The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-04
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washington.
rur HOUSE PROPOSES TO ADJOURN on THE
10Th JUxE-THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
TRADE - GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSAGE OF THE IMMEDIATE TRANS
PoRTATIoN BIIL--THE TARIFF BILLS
TY THOUSAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED BY
TIM HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, TO MARK
THE DIRTHPLACE OF wASHlNGT0N-PER-
sONAL, &C.
ISrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The House agreed
to-day 10 resolution 10 adjourn on the
10Th OF June by vote OF 100 to 81. The
Virginia members voting No because they
want the electoral count bill disposed OF be-
fore fixing a day for adjournment. 1t is
clear, however, that neither this bill nor
the deputy marshals' and supervisors
bills can be passed in the House II the
Republicans persist in fiibus,ering by
refusing TO vote. because there are
not enough Democrats here TO make
qsurum by a good many. What
Is more, Democrats are leaving every day.
A number Of Democratic senators are averse
TO adiourning without passing these bills.
but others who see that the prospect OF
doing so under The circumstances Is hope
less are ready to vote for the House reso-
luton. The electoral-count bill will come
I'D Monday in the House, and then the
Democrats will get upon the record as IA
yoring action on it, while the Republicans
will appear to the country as unwilling to
do anything towards settling this import
ant question.
THE TRADE BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC.
The friends OF the interOceanic canal OF
the House got resolution through calling on
Mr.. Sherman for the amount OF shipping be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ports OF the
United States. In response to this the Sec
retsry states that for the year ending June 80.
1879, the tonnage from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific ports by way OF Cape Horn amount
ed in value to SO 81, $50, and from the Pa
eifc 10 the Atlantic ports by the same route
TO $685., 900. The value OF shipments from
san Francisco to New York during the
same period was s2,166,69O and from New
York TO San Francisco S2,7Sl,065.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The general deficiency bill which passed
the House to-day appropriates an aggre-
gate Of 1884, $50. The items arc OF no
special interest 10 anybody except the ben
efciaries.
MISUNDERSTANDING BILL PASSES THE
SENATE. .
The House immediate-transportatl bill
passed the Senate to-day. 1t provides in-
creased facilities for importation for mer-
chants in interior cities that are ports OF de-
livery and have custOm-house officials. BY
this bill goods arriving at New York or
other seaports are Immediately transported
TO their destination at Richmond or other
interior city without awaiting the yexatious
delay incident to the present system. The
duties on the goods in question are paid
at the point OF destination instead OF
at the seaport, as now. The bill allows
the large trunk lines Of the country to
give an immense bond for the custody
OF the goods TO be thus transported, and
allows them to use bonded sales and COM
partments OF cars instead Of whole cars.
The benefits OF immediate transportation
are given by the bill 10 Richmond, Peters
burg, and Norfolk, and Wilmington, n. c.,
among many other cities. AS a number OF
interior cities were added In the Senate,
the bill will have to go back to the House.
The amendments, however, will be agreed
10 and the bill become law.
THE EATON TARIFF COMMISSION BILL.
This bill was discussed 10 the Senate this
afternoon, Mr.. Herman making speech In
favor OF 1t and against the Garland substi-
tute. He said he had all confidence In re-
representatives. and senator's, but did not be-
lieye they would have the time to investigate
properly the questions connected with the
tariff. Mr.. Coke followed in strong speech
in opposition to the bill and in favor of the
Garland substitute. He said he had known
no committee or commission OF senators
who, after accepting appointments on the
same, had failed to discharge the duties
imposed on them with fidelity. Mr..
Morrill,, OF Vermont, was the next
speaker, and he advocated the BILL In fact,
Republicans generally seem to favor 1t. Mr..
Mcpherson Democrat), Of New Jersey, in
advocating the bill alluded to the fact that
Sheffield men said they can purchase
CUTLERY 10 per cent. cheaper in New Eng
land than they can make 1t at home. He
replied to Mr.. Coke, and spoke with ANNA
ton and effect. Mr.. Eaton, in advocating
his bill, said he wanted nine intelligent
citizens TO report to Congress in regard to
the tariff so that all the facts necessary to a
correct judgment might be laid before it.
All the senators who have spoken agreed,
be said, a. to the necessity OF commission
and differed only as 10 its composition.
After voting down the Garland substi-
4ute and Morgan amendment the Senate,
Gust before 7 o'c lock, passed the Eaton bill.
The BIRTH PLACE or WASHINGTON.
1t will be remembered that Judge Harris,
Of Virginia, some time ago got resolution
broagh Congress appropriating $4,000 to
E. 'eet q monument at Wakefield, In West |
m, refsld county, TO mark the birthplace |
Of seosge Washington. To-day he got the
Hous.s 70 increase this appropriation to
ss0. 600, ard the resolution was Immediate |
ly comm unsealed TO the Senate. II there Is |
member Jfs0, the North or the South who
Is more successful In getting through Con-
gress bills ard resolutions than Judge Har-
ris your correspondent does not know him.