Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FACTS, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.
. Srsre-The Illinois ssssterss,p--cabinet
Rusners- wsiskey and Teesees-0eerrs ID.
wise aster chandler.

Rpssers -wsiskey and Tebsees--"eerxe d.
wise aster Chandler.
lrrom Our Regular Corrcspondent.l
WASHINGTON, January 26.--The
sensation to-day was the fire at the
Capitol. II originated before the meet
ing Of Congress near the flagstaff Of the
House wing Of the building. The ex-
PLANTATION is that an employe of the
House, whose duty il is TO raise the
flag, may have dropped cigar on the
wooden platform under the Flagstaff.
This, however, is by no means certain.
This occurrence, coupled with recent
events in London, gave rise to good
deal Of comment among news-specuia-
tors. The Fire Department did not on
this occasion show the same efficiency
As our Richmond Department would
have done. In fact, the fire was almost
cxtinguished by Mr.. Chsuncey, an old
employe Of the House, before the fire.
men could get water to the top of the
Capitol. This suggests that there ought
10 be fire apparatus in the upper story
of the structure for such emergencies.
The occupants Of the House did not 4
seem at all excited, although the east
front of the Capitol was crowded with
liremcn and spectators. In the House
post-oifce found Observation-Disclosures
Fisher busy auditing the accounts OF
members who have failed to pay their
postage in full. The House officials on
the next floor seemed very little eX-
cited. The House Committee on Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings have OBJ
tanned permission to investigate thelnat-
ter.
THE ILLINOIS sENAToRSHIf.
The friends Of Mr.. Morrison are very
hopeful to-day Of his election as senator
over General Logan. They say he has
written here that Republican mem
Der Of the Legislature is under promise
to vote for him over the defeated Re-
publican vice-presidentisl candidate,
and that he will keep his pledge. Mr..
Morrison was born in Illinois in 1879,
and has been chairman OF the ways
and Means Committee Of the House.
Tie was the author Of the Morrison
tariff bill, and has been for years con-
spicuous in his opposition to Mr.. Ran
dali. lie is not good speaker, but
his friends regard him as one of the
best men in the House. All accord
him honesty Of purpose in whatever he
advocates in Congress.
TIE NEW RHODE ISLAND SENATOR.
Hon. Jonathan Chacc, who has been
a member Of the House for four years,
and who has just been elected senator
IN place of the late Senator Anthony,
announced TO his friends in the House
carly this morning that he was going to
leave them to-day and be sworn IN as
senator. lie was born at Providence in
in 1890. and. as | have before stated, Is
a Quaker. IIciS not a brilliant speaker,
and is engaged in cotton-spinning. At
the late election he declined a rcnomi-
nation as representative.
THE CABINET RUMOR TO-DAY
was that Senator Garland, of Arkansas,
will be made PostmaStcr-Gencral. My
Judgment all along has been that he
will bc made Attorncy-Gcneral. lie
was in Richmond during the war, and
has kind recolcctions Of your people.
II seems tonight that Mr.. Mitchell. Of
Connecticut, is being pressed for a
place.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO.
MIR. White. of Kentucky Rcpubli-
cam. whose term expires with this Con-
grcsS. made a savage attack on whlskey
to-day and urged the abolition of
intcmal-revenuc laws, because. ne said.
they were in the interest of monopoliSts,
who, hc declared. controlled the Gov
crumcnt. lie proposed TO condemn the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Com
missioner of Internal Revenue for their
course IN regard to the extension of the
bonded period of whiSkcy. Mr.. White
does not have much Influence in the
House, but he is most persistent in get
ting matters before the body.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Nh Edgar Garnctt. of Richmond, was
at the Capitol to-day. Representative
Blackburn has returned, and partici-
patcd in the deliberations of the House
to-day. James r. Randall. corrcspon-
dent of the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle,
has returned to the city and entered
actively on his journalistic work. W.
l.. Royall, Esq, Of Richmond, was in
the Senate to-day while the dynamite
proceedings were progressing.
IMPORTATION ABOUT THE ITALIA
POOSA.
Ii Will lac remembered that the United
States steamer Tallapoosa was run
down by Il fishing smack when on an
excursion trip for the entertainment of
Government officials. To-day the Hon.
George d. Wise, who is a member of
the Naval Committee, offered rcs0lu-
tion calling on the Secretary of the
nav " luIllNu 10 kut HOUSE
all information in regard to the
disaster. He wants to know the
destination of the ship, 10y whose
orders She sailed. also the names of her
crew and passengers. As an old-time
Democrat remarked on hearing the reSo-
luton read, 1t has come to pass that
Government officials think that they
have perfect right to use Government
property for their personal comfort and
convenience" The Tallapoosa was
principally used for excursions for the
entertainment of Government officials
and their friends.
MIR. CLEVELAND TO CONSULT IN RE-
= GARD TO His CABINET.
Il is generally believed here that Mr..
Cleveland will soon go TO New York
city and call into consultation with him
leading Democrats with view TO the
formation OF his Cabinet. II is very
certain. from all can ascertain, that
he will have thoroughly Democratic
Administration. lie is man of
n