Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEWS, FACTS, AND GOSSIP.
Newspaper e--Issnsssssies fresara-
us,s-The Blair Educational Bill The
Csbsuet- Nsrsh Caroline Items.

Csbsset- North Caroline items.
Irrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The
post-Office Committee Of the House
to-day agreed TO reduce the postage on
newspaper matter from 2 20 | cent a
mound. The members Of the commit
4ec think that this will become law.
The feeling in Congress is in fact in
favor Of giving a free transportation
through the mails for all newspapers.
THE INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
is doing all that il can do to secure
quarters for people who propose to come
TO Washington to attend the inaugpra-
ton. do no, think that charges for
accommodation will be extrayagant,
and yet il looks rs If more people will
DC here than heretofore on such occa-
sions. This viii be owing to the fact
that the committee Of citizens who have
the arrangements in hand are looking to
the accommodation Of visitors. They
were visiting to-day, in spite Of cold
weather, all the quarters reported to
them. think that the number Of
strangers here on the 18th Of March will
exceed the estimate heretofore an
nounced. A New York man thinks
there will be 100000 people here.
BOGUS INAUaURATIoN-BAL TICK
ETS.
There are men, | am informed, who
arc going through Virginia and Mary
land selling bogus tickets with all priyi-
leges to the Inauguration ball. | am
requested to state that they have no
right to do so.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The event Of the session, as far as the
House is concerned, was the debate to-
day Oh the Hurd resolution. MIR. Hurd
does not think that the Senate has
right to originate a bill involving an APP
preparation such as the Blair educa-
tional bill contains, and his resolution
expressive of his views was called up.
He made a most eloquent speech, but it
was so much more theoretical than prac-
teal that regretted oratOry was thrown
away. MeSSrs. Hammond of Georgia,
Reed Of Maine, and others, opposed
the resolution. Hon. John 5. Wise
made a very good speech in opposition
to tho position taken by Mr.. Hurd.
The tone Of the House, as indicated by
the debate on this resolution, was that
the House is decidedly in favor Of the
Blair bill. 1t seemed to be the purpose
OF the patrons of the bill to yield time
to Republicans. IL direct vote on
this measure could be reached there is
not the slightest chance Of its defeat.
The indications to-day were most en-
couraeing for it. The trouble, how
ever. is that the rules Of the House en-
able a small minority at a short session
to defeat the will Of large majority.
sPECULATIoNs IN REGARD TO THE
CABINET.
A New Yorker to-day said to me
that he had reasons to believe that one
from his State would be made Secretary
Of the Treasury. ! thought that the
wish was father TO the thought. He
also said that he believed Senator'S Bay
ard and Garland would 60 into the Cab
met. asked him about Mr.. Barbour,
and he said to me, ''Why are you Nir-
ginians not doing more towards pre-
pairing his claims for Postmaster-Gcn-
eral:" Soon afterwards | encountered
a Connecticut Democrat, who was per-
fcctly certain that his State will be
given a place in the Cabinet. The In
diana people are confident that ex-Sec-
rotary Mcdonald will be given a posi-
ton. One of the best informed among
them said tonight that he thought he
would be made Secretary of the lnte-
riOT.
THE WEATHER HERE
for days has been as frigid as an Arctic
explorer could desire, and the result is
that a number of members Of both
houses were out Of their seats to-day.
What pity it is that Congress cannot
meet in Florida in the winter and at
some northern point in the summer.
TIE TREATIES.
l to-day asked one familiar with the
opinions that prevail in diplomatic cir
cles what he thought would be done in
regard to the treaties. Said he, - do
not think that one of them will be rati-
fed" | had believed that the Mica
ragua treaty had chance.
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.
Senator Vance will return here to-
morrow. Representative Cox to-day
participated in the proceedings Of the
House. and did we'll. Representative
Bennett is one of the best members of
the House Committee on Elections. If
Senator Ransom could have had his
way the Potomac flats would have
been long since improved. Senator
Hawley. of Connecticut, was born in
North Carolina.