Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP,
The silver DsI,sr-ConkIlpx aud the sen.
sse-Bssine's Augusta speech--rhe Postal
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The silver DsIisr-Coukitns aud the sen.
sse-Bssine's Augusta spcech--rhe Postal
Teierraph.
From our peeuiar Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 5.--The Capitol
to-day was deserted by congressman, aud
strangers and visitors had ample oppsrtu-
nifty 10 inspect the seats 81 members. The
committees did no, indicate tina, they were
ready to suggest important national issues.
The cmployt, o. both honses were. how.
ever, on hand, ana seemed TO he working
indusiriously 10 keep things in order.
WHAT JupcE BrcxNsH SAID.
asked Judge Buokner what his resolu-
ton in regard 10 the suppression OF the
silver dollar meant. and he replied that bis
information was that u would induce the
nations OF the world TO come 70 gold stands
ard. Said he: THIS Is already the case
with Belgium. and my informs alton Is that
Austria ie ready to come 10 The same way
of thinking. England. he added, will
stand on, for SILVER currency because OF
hcr colonies. Hisidea Is that rs tho Govern
ment buys silver enough 70 make dol
lar at eighty-fyc cents. that the profit
l. too large, ana that the best thing 10 be
done Is 10 stop the coinage Of 1.-the dollars
Of our daddi,S." This. however, will not
he done. because there are too many south
eTn and western men In Congress who be-
lieye in silver TO concur In Judge Buck
neI's views. Neither party, In fact, cares
10 NEEDLE with the question. IL either.
however, was 10 undertake 10 adopt radical
silver legislation Il would come to stand
still.
AR. CoNKLIxG As SENATOR.
] have met nobody who wanted Mr..
Conkling made senator from New York.
] had supposed that there were some Stall
waits from his state who would favor his
return. but they are not 10 be found here.
IL looks rs II Mr.. Blnnc's candidacy had
demoralizcd them. As for Democrats, they
prefer 10 he beaten with Herman, Cox. or
any other good Democrat 10 compromise on
"lOrd Roscoe" or any other disafected
member Of the opposition. Representative
Uiscock Is working for the nomination. and
there are q number OF New Workers at
Washington who think that Evarts. Field.
and Morton have a chance OF winning. A
New York'cIty politician says that ex-sec-
retary hvarts would be an excellent COM
panion 10 Senator Sherman.
Nh. BLAISg's AUGUSTA SPEECH.
! find no Republicans, not desperate,
who approve OF Mr.. Blaine's speech after
his defeat. They think be lost his head and
gave their party away. have met Demo-
Gratis who saw that they have heard him ex-
press much more liberal sentiments towards
the south. He is hardly accOun able for
bis remarks under the circumstances.
THE MERCHANT-NARINE.
The resolution OF Senator Cameron. OF
PENNSYLVANIA. TO build up the merchant
murine 81 the country makes the Democratic
congressman smile. and they ask, Why.
when the Republican party bad all the
branches OF the Government. nothing was
done in this direction. Before the war
7Oper cert. OF the American-carrying trade
was done IN American vessels. Now the
percentage is only go per cent. To-day the
flour from Richmond mills is taken TO
Brazil 10y foreign ships.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
| hear tonight that the House Post
Office Committee to-day determined TO give
the postal.telegraph bin preference over all
the measures before it.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
George Hooper, OF the Richmond bar,
was in the city to-dN. Mr.. Morton, OF the
Slaunion indicator. left this afternoon
for Alexandria. EX-AttOTney- General
Hoar. 81 Massachusetts,, is here. Archer,
The noted English jockey. seems pleased
with sightseeing in Washington.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Government employees here are more
interested in study wing the Ciyil-Service Laws
than any correspondent is in capturing a
news item. They find in them good deal
of encouragement, they say.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. S3jS. 1921 customs, SsO6,22O.
Delegate Dunn, OF the House OF Dele
gate, from Albemarle, is in the city.
Congressman O'Ferrall has sick child.
President Cleveland has not Vet deter
mined when he will come TO Washington
or who are TO be his constitutional adj
visOrs.
The friends OF President Arthur tonight
say that he has q good chance OF being
made senator from New York.
Only Republican senators to-day called
al the Whiie House.
The Richmond mail leaves Washington
fifteen minutes earlier than last session.