The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OFF FAcT AND GOSSIP,
The wIse-Massey Case - The Feclinr About
thr Defeat ofthc Morrison Bill, &c.
IRON Oar Regular Correspondents


lrrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May THE Elections
Committee Of the House heard Hon. John
Wise continue his argument to-day. lie
was severe on what he termed the Bour.
honism Of Virginia, and charged, among
other things, that his voters were not per-
mi;ted to exercise their privilege OF suffrage
IN Jackson Ward. He abused Mr.. Massey
roundly. lie has an hour yet left him.
The committee viii meet tomorrow, aud,
&C soon as he concludes, General Hunton
will commence the closing argument in IA.
vor Of Mr.. Massey. MIR. Massey is here,
and is looking after his case. He seems
very confident, and thinks that the decis-
ion in the 0'Ferrall case helps him materi-
ally. II is clear that Hon. John 5. Wise
has weakened his case by the course he has
pursued.
the HARMONY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The vote on the Morrison bill Is con-
sirued by a good many Democrats TO mean
that hereafter in Congress there will be
harmony among Democrats. There are q
GOOD many bills on the calendar yet To be
acted on which win help the party. They
can now be reached and disposed Of
There was less bitterness in regard 10 the
vote Yesterday than might have been rea-
sonsbly expected.
GENERAL. GRANT WANTS FULL PAY.
The bin introduced in the Senate to-day
10 give General Grant the foil pay OF 3
general grows out OF the fact that 1t is be-
heycd here that ~ the failure OF his sou
he has lost what money he had. He has been
the victim Of Stock-gamblerS since he WAS
president.
THE EDUCATION BILL.
Mr.. Willis said to-day that thefriends OF
the education bill, now tat the tariff bill
is out al the way. will IN the next ten
DAYS use every parliamentary means OF
getting it up. They are fully alive to the
importance OF early action on it.
PERSONAL. NEWS ITEMS.
Frank Cunningham, who came through
Washington to-day, made an excellent hit
at the Contradictions concert, the
BROOKLYN people say. Hon. Eustace Glib
SON would not have voted for the Morrison
bill without il had been modified. The
Senate Claims Committee to-day reported
adversely TO the claim Of Mrs. Clara Nor
ris for losses sustained at Camp Lee. near
Richmond. General Grant reiterates MS
opinion that Logan ought to be nominated.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
was reported to the House to-day. The
R,np1hannock gets $4,000 instead Of 3d.
600. as reported. Appropriations for the
following Virginia rivers, &C., were re-
iected by the committee Pamunky, No
mini creek, Mount Vernon, Neabsco creek,
New river. North Landing river, Staunton
river. TotuSky river. Urbanna creek, Back
water. and Archer's Hope. There was
only one appropriation recommended for
q creek. and that was in New York. 1t
was stated that the commerce on II amount
cd 10 twenty millions. The committee, be-
fore the close Of its work, became con-
WINGED that General Wright was right
when he said th.t the smaller streams
ought TO be developed, because they are
commercial feeders TO the leading rivers OF
the country.
THE FITZ-JOHN-PORTER CASE.
The Fitz-John-Porter bill with the Sem
ate amendment was taken up by the House
today and referred to the conference COM
mittee. EX-Speaker Keller opposed the
hin and received a terrible setback at the
hands of General SlOcum. OF New York,
who said that General Porter and his
friends would feel gratified that his case
was not bolstered up by such witnesses as
Elder and Charles Garfield. These were
the witnesses that Keller brought forward
TO sustain his case in the BOynton-keifer
investigation. The eX-Speaker evidently
felt the force OF this alluslon and colored
considerably. The question at issue in the
case is the back pay, and this will give rise
to much discussion i'll the conference COM
mittee.
An EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
An early adjournment is predicted to-
night. but there are a good many bills, in
Guiding the bankrupt bill, that have to be
disposed OF, and these will all consume
time. Then there are appropriation bills
that will give rise TO extended debate.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Cooke, OF Iowa; who spoke against
O'Ferrall, said to-day that he Rad no OBJ
lection to extending the time OF Hon. John
:. Wise an hour if he would devote IL 10
argument instead Of denunciation.
Mr. Robinson, of New York, explains
his failure to vote yesterday on the tarliI
bill by saying that a portion OF his con-
sttuentS believe it was formulated III tne
lUltItst vi Nut PcNP'~'
Mr.. A. Beazley and COrrine Aubrey. OF
King and Queen county, were married
here TODAY.
The Irishmen of the District OF Column
bia have sent Representative Robinson, OF
New YORK, handsome floral offerings In
honor Of his SEVENTEEN birthday.
The Springer committee have not YET
determined whether to take up the Kellogg
case or not.
There is 4 project on foot to get up
meeting of businessmen in New YORK In
favor Of the nomination OF Arthur.
Government receipts to-day CUSTOMS
s445.727: internal revenue, Si64,225.
Mr.. Cannon, Comptroller OF the Currency,
will assume the duties OF his ONCE next
Monday. .,aod
Commissioner Loring to-day presided
over the National Forestry Congress. Sena.
tors Miller, of New York, and sawyer, OF
Wisconsin, spoke in favor OF the American
forests. .,,ou,
II is stated that the diplomatic gallery
Kissed MIR. Converse yesterday when ne
moved TO strike out the eDacting clause OF
the Morrison bill.