Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEWS, HAoTs, AND GOSSIP.
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Of the Treasury has furnished that body
with Mn account Of the expenses I'M
CURED under the law authorizing the
appointment Of deputy marshals, chief
supervisors, and supervisors OF cleo
tons. For special deputies in 1884
SI.445 was expended in Alabama,
$500 in California, sl0,265 in Hi
nois. s4,420 in Eastern Louisiana,
0.7G0 in New York, 81 95 in New
Jersey, sl4.5S7 in Southern Ohio. In
1880 and 1882 about 81, POO was ex-
pended for this purpose in this section
of Ohio. Only $50 was expended IN
South Carolina. and less than OIL 900 in
Texas. In Virginia sl,l75 was ex-
pended. The following are some Of the
payments Of supervisors in 1884 Cali
fornia. s9,4l5; Indiana, SIS, 600 ; East
crn Michigan, $4,000; New Jersey,
$1,000; Southern New York, $685.
$50: Southern Ohio, 81, 800; South
Carolina. sGl0; Eastern Virginia,
1895; Western Virginia, $50. The
following amounts were paid to chief
supervisors Southern New York,
s25, 487 Southern Ohio, 81 1874 East
ern Virginia. $3.50; Western Virginia,
sI.0iS. So far under the law author
izing the appointment of these officers.
they have cost the Government 1873
GIG. OF this amount sG5 $50 has gone
to special deputies, 1923, 324 to super
visorS, and s393,752 tc chief Superyi-
Sors. II will be observed that but lit
tie was expended in States that were
regarded as certain for Cleveland, while
in doubtful States like New York, In
diana. Ohio, &C., these officials were APP
pointed by thousands for the purpose
OF aiding the Republican party. In
Ohio, il will be remembered, they were
supplemented by pension agents and
iiyc-shooters. 10 have won under such
circumstances shows that the Demo-
cratic party must have an Oyerwhelm-
ing majority Of the American people on
its side.
EXTENSION or TIE sIGNAL-sERViCE
SOUTH.
senator Hampton has presented a
petition and an argument to the Senate
Committee on Appropriations in favor
of extending the military signal-seryice
which now stops at Smithfeld, n. c.,
TO Bulls bay" ). c., ria George
town and Smiths island, and the es-
adjustment of signal-stations at George
town. " Smiths island" and Bulls
island" The committee agreed that IT
should be done if recommended by Gen
eral IIaZen, the head of the signal
bureau. This officer has written let
ter cordially approving Of the extension
asked for. and there seems now no I'M
pediment in the way. Ii will be Of
great benefit to planters along the coast
Of South Carolina. Bulls island is in
the heart Of the rice-producing section
Of the State.
run POST-OfFICE APPROPRIATIONS
BILL.
The Senate Committee on ApprOprla
tons reported to the Senate to-day the
House poSt-otiice appropriation bill. IL
makes reduction in the compensation
Of clerks in the post-otlices of $50, 200
for the compensation Of letter-carricrs
y reduction Of 100000. and for inland
mail transportation reduction of $500
600. The committee also strikes out
all new general legislation, including
the reduction of letter and newspaper
postage, and also the subsidy to YES
sells carrying the foreign mails. This
looks as if the Republicans in going
out Of Office are becoming economists
of a not very wise type. The country
does not believe IN such death-bcd
repentance.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Rev. J. j. Lailerty was at the Capt.
toll to-day. He speaks at Bowling Green
tomorrow. Petitions from citizens of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Iowa in favor
of law 10 stop the progress of Nor
monism to-day went TO the House Com
mittee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Bayard
was offered the position of Secretary of
State some time ago. His recent visit
was to read that portion Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands inaugural relating to foreign ai-
fairs. Mr.. Albert l.. West, archl-
iect. Of Richmond, was here to-
day. and for hours examined
the St. Elizabeth Asylum for the
Insane. He says lac has seen no inSti-
tuition of the kind that compared with
it. He came from Baltimore yesterday.
Postmastcr-G General llattOn says that
there are a number of presidential post
masters who have sent III their rcSigna-
tons. but whose terms of office do not
expire until after the 18th of March. lie
added that such vacancies will not bc
filled by the present Administration.
The report is that a northern man will
hc Postmastcr-Gcneral. 1t looks aS
if Mr.. Morrison will have To re-
tire from the Illinois senatorial race in
favor Of some Democrat who can poll
the full Democratic vote. Illinois peO-
pie think that IlaineS independently,
Speaker of the House. is working hard
for himself. Hon. John w. Daniel
and Major J. {. Hill arrived to-day,
and were at the Capitol. t'rand-Secre-
ta,y William &. IsaacS is here to make
arrangements for the Grand Lodge
and Virginia Masons who are to partici-
pate in the ceremonies Of the 2lSt.
TIIE RIVERA BILL-MR.
CARLISLE.
The House to-day again took mp the
rivcr-and-harbor bill. and The appro-
priations for the Mississippi river were
discussed. Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa,
offered an amendment that no
portion of the Appropriation shall
he used for repairing leveeS. Al
twenty minutes past 3 the commit
tee rose without having disposed
of the bill. just then Mr.. Carlisle en-
tered the hall, and was greeted with
loud and protrscted applause as he
moved down the aisle to the Speakers
chair. He looked and showed how sick
ne has been: but il must have gratilied