The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-03
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SECRETARY SHERMAN IN FAVOR OF ANNExING
WEST POINT TO THE RICHMOND CUSTOMS
DISTRICT FISH CONTEMPORARIES PREsI-
DENTAL OUTLOOK; GRANT MEN IN BETTER
sPIRITS-TBE FINANCIAL QUEsTION-THE
SUPERVISORS OF CENSUS ERSONAI--MR.
BLAINE-B RIFF ITEMs-MR. PARNGLL-
&C, sc.
Iron orr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. February 81
meant TO say in my last dispatches that
Secretary Sherman had written u letter TO
the House Commerce Committee approving
General Beale's bill annexing West Point
to the Richmond customs district. The
fact Is that opposing and approving look
very much alike when both are badly writ
I ted.
The INTERNATIONAL PIsH CONVENTION.
Tomorrow the House Committee on For
eign Relations expect TO report bill appro-
priating 100000 to pay the expenses of
Representatives from the United States to
! the International Fish Convention to assem-
| bic at Berlin in April. IL has been asccr-
tanned that We import more fish than we eX-
port, and that France produces SO per cent.
more fish than all of our States and Terri
tories combined. As Mr.. Wilson, OF West
Virginia. a member Of The committee, says,
| the fact that we have had recently TO pay
England over five millions for the privilege
/ OF fishing in Canadian waters should slimu-
| late our Government and people TO take &C.
! tive measures 10 extend the propagation Of
foolish in all Of the streams, ponds, and
bodies OF water adapted to the purpose. 1t
is believed that the meeting at Berlin will
add to the Information already possessed in
this country in regard to this interesting
and important subject.
THE GRANT MIN IN BETTER SPIRITS.
! The Grant men, who for weeks have been
! low-Spirlled, are now on the brag, and claim
that there can be no slip-up in Pennsylvania
on Wednesday, as MesSrs. Cameron d Co.
have everything arranged to give the State
TO Grant. 1heY further say that Conkling
has no idea Of being a candidate, but that
he is arranging o make New York also sure
for Grant. The Shrcwdest Democratic con-
! gresham of Pennsylvania when questioned
tonight said Don has a strong grip on his
party, and is Is courageous rs be is shrewG,
ana 1t looks rs if he has fixed Pennsylvania
for Grant. The Pennsy lvania Senator was
in earnest and familiar conversation with
Mr.. Blaine before leaving Washing.
ton for the Convention, and that was
enough to give rise TO the IumOI
that be wanted him TO agree to run
on the ticket with Grant. The fact is il
Grant wins there is no future for Blaine,
sherman, or any other presidential aspi-
rant for if elected President he will verify
the prophesy OF Frank Blair, who said, il
again made President he would never leave
be White House until he came feet fore
most. Blaine, il he-iH6s hEtannot get The
nomination himself, may conclude TO play
second fiddle to him. The Sherman men
say that they have secured Virginia AND
North Carolina, and as these States 60 So
will 20 the South. Sherman is increasing
his activity, and does not seem concerned
about the fight in Pennsylvania between
Grant and Blaine. he is evidently moi
wasting his strength and resources on States
in which he has but little show Of success
FERNANpO WOODS REFUNDING BILL TO BE RE
PORTED-A LIVELY DISCUSSION TODAY.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
was the point OF interest at the Capitol, be-
cause it was discussing Fernando Woods
reiundng bill. The debate was warm, and
Mr.. Kelley put on his war-pant. No con
cusion was reached. but my judgment i,
that the bill will be reported this week, anC
the rate OF interest viii be IS per cent.
think, too. the time fixed for the bonds tC
run VIII be fifty years, with the option &c
the Government TO redeem them in twenty
years. There were various propositions
made to-day as TO time-y viz, 1910, 20 40
and 1j40. 1t is argued by the friends Of
the bill that as "a per cent. bonds. will
eleven wears to run, are worth nearly 1OS
and 4 uer cent. bonds, with twenty-seYer
wears TO run, are worth nearly l05, that il
is clear that g per cent. bonds, Will
fifty years to ran, can be flOated at par
This is rendered more certain, they say, by
! th-~prospective abundance Of money. There
are now $3.50, 100000 Of 4! per cents, $780,,
OO0, 900 of 4 per cents. and about 5000, 000,-
900 Of the $3.50, 100000 which fall due in
| 1881 will have to be funded in % pei
cents 1t is expected that from $50,
600 to $500, 600, 900 can be paid of with the
surplus in the Treasury. The surplus this
wear viii be, il is thought, 500, 1000, 900, rs
| the receipts from customs are greatly eX-
ceeding the estimates Of the Secretary. 1t
/ is agreed that the bill to be reported shall
only apply TO the bonds due in 1881 and
not to the y or per cents. 1t is hoped
that by the time they are due that bonds
can be PAT on the market at 3 per cent. and
! be maintained at par.
CENSUS SUPERVISORS TO BE OPPOSED.
! Judge Bristow will not be alone. rs | have
I information that some Of those nominated
for Mississippi and Louisiana will certainly
be most vigorously opposed when their
names come up for confirmation. The feel
/ inc that the Democrats have not been fairly
dealt with is developing Itself more strongly
every day, and will result in the defeat OF a
number OF Radical nominations for super
yisors, especially in the South and West.
| To-day the Senate confirmed Messrs. Cabeli,
Ayres, and Lindsay as supervisors for the
Richmond, the Abingdon, and Harrison
burg districts. There is no report yet IN
the cases of Messrs. BristOw and Boiling.
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