The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-29


TERs-ENGLAND's FOREIGN RELATIONS,
&C., &C.
Washington.
sTRFL-RAIL DUTY-THE GREY.EYED MAN OF
DEsTINY-ADDITIoNAL PosT-RoUTEs FOR
viRGINIA-THE WINCHESTER MAss.MeET-
ING-sENAr0R DAVIS on THE TREASURY AC.
CoUNTs--MARINE HOSPITAL FOR BALTI-
M0RE-DEATH OF D. W. MIDDLETON, ESQ,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
UNITED sTATES-PERsoNAL, &C, &C.
fFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Senator Came
ron. Of Pennsylvania, to-day presented a
large pile OF petitions from the hands ia di.
ierent Pennsylvania steel and iron estab-
| lishments praying the passage OF the Eaton
bill, creating a commission to prepare and
submit to Congress report revising the
duties on foreign products. Similar petit
tons were presented by Senators Conklng,
Herman, Randolph, and Mcpherson. They
say they favor the Eaton resolution for rea-
soma set forth in letter from Hon. d. j.
Morrell, president OF the American Iron
aud Steel Association to the Hon. j. A.
Garfield, member OF the House from Ohio.
In this letter Mr.. Morrel takes the ground
that the Ways and Means Committee have
no. the time to properly consider tariff mat
tiers, and he fears from the action OF Con-
gress last session on quinine that raids may
be made without proper deliberation on
other industries. He also wants, he says, to
take the tariff out OF politics, and looks for
ward to the time when there shall be per-
manent Industrial bureau. In fact, he
thinks it would be best TO establish an in
dustriql department, whose head should be
member OF the Cabinet. One OF Mr.
Cameron's petitions came from an establish
ment that EMPLOYS $500 hands.
| THE GREY-EYED MAN OF DESTINY.
Mir. Hamlin to-day reported TO the Senate
the bill authorizing the President TO make
arrangements to carry into effect any con-
venton between the United States and
Nicaragua for the adjustment Of claims be-
tween the two Governments. These claims
grow out OF the fibustering expedition OF
General William Walker, the "grey-eyed
man Of Destiny" who twenty-five years ago
created a temporary stir in the sensational
world.
MORE POST ROUTES FOR VIRGINIA.
| | gave the other day list of the new
mail routes for Virginia established by the
postal bill which passed the House. The
Senate has passed it with amendments, and
Virginia has the following added to the
routes given her by the House: From BoIls-
vile via Clinton to Oak Forest; from Maui
rertown to Paddy Mills; from Singers
Glen 10 Longs Mill from Stanton to New
Hope; from Grundy to Pats Store.
sTAUSTON SCHOOL. GIRLS AT WASHINGTON.
Eigbty-odd pupils OF the seminary OF the
Rev. w. A. Harris at Staunt0n are here.
To-day they went to Mount Vernon and
tonight gave pleasant musical entertain
ment at the Metropolitan Hotel, which was
attended by their friends. The are accom-
panied by the principal Of the institution,
Mr.. Harris Of the University, and Mr.. Hud-
son, of the staunton bar. They represent
a number Of southern States.
THE WINCHESTER MASS MEETING MAY 3D..
hear that the Winchester mass-meeting
promises to be great success. The fol-
lowing members OF Congress, all eminent
as sneakers, have consented TO attend and
address the people on the great national Is
sues now dividing the two parties o!
the country: Messrs. VOORHEES,, Gordon,
Vance, Cox of New York, and Pen
dleton of Ohio. Mr.. Blackburn, Of Ken
tucky. will not be able to attend, but he
will be at Richmond during the State Con-
vention. General Gordon will be no
stranger to the people OF the Valley. as
during the war no Confederate officer was
more popular with them.
THE REPORT OF SENATOR DAVIS, OF WEST vIR
GINA, ON THE TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
The committee 10 investigate the report
ed discrepancies in The accounts OF the
Treasury Department was appointed in
1877, with Senator Davis, OF West VIRGINIA
az chairman, and the herculean work which
deyolved upon it has been faithfully per
formed. Mr.. Davis to-day made his report
10 the Senate, and il covered 200 pages Of
manuscript. He states that there are ac
tually discrepancies between the accounts Of
the Register and Secretary amounting to
300, 100000. He states further that there
is Sc, 600, 900 c. the debt which does not APP
pear on any books, but which was added to
harmorize accounts between the Secretary
and Register. Senator Davis is not only
legislator OF strong sense and sound iudg
ment, but he is a frst-class businessman
and works with untiring energy.
A MARINE HOSPITAL FOR BALTIMORE.
MIR. Mclean has in charge the bill which
nroposes to transfer the Naval hospital a
Annapolis to the marine service. His re
port, hear, will recommend the building
Of new marine hospital at Baltimore.
THE CARLISLE REVENUE BILL-ITs PRovIs
IONS.
The House took up to-day the Carlisle
revenue bill, and the opinion was genera
that it would pass. 1t provides for the re
duction OF distilers' and warehouse bonds
TO one half the amount demanded at pres
ent. II aboishes the rectifiers' bonds and
gives the distiler the privilege Of emptyins
his fermenters at any time within the fer
mentng period that be may desire, withou
compelling him to empty TO an exac
minute aud then leave his tubs idle ant