Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FACTS, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.

werh-rke Csslses-- Nsrth Caseiisa.
IRON our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 2S.--The
provision In the river-and-harbor bill
appropriating 100000 to Norfolk har-
Dor limits its expenditure to the OBJ
structions at Lambert's Point, where the
Norfolk and Western railroad has built
a coal pier. All the petitions from citi-
gems Of Norfolk, I hear, have asked
that il be expended between the Naval
Hospital and point opposite. There
have been recently six steamboat COLI
sions just here, and this is urged why
the wishes Of the Norfolk people
should control in this matter. A num-
Der Of Norfolk citizens have been here
to see Hon. George ID. Wise to press
their views as TO the expenditure of the
appropriation. and he has promptly re-
sponded to their request. hear that
Senator Riddlebergcr will take the same
position. have not learned what are
Senator Mahone's views. Mr.. Wise
will move to modify the bill when it
comes up.
THE VIRGINIA MILITIA OF 1872.
A bill has been introduced in the
House to place on the pension-roll the
name Of Prudence Bond, widow OF
Richard Bond, "of Captain McQuin-
ter's Virginia militia of the war Of
1872" II proposes to pay her fifty
dollars a month. The bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas. 1t
seems that pensioners usually marry
young women as their second and third
wives, and this fact increases the pen
sion-list considerably.
WHAT MR.. CLEVELAND THINKS.
saw a letter to-day from a promi-
nent New York Democrat, who SAID
that Mr.. Cleyeland's A administration will
be thoroughly Democratic, and that he
will not hesitate to remove officials ap-
pointed for the purpose OF giving Re
publicans the privilege of holding over.
/ also heard from most authoritative
source that the Posmaster-General said
frankly to a leading southerner that he did
not expect that such appointments would
hold over, as the Republicans, under
such circumstances, would not permit it.
This is the substance Of my informa-
ton, and do not care to be more ex-
plicit. Your readers may rest assured
that the incoming President has not
only firmness. but will understand the
situation in regard TO any movement
made by his political opponents in re-
gard to official appointments. lie means
10 have a say in the matter; of that
rest assured.
THE CABINET-NoRTH CAROLINA.
The North Carolinians here are &C
lively pressing the claims of Governor
Jarvis for a place in Mr.. Cleveland S
Cabinet. They say he is endorsed by
the North Carolina Legislature, its dele
cation in Congress. and its representa-
tives in the Chicago Convention. They
further say that neither member from
their State in either house Of Congress
desired place in the Cabinet as against
Governor Jarvis. His administration
must have been successful to have Sc
cured so unanimous an endOrsation.
SUCCESSOR TO GOVERNOR SCALES.
Representative Reed, elected to sue
coed Governor Scales, of North Caro-
lima, was sworn in to-day. His creden-
tials were written in a quaint, good old
style, and designated Governor Scales as
" our commander in chief" The new
representative is a good-lOOking man.
He is a graduate Of Emory and Henry
College, Va, and is fine lawyer and
scholar.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
DR.. Magruder and Captain George
Hopkins, of Ilenrico, left here to-day.
Mr.. David n. Jones, of Richmond, who,
in and out of season, has been con-
slant and most efficient worker for the
Democratic party in his city, is here,
and will remain until after the Inaugural
ton. He will act in the mean while as
secretary for Hon. George ID. Wise.
Governor Curtin, Of Pennsylvania,
Democratic member Of the House, says
he will visit Richmond soon. lie has not
been there since he saw it in flames.
Judge Alfred Morton writes from Iowa
to Virginia representative. The
friends of Senator Couger say that the
rumor current yesterday that he would
resign for a judgcship is without ioun-
dation. Senators rarely resign. The
Naval Committee of the House has au-
thorized Hon. George ID. Wise to re-
port his Tallapoosa resolution, alluded
to in my dispatches of yesterday
Judge Garrison, representative from
the Accomack district. went home this
evening TO remain ten days.
THE FITZ- JOHN PORTER CASE.
The House to-day passed a resolu'
lion calling on the President for a re-
view of the opinion delivered by the
Acknowledgement in the Fitz-John Por'
ter case. This grows out of an opin
ION of distinguished New Jersey law
yer. who criticizes the views of Mr.
Brewster in most successful way
There are those who think that tins
mo, ement has some connection will
that TO place General Grant on the re
tired list OF the army with the rank o
General. There is. however, nothing
in the surface. as far as ] can see, t
warrant such conclusion. Genera
Grants case stands on its own merits
lust as that Of General Porter's does
CONFLICTING MEASURES IN TIL
HoUsK--THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Before the morning hour was con
Guided in the House Mr.. Singleton, o
Mississippi, moved to dispense with
in order to take up the library bill
which has passed the Senate. This wa
.carried-.he friends of the library bill
the Blair educational bill, the Mexican
pension bill. and other measures com
bininr. MIR. Hewitt, of New York, i'm
mediately arose and moved to 20 int
Committee Of the Whole on reyenu
matters. This meant that he wsnte'
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