The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-16
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s,oy--rWE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY or vIR-
III, AND oYHER sTATss-DISEAses AMONG
sa1Sr- CONGRESS- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sgIEF ITENs, &C.
lFrsm our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The Washington
,,rr,spondent OF the New York journal Of
comneree had a talk with Mr.. Bayard to-
dst in regsrd 70 the proposed tariff COM
pis.on. lie informs me that the dlStin-
eu,hed Delaware senator expressed the
moi earnest desire that Hon. X. NJ. r.
pppter should be appointed on it Ia the
ov.n, the bill reported from the Senate
rinsncc Committee becomes a law. Mr..
UrnIer was the author OF the tariff OF 1851,
and bis silver report is quoted 10 every
financial debate; so he has reputation in
connection with revenue and currency mat
tetS also which time and absence from Con-
press have not in the least impaired. 1t
would DO Virginian's good 10 hear how be is
spoken Of by statesmen and correspondents
when his name il mentioned, as il is daily,
in connection with the position referred TO.
Not only will every member OF both houses
from Virginia urge his appointment. but |
think that every other Democrat in Con-
cre>s will do The same thing. Mr.. Hunter
need not think he is forgotten, for no liy-
ing Autrican occupies a more exalted pO-
,ujon In The esteem and confidence OF Dem
ocralic and Republican statesmen than be
does.
ACTON OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
TODAY.
This committee, after agreeing to report
iavorably Mr.. fuckers bill to refund the
CLYDE Line Of steamers fees Illegally de.
manded at Charleston, 5. c.. took up the
boop-iron difficulty, the pending PROPOSE
ii1n being that Of Mr. Tucker that all hoop,
band, and scroll iron OF every description
shall be admitted at 30 per cent. al rQtorem,
being the sumo duty as > now claimed by
The importers on hoops cut TO length. The
vote on this proposition stood ayes, 6;
noes. 6; but when Mr.. Gibson returns
from louisiana he will vote "Aye,"
and this Will give majority for
i. The Secretary OF the Treasury
now claims that all this iron sbonld pay the
equivalent to a duty Of from 90 TO 20 per
cent. ad vqiOrem. The committee appoint
ed q sub committee, consisting Of MesSrs.
Tucker, Carlisle, Mills, Garfield. and Dun.
nell, TO consider and report next Thursday
on all the tariff propositions now before the
committee except sugar, which is in the
hands Of the sub.commil &c, who await the
return Of Mr. Gibson before making their
report 10 The full committee. THIS is tariff
reform committee, and will report in favor
Of areduction Of the present duty onsundry
articles, including bi-chrOmate OF potash
and woolen goods, and in favor Of free salt
and paper. The House Is clearly in favor
Of such action, as shown BY the vote on the
Townshend bill.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Senate Commerce Committee to-day
agreed TO report senator Don CamerOn's
bill establishing a commission to take charge
Of all questions relating to Interstate COM
merce and railroad transportation. The
House Committee on Commerce bad SINH
lar bill up some time ago, hut did not re-
port iavorably on il. II had strong support,
however, including Mr.. McLane, Of Mary
land.
The LETTER BUSINESS.
There was lively time in the House
Elections Committee to-day. Colonel Man
ming, at the instance Of Mr.. Donnelly, asked
Tor a committee OF seven 10 investigate the
letter business, and this resulted in sharp
debate between bin and Mr. Springer.
Other members participated on both sides,
and the matter went over until The next |
meeting. II the committee refuses il Will |
be taken 10 the House.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Grand Master Peyton S. Coles and Mr.. !
Howard Wayt, master OF the Staunton Ma |
sonic Lodge. were at the Capitol to-day. |
They visited the Alexandria Lodge to. night. |
i saw letter from Senator Grover, OF Ore
goD. to-day, which did not look like the
writing OF sick man. Speaker randall |
says be knows Mr.. T'lden has not written
letter to the Syracuse Convention declining |
% be candidate for The Democratic nOmi-
hallon al Cincinnati. A Missouri Demo
cratic MEMBER OF the House, however, says
'0at TIE health OF tue sold man" will not
possibly permit him 10 undergo the fatigue
@lo excitement OF another campaign. The
senate today passed the bill granting pen.
s'Oh 10 Peter X Morgan, ST., OF Richmond,
VINO served as a private in Captain Andrew
o'epuen'os's company, OF Virginia, IN the
n INT
var oi 1917. The bill has gone TO the House,
1u WIZ pass that body. Mr.. Morgan rs
o'er ninety. There Is some opposition to
M henns 10 the Charleston wv. Val dis
~ OUT West VirginiaDs here say his re-
=, Is certain. Messrs. Wilson and
~ lne other Numbers, will also be re-
A."'nsed. Tonight an officer OF Congress
~ '"ra me that one OF Dir. TiIden's
s ~ Trends says that while II IL not true
Wal he wiz write letter 10 SYRACUSE de-
S"''"gio be a candidite. that be Will do so
'''e' ne meeting OF the CiscInnafiC onven-
a. '' DIR. Hamlln laid this Afternoon that
=. 80 curse and bsDe OF the Senate IL too much
60. GENERAL Burnside presided in the
s* his afternoon while the Geneva
pae Dill was being discussed. Mr..
a. "sKnn and bis counsel, Mr.. VIII
,,.' a'dresssd the Senate Railroad Com. d
'o'dsy In opposition 10 the views Of v
a, e'oof Brown. who urged an extension
We 'he for the construction OF the =
,n. fseibe. The yIce-Prfsident has re- 4,
Iaeu, and was IN bis seai to-day. Pres- b
s'nt Billings. Of The Markham pao,fic an. n