The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-22
Warrington.

| BACCO-THE MEXICAN VETERANS ANB* THE
FREEDMEN's BASK-PERsoNAL, &C.
IFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Thc House mas
been engaged to-day on the naval-appropri-
atoms bill, and the facts elected incidental
~ during its consideration showed how
corrupt has been the management of this
department OF the service. Mr.. Willis, OF
New York, Of the Navy Committee, moved
to amend the bill so IS to reduce the pay OF
midShipmen from $1,000 to $500, to reduce
the pay and number of captains, and to
abolish the rate OF mate. These changes
would, he contcnded, save Sl50,000 Per
annum, and the last named 100000. There
is no such position as mate III the English
navy. The amendments were not agreed
to, because those even in favor Of some OF
them said they ought to be first considered
and reported by the Naval Committee. The
proposition that no civilian shall be en-
ploycd as secretary Or clerk to admirals,
commanders, &c, was agreed to-, and will
save $4,000 per annum. Mr.. Clymer,
who had charge OF the bill, in response
to inquiries said the record Of the
Bureau OF Construction and Repairs is
SIMPLY disgraceiul. For the year ending
1877 S1,950,000 was appropriated for it, and
yet it came forward With deficiency OF
S42G, 900 more. Then it entered into over
$4,000, coo OF contracts without the warrant
OF law, and for which there was no appro-
| priation. These were set aside by Sccre-
tory Thompson when he came into Office.
It paid ?or lumber $500, 900 during the year.
and owed for $4,000 more, and yet it was
confessed that at the beginning Of that fiscal
year there was enough lumber OH hand TO
last the American navy ten years. Two
hundred thousand dollars was then appro-
priatcd to keep this from rotting, and it is
still rotting in the naYy-yards. Since 1863
100000 had been appropriated to this
| Bureau, and yet we find the American navy
In its present condition.
40 MORE IEoN-CLaDs-wE WANT ALABAMAs.
Mr. Danford, OF Ohio (RepUblican), wanted
to know why money was not appropriated
to finish the five iron-clads in process OF con-
struction, and Mr.. Clymcr, in reply, said
that enc OF thenl-thc great Piymouth-ac-
cording TO the report Of naval examiners,
| is an utter failure, and will have to be cut in
two or have here armament reduced. Hc
would not vote 4 dollar to them until q COM
mission passed upon their condition. Ee
believed the future American navy, to be
useful, would have to consist OF ships like
the Alabama-that could either fight or run,
and not of heavy iron-clads. In case OLA war
with England such vessels could strike her
in Il vital point and destroy her commerce.
THE NAVAL BUREAUS.
Mr.. Hunton, Of Virginia asked why last
year $4,000 was appropriated to the civil
service of the nayy-yards and $4,000 is
asked in the pending bill To this Mr..
Clymer replied that there was a deficiency
OF $4,000 last year, and hence the in.
crease. lie alluded 20 the fact that there
are seven or eight naval bureaus, and each
OF these has an establishment at the various
navy-yard$, and this occasions an cXtray-
agant waste OF money. The Secretary, lie
said, by the bill. is instructed to look into
these abuses. The exhibit made during
the discussion OF the bill is but slight
forctaste Of what will be disclosed by tht
Investigating committees.
The bill, at few minutes past 4, passed
without amendment.
THE TARIFF BILL TO BE REPORTED MONDAY
It is now stated definitely that the WOOD
tariff bill will be reported to the House
Monday. was right in saying last nigh
that the duty OF 50 per cent. al Ualoren
had been put on wool. Heretofore Mernt
woods were taxed 50 per cent. and English
woods "a per cent. The injustice to wool:
grown in Virginia is too palpable to neet
comment. Now all are taxed alike, ant
Virginia woods have equal protection Will
those OF western and northern States. Tt
obtain this just arrangement Mr.. Tucker
had to make most animated and deter
mined fight in committee. Owing to tht
rate Of duty fixed for wool the duty OF
ready-made clothing was made 45 per cent
al ualorem.
| TOBACCo-SHoOKS FREE.
The committee to-day agreed to Mr.
fuckers proposition TO allow tobacco
shocks to be placed on the free list. NJ
point will be more benefited by this reduc
ton than Richmond. Heretofore the duty
has been So per cent. ad Ualorem.
BLOW AT THE ADMINISTRATION.
Reed, Of Toledo, is 4 familiar name here
He is one OF the Presidents Ohio faroritcs
and his name was gazettcd last summer fol
postmaster of Toledo. There has beer
more than ordinary anxiety in Administra
ton circles in regard TO bis confirmation
To-day the Senate Pos:-Oflice Committee
reported adversely on his nomination.
THE BLACK HILLS TERRITORY.
Mir. Hereford, OF West Virginia, made ;
tirst.rate speech in the Senate day agains
the bill for the organization OF the Blacl
Hills into the Territory of Lincoln. 1t il
proposed to form it out OF portions OF Mon
tana, Wyoming, and Dacotah, all three o
which combined have only $4,000 voters
and surely none to spare. Lincoln, organ
lied into Territory, will soon be knock
ing with two senators for admission as ;
State. Colorado ought to teach Democratic
senators q neyer-to-be-iorgotten lesson
The bill at O'Clock went over.
- THE RETAIL OF TOBACCO.
! A large committee from Philadelphia i!
here protesting against the recent order o
the Commissioner Ct Internal Revenue re
quiring tobacco to be retailed from the ori