The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-04

Goyernment. involving saving Of man,
millions. and also the bill TO nllow TIL
United states Geologist, Mr. Clarence King
to make geological surveys Of the States
This will, enable him % make survey o.
the mineral lands Of Virginia and report
the same to Congress. The probabilities
are that both Of these bills will be reported
Tomorrow. II not. they viii be reported
at ian early day.
THE VIRGINIA WAR CLAIM or 1912.
There was meeting Of the Virginia del
egation to-day. which agreed that judge
Harris may call upat the earliest possible
day the bill reported by him from the Ju
dietary Committee, paying Virginia and
other States the smounts due them for adj
vances made during the war Of 1912 to tn,
Federal Government. Judge Harris assure,
your correspondent tonight that be has
strong confidence 10 being able to get I,
through-and be Is not sauguine In such
matters without good reason. Other States
interested will lend helping hand. Judge
Harris says be has canvassed the House, and
knows whereof be speaks. All the .vir.
gina delegation of both houses are doing
all that is possible 10 the matter, and II II
fails it will notbe their fault.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
A strong effort is being made to have
General Ben. Butler reappointed as one OF
the managers Of the Soldiers Home at Hamp.
ton.
General Sherman has gone to New York,
and will be absent few days.
NJ. de Lesseps will be here tomorrow, and
will attract much attention.
The funeral Of Count de Litta, first secre.
tary OF the italian legation, viii take place
at st. Matthew's church tomorrow. He died
in New York.
The Southern Republican Association has
ceased to be for Secretary Sherman for Pre-
sident, and Mr.. John w. Wolff and others
have resigned.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
THE DUTY ON QUTNINE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Tbe House Com
lmittee on Ways and Means gave hearing
to-day TO number OF manufacturers who
desire that the duty Oh the imported article
technically known as "sulphate OF quinia,'
which was removed during the extra ses-
sion OF Congress last year, shall be restored.
The manufacturers urge that while the duty
on quinine has been removed, the articles
from which it is made are still taxed. To
Offset these taxes on raw material and give
them fair chance with foreign manufac-
turers, they urge the imposition OF duty
OF at least 10 per cent. on imported quiDiue.
They also presented memorial signed by
druggists OF fOrty-eight cities favoring IA
duty OF 10 per cent. I'D Udlorenon foreign
quinine for The same reason that American
quinine is OF better quality than the
foreign, and should be projected.
THE STAR POSTAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Senate Com
mittee on appropriations to-day considered
House bills providing for the star mail.ser-
vice deficiency. The first section OF the bill
was amended by striking out all reference
TO existing or original contract prices.
\ motion was made for the adoption of a
preamble virtually censurng the Post Office
Department for eXpending money in adj
vance Of appropriations.
After an animated discussion it was
adopted by vote of TO 3--Mr. Wallace
declining 10 vote for the reason that the
preamble involved criminal charge against
the head OF The Department, on which he
might have to vote hereafter.