Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-21
Washington Small Talk.


WksHINGTON, d. G., December 20.-The usual
Cabinet meeting was held to-day, all the mem
bcrs being present. The adjournment OF the
Brussels conference was incidentally touched
upon.
General schoned stated this morning that
there arc 600 United states troops in the helu
in hot pursuit Of the Cara band on the border.
Representative Pierce, OF tennessee, prOmi-
neut free-silver advocate during the last session.
has given up all hope that the question viii he
reached this Congress, and expresses the belief
that the silver cause Will be slde-tracked foriOur
years.
The $4,000 paid by Chile in settlement Of
the claims arising out OF the Baltimore afiair at
Valparaiso was covered into the sub'lreasury AZ
New York to-day. Arrangements Will soon be
made for its equitable distribution 20 the people
for whom IL IS intended.
Information was received at the Treasury to-
day to the effect that the financial furry in New
York IS practically over for the present. and that
there isnO longer any prospect OF panic. Money
il reported easy, ana exchange has fallen below
the shipping point so that heavy eNportatons or
gold aro not lkely 10 continue. Secretary Fos-
ter said THIS morning that S3,00O,00O in gold
had been taken out of the Treasury thus week,
and that about 100000 more would probably
be lost before the week ended
81 think there is a popular misapprehenSon
On regard 20 the results, 30 far OF the lnterna-
tional Monetary Conference" said Secretary
Charles Foster 10 a reporter at the Treasury
Department this evening. "it Ia a grave mis-
take" he continued, 10 assume that the confer
enCe will prove 10 De a faiiure. The taking OF q
recess TIL Mny was expected by the admins
tration when the American delegates Lett
this country. There Is every reason for ex-
pecting the conference 20 reassemblo at
the date fixed upon, The fact that hr.
ROfhschild made any proposition for tho
increased OF silver coupled with his deolat a.
ti0n that unless something were done 10 insure
Its better use among the nations very serious
consequences would follow 10 IN Itself very
hopeful indication that the prominent BANKERS
Of the world feel the necessity OF reaching m
agreement OF such n nature as viii secure aI'-
proXinate uniformity the world over IN dealing
with the question. 50 far as my personal con-
.hat ! expected OF the preliminary meeting mas
been ,l-cOmplished. The general feeling as to
The conference is even more favorable than We
anticipated"
General Rosecrans, Register OF the Treasury,
will leave here tomorrow evening for Los An
coles. Cat, IN the hope Of recovering his health.
His daughter will accompany him nom Wash
ingtou, ana Governor loole, his son-in-ia", WIN
soin the two at Chicago and go IS lar as Ia
Junta, Kan. General ROsecrans has improved
somewhat within the past week, ana u Is now
believed be may DO s:ill further benehted Dy inc
1uilder climate Of Southern California.
The 1oint Committee on Immigration To-Day
discussed The various measures introduced IN
both Houses for tho suspension OF Immigration
during the prevalence Of the cholera abroad.
and reached an agreement that q subcommittee
on legislation. 20 consist Of Blk menDers-lhteo
from the senate and three from the House
snould be appointed 10y the cbairme ca OF the two
cOmmittees-Senator Chandler and Represeni a.
two Stump-tO consider all measures now DC
fore tho committee proposing 10 suspend lhihl-
grafton and % perfect some measure ior thls
nurpOse by Thursday, on which day they are 10
rcIOrt - the fun committee