The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-04
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WASHINGTON, March 3.-The sub-com
miitcc on the Garrison. Mayo case met TO
dsy. and General Hunton closed the areu
ment for the contestant. His position wa
Yery nearly the same as that taken by ,Judg
Harris and Major Daniel in the O'FerralI
Paul ease. He maintained that the coIlec
tor were Illegal. aud further showed thai
L they had been legal their acts were :,
tainted with fraud rs TO compel the com
mitiee 20 throw out the voters 10 whom
they gave receipts. In the county o
Matthews. he said, il was proved that Their,
was no collector, and not dollar paid fol
collectors receipts, but that receipts signed
in Richmond were sent down by an officer
Of the House OF Delegates and distributed
among coalition delinquents. He gave the
number Of Illegal voters, including con
,iciS. nOn-rcsidentS. and minors, county
nv county. that voted for NlavO, anC
showed that Garrison was elected even
without throwing ont the illegal tax
receipt voters. General IIunton and
Judge Garrison were frank in al
hitting any failure on their part tC
prove fully any charge made by them
against the tontestee. In replying 20 ques-
lions bv members OF the committee Of botl
parties General Tlunton was very clear. and
showed perfect familiarity with tie facts
aud the law bearing upon this case. Judge
Garrison seemed altogether satisfied that
the committee would report in bis favor
Tie argument Of General Ilunton was q
very able one.
The Subcommittee on the New Mexican
,ase Of ManZanarez rs Luna agreed to-day
10 report in favor of the contestant. Judge
Harris i his counsel.
AIVCEY pay FOR THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
II will he remembered that the Horse
committee reported a pension bill for
Mexican veterans and survivors OF the In
dams wars, and that during the filibuSter-
inr on the part Of the Republicans against
fixing day for its consideration some Of
them announced that they were willing TO
vote for pure and simple Mexican PEN
sion bill. The result shows that they were
in earnest. Mr.. TownShend DemOcrat), of
Illinois. moved to-day to suspend the rules
Of the House and pass bill pensioninS the
veterans Of the Mexican war. A debate OF
thirty minutes was allowed, and General
Brown (Repubhcan) Of Indiana, OPP
posed the bill and wanted TO bat
could not under the rules offer an
amendment to pension all the Union
soldiers. lie said that nearly $4,000
out Of the 10000 who participated in
the Mexican war were from the South,
and that the Democratic party wanted to
pension also the survivors OF those who
participated in the Indian wars OF the
South. which he declared were gotten up
tObrins back runaway slaves. A north
en Republican here remarked to me,
That j. the first time ! ever heard Tom
Brown make the speech OF thorough
demagogue." Mr.. Hewitt, OF Alabama,
refreshed the history OF the Indiana men,
Der on the causes of the Indian wars
IN Florida, &C., and Mr.. Townshend
made most effective reply TO General
Brown. lie wanted to test the strength OF
the Mexican veterans in the House, and
hence had brought in purely Mexican
pension bill. Mr.. Cox, OF New York, had
but few minutes, but he presented the
claims OF the Mexican veterans with great
deal OF force and eloquence and was loudly
applauded. Mr. CalkIns (Repubhcan) OF
Indiana, the handsomest and one OF the
ablest men in the body, said the bill ought
to pass. The average age OF those VINO
participated in ,he Mexican war, he added
is siXty-two years, and they deserve all the
bin gives them. The vote on the motion
to suspend the rules stood as follows
AYES, 927: noes. AZ. A prominent New
York Republican remarked that he thought
il would pass the Senate and become law
The grumblers cannot say the Democrats
didn't do something to-day.
TO ABOLISH COMPULSORY PILoTAGE.
The House Commerce Committee to-day
agreed 10 report the Dingley bill, which
aboliShes compulsory pilotage, and author
iZes masters and mates OF vessels who have
after examination received pilots license
from the United States to act as such.
This j. similar TO the bill introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Frye. and very warmly op.
posed i'm committee by Senator Warner
Miller, of New York. The pilots assocIa-
tons OF New York, MARYLAND, and other
States are opposing the abolition OF COM
pul,Orv pllotage, bat the friends OF the
Dnglev bill believe they can get ii through
the House. Senator Frye does not seem
10 have been as active of late in this matter
As Representative Dingley, Of his State.
This action OF the House committee, how
ever, will stir him up.
TIE MORRISON BHL-HOw 1T IS TO BE
BEATEN.
The belief here tonight among the oppo'
Rents OF the Morrison bill is that 1t will be
beaten IN the House by union OF the Re-
publicans and nearly fifty Democrats who
agree with Mr.. Randall that the Democratic
party should 20 before tie country IN the
coming presidential election on the Ohio
tariff plank. When asked to-day II there
would be a caucus held by the Democrats
on the Morrison bill this week, Penn
sylyania Democratic representative replied,
Never mind the Morrison bill. Don't
let that trouble you. There will be no
caucus this week" Representative Horr,
o. Michigan, made a speech before the
WAYS and Means Committee to-day in OPP
Position 70 the proposition TO place lumber
on The free list. He pictured in very vivid
eolors the ruin this would bring 10 the
tumber-mcn Of the Northwest.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Representative Bowen (Coslitionist),
IRON the Ninth Virginia district, has re-
turned 70 the city from home. lie says
be will not be candidate for reelection.
Major YOst, postmaster at Stanton w.
L. Craig, collector OF internal revenue OF
The Augusta district; and E.lM. Sandy, OF
Essex, are the latest Coalition arrivals.
Colonel Cabell. before the Ways and Means,
argued in favor OF the wiping out OF the
entire internal-rcyenue system. The Dem
oeratie Congressional Committee will
meet tomorrow night and organ
lze. The only states which bad not up to
Tonight furnished the names OF their COM
miiteemen were Kentucky and Nebraska
prominent western politician says Til
den and Blaine are now stronger as eandi-
Oates for the presidency than their rivals.