Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-17
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tfrcm Our REGULAR Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December iG.--The specu-
latsous ia regard to the Cabinet continue.
In fact. there 4. little else talked Of, as oil
agree that there will be little done IN Con.
cress this session beyond passing the ap.
preparation bills. Those who think that
there will he interoal-revenue legislation
this session viii be greatly disappointed.
unsess ell signs fail. IL seems 10 be con-
ceded that tsayard win go into tho
Cabinet. and that Mr.. Cleveland VIII
select Garland ss Attorney-General. The
impression continues 10 prevail that john
s. Barbour, OF Virginia. Will be Postmaster
General II his friends press his claims.
General Gordon, 81 Georgia, Is looming up
for position. and you hear on every hand
that Money. OF Mississippi, has a splendid
show. The las:-named has been chairman
OF the House Post-Oflicc Committee.
Tng SILVER QUESTION IN CONGRESS.
They are attacking silver AL along the
lines. II Is urged by It's friends thai while
Sls7. 000. 0C0 have been coined, only Si0,-
000. 900 now remains In the Treasury. In
the mean while the silver men call attention
10 the fact that there Is sl3s, 100000 OF
gold in the Treasury. The trouble Is,
however. that we have not enough money
of any Kind In circulation. Businessmen
feel this. and 10 do all workingmen.
the NEW ORLEANS EXHIBITION.
To-day nj 1 O'Clock the President aud
Congressman by telegraph opened the New
Orleans Exhibition. II reminded one OF
Richmond Fair-Grounds tournament OF
what the children call "making tense"
The exhibition, however, VIII go on
so,,ces the southern States have.
There would be great many
more visitors from this city bu, for the
feet that the distance Is great and tickets
are extensive. II New Orleans could DE
as easily and as cheaply reached as Phila'
de,nbia. there would be hundreds there
from Maryland and Virginia, but people
Of limited meaus cannot afford TO expeno
The money necessary 10 visit city so iar
of. They will content themselves Win
giving The Exposition their best wishes.
THE CHRISTMAS RECESS.
The House, as yonr correspondent pre-
yiously intmated, to-day determined on
,esoluiion 10 take recess from Saturday,
December Goth, until January 9th. 10
Keen Congress in session until the 23d. as
nroposfd Nv MIR. Morrison, would result IN
tmpty benches and no business. The iact
is that there seems 10 be very little disposi-
ton on the part OF either party In either
house TO dispose OF important biiis.
TUE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
MIR. Willis, Of Kentucky. who has charge
q the educational bill, which passed the
senate last session. and which appropriates
N
assures me that he will lose no opportunity
ia Get II up. lie Is energetic and earnest.
and feels the sincerest interest in THIS mea-
sure. Your representative, Hon. George
II Wise. informs me that he will make
speech In advocacy OF it. Ii has no warner
siIpporter than Senator Garland, oil Ar
kansas.
TIE REPUBLICS SOUTH or Us.
I heard tonight most interesting Dis
cussiop Of the possibilities OF the republics
south of us and the importance OF the
limited States obtaining their friendship
and trade. Ii was urged that they are full
ofyeath and oagbt naturally to trade with
lis. EuTepean countries now obtain tne
benefit Of their immense resources. This
subject will attract the attention OF the next
Congress.
TIE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC BUILDINGS
to-day determined to make no change in
their bin OF last session, and will endeayor
10 call il up at the earliest day. Itconiains
an appropriation for the enlargement and
Improyoment Of the Richmond custom
house.
THE LOSS OF THE TAI.LAP00sA.
II will be remembered that the United
States steamer Talbpoosa while on plea
sure tripwas ruL down by flshing-smack.
MIR. Chandler. Secretary Of the Navy. want
ed relief for the sufferers. a bill to that
effect was UP to-day, which did not pass.
A resolution offered by Hon. Geolge ID.
Wise, however. calling on Secretary Chand-
Leryo state under what orders the Tallapoo-
"a sailed. &C., was adopted. This VIII lead To
aprotracted investigation. While our navy,
after the expenditure OF 1900, 100000 since
the war, Is unable TO cope with the Iron
clads of Chill OF Italy, still IT has bereto-
fore been sufficient to accommodate the eX-
cursion parties Of the Secretary OF the
NAVY. The loss Of the Talapoosa indicates
that IL will have TO he improved. or future
Secretaries will have 10 entertain their
guests on dry land.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Supreme Court will probably adj
iourn from the sd until the first Monday
in January.
MIR. Jordan. Of OHIO. | hear, will speak
in favor 81 seating Mr. Massey. He is a
frsi-claSs speaker.
Mr.. Battle delivered the vote OF North
Carolina last evening TO the President OF
the Senate. and that completed the returns
from the Democratic states.
The opinion that Mr.. Barbour will go in
the Cabinet gains daily.
A veteran correspondent says this Con-
gress furnishes less news than any he has
known H. fifteen years.
Mr. Beck replied In the Senate TO-DAY TO
Mr.. Saermau'- silver speech OF Yesterday,
ard afterwards the Dakota bill was de-
hated. The House considered the inter-
state commerce bill.
The onaie will agree TO an adjournment
for the Christmas recess on the 10Th.
Senator ingalls,. CT Kansas, to-day pre-
sided in the Senate.
asked a prominent New Yorker here
what he thought Of Jay GOuld's prediction
that 1885 would De year OF prosperity
HcIellied, "Jay knows what he Is talking
about"
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. S209,672; customs, Sj6G,2.3.
The Arthur men declare tO-day that he
can be elected senator from New York.
Ha div.
General Logan represented the Joint CON-
mission Of The two houses at the White
House to-day when the President opened
the New Orleans Exposition. He behaves
better than Mr.. Blaine.
The mayor and chief Of police OF Phila-
Gelphis are in the city. ltwoald not do for
Mayor Darlington and Major Poe 10 leave
Richmond al the same time.
The authorities here are requested by the
Association TO Prevent Cruelty TO Animals
10 stop foX-hnntins. This makes number
OF ladies' and gentlemen indignant.
The House Committee on Pensions to-day
determined 10 reduce the number OF pen
sion examiners from eighteen TO twelve.
There was a feeling at the Capitol today
that Mr.. Bayard win go into the Cabinet a.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
FOk7f-EiGHIH CONGRESS-.