The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-26
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The wise-Massey Case-Pcstai telegraph
Blaine and Shcrman--Thc sleepy Session
Personal.

time 10 which the committee adjourned.
General Hunton will follow him in adyo-
cacy Of Mr.. MasScy's claim. Mr.. Wise
dwelt at length on the legality OF cOlec-
to,s, and quoted Judge George IL. Chris
tim, Mr.. Massey, and others in support Of
his position on this point. He was very
personal, indeed. in his references TO his
opponent, whom he said wanted to rob
him OF his seat. Mr.. Massey sat all the
while on sofa, and seemed rs cool as if
nothing had bcGo SAID against him. There
was a twi9Sle about his eve sometimes, as
il he wanted 20 say, "My time hereafter"
THE SOUTHERN AMERICAN TRADE.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
to-day determined 10 report in favor OF
bin to authorize the appointment Of three
special cOmmi,si OnerS TO visit the principal
countries OF Central and South America for
the purpose of collecting information
looking to the extension OF American trade
and commerce. and the strengthening Of
friendly aud mutually advantageous rela-
tons between The United States and all
other American uationalineS. This Is one
OF Mr.. Blaine, strong suits. The senate
committee i understood 10 he in accord
Win lN'lt ga tAt liNtNts ~ iiNNNht We
have very little OF the commerce OF these
countries, as Il i almost mon0polzed by
Germany, England, and Italy.
tbs POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Several day ago | Indicated that the
House Postal Committee would agree upon
a bill 10 e>t.,,.,,h a contract system OF pos
tai telegraph. To-day it did so, and APP
pointed a Sul committee to prepare bill
10 DC reported - the House.
BLAINE AND SHERMAN.
asked an Ohio Federal general, who is
leading politician OF his state. TO give me
the true inwardneSS Of the result i'm his
state. SAID be; g II sherman is not i'm the
feld, then Ohio will vote for Blaine" l
asked il sherman had any idea Of lightning
striking him IN the Squabble at Chicago.
He replied: You see il Is evident that
Arthur cannot carry New York, md should
that state Put forward Sherman. then he
would have show" lie might have add
ed. besides. tia, he is an Ohio man.
tbs RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The River and Harbor Committee is
hard nj work. with closed doors. ily in-
formation Is that the bill will be completed
next week. The appropriation for James
river will DE revised Monday. and hope
twill b. don in a liberal spirit. The in
dica,ionS are that This viii be the case.
West Nir-iniaus believe the Great Ka-
naWha vii gyt about 100000.
TIE TuHIFF SESSION LAST NIGHT.
The House session to debate the tariff
last night was about as usual. 1t opened
with thirteen members. The number ran
up TO twenty-five, and at adjournment
there were six members present. The
speeches were delivered to this audience.
one member Of Ways and Means has TO
be present III each meeting in order 10
move to 20 into Committee Of the Whole
on the tariff bill. This is the amusing
feature OF the sessions, rs nothing can 90
on until his arrival.
The VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND ADVANCES.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House
has agreed 70 report in favor OF repaying
Virg1nia and MARYLAND the sum OF $4,000
advanced by them 70 the United States to
aid in the construction Of the Capitol at
Washington. OF this sum Virginia loaned
sl2O.OO0 and Maryland $4,000. The re-
port gives Virginia, on its advance. in
terest from 1850. when the claim was first
presented, and Maryland from 1912. The
rate Of interest is to be four per cent.
These claims have been frequently fayOra-
the House.
CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL PATRICK.
The House Military Committee to-day
decided to Investigate the charges against
General Patrick. superintendent OF the
DAYTON Branch Of the Soldiers Home.
There are always some charge or another
by inmates against the officers Of such in
stitutiOns.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The House Appropriations Committee
to-day agreed % report favOrably the bill
advancing 10 the New Orleans Worlds
Exposition one million OF dollars, as was
done IN the case Of the Philadelphia Cen
tennial. MIR. Holman, of course, voted
against it, and 50 did Mr.. TownShend, Of
Illinois
A CONGRESSIONAL CONUNDRUM.
4 Pennsvlyanian to-day said if it was an
outrage for Mr.. Randall and other Demo-
crats to vote with Republicans to beat the
bonded wbi,key bin, how is il commend
able proceeding for Mr.. BlackbGrne and
others to unit. with the Republicans and
pass an amendment OF the senate to the
naval bill against the report OF the House
Appropriations Committee: Gave 1t up.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The condition OF Representative Reagan,
who was Po.tmastcr-Gencra OF the Con-
fedcrate States WAS such to-day as to eX-
cite the most serious alarm among his
friends. Dr.. Lincoln operated on MN yes
terday.
May 18th a quarantine station VIII be
established 10y the United states marine
hospital service at Cape Charles, va.
Major HaTTod, Of the Mississlppl-KiNer
Commission. was before the House COM
mittee on the Improvement OF that river
to-day.
Senator Blair to-day reported bill from
his committee 10 establish bureau OF
labor statistics.
Mrs. Myra Gaines's claim was before the
House today. Not the old one, but an
ether
Senator Riddleberger, in his argument
in the Senate this afternoon i'm behaH OF
the Potomac free bridge, said the people
OF Virginia are the only people IN the
United States who have to pay toll TO reach
the national capital.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. s462,919; customs, S62l,0jS.
Mr. Arthur friends here, because he
was able in New York by combination
with Edmunds 10 control the Convention,
are trying to get up boom for him, ana
talk Of Arthur and Lincoln. The Edmunds
men do not see it that way.
Medical Inspector Henry c. Nelson OF
the navy, has Teen placed on the re'Teu
list.
A meeting has been called by disappoint-
ed Republicans for tomorrow night 10
consider the charges Of bribery, cOrrup,,
ton, &C., used 70 elect Perry Carson ana
Postmaster Conger 70 Chicago. IL VIII DC