Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FACT, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.

lar meeting OF inc house. Int hdNai
appropriation bill will next be taken
mn. and il is believed will contain no
general legislation. This will enable IT
10 mass the Senate without material
change. Members Of the House gen.
orally say that Mr.. Randall's plan for
constructing a new navy cannot pass
the House, and if il could IT would be
defeated in the Senate. The army APP
preparation bill went into conference to-
day. the House having refused to con-
cur in the Senate amendments. The
appropriation bills yet to he reported
arc the sundry civil. the deficiency. and
the Notifications. The last named is
more important than usual, because IT
provides for increased coast dctcnces,
and the debate on it promises to be
somewhat protracted.
THE DECENTRALIZATION BILL.
There is an improved feeling in re-
card to the rivcr-and- haTbor bill, and ]
have heard those who last week pre-
dicted its defeat say to-day that they
thought it would pass. They think the
appropriation for Hennepin canal will
be stricken out. and this will relieve it
Of heavy burden.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
It is predicted that Mr.. Carlisle will
preside over the House day after to-
morrow, but those who saw him last
night do not think he will be strong
enough to come out for some days yet.
Mr.. Randall has the govt, and had to
be lifted out Of his carriage this morn
ing. This prevented him from going to
Philadelphia to preside over the Anne
ricuS Club reception Tonight. The
Illinois Republicans were at sea
to-day about the senatorial con-
test in their State. Ex-Representatiyc
Farwell, of Chicago, who has barrels
Of money. il is said, will come to the
front when it becomes evident that To-
gan cannot win. He gave a great deal
Of money in aid Of Blaine and Logan.
Hon. George ID. Wise expects to 90 to
Richmond with Hon. William McAdoo
on the 25th of February. General
Slocum to-day declared in debate that
hc was in favor Of pcnSioning cX-PreSi-
dents.
10 PLACE GENERAL GRANT on THE
RETIRED LIST.
Ii will be remembered that the Pre-
sidcnt gave a a reason for yctOing the
liiz-Jom Porter bill that il mentioned
him by name. The Senate passed bill
placing General Grant by name on the
retired list-that is. it SAID he. may place
him on the retired list with the rank Of
general. Subsequently the Senate pass
cd another bill emitting hi, name. This
was to overcome the Scruplcs of the
President. The House Military Com
mlttcc reported the first bill. and Gcn-
cral Slocum to-day moved to suspend
and pass it. lie spoke in the highest
terms Of his old commander. lie said his
campaigns have gone into history. and
vii rank with those OF the great Eu-
1opcan generals. Mr.. Horn. the sweet
singer and Joker of Michigan. who
never >mclt powder during the war, and
whose party even has repudiatcd him.
made a savage attack on the Democrats,
declaring that they only wanted to de
feat the effort to relieve General Grant,
hy whom he had stood for twenty
years. Other Republicans took like
position. Mr.. lIorr gave General Rose
ctanz seven minutes. and caught Tar
tar. The General spoke of the I'M
truthful book written by General
Grants aide-dc-Camp under General
Grants supervision. and comment
cd on the Grant ~ Ward swim
die in uNarnishcd English. lie dc
clarcd that General Grant now has
only the interest on $2jO.OOu between
him and the poor-house. The Republic
can, crowded around the Michigander,
and wanted TO know why he gave any
time 10 General Ro,ccrunl. General
>locum, IN reply to Mr.. llorr. said that
the majority that passed this bill can
rass II over the veto of the President.
lie followed Grant for four years be-
io.c the Michigan member began to
stand by him. McS,r,. Cox and Ran
dali both declared strongly IN favor of
placing General Grant on the retired
list. Some Of the Democrat, charged Mr..
Hour with being hostile to this bill be
cause General Grant was in favor of
doing Justice to fitz-Joha Porter. He
looked most uncomfortable before the
debate closed, and evidently wished lac
had been les, fierce and aggressive i'll
his opening speech. Judge Garrison
voted aye, and Mc>>r>. Barbour. Cab
ell. O'Fcrrall. Tucker. and George
u. Wise no. 50 did all the Demo-
Gratis from North Carolina and Mr..
Norkc. The motion was lost
ayes. l5S; noes. IO3-two-thirdS,
a> required under the rules. not
having voted in the Affirmative. A
GOOD many who voted in the negative
laid they did so because they were un-
willing to set such precedent. and not
because of any hostility to General
Grant. Twenty Democrats voted for
TIC bitt anu lpAl iNNiH'tN ais against IT,
THE CABINET.
have come to the conclusion that
Senators and Representatives know no
more about the Cabinet than other I
people. and that other people know no.
thing at all about it. | found no one I
al the Capitol to-day who would even
venture on a prediction. Mr.. Cleye-
land can certainly keep m- own secrets
rs well as any man living.
FoHEIGN-AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO-
DAY.
Mr.. Ducstcr. Of Wisconsin. reported
Today TO the Committee on Foreign
4 fairs IN favor of the following reSOlu-
ion That the President OF The United
states is requested to take the ncceS-
AIRY steps toward negotiating treaty
with the German Empire securing more
LIBERAL and just provisions III reference
o the respective rights of citizens.
or naturalized. of the United
,tateS and the German Empire. Mr..
3icc. of Massachusetts, reported To the
ull cOnndttee that the old Commission
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