The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-04
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PERSONAL NEMa IrHua


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men, In Virginia " opportunity offers.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS
Hon. Henry wstterson. Of The Lorisvil',
Courier Journoi, was at the Capitol TO. day
The friends OF Stanley Matthews are getiins
nervous about his confirmation. The vote.
OF senator Davis OF Illinois on politica
questions are closely scanned, aud the Dem
ocrsts seem pleased with them. Mr.. ingalls,
presided in the Senate to-day. Mrs. Sena.
tor Wthers, MIS-. stephen Pu'ney, and Miss
Putney, OF Richmond, are at Alexandria
the last two are en- route TO Boston. Hon.
4. II. II. Stuart was at The Peabody meet
ing to-day, and looked well. His daughter,
Mrs. Or. Mcclure. Of Richmond, is here
with him. Committees from six neigbbor-
Ing States have requested General Wade
Hampton TO deliver the address on the oc.
casion Of the celebration OF the cen,en-
Mai OF the battle Of Cowpens. Mr..
Henry Cooke. OF Virginia, who has made
a most efficient clerk of the Senate PEN
sions Committee, will go into The drug
business at Wytheyile. Mr.. ConSling
was In his seat today. Mr.. CabeIl was well
enough TO come out this morning, bat he
did not look strong. General Sherman left
the Treasury Department to-day quite sick
with cold. a delegation OF druggists will
tomorrow advocate before "A subcommittee
OF WAYS and Means the removal OF the tax
on patent medicines, &c. Mr.. Morrsoo, OF
Illinois, thinks the House will agree TO 81
per cent. bonds. Senator Blame was out Of
his seat to-day. The statement Of MIR. Frank
Richardson's, the intelligent and reliable cor.
respondent OF the Baltimore Sun, that SEN
atOrs Davis and Malone will act with the
Democrats OccI>ioned much comment TO.
day at the Capitol.
THE APP0HTIONMENT BILL IN The HOUSE.
TIE appOriionmeDt bull was discussed IN
the House today, and Mr. Cox, Of New
York, lis patron, hopes 10 get through with
ii this week If the House shall Consider it
tomorrow. A number OF Republicans
lucky, made an excellent speech on the
Democratic tide. Enough has not been
SAID or done, however, 10 tell what will be
the number OF representatives agreed upon,
and am able only to quote the opinion of
one OF The best political judges about the
Capitol, who says tonight that II an appor-
tionment bill Is passed this session the
number Of representatives will be fixed at
81. Thus would give Virginia ten.
MIR. Ryan, OF Pennsylvania, declared In
hi, apportIOument speech this evening that
there are more men di,franchised 10 his
State by Republican gerrymandering than
there are negroes d,franchised in all the
South.
TIE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE ELECTORAL
COUNT.
The Senate discussed to-day the resOu-
ton declaring that the Nicc.Presideut has
no power 10 count the electoral vote. Sen
aior COnklBg took very active part in the
discussion. and Senators Whyte OF Mary.
land, Edmund>. and others also spoke. This
should not be confounded with the Demo
cratic caucus resolutions in regard TO the
cieCloIdl count IdSScu SCSicIudt'
THE FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
A delegation OF leading citizens OF Fair
fax county called on Senator Withers to-day
in behalf OF the proposed free BRIDE across
the Potomac at Georgetown. The confer
euce committee OF The Two houses, OF which
Senator WHhers and General Hunton will
form part. will meet tomorrow, and their
action is anXiously looked for by the friends
Of the improvement.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The legislative, executive, and Judicial
appropriation bill is just the same as last
year. 1t is not proposed to cut down or in
crease the salary Of anybody.
In his speech to-day Senator Conkling,
while saying that Aaron Burr was not dis
tingulShed for the symmetry OF his charac-
ter, drew a portrait 81 him to which no dis
eliminating admirer Of him could have OBJ
iecled.
The Senate Appropriations Committee
have now before 1t the forilticalion bill and
the District OF Columbia bill.
II the name OF Stanley Matthews should
be withdrawn, Ohio will put in claim for
Judge Taft.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
$500 209; internal revenue, S3Si.363.
The sunday civil appropriation bill will
be reported TO the House early next week.
Associated Press -epprts by telegraph 10 The Dis
H.
TIE TARIFF.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., February 3.--When
the WAYS and Means Committee OF the
House adjourned on TUESDAY motion was
pending 10 reconsider The vote by which
the committee decided to report adversely
to the House fIurd tariff resolutions. This
morning Mr.. Frye renewed the motion,
which was carried. Ayes-Me>srs. FELTON,,
Keliv, Conger. Frye, Ddnnell, aud McKln-
Iy-6. Noes Mess. Tucker, Mills, ana
Carlisle-3. Nj. Phelps. who would have
voted" Aye" was haired with Mr.. Wood.
absent on account Of sickness.
Blr. FRYE then moved TO postpone all fur
Their consideration OF the resolutions till
four weeks from to-day, which was also
{ 4.
MI. MuriisOn, who did not vote before,
voted 90 ibis proposition In The negative.
Sir. Frye. from the Subcommittee, re-
ported substitute for Mr.. Kelly's bill to
abol.h The discriminating du'ies on goods
from the cas-, Of Cape Of Good Hope. The
substitute contains a provision as affecting
sumply goods coming through Netherand.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the committee
report the original bill as substitute to this
substitute. Lest by a vote Of 3 TO 6.
Mr.. Frye ihen moved thai Mr.. Kelly be