The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-27
Washington.


ING BnL--sUGAE THE RIVER AND HARBOR
| BnL-PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.
From our Regulfr Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February 2G.-Judge IIar-
ris presided in the House to-day, and Mr..
Goode made a capital speech in favor OF the
purchase OF coaling stations on the Central
American istbmus. Senator Johnston in
troduced in the senate an amendment TO the
sundry civil bill which provides for the pay
ment OF Virginia and other States The
amounts, Win interest, which they adj.
vanced the Federal Cove nment in 1912 TO
carry on the war with Great Britain. In
| 1858 the amount due Virginia was over
million, and now it is more than double that
amount. The other States having like
claims ale New York, Pennsylvania, Geor-
gia, South Carolina, Delaware, Tennessee,
and the city OF Baltimore. Maine, Alaba-
ma, and Maryland, / think, have been set
tied with, and the report made by Judge
| Harris to the House asks that The same
equitable and just rules q settlement he
made with the States named as were applied
in the cases OF Maryland and Alabama. II
the session was a long one the amendment
could be adopted by both houses.
! SENATOR SBERMAN's CREDENTIALS, &C.
Senator Sherman's credentials were PIE.
scented to the Senate by Mr.. Thurman. They
were read and ordered TO be recorded and
placed in the files OF the Senate. There was
no objection made 10 them, and no one >ug
gested that they houd be referred to 4
committee. The credentials OF all the new
senators are now in except those OF Me>srs.
Sewel, Of New jersey; Mitchell, OF Penn
| sylyania; and Malone, OF Virginia. No
credentials have been referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections except
those OF Thomas CORTLAND Manning, who
was appointed by the Governor Of Louisiana
in place OF the late Judge Spofiord, who
| claimed Mr.. Kelogg's seat.
MR.. MURCH AND THE ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Mr.. Murcb, after the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds had
agreed to report in favor Of the purchase OF
lots near the Wnder building, asked to
make a minority report, and stated a his
reason that an attempt had been made TO
bride him. Subsequently he charged that 4
year ago George 0. Jones, Il prominent
Greenbacker, told him that he could make
money out OF this transaction. The COM
mlttee met to-day, but while Mr.. Jones was
present Mr.. Murch was not.
| A NATIONAL.BAXK MAN on TIE SITUATION.
heard a very rich CONGRESSMAN to-day,
who is a natonal-baDk man, say that the
| banks had made mistake in fighting the
funding bill. He was severe on Wall street
especially. He said, further, that he be-
leved it was true tina, number Of Repub-
lcans have signed paper agreeing to fill
buster against the bill at every hazard and
| to the last extremity. Tonight l have rea-
son to believe that the Republicans will not
flibuster, but will content themselves with
making a record against it.
THE FUNDING BlLL-MR. CONGEE'S AMEND.
NENT.
| The Ways and Means Committee to-day
agreed that Mr.. Tucker should report 10 the
House the funding bill with the immaterial
amendments noticed in my dispatches yes
| terday. Ii was further agreed that Mr..
! Conger may offer in the House an amend
ment striking out in effect the Carlisle COM
pulsory clause as TO national banks. With
! this understanding the Republicans will
not, | hear, tonight fillbuser against the
bill, as was feared. Mr.. Tucker says il
viii pass, and my impression is that it is
stronger than it has ever been, owing to
the action OF the New York national banks.
A Democratic member says the situation re-
minds him OF the fight OF General Jackson
with the United States banks, and that in
the present contest the banks will come out
second best.
| SUGAR 10 REMAIN AS AT PRESENT.
| Although there are number OF sugar
men daily at the Capitol, who seem to be
hard at work, think there is not the re-
hottest possibility Of Congress doing any
thing to relieve them this session.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Vance to-day introduced bill
for the purchase by the Government Of the
papers Of Generals Bragg and Polk. MeSsrs.
Tucker and Herman will speak tomorrow,
when the services in honor Of the late Fer
nando Wood are to be held in the bail of
the House. Senator Edmunds is suffering
| from neuralgia. Pearce Cresield, grand
son Of the late Senator Pearce, OF Maryland,
has been appointed to the Naval Academy.
The Spanish Minister left to-day. His sue
cessor will soon be here. The new Minister
has a beautiful wife. The friends Of STAN
| ley Matthews tonight have hope OF his con-
| irmatlon. EX-MayOr Wallach was little
better this evening, but he cannot recover.
HOUSE BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED By THE
SENATE.
The Senate has agreed to confine Itself to
the consideration first Of appropriation bills,
and secondly to House bills with fayora-
bic report. This will secure the passage OF
nearly all on IFS calendar. AS | before
stated bills that have not as yet passed
either house have poor show Of becoming
laws.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
THE PERIQUE BILL.
Mr.. Bayard's committee to-day reported
bill which provides that section 1862 as
amended by act OF March |, 1870, be, and
the same is hereby, amended By inserting
after the words :" or for export" and be-
fore the words "ander such restrictions"
In the second provision OF said section, the
following words: "And perique tobacco
may be sold by the manufacturer or pro-
ducer thereof in the form OF carottes direct.
ly to Il legaly-qualihed manufactures, to be
ont or pranulated and used As msterial in