Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-11

}Fsvm our Regular correspcndentj
WAsHYSGToS, Januavy lo.-i met
delegation Of Indians on Pennsylvania
avenue to-day who wore short sack
coats, drab SLOUGH hats, and had rain
how hsndkerchicfs around their necks.
They were from the Indian Territory,
and had come to Washington TO protest
against the leasing Of Indian lands. All
were stont. and locked as II they were
well fed. A colorcd man standing by
.nc as they passed said, " They certainly
is ugly" l did not respond, but | felt
that IL Cooper, the NOVELIST, who fooled
me 80 much with his "Last Of the Mohi-
cans ',and "Dcer-Slaycr, Dad been pre-
sent | would have given him "apiccc Of
my mind" IL is pity for man to see
an Indian delegation or 60 to circus
because il disturbs the faith Of his
youth. In fact, il disturbs him as much
as one Of Bob Ingcrsoll's lectures does
a ball-headcd oflice-holdcr. The In
dian delegation alluded to called on the
Secretary of the Interior yesterday, and
will see other officials during their So
journ here.
THE BLAIR BILL.
Senator Blair, the author Of the Blair
educational bill, was on the House side
to-day. lie is anxious that ii shall be
gotten up in the House as early as pos
sible. SO MS not to be crowded out by
Tho regular appropriation bills. Heck
pressed himself as pleased with the ar
ticlcs which have appeared IN the Dis
patch in favor Of it. He appreciates
highly the great work the Hon. j. L.
NJ. Curry has performed in its behalf
Mr.. Blair ADVOCATED this bill when in
the House Of Representatives years
ago. Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, chair
man of the Committee on Education,
says be will endeayor next week to get
this bill up.
NORTH CAROLINA PERSONALS.
Representative Vance, who has been
sick, was attending to his duties at the
House to-day, and looked as if he had
entirely recovered. Senator Ransom
was on the House side to-day. A North
Carolinian said to me "Didn't you see
that Zeb. Vance made the best speech at
the jackson Association banquet" /
replied in the affirmative.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS AT WASH
.INGTON.
For several days Virginia Republi-
cans. formerly Readjusters, &C., have
been gathering here. The United States
Court brought number, including
Jurors and officials. Among the latest
arrivals arc Mr.. Page Morris. who ran
against Major John W. Daniel for Con-
grcss Collector Brady, and Governor
Cameron. The idea prevails that they
viii confer in regard to the next con-
test IN Virginia. 1t is safe to say that
many Of them would be gratified if the
Blair educational bill should not be
acted on by the House at this session.
l asked Virginia Republican to-day
TO tell me what his party programme
is. He first said, 81 do not know"
Then he said "My opinion is that
General Malone will take two chances.
He will run for Governor. and if beaten
he may secure the Legislature and be
returned TO the Senate. NV opinion
is" said he "that he will make pro-
tectiye tariff and the educational bill
the main issues"
THE MASSACHUSETTS sENATORsHIP.
IL, IL.
asked a leading Republican jour
nalist from Boston this afternoon
whether Senator Dawes, whose term
expires next fall, will have opposition.
He replied that while he was almost
unanimously elected before. his rivals
are now laying the pipes to beat him.
Governor Long, he added, VIII not be a
candidate. BY the way, the Governor
looks, from the gallery of the House,
very much like the late Mr.. r. II. Gar
nett, of Virginia. | asked who would
be the most formidable opponent of
Mr.. Dawes. and he said, Why, Gov
ernor Robinson Will be. The Governor
was n leader Of the party in the House.
The contest for the governOrship may,
however, break the State, rs it promises
TO be very bitter one. Another Bos-
ton journalist told me tonight that the
chances are that Robinson will ulti-
mately beat Dawes, as the forces now
favorable TO Long will go over to him.
When | had concluded my questions as
tothe senatorship, asked whether Ben.
Butler spent much money in the late
canvass. He replied that he spent little
or nothing. 4" What, then, about the
on his granite building across
from the Capitol?" "Why, my dear
fellow" said he, " that was done to set |
a value on il when he sells it, as he cx-
poets to do, to the Government. The
members were much dis
appointed in not getting day set for
Inc consideration of the bankrupt bill.
THE SPANISH TREATY.
A senator asked me to-day what the
Chamber of Commerce of Richmond
hought about the Spanish treaty, and
could not tell him, because had seen
10 action on its part in regard to the
lie added that the CONNER
ial bodies of other cities are doing so.
CONGRESSIONAL COURTESY.
A correspondent Of leading New
lark journal called on a prominent
Pennsylvania Republican representative
night or so ago to obtain information.
ic was politely invited to take seat,
nd the congressman proceeded to UNI
,oSom himself. After awhile the states
nan brought out pint bottle Of cham
agne and single glass and proceeded
0 drink it without asking his journals
&c visitor to join him. 1t is true
G remarked that he drank it by
dyice of his physician. That jour
alist keeps books, and it would have
cen better for the statesman to have
wen him basket than TO have given
i'm the slight he did. at was all
wing TO his raising" a brother CORE
,ondent remarked when told Of the /
.tter He added - gouthern | ,