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

81 Inn r,RIFF RESOLCTIoNs --SIXTY
FL I'm DOLLARS FOR JAMES RIyER-THE
81 prgCBASk BRONZE STATUE or
~ ..,.glyGroN TIN PEABODY fUND~ThE
Z NC guL-1HE El.t CT0RAL COUNT
II io@u-rHg APPORTIONNENT BILL
~, rerpGr ACROSS THE POTOMAC, sc.
h ,r..,, unr Regular Correspondent
} - ..g,xelox. February S.-The WAYS and
{. 80. Committee met to-day and resolved
"A ...,,ops the Hurd tariff resolutions for
4 ,,e,s,, which, of course, meant an in
a s-ro po,iponcmCnt. Messrs. Carlisle,
~ .er. Nuls. and Morrison wanted the
4 ..,o ~ reconsider the adverse report on
E. .r voted down 50 a to get in minority
i .,r upan the tariil from a Democratic
q mint Thc impression among The best.
3. ,,,med members Of Congress IL that the
4utrt1c establishment Of tariff cOmmS-
4 WHICH passed The Senate last scs-
q se,r> tue rest practical ISOLATION
Il, me GG SIou: for even ultra protec-
4 ,,i.,. qdmu hit there are matters in the
]. a. tariff laws that need revision. This
"a omission Of experts, unblaSSed by
/. .,.. consideration, can do much better
q, either branch OF Congress. At the
1. ...ie., n the Was and Means Commit
Z. ,o.diy 'ne resolution 10 repeal the dis
/, ,npaion in The way Of duty on goods
i ought ,a.t II the Cape of Good Hope
o.. voted down. and resolution OF
E. Tre. by way OF a subSli-
4 , VS.. adopted. al the RepuO.
a ID, yo.ug "Aye." and Messr>. Phelps
HI FELTON,. Democrats, voting with them.
a.. Tucker. Carlisle, Mills, aud Morri-
1 ,s voted In the negative. The Frye sub
k,rtrc excerpts the colonies OF The Neither
..d, nom tins discrimination referred to,
h scroJdance with treaty with that Gov
4 rment, and also excerpts tea and coffee.
Tomorrow the committee will take up the
carlisle report ab)Ii,hirg' the duty on bank
deposits. clpiial, and cncckS, and matches,
snd. a, before stated, Mr. tn ker will move
10 amend ty abot>lIng the ten cent export
duly ou tobacco.
THc BILL 10 PURCHASE A BRONZE STATUE OF
WASHINGTON.
The bin introduced 10y Senator johnston
TODAY provides that The sum Of $4,000 be
appropriated ont Of any money in the Trea-
suy not otherwise appropriated for the
purchase, from Mrs. Maria NJ. HUBBARD, OF a
bronze statue Of General Washington,
which !, copy Of the HOudon statue OF
Washington.
sixty THOUSAND FOR THE JAMES.
The Commerce Committee to-day directed
Mr. Reagan tn report the river and harbor
bin. l. gives The James 100000, which is
81 increase Of ten Thousand over the origi-
ral determination Of the committee. Mr..
Kenna moved 10 make il $4,000, but failed
@ get through his proposition. Senators
Wihtl. and johnston will move TO increase
q to that amount when it reaches the
S.nlle.
,TnE AGENCY Of THE PEABODY BOARD.
Tie Rev. J. William Jones, OF Richmond,
could not have been more strongly recon.
m,nded for the agency Of the Peabody
Beard in place Of DR.. Sears, deceased. Not
only did The professors II the University of
Virginia, but those OF fuIiy-fiye other uni
'c,lie., colleges. and Theological semlna-
'e' endorse hun a. eminenlly qualified for
De position. In addition. siXiy.Odd of the
SnpeinteDdenls OF Virginia
bore high testimony 10 his fitness.
The Peabody Board this afternoon pro-
efded to an election If an agent, and there
we're twenty names mentioned informally.
Imoug these were DR.. Jones, DR.. Ru1ner,
nd Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry, and Colorel
William Preston Johnson. DR.. Curry,
oweyer, was unanimously elected, and
las 20 well known 10 The members OF
be Board that he hardly needed recon-
endation from any quarter. IL was re-
mixed tonight that 30 member Of Con-
'ts, from tue South now living made
Ter impro ssi0n here than he did when
iiie young man. He came on from Rich
ond by lhe 10 O'Clock train tonight. and
W at one arrange IN regard TO the impor-
ni duties Of the position.
TIE FUNDING BILL AGAIN CONSIDERED.
The Senate FiUance Committee again TO-
y considered tie House funding bill, aud,
hile their proceedings we're held with
',ed doors. the understanding is that no
We was reached on any important question
INJECTED with the bin. A well informed |
aneier say, tonight that in Ms Judgment |
committee will report in favor Of a 5.2) |
per cent. bond for 800, 600. 900, and Ito |
treasury certificate for $500, 600, 600: !
q, iuitIer, That It viii strike out Of the |
Y the Carlisle section, intended TO compel |
uonal banks 10 take The bonds. The i'm
ess'on Yesterday was that the certificates !
'u'u only bear per cent, and some De-
ociatlc members OF The House OF note to-
2h' 'hink that the Senate committee will
We them as they are in the House bin.
'e Idea with them Is, hat even If a 8 perl
S~bhp~ hvaN dt I'Its Btl Cthts
easury notes Of The denomination Of ten,
enty, &c., Will be very popular with the
sses.
VIZ. BLllNE's SPEECH on THE ELECTORAL
COUNT.
Democrats to-day praised the liberal tone
The speech made by Senator Blaine yes
DAY on the eIecioral.count question. and
that It indicated liberal policy by him
member Of Mr. GarHeld's Cabinet. He
ue most popular Republican in Congress
% bis political opponents.
PERSONNEL OF THE MENTOR PILGRIMS.
Is pIedicled last night, the Virginia Re-
10 pilgrims for Mentor started to-day.
q. John +. Lewis was at the head OF the