The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-01
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sgIeFS. orr..on,o.,,
r,xoroS. March Sl.-General Beale |
-, me rules OF the House suspended I,
"'sF !. hill snncxing West Point to the
30, .,.. ~, customs district passed. This bill
- 0s.,o gicbmond and relieve shippers OF
W. "A Se,l Of trouble and expense. 1t will
'' ,.,, nss, tie Senate and become law.
e tide. THAT the district Of Richmond
j. IN e,mnrise all the waters and shores Of
r.,,es river from its junction with the
..oon,Itox river to the highest tide-waiers
H W. lame. river. and all the waters and
-. a, the York river from Cappahoosie
-, .',o.3 and Tie waters and shores OF the
n.,.ley and Mattaponi rivers to the
'..1e.t ,ide.waters in said rivers, in which
- s'' -.,,, n, entry shall extend from Rich
an. =, and Manchester TO Bermuda Hun
-. and 70 West Point, at the head OF
York riyeI."
r,vrxrr OFFICERS FOR THE DISTRICT.
The hill further provides that in the dis
- q, Richmond there shall be q collector
.-dq surveyor. who shall reside at Rlch-
md. a surveyor, who shall reside at Ber-
,r5s Hundreds; and deputy collector
ia hail reside at West Point.
TIE NEW YORKTOWN DISTRICT.
r,Jsr ,bi, bill the district of Yorktown,
,..,, which West Point is detached, COM
$50. au tile waters and shores from the
,,in, forming the south shore Of the mouth
=, The Rappabauuock river, and from the
r,a,b Of York river to CaprahOosic, in
vs,eb Yorktown shall be the port Of entry,
md Eat river and Cumberland ports OF de-
tefy.
q, gpIbGE The NATTAPONI AND PAMUNKEY
RIVERS.
The House Commerce Committee to-day
UNANIMOUSLY voted 10 report bill giving
ne Richmond and Southwestern Railroad
company, recently chartered by the Nir-
,ui, legislature. authority to bridge the
v,t,popi and Pamunkey liyers. General
g.s,e did not report it to-day because il
voulA have gone on the calendar FOR long
leon. but withheld it with a view OF get
,ipg il through under a suspension OF The
rnies. Is was done in the case OF the Rich
nond and West Point customs bill.
THE PILOT LAWS NOT LIKELY TO BE CHANGED
Issked a leading member OF the House
Commerce Committee to-day when there
vould be further discussion Of the pilo
avs. and he replied that he did rot thinl
from present indications that any change
would be made in these laws this session
or that there would be any further discus
ion Of the bill to repeal them. Another
member remarked TO me that he thought ;
report would he made by the sub-commlt
nee withou. further discussion.
WANTED TO BUILDOZE SECRETARY SHERMAN
Mr. Sherman, before leaving for Ohio
.tgied that a leading editor of Chicago cant
70 him pending the resumption fight ant
urged bin to change his resumption policy
Falling in this, be says, be became great,
snraged and threatened 10 withhold his sun
ron from him if he did not do 30. Mr
,lerman further remarked that while tb
slior in question changed his views az t
lcumption. be has never ceased in his hos
tby towards him since that time. Tn
,inlgcst thing Of all is that this editor d(
eale.. | hear. that be had no such inleryle'
ard made no threats of the kind.
TEL RIVER AND HARBOR BILL-WEsT yIRGlNI
RIVERS.
TIE subcommittee on the river and harbo
biu sre holding daily meetings, and cXpe(
10 e9 through this week and be ready I
report 70 The full Commerce Committed
They were o. the Virginia rivers this morn
iDs, but I'D rot complete them. The al
Preparation. FOR the West Virginia rivera
'fer being revised and completed. are g
ioloBs Great Kanawha river, $500, 200
big SANDY, $4,000; Little Kauawha, Sl5
w'; New uyer, $4,000; Elk river, $4,000
6}anGoiie. $500. 1t would be a cryin
'asme If the appropriation for James rivel
Nit is important commerce, should onl
d gwen $4,000. when New river, for eA
'hple, gets $4,000, and other like river
ale Just as literally dealt with.
VIRGINIA WAR CLAIMS TO BE PAID.
The House War-Claims Committee h:
reported in favor Of making appropriation
of The payment OF the following Virgini
var claims. and The bill will pass: John /
6ie'y, 1858; Martha +. Beasley, $4,000
1ohn {. Davis, s326; Fanny S. and Mar
A. scott, $3.50; William Henin. $500
hsrson G. Jones. sl,55; Ellen g. Stem,
ssF' sleS; Lewis Kelly, sl25; Elliott Pa
.oh' FIJI; Mary L. Payne, s6l4; james "
fdlier'w. 1891; Mary a. Reid, $3.50
Lucy j. Wiseman, 240S.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
1udge George l.. Christian and Gener;
ofadley I. johnson were at the Capitol Il
wy Both left this eyenin. for Baltimore
''' UPON, nominated for collector OF cui
'V'os u Iappahannock, was at The Senai
W! 'ookiog after his case, and the on
'OA iof his confirmation is not good ;
pe'eni. The House, without dividing
'%u lo-cay that slemmons lDemocrat, {
,"Ashsas, was entitled to the seat he hold
: 'As House, and which Bradley Republ
~ nas been consisting. This afternoo
,en'sor Rollins On tue chair ruled on
a' VI order, when Dir. Blaine asked BIZ
s"s bis reasons, and on the point VIII
Dr. Nc could be required TO do so, Messr
e' I'"e aud Carpenter had very spiriie
'U Of tea minutes. He, however, res
zslh rule Us bis reason. Mr.. Thurma
not In bis seat today. aud Mr. Ia
-aScs announced that he was paired VIII
a a". lie Il wen, however, and will be
~~ senate tomorrow.