The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-15
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! LiTIoNs--ANOTHER YORKTOWN APPROPRIA.
TON BlI..-vARIOUS BILLS.
From oar Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE damage
caused by the great Hood cannot be approx
mated in dollars, and there are fears that
the condition OF the sewers and the flooded
portions OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue aud other
streets will affect the health OF the city I'M
fayOrably. | asked an old citizen, how
ever, who has witnessed many rises In the
Potomac, whether this has been heretofore
the result, and he replied that he never saw
any specially bad effects result from these
ovcfhsws beyond giving people trouble TO
clean away the debris and restore their pre-
misses TO their former condition. The dam
age to the Long bridge suggests that il
would have been we'll ii the entire struc'
ture had been swept away instead OF a
portion, because then modern engineer
ing could devise bridge that could
defy the ice and prevent serious over
flows Of the city in future. The mails will
be taken at I \. NJ. and =. VI. by way OF
| Georgetown TO Alexandria, and thence by
rail to Richmond. Before the end of the
week all will be working snoolhly. The
Potomac already locks as il ii had never
been on a rampage, and but for ice along itS
banks and in the channel stranger would
not know that anything unusual had hap
pened 20 il. The railroad people have shown
wonderful energy, and did not wait for the
| - II b. ynf ar In M
the del o. before they commenced to repair
the damages done.
THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION 10 MORROW.
The Philadelphia election tomorrow for
mayor and other municipal officers eXcites
more interest among Pennsylvania Repub-
lcans and others here than the presidential
election did among your people. The fear
that the Democrats wifi win, and thus get
city, has 50 alarmed them that no! only have
congressman gone there to speak, but every
department clerk and Government EMPLOY {
at Washington who has even a faint color
Philadelphia to drop in ballot for
Stokes Il Co. The Democrats aic in good
spirits. The loss OF Philadelphia at thi,
time, coupled with the rebellion at Harris
burg, would be fatal blow to the rule OF
the CamerOns in Pennsylvania. BY the
way, the report that General Garfield and
his parry want the Camerons defeated at
Harrisburg at all hazards is regarded a.
true by the most spacious politicians, be-
cause their overthrow will kill Grant in
PENNSYLVANIA and greatly help Garfield to
secure 4 denomination.
ABOUT CARPET BAGGERs, &C.
The Americ1n, a weekly published in
Philadelphia, contains, in reply to questions
from its editor in regard to carpet bag2ers,
the condition and feeling OF the people OF
the South, &C., letters from Senator John
ston, Representative Beale, Professor Pur-
year. OF Richmond College, and Governor
Matthews, OF West Virginia. That OF Pro-
lessor Puryear is not as temperate in tone
or language as the others.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL AND THE AP-
PORTIONMENT BILL.
The bitter fight OF Mr.. Cox and those who
act with him in delaying the passage Of the
river and harbor bill has greatly incensed
IFS friends. and heard it often said yester-
day that bis course will result in the defeat
OF his appOrtionment bill. That fact Is that
a man with pet scheme ought never TO
wage bitter warfare against q bill supported
It al vi n hoV
tended that there Will be an extra session
now say that ii the debate on the river and
harbOr bill continues much longer it will
necesStaie one beyogd all question, for the
reason that 1t will cause the failure OF some
important appropriation bill and prevent
the passage Of a number Of bills, the pass.
age OF winch the country demands 4 sen.
atOr, on whose judgment | rely, says that
the debate on the subsidy bill will not in-
terfere with the appropriation bills, because
aS soon As they are ready it will be adj
iourned.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The tidings OF the death Of Fernando
Wood at the Arkansas Hot Springs received
to. day east gloom especially over the older
men Of Congress. He was born in Phila-
delphia in 1872, and entered Congress in
1871. He was mayor OF New ork from
1855 to 1862 inclusive. In 1881 or 80 he
he went to Richmond with a theatrical COM
pany, but lett it after playing juvenile parts
for awhile and worked at cigalmaking for
John +. Allen. The credentials OF Senators
Dawes and COckrell were laid before the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Tucker becomes chair
man OF the Ways and Means by the death OF
Mr.. Wood. Senator WitGerS came to Wash
ington to-day by way OF Shepherds and
The absence OF Mr.. COnkling
left the Judiciary Committee without al
quorum this morning. Hence there was no
action in The case of Judge Billings.
ITEMS AND SPECULATIONs.
A subcommittee OF the Ways and Means
10. day determined not to report in favor OF
an appropriation for the purchase OF the
automatic meter. They think well OF 1t,
however. senator ingalls, introduced a
resolution inqulriBg into the damage done
The Long bridge by the recent food, and re-
nuesting the commissioners TO ascertain
whether it cannot he changed so as to pre-
vent future foundations Of the city. A
resolution OF the West Virginia Le-
gislature asking Congress to apprOprl
ltc>the proceeds OF the sale Of Government
land and water-power at Harpei's Ferry to
educational purposes in that State went TO
the Senate Committee on Education to-day.
MIR. KiIkwood's bill for the establishment
Of the Territory OF Pembina out OF part