The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
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WASHINGTON, April g. The DanviIle in.
ycstigatlon was again very interesting to-
day. Mr.. Sherman did not put in an ep-
pearsnce, and Judge Lapham seemed
nervousiy anxious for recess. Ex-Dele-
gate souihall, OF Nottoway; Mr.. Arm
stead, OF Williamsburg; Hon. George u.
Wise; Hon. Eustace Gibson. OF West Vir.
gina. and Mr.. Munfcrd, OF Pittsylvanis,
were examined. The testimony to-day was
another victory for the defence, and Mr..
Laphan seemed relieved when II closed.
He must see now that negro Republicans
are no. the lamb-like, innocent creatures
he has 6een hearing for some time past
they were.
TuT INVESTIGATION MONDAY.
Mr.. MuDlord viii resume his testimony
Monday, and will give a succinct account
Of the measures attempted TO be carried
through by the Coalition Legislature OF
iSSl-'S2; such as land-sales bIll, Judiciary
bill, to,aeeo-inspection bill, reapportson-
ment bin. &c., and the conduct Of the party
with regard 10 the educational and charita-
bile institutions 81 the State. lie will en-
deaVor 10 show thai Is was these obnoxious
measures that aroused the people to the i'm
poItsnce Of overth:owing Coalition rule in
Virginia.
Ex-SFgAKSg rEIFER's UNPLEASANT PREDIcA-
MENT.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Pennsylvania. yester-
day informed Mr.. keiter that he world
soon call up the report Of the committee
generating General Doynton from the
charges brought against him. The eX-
Speaker replied that he wanted 10 discuss
il. To-day, however, he asked Mr.. Hop
kins 20 name The day, and when he said
Monday. Mr.. kelier asked, why call n
M NJ ailf" This made Mr.. Hopkins
smile. and Mr.. Keiser made sundry excuses
for deiay. on the ground of the absence O:
his counsel. &c. lie is in q bad predica-
ment. and breads q further explanation Of
the affair. Tonight it is said the report
will be called M Tuesday.
rHg MORRISON BILL WILL NOT BE CoNslD-
ERED NEXT WEEK.
Roth sides conceded to-day that the re-
mort that no attempt will be made to take up
The Morrison bin next week Is true. This
is because Mr.. Randall and other Pennsyl-
yania Democrats win he absent at their State
Convention. They Will be paired with
taril-reiormers. The Republicans. hear,
Whitewater. when leaving Washington,
obtain pairs on the question OF considera-
ton. II anybody knows now when Mr..
Morrison proposes 10 make an effort TO
get the bill up he keeps his secret well. l
asked to-day a New Yorker, Who gave me
IN a0Vance so correct statement OF what
would be the vote in caucus. what the
chances Of the bin were, and he replied
at will not be taken up. The chances,
however. are that some Democrats who
are opposed to tariff-agitation will vote for
its consideration because they think It will
not do 10 dispose OF a bill so summarily
which on its face proposes n reduction OF
taxation"
1t is the Brooklyn Young Mems Demo
cratic Club that MessrS. Hurd. Tucker.
&c, will address tonight on tarif-reform.
Th, meeting is understood to he in the
interest Of the Morrison bill.
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
The full Appropriations Committee Of
the House will on Monday take up the sub
committees Notifications bill. and lively
time is anticipated, because it exceeds by
four or five millions the bill Of last year.
After the District appropriations bill is dis
posed of next week the pensions bill will
be taken up. Only one appropriation bill
has vet become a law. General Dibbrell,
of Tennessee, made a capital speech TO-DAY
on the agricultural appropriation bill,
which psssed-209 ayes, and not vote
against IL.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL
dragged its slow length along again to-day.
and Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, con-
sumed nearly the whole day in spanking in
opposition TO it. Mr. Hale informed Sena-
tor Blair that on Monday he will move to
take up The naval appropriation bill. he
didn't care what was pending. Mr.. Blair
expressed the hope that vote might be
reached on the educational bill Tuesday
evening: but then he has been so often
disappointed. A southern senator thought
that a vote might be reached to-day.
10 PREVENT MORPHINE ACCIDENTS.
Senator Garland, | hear, will propose
legislation which will compel morphine TO
be tinted so that IT may not be mistaken
for quinine, as is often done when parties
are i'm hurry. This will not affect its
properties.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. s39S, 55S; customs, 1914, 1856.
The following mail-messengerS have
been designated for Virginia by the Sc
cond Assistant Postmaster-General: w.
b. Ferguson, suffolk; j. Purdham, Marks
Vile, Charles Fisher, Chester. These mes
senetrs win do duty between the railroad
station aud the post-oflce.
A swindler named Nicolal has obtained
fifty cents under false nretences from Sec
rotary Chandler. The penitentiary is too
good a place for such bad man.
The congressional visitors at the White
House to-day were all Republicans except
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana.
II is thought that District Republicans
will send Bob Ingersoll to the Chicago Con-
yentiOn.
1t is stated tonight that General Malone
Is better. Governor Cameron called to see
him this evening, but he was not admit
ted, as no one has been permitted 10 see
him to-day.
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