The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-23

others and issuing blank tax-receipts. II
the system shown to have been pursued by
these collectors and deputies does NOT prove
bribery, corruption, and violation OF law.
then, Major Daniel said, neither can be
proven in any election.
Major Daniel explained the plan OF opc-
ration In giving out these Illegal tax
receipts TO Coalition voters, which IL
familiar TO virginians. but which must
have been new 10 most Of the committee.
While he commented on tins branch Of the
case the committee, rs all through his entire
argument, paid the closest attention to
every word he uttered. His illustrations
Just here were most pointed. He con-
tended that upon no theory can il be
shown that O'Ferral Is not entitled to the
seat. He mentioned that II the Governor
had ordered an election last fall O'Ferrall
would have been elected, as the Democrats
carried the district by over 1900.
In the course OF his argument Major
Daniel exploined the 10Th section, under
which Auditor Allen CLAIMED authority TO
appoint collectors, and made IL perfectly
clear that he had not the slightest right to
do so. He made IL also clear that collectors
mentioned in that section are city col
lectors, just rs sergeants are city sergeants.
He showed, too, that the Saith section re-
ferred to officers who, having collected
taxes, were in arrears. Judge Harris had
already argued with marked effect this
branch OF the case.
MEssRs. HEWITT AND BELMONT GET MAD.
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs to-day agreed to report adversely TO
Mr.. Brlmm's resolution for an investiga-
ton OF Minister Vests conduct in regard
to the O'Donneli case on the ground that
no information on the subject could be OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Hewitt read letter to the
committee last evening from Minister
West generating him from the charge
made that he had a1ologized to that
functionary for Offering the O'Donnell
resolution. He gave Mr.. Belmont credit
for giving circulation to this dam
aging rumor. Mr.. Belmont, who was
present, said he regarded the visit Of Mr..
Hewitt to the British Minister as most in
opportune. A lively war OF words between
them followed.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
John s. Barbour represented Virginia,
Alexander Campbell West Virginia, and
Senator Ransom North Carolina in the Ma
tional Democratic Committee meeting to-
day. Mr.. Holman. OF Indiana, thinks the
old ticket will be the strongest with dele
gates. Representative Ellis, Of Louisiana,
thinks the ticket will he Payne and Dor
sheimer, and another said it would be
Flower and Rosecranz, and yet another
Mcdonald and Slocum.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel Robert Beverly and DIR. Elzey
appeared last night before the sub-commit-
tee OF the House Committee on Agriculture
and advocated the proposed system OF
weather signals.
The estimate tonight was that over
10, 900 persons went from Washington to
Alexandria to-day.
The Senate District Committee to-day
agreed to report fayoIably on the bill for
free bridge across the Potomac at George
town.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association held
o meeting to-day, according to custom.
An address was delivered by Mr.. Ephraim
Wheeler, formerly Of Alexandria.
The Washington Monument Association
held meeting to-day, Mr.. Corcoran being
present. The completion OF the monu-
ment next year will be appropriately cele-
brated.
The Ways and Means will vote to-mor-
row on Mr.. Morrison's substitute for the
bonded-whiskey bill of Mr.. Willis, OF Ken
lucky. The substitute provides that the
bonded period shall be extended not eX-
ceeding two years from the date the tax
has fallen or will fall due.