The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-31
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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rrueral--personais- Brief News items.
IRON orr Regular Correspondents


IRON Orr Regular Corrcsponccntl
WASHINGTON, January So.-Mr. Cabell
has introduced bill in regard 10 distilleries
that make less than thirty gallons day,
which is similar In It's provisions TO that OF
Governor Vance, synopsis of which was
given by me the other day. II reduces,
however, the licenses fixed in that bill.
Mr.. Mayors bill, providing for the erection
Of a public building at Fredericksburg,
wen, to-day 30 the House Committee on
Public Buildings. Mr., Barbour has offered
resolution directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 readiust the accounts Of
Thomas W. Tansil while Quartermas,er 10
he commission for running the boundary
line between the United States and Mex
leo: also a resolution for the relief OF
1 Colonel NJ. ID. Ball, late collector ri Sitka,
Alaska, who asked the last House 10 admit
him as a delegate from that country.
Hon. \. Fulkerson and Connally +. Trigg
are here in the interest OF the Abingdon
public building which the last Congress
voted 10 be erected. MIR. Wilson. OF West
Virginia. introduced hill 10 pay the en-
ploycS at the Government works at iiar-
rcr'S Ferry ron January I. 1861, 10 April
l., 1861; also, bin for the payment OF
war-caim 10 the heirs OF Lewis w. Wash
ington, OF Jefferson county. Ex-senator
Johnston has accepted an invitation 10 de-
liver an address az New York before the
convention which will be held there Feb
r,,sry 9th and 1th. Hon. John T.. Massey
i, here looking after his case. He informs
me thai he is confident OF winning, and is
anxious that the committee should take
carly action.
TIE NtCKEY FUNERAL TO-DAY.
The Rev. Mr.. Shipper. Unitarian. Of this
city. conducted the funeral services OF the
late representative Mackey in the hall of
the House to-day. The Senate took a
reces, and went over in body. The gal
Ieries were we'll filed The House held no
session after the funeral, and the Senate
adjourned on returning to the Senate
chamber
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
senator Blair presented long tempe
rance pctition from the District Of Column
nj, to-tlay. senator Hoar's committee will
commence proceedings under the Sher-
man resolution next week. Representa-
tive Hobltzell, formerly of Richmond,
addressed the House Committee on Public
Lands to-day in favor OF the Maryland and
Delaware ship canal. Hon. Joseph Jor-
censen. Collector Bowden, and Major
Thomas i. Wallace were in the city to-day.
Representative Thompson. Of Kentucky,
wants Flower, OF New York. nominated
for the presidency. Bishop Simpson was at
the White Housesto-day. Pu5lic-Printer
Rounds, who has been sick, was at his
office to-day. Secretary Lincoln returned
from North Carolina to-day. Secretary
Folger will return from New ork tO-mor-
row. Miles, the colOred SeparationiSt
leader. has written to the Mexican Minister
to know II his Government will hold ont
inducements TO cOlored people TO settle in
Sonora and southern California. II does
not lock as il the report OF the Committee I,
on Accounts will be favorable to Mr.. !
Keller.
ERIEP NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Internal |
q revenue, S235,s7j; customs, S14j,56i.
4 Commissions were issued to-day to the |
Is following Virginia postmasters W. y. |
4 Collins. Twyman's Mills; r. L. Richard |
Il son. TalleySyille; j. A. Nenable, Speer's |
Ferry.
General Sheridan and Governor Vance |
and wife are among the guests at the Fresl- |
dents state dinner tonight.
SUrgeon-General Hamilton has just re-
turned from Z tour OF inspection CT marine |
hospitals. He reports 100 cases OF small
poX in the pest-hOuse at Louisville.
\ Democratic senator said to-day TO !
correspondent that Mr. Sherman will get |
more at DanyiIle than he bargained for
The Senate Finance Committee to-day |
. slar-, "A Gin
makers.
The Senate Railroads Committee to-day !
reported in favor OF Senator Coke's bill for |
night Of way through the Indian Terri
tory for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa fe
railroad.
II seems that Congress will have to make
an appropriation before the clerks to the
4 seniors under the Butler resolution can
4 81 their pay.
fBy Associated Press
II Tue GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT RICHMOND.
b WASHINGTON, u. C., January 30.-Post-
q nlsier-General Gresham bas written the
3 letter To Representative John 5. Wise, OF
Virginia, favoring the enlargement Of the
Government building at Richmond.
TIE PITZ-JOHN. PORTER DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, January 30-The Fitz-
John-PoTter debate is to be closed next
Friday, or at the latest Saturday. In the
course Of the debate last Saturday General
>locum. who has charge of the bill, inter-
rupted Mr.. Horr, Of Michigan, to say that
he bad in his possession the original letters
. Of General Garfield saying that he was in
favor Of a commission. General Slocum
aid further: "Thcse letters will be pro-
duced before this House by a gentleman
. on your own side, and one whom you have
seonhdcnce in" Ii is learned that the Re-
*publlcan TO whom General Slocum refer
Hred is Mr.. Phelps. of New Jersey, who is
Ello close the debate In defence Of Porter.
& u is understood that the friends OF Porter
&haye placed in Mr.. Phelps's hands private
Eieliers and other new evidence OF very
notable character, which will fatty and au-
a horatively contradict various assertions
made by the opponents OF the Porter bill
IN the course Of the debate.
81 Fire Record.
al LARGE GLASS-wORKs BURNED.