The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-30
Warrington.

vNsEArED; YATES SEATED - PERSONAL
NEWS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
ING POLITICAL MATTERS AND LEGISLATIVE
BUSINESS.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Janusry 29.-Whlle lead
ing Republican senator remarked rev
DAYS ago that an extra session was h'ghiy
nrobabIe. find that Democrats generally
think that there will be no occasion what
ever for Congress to meet again AFTER the
4'h Of March until December. This Is the
Judgment OF one OF the lest-iniormedj
officials OF the House but as he does not
want an extra session, he, OF course, natu- |
rally ipcllnes to the opinion that there will |
be none. The Republican senator referred
to remarked when predicting an extra s's'
sion that he was opposed TO II. ii the
elecioraI-count matter had been pressed IN
the House il would have prevented good
deal Of important business from being dis
noSed of. but btiug out OF the way now all
the appropriation bills can he go'leh
through without difficulty and thereby rob
the Republicans of'a plausible preteXt Tor
an extra session.
THE INTER STATE COMMERCE BILL.
/ asked Judge Reagan to-day when he eX-
npctcd TO get up his inter State commerce
bin. He replied that it has not only to con-
tend with open enemies, but there are tho>e
classed among it, friends who take every
occasion 10 help to get up other Dills ana
thereby retard action on il. He evidently
Is uneasy about il. and is by no means GER
tain OF getting it considered even IN Inc
House before adjournment.
TIE RIVER AND HARB0R BlLL-1HE JAMES
The House Commerce Committee cor
iinues to work diligently on the river ana
horbor bill. and it now looks as il it will be
reported to the House in ten days. 1t VIII
he remembered that it is always passed un-
der suspension OF the rules and Without
amendment. After conversation WIN
General Beale | came to-day 10 the conciu-
sion reluctantly that the prospect OF getting
The House Commerce Committee to
increase the appropriation for James
river to $4,000 was very poor.
There is ample time, however, yet to
make big effort for it. | know that If the
bill cocs to the Senate with only an appro-
pria,ion of $4,000 for the james that the
VIRGINIA senator's will endeayor 10 have II
amended either in committee or in the SEN
ate so "a TO give Just as much as was appro'
prlaied last session. The construction oil
the Allegheny railroad and the extension oil
the Chesapeake and OHIO make the james
more important as a CONNER cial river than
ever before. Later tonight / saw Mr.
; Kenpa. Of West Virginia, an Influential
|, member OF the committee. and he is moi
/ without hope that the appropriation for the
t James may be increased.
. THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Democratic senators held caucus
TODAY and discussed matters or interest tC
: the party, but nothing OF stirring moment
i was determined upon. Correspondents
since the stir about the Chinese treaty, fint
if more difficult to obtain caucus and eXecu
tive news. There is rumor tonight tha
e It was agreed to refer the ingalls, resolution
K nroyidine for count of the electoral vote
0 to the Morgan committee, and this was done
o in the Senate to-day by party vote.
n THE REPUNDING BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee Will re
i. sume the consideration OF the House re
funding bill on Tuesday, and IL looks as !
+, the committee will agree upon $500, OOO,O0'
/ of 81 per cent. $40 bonds. and $500, O,OO
= Ito certificates, bearing per cent, as pro
Y vided in the House bill / would not b
surprised il the Carlisle section, INTENDED
to compel the national banks to take th
!. new bonds. was stricken out, because, ii i
o con,ended, they could only be forced Il
5 take $50, 600, 900, as the bulk OF their bonds
: ale As and 49,.
BANK DEPOSITS, CAPITAL, CHECKS, &C.
When the Ways and Means Committe
t next week takes up the bill agreed upon b.
the sub committee abollshing The TAX Of
bank deposits, bank capital, bank checks
S matches. and savings-bank deposits, mo
: tion will be made to add to it provision
abolishing the 10 cent export duty on to
hacco. While il is hard to say what vii
. certainly be done in regard to chang
o i, the internal-revenue laws, ii nov
K seems highly probable that enough Demo
: Gratis will vote with the Republicans u
carry this bill. The tariff people canno
: feel hostile TO ii, because the reduction
= an internal-revenue fax to any extent ne
/ cessitates an increase in custom duties
5 For example, il the tax on whiskey and to
] hacco were abolished IL will render it ne
= cessary TO raise the S90,000,0O0 they nov
;. nav Inv an increased tariff on sugar, wool
y iron, &c.
c II will be remembered that the House In
teroceanic Canal Committee directed IN
!, snb. committee 10 report adversely to Gov
v eminent aid to the Eads shipJailroad pre-
iect. To-day, however, the Subcommittee
y consisting OF Messrs. Singleton OF limos
= Uutcbins of New York, and Conger,
Y spite O, instructions, reported fayofabiy
IL. TINS created quite stir in the commit
n tee. and Mr.. FRYE, on leaving The room
said he was thoroughly Disguised with I'd
!, whole matter. The impression prevails tt
4 NIGHT that the committee at It's next meelin
$ will agree upon a report giving the FAD
scheme Government aid to the extent
) guaranteeing s5O,OOO,00O OF 0 per CEN
(, bonds, with such restrictions and reguii
a lions as are deemed necessary.
d PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
q Samuel ID. Hicks, OF Richmond was
u the Capitol to-day. IL was reported I'M
" IA h Han