Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-14
Washington Items of Interest.
IBy telegraph 20 tho Dispatch.l

WssHryaroS. April 13.-Secretary Elkins
this afternoon directed the depot quarter
master at st. Louis to send Immediately 800
,ents TO the Mayor OF C9lamDus, %ss an5s 'Or 'h'
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dolph, from the COM
mittoe on Foreign Relations, reported BACK the
House bill for the absolute prohibition OF the
coming OF Chinese into the United states, with
substitute this substitute being the bill already
passed BY the Senate TO continue In force ior ten
years all laws now in force prohibiting ana regu-
iating the coming OF Chinese persons and per-
sons OF Chinese descent ihe Dill and sup5ti-
tute went on the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate to-day In
favor OF the free coinage OF silver. lie had lew
deeply-nterested listeners among the senators,
Mr.. Stewart sitting by his side, ana Mr.. Teller
and Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada, as near him as they
could find seats. But besides these there were
not dozen senators In the chamber during the
hour that he was speaking. Inc concius'on vi
his speech was that, with the passage OF a tree-
silver coinage law. the United Statee would have
the finest financial system-the most secure IN
tim es OF peace, Of war, OF famine, OF commercial
dIsress-that any people oil the worio couid
have.
AZ q 900 for pnblc building In Lexington va
A abort time ago II was testified before tue
special committee OF the House engaged IN ,n- y.
yestigating the Pension Bureau that james W:
Morgan, OF Bloomington, Ind, had reinltteo
ao 4 to Representaffye Cooper, OF Indiana, tDem-
ocrat1 TO be paid to Pension-Attprney Jersey
for services 20 pension oaaiio - W. - ~.
had oeen performed through the use OF Coopers
sisnature In gaining access to the records
of the Pension Bureau. Cooper, however, re-
turned the money with notice TO Morgan tnat
Uersey's services had been rendered as Coopers
secretary and had been paid for by cooper, tne
latter being at that time ignorant that herssy
had abused his opportunities To-day Mr..
Morgan was before the committee az
witness. In reply ~ questions by Representative
Enloo. VINO. with Cooper, Is acting as pros.
cntor. witness acknowledged that he had
written the letter enclosing the go TO hr.
Cooper at the suggestion OF Special-Examiner
Greenyalt, of the Pension ONCE, whom Commis-
sioner Raum had sent out 10 investigate Herseys
transactions. Greenvalt had practically framed
the letter and had himself sent the money In
reeistered letter, instead OF by draft or cheek,
20 Mr.. Cooper instead OF TO Hersoy, IN ORDER ina.
the matter might be fastened on MIR. Cooper and
he be entrapped Greenwalt said the Office
suspected that Hersey was calling up cases
under Mr. Cooper's name, aud with his KNOW
ledge, and that Mr.. Cooper was party 70 IL. IL
vs. a decoy letter. the witness admitted, Dut IL
failed because Mr. Cooper had returned the
money in a letter. stating that Hersey could take
no money for work done for him Cooper. Wit
moss was Republican. NJ,
road Commissioners began It's session In the
rooms OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
this morning. Nearly all OF the states were re-
presented. Mr.. Z. p. Jervey, OF South Carolina,
called the convention 20 order and was suDse-
ouently elected chairman OF the convention. Inc
day was devoted 10 reading end discussing pre-
pared papers and reports.
warrant for t3b4,274 In fayor Of tho state OF
Iowa, aud warrant for s22l,7 In favor OF the
State OF South Carolina on account OF the direct
tax collected from tnoee States