The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-06
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I"- ogrtoCK- CAPTAIN LAwREN'"' "hV
IT, 49, 40 M RESTORED To THE NAVf-IHE
,, srrTf RAILS C0LOEtD SOLDIERS
~ ., - personal tue PENNSYLVANIA
c.,s-A FIRE Iy TIE BASEMENT OF
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..,,c7oN. February j.-Malor Samuel
-. ,o..mq,fer at stanton, is here. lie
49,, REGARDED aS one Of General Grants
..,r.se., and able>t supporters in Vir-
..,. hn, in talking about the presidency
,.A,g he said he was not in favor OF Viz
.,.i, ,n.trneting for ANYBODY. He thought
i me best policy for The southern Republ-
can. 70 remain quiet and permit their north
-, brethren to select the candidate. or
oour.c he thinks southern Republicans
orgst 70 give cordial and enthusiastic sup
mart 70 such candidate as the North may
name. He i. OF the opinion that Mr.. Shor-
mon :. not as strong in Virginia as Sherman
men suppose. or Grant Is strong as Grant
men suppose. a, Tie Virginia Republican
STATE Convention viii meet at Staunion,
N,ior Yost will be in position 10 exert in
Gucuce over its members.
"D0S'T GIVE Up THE SHIP"
Tho Senate Commerce Committee was
engaged today on the case Of Captain
Lawrence. who wants to be restored to
tbe navy. He is q DESCENDANT OF the IA
rou, naval hero OF the same name, and
b.. ,hp was sunk during the late war at
New Orleans by Colonel Beverly KcnnOn,
who went 20 see General Gordon to bear
testimony 10 his gaiantry. Captain Law
renee. however. had failed to pass salts
factory examination. and was not recon-
m.cdod by the Secretary OF the Navy for
restoration. Hence the committee had TO
report adversely 10 bis application. Al
account, were that he distinguished him.
self greatly during The war.
TIE DISCUSSION or THE Duty ON STEEL RAILS
CoNCiTDLD.
Mr.. Storrs, Of Chicago, an able lawyer
and clear speaker, addressed the Ways and
Mean, Committee today as counselfor those
who want the duty on steel rails TO remain
at SIS per ton. He said the majority Of the
railroads OF the country are not for a rCduc-
ton Of the tariff on see. rails, and if it was
reduced our manufacturers could not COM
pete with those Of England, because higher
wages are paid to wolkmen here than there,
and the other costs OF manufacture are pro-
portioaatcly greater. The president OF the
Bessemer steel Company--Samuel L..
Felton-al>o addressed the committee, and
said there are eleven Bessemer steel
manufactures, all OF which belong to
one company. This, Of course, gives it
q monopoly. These, In said, own all
Of the patents necessary for the manufac-
ture of BeSscmer steel. Mr.. COnger asked
il he knew Of a club in England which
was advocating free trade in this country !
and he replied tia; he did, and its name is
the Golden Club. When asked by the
same member il he knew Of any MEN,
bers Of Congress who are members OF this
Golden Association, he replied that he
did not. This closed the discussion OF a
most important subject, and have no rea-
sou to change my opinion that the report OF
the committee will be favorable TO reduc-
ton to $40 per ton.
TIE UNCLAIMED BOUNTY OF COL0RED SOL
DlERs.
Secretary sherman wrote the House
Committee on Education and Labor to-day
that instead OF there being in the Treasury
SjO0,OO0 OF unclaimed bounty money due
10 c0lored soldiers. there is but S240,O00
and colored bounty claims are coming in
every day, which will have to be paid oui
Of this amount. From what General Arm
strong, OF the Hampton Normal School,
told me. some time since was convinced
that the cOlOred institutions OF the South
would not realize any great amount from
this fund, even if Congress should accede
to their request. They DO, however, an
ticipate substantial aid from the bill to dis
tribute the proceeds OF the sales Of public
lands among the States for educational pur
poses, provided Congress shall pass it.
ARALLY CT PENSION AGENTS TOMORROW.
The Senate Pension Committee, OF which
Senator Withers is chairman, will meet to-
morrow to hear arguments against the bill
reforming the present pension system.
This PROPOSES that the whole country shall
be divided into sixty districts, TO each OF
which shall be appointed surgeon and a
clerk skilled in the pension laws. These
are TO visit the districts and examine the
eases Of all persons on the pension-lisi,
WITH view Of 0sceraining if they are
what they represent themselves to be. Mr.
Bentley, the head Of The Pension Bureau,
estimates tha; S5,00O,OO0 is annually pad
out to fraudulent pensioners, and those ia
miliar with tie subject do not think his
estimate is extFayagsnt. II this be so some
bill looking TO thorough oyerhauling Of
Tue list ought TO be passed right away.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
W. Ii. Adams aud other citizens OF Frede-
TICK county, Va, have asked Congress,
through Senator Johnston. for al amend
ment to the patent laws 80 as 10 make the
manufacturer and vendor alone responsible
Ter lnfrinsemenls; and ID. w. Bageant and
others Of the same county want Congress TO
enact law TO prevent fluctuations in freight
and unjust determinations In Transports
uon charges. Senator Johnston also pre-
'eoted their petition. Nr. Harvey Tucker,
Oh stanton, and Mr.. Carmichael, Of Lou
uoon' son-in-law Of Hon. j. K. Tucker :.
SAp'aln Marquis and Mr.. Ben. Bagby, OF
s''unlon, snd Judge Ball, OF Loudoun. are
mere Ex'secfetary Robson wants the carp
" germany introduced into the inland wa
"is OF this country. He says il can be