Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
r.crs, NEWS, AND GOSSIP.

Prom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 2T.--The
appropriation Of 100000 to the New
Orleans Exposition passed to-day, after
having been amended in most important
particulars by Mr.. Iior, Of Michigan.
This amendment provides that the
money shall be used---iirst, TO pay cred
i,ors Of the Exposition living outside Of
Louisiana, including foreigners and for
cign nations, and States and Territories;
secondly, itproyides that after this is
done the awards already made or that
may hereafter be made are to be paid.
Il is hardly necessary to say that the
amendment was a bitter pill TO those
here who have been engineering the
appropriation, and who hoped to get
$500 900 without embarrassing condi-
tons.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILIl-THE COM
MITTEE STIRRED UP.
The Republicans thought this morn
ing that the sundry civil bill was not en-
crossed, and hence Mr.. White of Ken
lucky demanded the reading Of the en-
crossed bill. lie was backed by Mr..
Reed and other Republicans, and they
thought that there would be good deal
of delay. Mr.. Randall, however, gave
them surprise by informing them that
the bill had been engrOssed. He
moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill without reading.
Mr.. White demanded second,
and Mr. Randall won-ayes l79,
noes IL. In the debate which followed
for an hour the Republicans charged
that every member Of the committee had
in the bill an appropriation for a public
building. This stirred up hornets
nest. and Messrs. Long, Cannon, wash
burne, and Keifer. Republicans, came
back at their brethren rough-shod' Mr.
Washburne said that this bill contains
appropriations for public buildings
amounting to less than two millions,
whereas that of last year appropriated
thirty millions for the same purpose.
Mr.. Randall said it did not appropri-
ate dollar for Philadelphia and con-
tanned an appropriation for soldiers
homes and $780, 200 to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of the cholera into this conn
try. lie believed every dollar appro-
priated for public buildings will he
wisely expended. The bill passed I'M
der a suspension of the rules.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE INAUGURA-
TION
sre being pushed forward with great
energy and Judgment, and IN every d.
rection can be seen vast stands either
completed or in process of erection
along Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is con-
coded that there will be an immense
crowd here, but all can be accommo-
dated with quarters. The people of
Washington, in fact, are accustomed to
rent out rooms. and know how to econo-
mize space. On occasions like this they
give up their parlors for chambers and
retire to attics and back rooms. There
is not city Of its size in this country
that can comfortably provide for so
many people. The best plan for those
who are coming is to write to friends
here to secure them quarters, so that
they will not have to wander around
after their arrival and look for some
place to stay.
THE PROGRAMME on THE FOURTH.
No one will be admitted to the Capt.
tol on the 4th without ticket. The
President viii be sworn in in the
Senate chamber. and after that the
House and Senate will accompany the
Presidcnt-elect to the platform on the
east front Of the Capitol and see him
sworn in by the Chief-Justice of the
United States Supreme Court. lie will
then deliver his inaugural address. MIR.
Arthur will accompany Mr.. Cleye-
land TO the Capitol and after
wards return with him to the
stand in front Of the White House, from
which the procession will he reviewed.
IL is estimated that there will be over
5000 men in line, and that when NOV
ing it will be over four miles long. Both
the President and eX President will at
tend the Inauguration ball. There las
been rumor that Mr.. Arthur will for
= few DAYS after leaving the White
House be the guest of Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, who retireS as Secretary of State
March 18th.
THE BURNING on TIE NATIONAL
THEATRE.
The National Theatre, which burned
this morning. has been destroyed twice
beloro-yiz.. in 1857 and 1873. Its
destruction will help ford's, which, re-
port SAYS. was to have been turned into
a dime museum next week, and AL
baugh's Grand Opera-lIouSe, which so
far. owing to its location up town, has
not been a success. The location OF
the National was the best in the city.
HAD SHOWING FOR THE PENSION
BUREAU.
Mr.. SAWYER, chief of the statistical
division Of the Pension Bureau, to-day
stated to the House committee that
Commissioner Dudley trebled the force
of the office and increased the ex-
peuse 100 per cent. and yet there was
only s per cent. increase in the buSl-
ness transacted. This shows that Dud-
lev could not run political campaigns
and public office at the same time.
THE NAVAL CADETS AND THE INAC-
DURATION.
The fact that Secretary W. h.
Chandler has determined not to order
the naval cadets TO participate IN the
inaugural parade, as has heretofore
been the custom, caused good deal oil
bitter feeling towards him, and It was
determined at one time to introduce a
resolution in the House in regard to the
Secrctary's conduct in this matter. The
House Naval Committee, however, to-
day addressed letter TO the
President. requesting him to Or
der the cadets from Annapolis
TO Washington on the 4th SO that