The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-25
Warrington.

b SYSTEM-TAX ON CIGARS-TESAS-PiCIFIC-
THE HOUSE ELECTION CoMMITTEE-TH THE LEE
MONUMENT FUND FINANCIAL COMPROMISE
NEW METHOD OF ELEcTING PRESIDENT, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 24.-On motion OF Mr..
Goode, the House Naval Committee to-day
agreed to report bill appropriating $780,
600 for the construction OF wet-basin at
the Norfolk nayy-yard for the preservation
OF iron-clad vessels belonging to the Gov
crnment. This is in accordance with the
recommendation and estimates OF board
Of engineers appointed last summer to in
vestisate the subject. 1t seems that the
iron-clads corrode ia salt water. and that
barnacles and sea-weed accumulate on their
bottoms. They have now to be taken up
James river into fresh water to counteract
the effects of salt water; and the construc-
ton OF this wet-basin, to be filled with fresh
water, is regarded by naval experts as not
only convenience but necessity. If this
bill does not pass at this session its ultimate
passage is regarded as certain.
An APPROPRIATION FOR THE NORFOLK NAVY
YARD.
The Naval Committee also, on motion OF
Mr.. Goode, adopted resolution requesting
the Appropriation Committee to report in
favor of appropriating s125,000 for the con-
struction OF two timber-sheds, an engine
house, and other necessary houses at the
Norfolk navy-yard. This can be put in Che
appropriation bill il the Appropriation
Committed agrees to the recommendation OF
the Naval Committee.
THE NEXT HOUSE DEMOCRATIC. :.
A Republican, who is regarded here as
high authority in such matters, says the
next House will be Democratic, because
by the redistricting OF Ohio and Missouri
the Democrats will gain twenty-five votes,
and in spite OF the predictions OF members
OF the Cabinet that there are to be Republic
can gains in the South, he cannot see where
enough are to come from to offset the States
named. Iexplained to him the result in
Jackson Ward at your election yesterday,
and he remarked that the South at the next
congressional election will show hundreds
OF Just such revolutions against the kepub-
licans.
FOR TIE RELIEF OF THE HEIRS OF W. A. GRA-
ham, OF RoCKBRIDGE.
Senator Johnston to-day called up his bill
FOR the relief of the heirs OF William a.
Graham, OF Rockbridge county, Va, and
the Senate passed it. Messrs. Tacker and
Harris were on the floor OF the Senate LOOK
ing after the bill. Mr.. Graham was the
ORIGINAL inventor of the hre-eXtingulsher,
and this bill will enable DR.. Archibald Ora
ham and his other heirs, including Major
J. Horace Lacy, to reap the benefits OF the
invention. The bill has passed the House
several times, but heretofore has failed to
be reached in the Senate, and there is every
probability that it will pass the House again
this session and become a law. Dr.. Graham
has been here every winter for six years
looking after this bill, and has been as much
q fixture at the Metropolitan as Mrs. Cen
eral Gaines.
VIRGINIA POsT-OFFICE MATTERS.
Senator Johnston is advocating the claim
OF Mrs. Rosalie Humes, widow OF James
W. Humes, who is an applicant for the post
Office at Abingdon. Judge Hughes, on the
other hand, favors the claims OF the lncum-
bent, jackson M. Rose. am very certain
that the Senate will confirm Mr.. Berkeley,
nominated for postmaster at Alexandra, as
both the Republican and Democratic mem
beers OF the committee reported iavorably
on his nomination.
THE SENATE AND THE EIGUT-HoUR Law.
General Burnside, from Senate Committee
on Education and Labor, to-day reported
adversely on the House joint resolution for
tie enforcement Of the eisht-hour law. Il
remains to be seen whether the Senate
aprees with this committee. The same com
mittee reported favorably, however, on
General Burnside's bill for the study OF
morals in the public schools OF the District
THE COUPON TAX ON CIGARS.
Mr.. Sayler to-day laid before members o.
the Ways and Means Committee the resolu'
lions adopted at nlass-meeting Of the cigar
manufacturers Of Cincinnati, in which they
protest in the strongest terms against the
coupon tax. Mr.. Sayler said that no one II
the trade has asked for it, and no one wants
il except those who are to profit from the
patent. The committee has not yet re-
ported in favor OF it, and will not II 1t re
CARDS the wishes of the clgar-makers.
SENATOR JoHNsToN's TExAs-PACIFIC BILL.
Senator Johnston appeared before the
Senate Railroad Committee to-day and adj
yocated his Texas-P Pacific railroad bill. Inc
points of his argument were fully antici
pated in my dispatches last night. Senator
Lamar replied to his statement that he some
wears ago in the House reported similar
bill by saying that the parties would mol
agree to it, and that since then he has
changed his views in regard to the matter
Senator Lamar now faYors the passage o.
the Texas-Pacific bill reported faYorably bJ
the Railroad Committee Of the Senate. Gov
ernor Brown, OF Tennessee, commended thai
the amount proposed in Senator Johnston,s
bin was utterly inadequate to build road
The committee referred the bill to sub
committe. @ 81
THE HOUSE ELECTION COMMITTEE.
The House Election Committee to-day
agreed to report in favor Of allowing the
State OF West Virginia this fall to hold 1t:
congressional election October ed, the time
at which, under. the State law, the State
elections are to be held. The committee
also agreed to report in favor OF referring
the case of Rainey, the colored sitting
member from South Carolina, back to thu
neonle. The Republicans on the commit