Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FACTS, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.
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WASHINGTON, January =. The
pondisg contests in New York, Illinois,
and Pennsylvania for senator's attracts
+, good deal Of attention at Washington.
The feeling grows that the President
made a mistake in ever permitting his
name TO be used in connection with the
Now York senatorship because he ought
40 have known tina, his strength there
g.s been much ovcrrsted. II is said
aha, his vote at Chicago did not indi-
cate his real popularity at home be-
cause State pride was aroused in
his favor. and even then he got more
80 from Democratic than from Re-
'',,I;csp districts. The contest lies be-
.wocp Evarts and Morton, and rs the
Latter is millionaire he has the best
chance. In Pennsylvania il is perfectly
safe to predict that Don. Cameron will
no reelected. as the Camcrons always
win in a State whose name, a northern
Democrat says, ought to be changed to
" Cameronia. The Illinois senator
ship is more perplexing, and no one
can tell you who will win. 1t is
agreed, however, that Morrison will get
the Democratic support and Logan the
Republican, but Democrats here claim
that certain Independent Republicans
are ready to 60 for Morrison. If this
be so he will be elected. Upon the sur
face it looks as if there was a tie be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats.
II is huniiiating 90 the Loganitcs to find
that their champion, who was TO have
been Vice-Prcsident, has been compelled
to 90 to Springfield to make q personal
canvass in order to retain the seat he
now occupies in the Senate. Mr.. Nor
rison, hear. will not come to Wash
ington until the contest is over.
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS AND
THE MEXICAN WAR.
Soon after the Mexican war all vol
unteers who had served in II were voted
three months pay. In 1878 Congress
voted the officers of the regular army
the same pay, but owing TO some con-
troycrsy in regard TO it, they failed to
receive it. Captain Ward, of the navy,
| think, who now resides in Fauquier,
and who resigned and did service for
the Confederacy, brought suit for his
nav in the Court Of Claims. Judgment
was given in his favor, and the Govern
ment appealed to the Supreme Court.
This court affirmed the decision of
the court below, so all regular army
aud naval officers will now receive this
paw. and if they are dead then their wives
will be entitled to it. In the event
their widows are dead. then il will 60
to their children if they left any. and if
not TO their brothers and sisters. No
other kindred can claim anything under
the law which the Supreme Court has
sustained except those enumerated
above.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Your correspondent lets no opportu-
nifty pass to ascertain the strength of
the Blair bill in the House. He re-
grets to find that the southern States,
Texas and Missouri, are against it.
They have an abundant school fund,
and do not need aid. He further finds
that the greatest opposition outside of
these States comes from the Northwest.
and yet that section has received more
land for school purposes than any other
in the Union. He finds, however, that
the Tennessee delegation is unit
for the bill. and that Virginia is nearly
so, while Alabama. Louisiana, North
Carolina. Arkansas, Georgia, MiSsiSsip-
ri, and other southern States will show
but few votes against it. The trouble
will be to get it up. because so few
weeks of the session remain. 1t is con-
ccdcd that upon a square vote it will be
carried by a large majority in the
House. 1t is to be hoped that its friends
will allow it to pass if reached, and not
speak it to death, as was the case in re-
gard 10 a similar bill few years ago re-
ported from Mr.. Goodies Committee on
Education and Labor. 1t is reported to-
night that as soon as the Interstate
commerce bill is disposed of Mr.. Willis
will cndeavor to get up the Blair bill.
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE IN
AUGURATIoN.
The local committees here continue
to make preparations for the Inaugural
ton. and | find to-day that their plans
are more comprehensive than had sup
posed. The Democrats of the District
arc stalwarts. aud have borne Rcpubh-
can rule with hcroiSm. They have.
however. celebrated regularly the Sth of
January. the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans, and made it the occasion
of airing their Jacksonian Democracy.
| said to one of the jackson Association
to-day. The coming Inauguration will
equal that of Buchanan in display"
Why" he replied, :" it will beat it
all to pieces. There will be 300, 900
people here from distance, and every
thing VIII be on grand scale" He
added. Baltimore and Alexandra
will empty themselves, and their people
will not remain here after the ceremo-
MES are over. do not mean that you
shall include the people of these two
cities in my estimate of 100000"
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. John $. Wise has returned, aud
was in his seat to-day. Judge CARR
son arrived tonight. General Fitz.
Lee was here to-day looking after quar-
ters for his troops for the Inauguration.
General Corse was in the city to-day,
looking as young as when the Thir-
ticih and Seventeenth Virginia regi-
.mcnts formed portion of his brave COM
nand. He WAS in the Mexican war,
Some Of Mr.. Bayard's well-known
friends here think lac will he Secretary
Of the Treasury. NJ. =. Handy, Of the
Philadelphia NerS, is in the city. The
President has concluded to 90 to the
Ney Orleans Exposition February 10th.
Mr.. Robson has arrived with the cleo
toral vote Of Texas. and delivered II to