Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FACTS, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.

terday's Post appeared an article from
a leading virginisp, and this morning
the same journal had leading editorial
on the same line. Both discussed the
plan Of Republican ofIice-holders to ac-
romplish by indircction what they sup
sposcd was impossible to accomplish in
direct way---ihat is TO keep their
places practically by resigning and hav-
ing Mr.. Arthur 10 appoint successors
before Mr.. Cleveland comes in. DEM
ocratic members Of Congress smile ut IL,
and are not making any excited demon
strations in regard TO il. They quietly
say: Don't bother yourself about
Cleveland, for he is too brave and self
willcd to allow himself to be robbed
Of any prcrogatiye that attaches
40 his Office" 4 leading official
from Indiana informed me to-day that the
same course will be adopted in his
State by the Republicans, and thatthey
will endeavor 10 have milk-and-water
Democrats appointed in the place of the
Republicans who resign before the 4th
Of March. They will, he further said,
be of class that has had no promi-
nence or recognition in our party. He
added. "They will, however, be ex-
pccted TO retain all Of the en-
ployes, including the kin-people Of the
retiring officials" Later in the day,
Pennsylvania said the same
scheme was known to exist in his
State. while North Carolinians remark
cd that similar arrangement
was contemplated in their State. Du-
ring my last interview in regard to this
matter a Stalwart Democrat came up
and took the floor. He evidently was
from Maryland OF Virginia, as his face
is familiar TO me. lie resembled Charles
Irving when | first saw Irving. Said
he: Don't You fear for moment that
the Democrats will be left. Don't you
know that if you were TO give the Demo-
Gratis OF the House ten thousand dollars
and the Republicans ten millions, and
they were 10 play draw the former,
in a few sittings, would have all
the money" suggested pleasantly
that did not know what he
meant by draw He replied quickly,
'Then your education has been
sadly neglected. Said he: "Then, if
they were all to 90 TO banquet, where
they remained until they sang We
Won't Go Home Until Morning, every
Republican would 90 under the table.
Further, if a 'rough-roll-and-tumble
fight came on, you Iuii see ROpub-
Leans going out of the window"
Why | remarked, Mr.. Reid, Of
Maine, is big enough to hold his own
with any one on our side" But
he replied, she looks too much like the
face on my grandfather's clock to do
much in that line" He here left to
discourse a congressman, and | lost
what promised to be an original inter-
view of some length. The moral of his
talk was evident.
THE BLAIR BILL, &C.
A leading Massachusetts journalist
said 10 me this afternoon that while he
did not see how much could be done in
the House outside of the appropriation
bills, he believed the Blair educational
bill had fair chance of passing. The
opposition to it, said he, is not com
bincd. because they do not oppose it on
the same grounds; then the sentiment
North and South is in favor Of it.
Even its opponents agree that If
it could be gotten mp 1t would
pass. While in favor of the passage of
a bankrupt law, he admitted that the
bankrupt bill could not pass this ses-
sion. have before stated that it was
hard for northern people to know why
there is such bitter opposition to bank
rupt bill in the South, and had to in
form him that the way the law of 1867
was administered in your section made
the system obnoxious. ] added that
Mr.. Clay was greatly injured, tradition
says. in the West and South by having
gone for the bankrupt act.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The paper of Hon. A. II. IL. Stuart
addressed to II. c. Tinsley, of the
Stanton indicator, in regard to the
Blair bill. has attracted much attention
here and has helped this measure. Gen
cral Eppa Hunton was on the floor OF
the House to-day. General Ayerill. of
Minnesota, and General 7. l.. Cling
man. are IN the city. Colonel w. Il.
Aylctt, of King William. was in the
city Yesterday. Senator Johnston and
Hon. John Goode were at the Capitol
to-day.
MIR. MOODY IN WASHINGTON.
The Rev. Mr.. Moody devoted himself
yesterday morning to the colored
churches, mainly without regard TO de-
nomination, and is making here as good
an impression as he did in Richmond.
lie speaks in high terms of the kindness
he received while in your city, and is
especially gratitied at the reception he
received at the hands of your ministers.
lie SAYS DIR. lloge wants him to go
through the South, and is willing to
accompany him. BY the way, leading
Baptist and leading Catholic of Rich
mond have given me an account of his
preaching, and their explanations of his
wonderful power as an evangelist agreed
substantially.
HAZING AT ANNAPOLIS.
Hon. :. s. Cox expects tomorrow to
get up in the House Naval Committee
the bill to investigate the alleged i'll
treatment by hazing at Annapolis of
Cadet Strang, which led to his death.
The feeling is fast growing that young
cadets sent fresh from home ought not
to be cruelty maltreated by athlete Sc
niorS. Some coming Dickens will write
another "Nicholas Nickleby" with
notifications.
BILL IN AID or DIR. BURTON.
Hon. George ID. Wise to-day intro
duced a bill authorizing the Commits
sioner of Patents TO grant an extension
of letters patent, upon application, to
DIR. ". Leigh Burton, OF Richmond.
In 1869 DIR. Burton got out patent for
most meritorious invention for electro
heating, and the object of this bill is to
give him an opportunity to reap the fruits
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