The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
"o"oed-Whiskey BiIi-The Mormon
m"estion-Proposed Conference on the
Tariff Question.

'o-oay tnat the House go into Committee OF
'ue Whole on the bonded whiskey bill, and
tna' the Appropriations Committee would
anu'gonlze 1t with the post-oflice appropri-
"''ons Dill. Messrs. Morrison and Randall,
II was observed, were in their seats early,
ana there was full attendance Of both
sides OF the House. There was no sur
PRISE, therefore, when Messrs. Morrison
ana Townshend made the motions indi-
cated. Mr.. Cox announced that he wanted
10 90 TO the Speakers. table. but subse-
quently changed his mind. On such a
question OF consideration there could be no
debate. but half.d0zen members were on
the moor at once, including Messrs. Morri-
son, Randall, and Blackburn, and showed
eager interest as to the result. Everybody
wanted the ayes and noes. Mr. Reid gave
notice that in Committee OF the Whole he
would raise the point that the bonded
whiskey bill was not bill TO raise revenue.
Mr.. Carlisle. in reply to a parliamentary
inquiry, said Mr.. Townshend could not
move to 90 into Committee OF the
Whole on the post-Oflice appropria-
ton bill, but the motion must be a general
one. Mr.. Randall suggested that Mr..
TOwnshend's motion gave members infOr-
nation ast to what appropriation bill was to
be considered. The roll being called the
Speaker announced that Mr.. Morrison's
motion was loSt-ayeS, 10; noes. 127.
/ Mr.. Morrison looked greatly disappointed
ut the result, and the opinion was freely
expressed that the bOnded-whiskey bill
was virtually dead This vote indicated
nothing in regard TO the tariff. Messrs.
Barbour and Tucker voted Ave-" and
CabelI and George d. Wise "No." The
House then went into the Committee Of
the Whole on the Post Office Appropriation
bill. The Kentucky men say that unless
relief OF the character proposed is given
there will be good deal of business dis
tress among those interested.
Representative Willis, OF Kentucky, said
to me tonight that forty Of the friends Of
the bill were absent to-day, and that
enough members are pledged to it to pre-
vent the Republicans from filibustering
against its passage. Senator Beck also
looks at the result from = hopeful stand
point, but other congressman from Ken
lucky are evidently discouraged. The re-
port at the hotels tonight is that the whls-
key-men have lost confidence by reason OF
the vote to-day.
MORMON MISSIONARIES IN WEST VIRGINIA.
| called on Senator Kenna to-day and
asked him what would be done in the Sem
ate next week. He replied that it was
probable the Mormon question would be
reached. In response TO an inquiry as to
what action that body would take in re-
gard to it, he said that even after months
of study he was unable to say what could
be done. He pointed to pile of Ameri.
can and English works on the various as
poets of MOrmonism rs he remarked that
it was a perpleXing problem, and would
give rise TO lengthy debate. One thing
/ know, he added, that although the Ed
munds anti-polygamy bill is now the law
of the land, that while you and are talk
ing there are Mormon missionaries in my
old congressional district endeavoring to
convert people to pOlygamy.
WOMEN BEFORE THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COM
MTTTEE.
A large number of delegates to the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage Convention were
before the House Judiciary Committee to-
day. Susan b. Anthony said that never in
sixteen years had she appeared before so
full q congressional committee. She de-
clared that negroes would never until
" the crack OF doom" have gotten suffrage
il it bad been left to the voters Of the land.
Mrs. Haggart, OF Indiana, argued the ques-
ton like sensible man, and secured the
complete attention of the committee.
Other representative women made speeches.
A burly fellow who stood by me rs Mrs.
Haggart closed, said IL tell you women
and electricity will rule in the next GEN.
tury." replied to him that if he would
question some OF the married members Of
the committee he would find that the for.
mer rule now.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
4. VI. Gibson was before the Springer
committee to-day, and testified that he bad
evidence in regard to the San Antonio and
Corpus Christi route that would have inn
plicated Dorsey, Kellogg, and Brady. but
the Department of Justice refused TO use
it. The BOyntOn-KeIfer committee will
meet Tuesday and the Danville committee
Monday. The subcommittee OF the Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations con-
sidered the prohibition OF American pork
by certain foreign Governments. The
House Appropriations Committee will on
Monday report the Indian appropriation
bill.
A CONFERENCE on THE TARIFF BILL.
| was talking with Hon. George u. Wise
to-day about the Observation-Disclosures fea-
ture Of the tariff bill, and he was condemn
ing it very strongly, when a wel-knOwn
Carlisle Democratic member OF the House
came up. The last-named listened for
awhile and then said there will be a con-
ference on the bill. and you will find that
coal, salt. and lumber will be taken from
the free list. Then he added that the bill
will be so modified that it will not be near
as Objectionable as at present. The MEN,
Der referred to said that Messrs. Hewitt
and Hurd would be the only members OF
the Ways and Means who would oppose
taking salt, coal, and lumber from the free
list.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
p. Ii. Mayo, of Richmond, was at the
Capitol to-day. COngratulatory dispatches
were sent to Hon. Simon Cameron, who
celebrated his eighty-fiith birthday in
Florida to-day. The Postmaster-General
has gone to New York. Senator Vest,
Colonel Tom Oehiltree, and eX-Speaker
Keller were at the White House to-day.
The House has passed bill giving to Mrs.
Surgeon General Barnes a pension OF $50
per month. The new Minister from the
Central American States was presented 10
the President to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
s439. 034: internal revenue, 1872,
The Democratic Congressional Commit
tee will hold meeting Monday night.
The Greely relief force Will consist only
of sailors. Hence the report that a force
was TO be detailed from the Signal Corps to
accompany it is untrue.
The post-ofice appropriation bill, which
the House took up to-day, appropriates
over s45, 100000. IL allows no postmaster