The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-13
WASHINGTON.

THE SECRETARY OF WAR THINKS THE PRO.
POSED ARMY BILL is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
THE woMEN's-SUFPRAGE C0NrENTToN-vIR-
GIS1A ADVANCES IN THE WAR OF 1Sl2-THE
SUGAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TRANS
PORTING SILVER.
i from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. January Ill have infor-
nation that Dir. McCreary, Secretary Of
War, is OF opinion that the proposed army
bill is unconstitutional because it depriyes
the President of powers given him by the
Constitution as Commau der-in-C Chief and
confers them upon the General OF the Ar
my. have also learned from Republicans
who have the means Of knowing that Mr..
HAYES will veto the bill if it passes. It is
clear, however, that it will never pass in its
present shape.
WHAT A PROMINENT vIRGINIAN THINKS OF
wOMEN's RIGHTS CONVENTIONS.
Judge e. R. Watson, Of Albemarle, was
present at the closing session OF the Wo-
mems Suffrage Convention, and asked him
this evening what he thought Of 1t. He
said frankly that Fred. Douglass displayed
marked ability in his speech, and was high
" conservative in the views he expressed.
The women. too, conducted their deibera-
lions in q more businesS-like manner and
knew more parliamentary law than he had
expected. He was little set back, how
ever, when handsome young lady ap-
preached Fred. Douglas on the platform,
and. putting her face near his, appa-
rently kissed him as she pinned Il
bouquet to his coat-coIar The young
lady is from Philadelphia, and is rich,
accomplished, and pretty, and has not
only been to Europe three or four times, but
has travelled over the Pacific country. She
has no father, and sings duets with House
attache from Virginia. She didn't kiss
Fred. really. The Judge says he couldn't
help feeling, as he witnessed the proceed
ings, that at some day in the future they
will accomplish their object, and secure the
ballot. There were delegates present from
Utah, who divide the affections Of Mormon
lords with number OF other women, and
these contended that because they will not
vote to abolish poygamy the Government
is about to deprive them OF suffrage, Just
as Blaine & Co. want to disfranchise the
colored voters OF the South.
THE ADVANCES OF VIRGINIA AND OTHER STATES
49,. FOR THE WAR OF 1872.
Mcssrs. Myers (cx.member OF Congress),
agent OF Pennsylvania; Finley, agent OF
New York; Ex-Governor Tucker, agent OF
South Carolina; John A. Parker, agent Of
Virginia; Warren, agent OF Georgia; and
Wales, agent OF Delaware, have had con-
ference, and agreed to have the claims OF
their States for advances madeto the United
States to aid in prosecuting the war OF
1912 referred to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, with view Of having the
claims inserted in the sundry civil appro-
| priation bill. There are nine members OF
this committee, including Messrs. Withers,
Wallace, Beck, Blaine, and DAVIS Of West
Virginia.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AT WORK
| on THEIR SUGAR BILL-THEY EXPECr TO RE-
| PORT IT ON THE 18th. .ts. g..
The House Ways and Means Committee
have been all day considering the immense
mass Of testimony taken on the sugar ques-
ton, and desire to get their notifications OF
the sugar duties ready by the 18th, the only
| day yet given them to report. am very
| certain, from present indications, that the
| changes made will be in the interest OF the
crocers. The situation may be briefly stated
as follows: The retiners want all sugars
below Is, the point al which sugar ceases
to be unfit for domestic use without REIN
! ing, admitted on one rate OF duty,
and all above, Is + higher rates.
This, Of course drives out ofo,narket ali
foreign refined sugars. The inlEs:'' nrs,
whose customers the retiners are, contend
| for the same system. On the other hand, the
grocers, and importers who sell to grocers,
want sugars between Is and Is admitted on
the same terms as sugars below Is, so that
they may be able to sell dark imported su-
cars without their being refined. This OF
course would enable them to sell a cheap
sugar to the West and South after the sup
ply OF New Orleans sugar is exhausted.
Above 16 the grocers, for the protection OF
retiners, ARE willing that the tariff shall be four
cents per pound, SO that the only real point OF
contention is over the wet, dark low-grade
sugar between 10 and 1G, and not over the
yellow from lG to 20, or the white above 90.
It is perfectly clear to your correspondent,
who has paid close attention to this sugar
controversy, that Richmond, Charleston.
and other southern cities can never, under
the present tariff, import sugar unless they
have refineries. He also notes tendency
of sugar-refning to drift into monopolies'
until refners like HavemeYer, who makes
81, 900, 900 year, are as powerful in their
line Of business as Lorillard is among to-
bacco manufacturers. ....,...,, =. -.
=. PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS. -.....g
Blythe death OF Mr.. Schleicher, OF Texas,
Mr. Cabell, OF Virginia, becomes chairman
of the Committee on Railroads and Canals.
II has been determined for some days; 70 re-
appoint Mr.. John Fl. Bibb postmaster at the
University. His term expired to-day, and
he would have been reappoinsed before this
but for, Mr.. Keys absence from Washing
ton. i. Mr.. Tucker is urging the Committee
on Post Offices and PostcR Roads OF the House
to amend the deficiency bill passed last SEES
sion SO as to restore two nails day. over
the Virginia Midland road, Lynchburg j:
very anxious that this should be done
Judge Watson is here as counsel in the