The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP.
eprtatiens-Commissee on Elections
Report In Favor OF Hon. John =. Wise
Mexican Pensions.

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IErom Our Regular Corresponden,.I
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Thc House de
cided by vote OF ayes g8 to noes so I,
take up the legislative appropriation bill
The negative vote wanted 10 consider In,
river and harbor bill, and Mr.. Holman
who has charge OF the former bill, wa
willing that it should give way. II Is
matter Of impossibility, however. almost
10 antagonize successfully regular an
preparation bill with any other bill, how
ever strong it may be with the House OF
It's merits. Mr.. Thompson, OF Ken
lucky, spoke in favor OF abolishing al
colleotorships where the receipts do no
pay the expenses OF the office. He also
urged the abolition OF internal.reyenu,
storckccpers. and that small distilleries bt
run without Government officers. III,
inStanced eases where a $1,000 officer
watched 4 ten-buShel distillery, which
didn't produce more than he and the store.
keeper could drink. There are 5000 fruit
disulleries in the country, he said. that are
run without these officers. and the Gov.
by adopting bis recommendations 400 Gov
eminent officers could be dispensed with.
Mr., poTSheimer endorsed the suggestions
Of Mr.. Thompson, and said they embodied
sn economy worth considering. He had
been United States District Attorney, and
could speak from experience. Mr.. Randall
said that he approved Of the reduction OF
the collection districts, and also with the
abolition OF the internal-reyenue officers
referred 10. He sent 10 the clerks desk
and had read a section which was in
tended for the SundIy civil bill. reducing
the collection districts to sixty-seven
This" he said, Twill dispense with
two hundred and odd officers. and save
over fOur hundred thousand dollars" He
wanted Congress 10 have supervision each
wear over the appropriation for the pay
mCat % these officers. This amendment.
however, be was willing to have inserted
in the legislative bill. The debate was
continued all day, and did not attract
many people 10 the galleries.
The Committee on Elections this eve
ming, by vote az ayes I. noes 4, agreed to
report in favor Of keeping John s. Wise In
his seat. The noes were Turner, Bennett,
Cook. and Converse. MesSrs. Lowry and
Robertson ;DemocratS) failed to vote.
MessrS. Elliott and Adams (DemocratS)
voted for Wise.
In the Senate the Mexican pension bill
was finally gotten into the shape in which
il came from the House, all the Senate
amendments having been defeated. Its
friends were in high spirits, and anticipate
OF the slightest difficulty in passing it.
The NATIONAL PEACE CONVENTION.
A delegation OF the Peace Convention, in
session here, called on Governor Curtin,
chairman Of the Committee of Foreign
Affairs, and had quite an interview with
him. Among those present were a num-
Der Of QuakerS OF both sexes, and Mayor
Charles Williams, OF Fredericksburg. They
favored the passage OF the arbitration bill
introduced by Mr.. EyinS and referred TO
Governor Curtin's committee. This Con-
yention has been very lamb-like 10 all the
world except the South. One OF its dele
gates. a DR.. Somebody, talked about rebels
a slvagely as a Comanche.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There was regret to-day that the river
and harbor bill could not be gotten up.
Government receipts: Internal revenue,
SS29,211: customs. 26G9,S1l.
1t seems To be generally believed that
next month. will succeed himself as Judge
advocate Of the navy.
The President will go to New York to-
morrow 10 remain a week.
The new ministers from Peru and Costa
Rica were presented 10 the President to-
day.
Assistant Postmaster-GeneralH atton has
gone to Chicago to attend the Republican
Convention.
Democratic senators said to-day that
Blaine will be nominated. He seems to be
ginning. He Will get a larger southern
vote than has been given him.
About fifty OF the Twenty-eighth New
York. who have been to Virginia on visit,
called at the White House to-day.
The Capitol is hereafter to be opened at
O'clock instead Of o, for the accommodation
Of early visitors.
Secretary W. L. Chandler will not go to
Chicago, because President Arthur has
requested him not TO do so.
Good Templar lodges from Virginia and
MARYLAND were here to-day.
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