The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-26
Warrington.

vlN0R iTEMS. SC.' &C'
,yr,m oar Regular Correspondent
w,suNGrON, March 25.-TbiS morning
A.. ToSnsheud. author OF the bill placing
- ,be iree-Iist salt, paper. type, paper ma
80. &c. which has oc0asioned the pro-
,...ea and excited tariff debate in the
u-rse. went TO Judge Harris and urged
-, 10 call together the Committee on
-. Revision OF the Laws, so that II at
..ee might report the bill in question.
r,,s ~ course, would have varied some
.h., the situation in the House; bot Judge
ua,ris declined 10 take any such action,
asaning IL best to wait until the House had
,,,csed some conclusion on the questions
pending.
Tbs WAYS AND MEANS TO-DAY.
The Committee Of Ways and Means was
i,enenced to-day by the tariff debate in
tho House, and instead Of taking up free
.qn. free paper materials, and other propo-
.i,ions 10 change the tariff as agreed upon
o, the last meeting, its members launched
ont in a discursiye and proiraeted discus
sion g 10 whether there ought to be any
changes made in tbe tariff laws at this seS-
SON Of Congress. Speeches were made by
W,s,rs. Garfield, Tucker, Conger, Mills,
and oilers. the Republicans taking the
Ground that there should be no change
whatever. The result was that nothing
was done UP to the hour for the House 10
meet and then the committee adj burned
over until Tuesday next. The tariff men
all seem confident that there will be no ma
teria changes made this Congress. The
tariff reformcrs, however, could not be
more Jealous than they are, and ii they do
not succeed will at least make good records
for their anti-tarif districts.
1Hg pEBATE n the WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT
TEE.
In nv first dispatch stated the debate in
the WAYS aud Means to-day was discursiyCs
Late tonight | hear it was stormy. both
sides INDUCING in elimination and recrimi-
nation. Chairman Fernando Wood at one
stage Of the debate accused revenue REFORM
ers Of being responsible for the inaclion OF
the committee. and said he would so accuse
them on tue floor OF the House. Carlisle,
with feeling, replied that if he did he would
hear reply be would not like. Morrison,
OF Illinois, said the charge was false. Re-
port adds "and that Tucker pronounced it
spositye unirutb.'
RIVER AND HARBOR MATTERS.
Mr.. Jorgensen says he has seen every
member Of the sub Commerce Committee
having charge Of the Appomattox river,
and has assurances that they are for increas-
ing the appropriation for that river from
$4,000 to $4,000. Prominent citizens liy-
Ing along the Pamunkey want the Com
merce Committee OF the House TO report in
favor OF a survey of it--a member OF the
legislature called TO see General Beale, a
member Of the committee, to-day in regard
10 it, The belief is that the appropriation
for the James will be increased, because no
plea Of economy can justify cutting down
il appropriation TO $4,000; in fact, it
should be increased to $4,000, now that
YOU are about to build tirst-cass railroad
from Richmond to clifton Forge, and
thereby increase the commerce which Rich
mond and the State has through the James
with American and foreign ports.
The SENATE KEEPS GOOD FRIDAY.
Senator Edmunds to-day moved that
when the Senate adjourn that it adjourn
over until Monday. senator objected be-
cause there was so much business ready to
be transacted. SIR. Herman, OF New York,
however, called attention 10 the fact that to-
morrow is Good Friday, and spoke OF the
reason OF its observance. The Senate there
upon, without dissenting voice. agreed 10
the motion OF the Senator from Vermont.
PRESIDENTIAL MATTERS.
A prominent Msrylsnder says the bulk
OF the Democrat, Of his State are for
BayaTd, and thai the Germans Of Baltimore
are especially enthusiastic for him. A rail-
road man Of prominence, who has just re.
turned from trip through South Carolina,
reports that after talking with prominent
men in various parts of that State, he is sure
The sentiment is decidedly in favor OF the
nomination Of Bayard. The report from
Miunesota, through Democrats who arrived
yesterday, is that it will be anti-Tilden,
ana the anti.Tilden men tonight claim that
agreat change is apparent at st. Louis. la
1876 the sentiment was strongly Tilden.
Tue report tonight is that Louisiana will
beyond doubt be solid for Hancock. The
seymour men continue TO claim that they
nave presented the only man who beyond a
doubt can beat Grant.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
State Senator Cannon OF Essex, Captain
Charles Binford OF Richmond, DIR. ii.
Gay Maddox, State Senator Walker OF
chesterfield, and Judge Philip Stroller OF
Tiles, were at the Capitol to-day. Colonel
sohn A. Parker has written a letter TO the
senate Commerce Committee, in which he
eaarges that Mr.. Upton, nominated for
c'Reetor at Tappabannock, is carpet bag.
ger and Readiuster, and utterly unfit
LOT The place. lie pitches into Mr.. j.
w. Volt, who, he say, Is friend oil
NJ. Upton, and candidate for Congress-.
az declares that he has too much confidence
!" nj. Sherman 10 think be woDld have Sc
,.e'ea Mr.. Upton for the position named
oe bad not been imposed upon. This az.
@fhoon Hon. Lewis Mckenzie and DR..
"''ner visited the House and Senate.
INTERESTING TO VIRGINIA AND NORTH CARO-.
LIMA.
There Is much interest manifested in re.
sard TO the process which Mr. Tichman. OF