The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-19

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NEWS FROM THE MISSING STEAMER Ri
BEREI8-sTEAMER BURNEp-DEATH OF
A CITIZEN OF NoRF'OLK-FDREIGN AF.
FAIR s-THE ENGLIsH-TURcO sITUA-
TIoN-T HE PEACEFUL INFLUENCE OF
GERMAyY-IT: i s NO W DOUBTFUL IF
PRINCE BISMARCK WILL MAKE A FULL
EXPOSITION OF HIS EASTERN POLICY
coNcLAvE OF CARDINALS, &C., sc.
Washington &
THE sILvER-BILL, WITH THE SENATE AMEND
MENTs, PRINTED-IT WILL PROBABLY, BE
PASSED BIZ THE HOUSE TO-DAY-THE TARIFF
ON IRoE--DrAZ TO BE RECoGNIzED-THE
TExAs-PACTrIC-No REDUCTION IN THE to-
BACCo-TAX-THE SOUTHERN MAI. CLAIMS
Mr.. TUGKERAND THE LEcTORAL QUESTION
POLK's INyEsTIGAT1oN-TARIo MATTERS
IN BRIEF.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 1s.-Mr. Ewing,
OF Ohio, by unanimous consent, called up
the silver-bill to-day, when his motion to
print 1t, with the Senate amendments as
adopted by the Senate, was agreed to.
When asked by member when it would
be called up for consideration, Mr.. Ewing
replied that he could not then say. 1t is
probable, however, that it will be taken up
and passed as it came from the Senate to-
morrow. Members Of the House say that
while it is not exactly what they want, still
they think it best Under the circumstances
to concur in the action OF the Senate.
TkpTpI-TpnN
The Committee OF Ways and Means again
to-day considered the question Of the tariff
on iron. 1t seems that Mr.. Wood, in his
bill, after specifying few OF the kinds OF
iron, grouped all the rest under q general
head. Now, many OF the committee think
this does injustice to some OF the varieties
embraced in the expression "and others"
and desire further specification. After
the committee had finished its session TO-
day it gave Messrs. Bishop, McGinnis, and
others, representing the puddlers, rollers,
and trades unions Of Pittsburgh and Ohio
and other points, an informal hearing. In
their remarks they said they were not Salts
fed even with the present duty on iron, but
wanted it increased They asked protec-
ton against cheap foreign iron. Mr.. Kelly,
in committee, has contended in his speeches
that high tariff on iron is not oppressive
to the consumer, but its tendency is to in
crease its production and cheaper it.
D1Az TO BE RECOGNIZED.
The House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs, which has been considering the Mex
lean question for some days, will not be
ready to report before Wednesday or Thurs
day. It looks as if their report will be in
favor OF tue immediate recognition OF the
Diaz government.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons will tomorrow hear Senator Sargent
and j. C. G. Kennedy, formerly OF the
United States Census Bureau, on the Chi
nese question. Mr.. Kennedy represents
the six companies of China, and has been
speaking for two days in the House Com
mittee on Labor against the bill placing a
tax OF $3.50 on the head of each Chinese
immigrant that comes to the United States.
He will speak again and conclude on Thurs.
day; and his argument is an interesting
history OF modern China. 2.a-,
THE TEXAS-PACIFyC.
Your correspondent has to state reluc.
family that The prospects OF the TeXas-Pa,
cific do not to-day look encouraging. He
does this after an interview with senators
who are for and against the bill. Those who
oppose any subsidy are, of course, against
j.. and others argue that as hlessrs. Hunt
ington and Jay Gould are building roat
from San Diego eastward there IS no reason
why Congress should give Colonel Scott 4
CO. thirty-odd thousand dollars mile t.
build one in the same direction. They alst
complain that Colonel Scott has not com
piled with his promises. On the othel
hand, the friends of the great improvement
are working with untiring zeal before TIT
G ommittees of both houses, and are leaving
nothing undone calculated to help thei
scheme, so fraught with Importance to thu
South.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
A leading northwestern Republican, wh
can give as much aid towards reducing th
tobacco tax as any man in the House, wa
asked squarely this morning by southern
Democrat if he wouldn't vote for separat
bill reducing the tax on the weed, and b
replied, emo, I will not; but will vot
for a reduction il you put it in the genera
bill" Your correspondent has now no ide
that separate bill will be reported.
ATLANTIC COAST MATTERS.
The House Committee on Canals will o
Wednesday again consider the Dism;
Swamp canal question, when Colonel Park
will reply to the speech of Mr.. Newton