The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-03
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Cases OF o'Ferrali and Masscy-A
blaine Journals, on tho Si,ua. ion--rhc
Tariff Debate, &c.

WASHINGTON. May 2,-Judgc Iowery. OF
Indiana, who has charge OF the 0'Ferrall
case, said this morning that he will call Il
up the first opportunity that offers. The
report has hoeu printed. and is to-day in
the hands OF members. Hon. John $. Wise
will continue his argument in his own case
before the fun Elections Committee on
Tuesday. General Huuton. who was at
the Capitol to-day, busily engaged i'm ex-
aiming authorities, will follow for Mr.,
Massey. Mr.. Carlisle is a most accom-
plished parliamcntarian and an excellent
man, but il would not do for him 10 rest
his fame on his selection of an Elections
Committee.
BLAINE JOURNALIST on THE SITUATION.
An editor Of a leading Blaine journal
said this evening that after the recent con-
ventions he was sure that on the first hal.
LOT at Chicago Blaine will get $40 votes.
Ii takes All to nominate. ON the second
ballot he viii obtain recruits enough. he
thought, from The South and from Office
holders who viii on the first ballot vote
for Arthur To nominate him. George
William Curtis and SchuIz and other
amateur politicians will be on hand, he
said, with predictions that he cannot carry
New \ ORR or Massachusetts IL nominated.
He added that MIR. Blaine does not relish
having Lincoln on the ticket with him. be-
cause he wants an ADLER and heavier man.
There are two men, EdmundS and Arthur.
whom Blaine will not permit to be nomiua-
led il he should fail himself. lnthe event he
is not nominated and Arthur and Ed
mundS are ruled out. what then, asked.
"Nhy, the Blaine men would likely 90 to
Hawlcy," said De. land the Arthur men
20 Lincoln. The machine politicians OF
Pennsylvania will go 10 Chicago nominally
for Edmund>. Int they don't want him.
They have re said. "a hope that Grant
ard Lincoln may ultimately be the ticket"
This iou -nali>t. have reason TO believe,
had talked with Blaine freely Yesterday.
The sentiment prevails generally here that
II Blaine fails Lincoln VIII be nominated,
ard william L. Chandler. who was earnest
for Blaine four years AGO, is said now TO be
really for Lincoln. Gratitude ought to
make lin IN Arthur man.
THE TARIFF DEBATE TO-DAY.
The tariff debate was not specially inter-
e>ting TO-DAY because the leaders on ncith-
cr side participated cOnspicuouSly. There
was report to-day that the debate may be
brought to an abrupt termination at any
time. This was based upon the further re-
port that conservative Democrats were at
work endeavoring TO add to the bill not
only the repeal Of the tobacco tax, but other
material Internal revenue changes that
would make il acceptable 60 them. \
prominent supporter OF the bill said to-
night that while the Morrison men were
quite confident Of defeating the motion 10
strike ont the crlcting clause, that after
that he did not know what would happen.
The speakers to-day were Me>SrS. Nutting
and Belmont, OF New York. Miller. OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Vance, OF North Carolina.
Mcmillan, OF Tennessee. Cox, Of North
Carolina. Springer, OF Illinois, and Hob
litzelI, OF Maryland. The last named OPP
posed the bin because Of its horizontal feat
ture. He contends that that i not the way
10 revise a tariff. His colleague. Mr.. Find
lev. offered n series of resolutions with
lengthy preamble on the same line.
so PRIzE-NOSEY FOR THE MONITORS CREW.
The Naval Committee Of the House tC-
day unanimously resolved TO report adj
yersey on the bill 70 give the officers and
the crew OF the Monitor $500 600 for dis
aiding the Merrimac 10 such IN extent that
the COnfederates had 10 destroy her. The
committee did not from the evidence be-
ieye that such was the case. The truth is
that the Mcrrim:r broke her PROV off in
running down the Cumberland.
TIE NEW-SCHOOL VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
at Washington have dwarfed the Straight
out Convention held at Richmond. While
il is stated here that there were less than a
hundred delegates in attendance, men,
Der Of the Convention assures me that
there were about TWO hundred present.
40 PROTECTION FOR SHAREHOLDERS.
After the failure of the Pacific National
Bank, at Boston. the House Banking and
Currency Committee eyiuced desire to
report some measure 10 protect the share
holders OF national banks. This was to be
done bv limiting the power OF directors,
and bv providing for more efficient in
spection. Nothing has been done, and
member Of the committee to-day said 1t
was discouraged from taking action by the
backwardncs> Of the business of the House
already reported.
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR YORK
RIVER.
The river and harbor bill will be COM
plctcd Tomorrow and printed on Monday.
In addition 10 the appropriations for Nir-
GINA rivers and harbors already reported.
| ascertained this evening that the bill gives
York river $4,000.
TIE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Mr.. Willis to-day informed me that just
as soon as the tariff bill is out OF the way
he will move TO take up the Senate bill APP
prOpriatine nearly SS0,00O,0O0 for the pub
lie schools OF the country.
Personal. NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel Joseph Mayo was at the Capitol
81 I'm
Minister 10 IIay,i, Ia, returned, and says
his son. charged with murder, Will be pro-
duced when the Government wants MN.
judge Sangster was at the Senate to-day.
4 baseball reporter cOmplimented the Nlr-
ginias TO me to-day. There were few con-
gressional visitors at the White House TO-
dav. senator Don Cameron is to sail Tor
home on the 10Th OF May. Representative
Kellogg wants to appear before the
Springer committee. The President OF
san salvador i in the city. Rear-Admlral
Rodgers ard Licutenants Mason and Potts
have gone 10 New York to receive the
Siamese embassy.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Hundreds Of petitions have been received
by the House iayoring the bill to increase
the appropriation for the militia to S6OO'OOO.
Government receipts: Internal revenue,
1852. 1874: customs. S70S,677.
The Secretaries Of the Navy and War
and party returned from New York to-
night.
a good many OF the Congress OF sur !
geons dined this evening together, and had !
a DleaSaut time