The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.

The Tariff Biil--o'Ferrnlf's Cnse-A Favor
able Outlook Ter Massey Presidential spec
ulations.
lFrem Our Rcrnlar Correspondentl
WASHINGTON, April l6.--The tariff de-
bate was continued in the House to day,
aud Mr.. Russell, OF Massachusetts,, Blount
OF Georgia, and Chase OF Rhode Island,
spoke at great length to empty benches. The
debate promises to be lengthy, as eighty
members Of the House have already noti-
fed Dir. Cox, Of New York, chairmap Of
the Committee OF the Whole, that they in
tend 10 make speeches. There are good
many others who are prepared with elabo-
rate tariff speeches who have not yet given
him notice. People at a distance have lit
tie idea OF the small amount OF interest the
tariff debate excites. Members, however,
will 20 home and quote the remarks they
made in tue House in favor OF the rcduc-
ton OF war taxes as reason why they
should be returned.
THE VIRGINIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The House Elections Committee met to-
day and agreed TO report in favor OF seat
ing Colonel O. Fcrrall as q member from
the Seventh Virginia district. II is very
certain that the House viii approve OF the
action oi the Committee. The Elections
Committee viii on Friday take up the
case OF John r. Massey against John s.
Wis. The decision OF the committee TO.
day was regarded ~ favorable to Massey.
THE BANKRUPT BILL
was further discussed i'm the Senate to-day,
and The impression prevailed that, as al
ready stated, il would pass. There seems
to be no doubt that it has gained strength
among southern senators since the debate
commenced. Representative Collins. Of
Massachusetts,, and others are making &C.
tive excrtiOns in the House in behalf OF the
bill.
TIE TOBACCO AMENDMENT.
asked one Of the Morrison men Tonight
what he thought OF the chances OF the
adoption al il in the House. He was not
frank in his reply, but be led me to think
that he had hope that the bill would be
much benefited by an amendment to abol-
ish the tax on tobacco, aud by another to
reduce the tax on fruit brandy, as proposed
in the Democratic House caucus.
PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATIONS.
The Democrats are not doing much pre-
sidential talk Just now. but they do not
seem TO believe that Mr.. Tilden will per-
nit his name 10 be used in connection with
the presidency. Lincoln's friends say that
Grant will kill of Blaine. and that this
will give him chance. On the other
hand. all the news that reaches Washing
ton adds 10 the Blame boom. and cOnvinces
those who have predicted that Blaine and
Lincoln would be overwhelmingly nomi-
mated at Chicago that they are right. Logan
men continue 10 assert that Grant will not
consent TO run, and that he is earnestly for
Logan.
THE nUNGARIASS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
A Pennsylvania Republican to-day said
the reason his State was opposed TO Hum
garian labor as il existed in the mining
districts was that eleven persons, men and
women, lived in q single room. He saw 3
funeral and a wedding in the same build
ing the same evening, and told OF the bu-
rial OF a child without shroud or coffin in
the ward adjoining the crowded room in
which they dwell. He is opposing the
system OF imported contract labor. The
House Committee on Labor have the sub
ject under consideration.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
$734,903; internal revenue, S231,571.
Comptroller Knox will accept the presi-
dency OF the New York National Bank, and
will resign his position as Comptroller OF
the Treasury about the first OF May.
Rev. DIR. Flippo, OF Alexandra. is con-
Quoting protracted meeting here.
1.-The National Academy" OF Sciences
resumed its session here to-day.
A delegation representing the National
Guard Associations" recently held at Gin
cinnati, appeared before the House Com
mitiee on Militia to-day and advocated the
increase Of the appropriation from 100000
TO 100000.