The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Mexican Pension Bni-The Misfortune
OF n Record--Southcrn Fast Maiis-Briefs
and Personals.


and Personals.
ffrom Oar REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, June i4.-when Senator
ingalls, read the plank Of the Chicago plat
form In record TO pensions, aud then Of
fcred an amendment TO the Mexican pen
sion bill 10 do away with the Limitation a,
20 arrears Of pensions. declaring that his
amendment and the platform were identi-
cal, did not get at the FUN effect OF his
dramatic performance. now learn from
a reliable Republican that II created COM
motion among Republican senator's, which
was intensified when, at later hour, the
Commissioner Of Pensions Informed them
that he would have to have 1915. O00. 900 TO
carry out the provisions of the INGALLS,
amendment. :" No wonder q conference
was immediately called 10 see what could be
done with ingalls,, and what with the Next
can pension BILL" said the Republican who
gave me this information. "They furnished
ingalls, the figures against his proposition;
but when did Ingalls, ever care for figures /?
We'll, the conference was held Yesterday,
and committee will be appointed to see
what amendments, il any. shall be offered
here by all fair men that the opposition to
this bill has been characterized by insin-
cerity II not meannesS, for COnger, Blair,
Harrison & Co. know full well that an
amendment 10 pension all Union soldiers
Will Kill The bill, and that not only will the
Unon soldiers then get nothing. but the
Mexican veterans will have to 70 for two
years more, If not longer, without PEN
SiouS.'
TIE BOSTON MEETING AND WISCONSIN EDI-
TORS.
The BlancitcS were dispIrited to-day by
the full account OF the great Independent
Republican meeting at Boston. and their
spirits were not improved when they learn
ed OF The detection OF more leading Ger
man Republican papers in Wisconsin.
They wish Blaine had remained i'm Penn
sylvaria. for then he would never have
offended the German voters by prohib-
ton speeches and Maine-law editorials.
As David Davis said years ago in my pres
encs, cit is the misfortune of orators that
they have records" The news from New
York continues to discourage them, and
they have reason to dread the proceedings
of the anti-Blaine Republicans masS-meet-
ing soon to be held there.
TO CONSOLIDATE TUE TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
OF VIRGINIA.
Colonel O'Ferrall informs me that next
week he will introduce bill to consolidate
the Eastern and Western judicial districts
OF Virginia. so as TO dispense with the
Judge and officials OF one OF the United
States courts in your state. He says that
there are now no bankrupt cases, and that
between the resignation Of Judge Rives
and the qualification Of Judge Paul, Judge
Hughes was able, without overworklng
himself. 10 attend 10 al the business OF both
courts. IL will be seen that il this bill is
passed there will he a good deal OF money
saved. rs the Judge and all the officials OF
one Of these districts will thereby be got
ten rid OF. / DO not see that General Ma
homes bill,which is intended TO remove the
United States Court from Abingdon stO
Wvtheville. has any show OF passing this
session.
RIDDLEBEBGER on THE CANVASS.
Senator Riddleberger this evening stated
TO a Critic reporter that he thought the
Democrats have the advantage III Virginia.
His reasons were that outside OF the cities
eolored men vote with their employers,
and this gives the Democrats twenty thou
sand cooTed votes. Then the Republicans
and ReadjusterS. who together outnumber
the Democrats, cannot all be gotten out on
election-dav. In fact he does not count on
more than eighty per cent. OF their vote
being polled ut any election. He believes
the Readiusters will generally vote for
Blaine, and predicts warm and interest
ing canvass.
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND FOR THE
SOUTHERN FAST-NAIL LINE.
The House Appropriation Committee
did not report any appropriation Tor The
southern iaSt-mail service, and the House
agreed to the committees action. The
Senate. however, inserted an appropriation
OF SlS5, 200 for this service, but the House
conferrees on the pOst-otlice bill refused to
con ur in this amendment. The House to-
day took up this amendment, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Horr ii was increased to $780,
900, 20 as to extend the fast-mail service to
Jacksonville. Fla. Theiast mail will under
this appropriation OF course go to New
Orleans. a at present. Mr.. Holman,
who possesses 10 merit except as an
ohiector. opposed the proposition, as
did his lieutenant, Mr.. Townshend. Mr..
Bland. who has no idea beyond silver,
iolned i'm the opposition. Mr.. Aiken was
rough on Mr.. Townshend, and so COM
nletelv upset his mathematical calculations
that the House enforced his illustration by
loud laughter. Said he: The gentleman
from Illinois, who pretends to be states
man-Who tries TO make Us believe he Is 4
statesman-has. by an arithmeticai calcutta
tion that beats Smiths arithmetic, reached
the conclusion that passengers are carried
on this fast mail line at nine cents Ton
mile. Now, par three cents mile TO go
home. and ly two colleagues IT, front OF
me nav the same. We don't weigh ton.
and vet we pay nine cents mile"
Mr.. Hoar said the bill TO appropriate
S15O.0O0 f)r public building at New
Albany. Ind, was national with Mr.. Hol-
man. while he regarded mail service In
which five millions OF people were inter-
ested rs sectional. lie went for Mr. Bland
in happv style. saving that he Is one OF
those men who think everybody dishonest
out themselves. Major Myers was al inc
Capitol until after the vote was taken ana
took the hycliest interest in the debate.
He was able to explain clearly 10 many
southern members the merits OF the lhea'
sure. All the Virginia members present
voted FOR the amendment. The House re-
fused 20 agree TO the Senate amendment
increasing the appropriation Tor postal
clerks 100000.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government rece pts to-day: Customs,
s3g4.G54; internal revenue, S42O,6SS.
The troops at Washington barracks ana
Fort McIcnry will have their summer en-
campment near Warrenton Springs II a
suitable location can be gotten.
The Senate was not in session to-day
The Postmaster-General has issued an
order TO postmasters 20 carry out the law
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