The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-02
WaShInUfOn.

NEGRO tAODCS- WEST POINT AND The RICH
N0ND CUSTOMS DIsTRICT-RELIEP FOL
%LYNCHBURG TOBACCO-MEN-BRI NEWS
ITEMS-rERsoNAL, &C.
From our Regular Correspondentl
WASHINGTON, January al went to the
hall OF the House to-day and found a nun
her Of the members commenting on the
bloody-shirt display OF Conger d Co. Yes.
terday when the bill was up relieving Gen.
eral William b. Taliaferro, OF Gloucester,
Of his disabilities, the fact was referred TO
that Garfield, Robson, Hawley, and the
heavy guns Of the Republicans voted with
the Democrats and Greenbackers, and that
OF the thirty-ive who voted with Conger
against the bill none have national reputa-
ton for ability. General Johnston was ask
ed what be thought Of the proceeding, and
his quiet reply was that they will be salts
fed with nothing short OF the most AFFECT
humiliation. Mr.. Steele, OF North Carolina,
said: why, those Michigan stalwarts
could not make funeral speeches over
Chandler without bringing in that he set
back General Mcclellan" To this a mem
Der replied, eyes, and but for little Macs
timely arrival at Antietam, Lee could have
come into Washington"
THE LOUISIANA VIEW OF sUGAR-BEET-sUGAR
FOR VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Kcnna, OF New Orleans, who was a
member OF the Confederate Congress, to-day
addressed the Ways and Means Committee
on the sugar question, taking the position
that Louisiana does not want the present
rate of duty on sugar changed. She is will
ling, however, for the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury to have authority to use the polariscOpe
and such other modes Of testing the saccha-
rine strength Of sugar as lie may desire.
The sugar crop Of his State in 1879 amounted
to $22, 900, 900, and resulted in an inter. State
commerce OF S44, 900, coo. On this the profit
to the planters Of Louisiana was g, 800, 900.
Mr.. Kenna said il he were younger he
would go into the production of beet
sugar. lie alluded to the increase OF
the value OF the lands Of Austria.
France, and Prussia since the sugar-beet
culture was commenced in those countries.
He also said that many OF the United States
were well adapted to raising these bcets,
and that the counties OF Tidewater Virginia
were eminently 50.
THE NEGRO-EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
The negrO-eXOdus investigation was con-
tinued to-day, and has resulted so far in
showing, by the cOlored man Otey, the
sheriff Of Putnam county, Indiana, and
others, that the negroes were induced TO go
from North Carolina, not to better their
condition, but to make that State RepubIi-
can in 1880. Mr.. Window is not in a good
humor, and the Democrats say # is because
he csnnot make the witnesses contradict
themselves. Mr.. VOORHEES, wears a calm,
confident air, as II he had a great deal more
behind than has yet been made public.
GENERAL BEALE's BILL FOR ANNEXING WEST
POINT TO II RICHMOND CUSTOMS DISTRICT.
General Beale's bill provides that para
graph 4 OF section 2552 Of the Revised
Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amend
ed so that it shall read, "The district Of
Yorktown, TO comprise all the waters and
shores from the point forming the south
shore OF the mouth Of the Rappahannock
river, and from the mouth OF York river to
Cappahoosic, in which Yorktown shall be
the port Of entry, and EastOver and Cum
bertrand ports Of delivery"
Section 2. And that paragraph ! Of chap
ter 25j2 of the Revised Statutes be, and the
same is hereby, amended so that 1t shall
read: "The district of Richmond to COM
prise all the waters and shores of the james
river from its junction with the Appomat-
tox river to the highest tide waters Of the
James river, and all the waters and shores
head, and the waters OF the Pamunkey and
Mattaponi rivers to the highest tide water
in said rivers, in which the port Of entry
shall extend from Richmond and Manches-
ter to Bermuda Hundreds and TO West
Section 3. And that paragraph I in Sec
ton 1858 OF Revised Statutes be, and the
same is hereby, amended so that it shall
read sin the district OF Richmond, a
and a surveyor who shall reside at
Richmond, a surveyor who shall reside at
Bermuda Hundreds, and a deputy collector
who shall reside at West Point"
This bill, which has been agreed upon
by the sub. committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Beale, Acklen, and O'Neal. is opposed by
The Secretary Of the Treasury I'm a letter to
the Commerce Committee. The full COM
on Monday will instruct General
Beale TO report it to the House and urge its
immediate consideration.
LIGHTHOUSE FOR YoRK R~IvER-GENEvA
A
A bill appropriating $4,000 to erect a
lighthouse at Belrs rock, in York river,
bout four miles below West Point, has
oeen reported favorably by the Commerce
Committee, and is now before the Appro-
Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Mon
lay will consider the Geneva award, but
will permit no arguments by counsel or
laimants. They are more liberal to women,
5 was shown the other day, when they gave
n audience to the leaders Of the women's-
mirage movement.
RELIEF FOR TOBACCoNIsTs.
The bill which will in all probability PASS
ongress for the relief OF certain L%ynchburg
Iug-tobacco MN who In 1868 had to pay ,
IS, 1876 improperly to the Government
yes C. Ford, Jr. ~ Son s7,5S4; John T. /
NTH & Co., s2,512; Winfree Il Allen,
III; John il. Smith Il Co., Sl,1S3: II. :
II. Huntington & Co., $I,s1.9; Ferguson Il =
lambers. 81. o Hancock IL Norman, ,