The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-17
orced night session, and Mr.. Updegrapb,

mitied 10 print his objections and re
marks. THIS was granted amid applause
There were, however. more amendment
offered and more speeches. so that az I
O'Clock fourteen pages Of the bill rename,
to be acted on. II was evident. however
that II would pass before adjournment
There now remains, al II O'Clock, only ST.
pages Of the bill to he acted on, and II th
House continues in the same temper !, vii
pass before half-past !. The appropriation
for the Virginia rivers have been considered
and agreed TO.
FLARE-uP AMONG sCGAR.AEN.
The sugar.men here talk earnestly in re
gard 10 their grievances, and allege that thu
Secretary Of the Treasury has usurpcd thu
power TO use The polariscope to determine
color. That is, il sugar, according TO the
Dutch standard. shows a color which indr
Gates that il is from 10 10 or 10 10 Is, and
be finds by the pOlariscope that it ought
TO exhibit different color, he i'm
poses a duty in accordance with the
exhibit OF The polari-cope. BY this means
importers are out Of pocket thousands OF
dollars, and have brought thousand suits
against the Government. These are not
brought to trial, however; and Mr.. Frye.
Of Maine, knows Of one who is ont OF
pocket $4,000, which he cannot recover for
years, and on which he will receive no in
terest. The Committee OF Ways and Means
will meet on Tuesday next and give the
sugar.men a hearing. Secretary Sherman
has been invited to be present, and will give
mis- side Of the controversy with his usual
ability.
THE TWO HOUSES TO-DAY-A DULL EXHIBIT.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the funding bill this afternoon, and the in
dicationS were again that 4 3 per cent. bond
would be agreed upon, but the length OF the
bond rs proposed by the House would be
increased. The House worked drearly on
the river and harbor bill, lis opponents con-
tinuing to throw every obstacle in its way.
Senator Hereford Will tomorrow intro
ducc bill to distribute among the various
states and Territories, according to pOpula-
ton. the amount OF principal and interest
OF the various Pacific railroad bond, adj
vanced by the General Government to these
improvements. II i, estimated that il will
amount to $lJG, 900 coo. Ii this bill becomes
Ia law Virginia VIII receive under it over
-, 800, GOO. and West Virginia Sl,2j0,000.
THE NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
Ii the New York nominations go over
Mr.. Garfield Will at the outset OF his adj
minstratIon fad himself confronted by a
puzzlns question-to wit, whether be will
select ConkliDg or anti-Conkling officials
from New York.
THREE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN.
The Senate bill authorizing the appoint
ment by the District Commissioners OF three
hundred special policemen to do duly in
this city from February 20;h to March Goth,
went TO the House this evening, and will he
conculred in by that body. This looks as
if bad people were coming to The inaugural
ton.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
General Malone Will take possession OF
his quarters at the Arlington next week.
Mr. Fulkerson has engaged rooms at the
Metropolitan.
Among the visitors at the White House
to-day was Senator Carpenter, who has been
i'll for some time.
Mr.. Blaine may hardly take bis seat again
this session.
General Logan is silent as to his visit to
Mentor, and there are many SpeclatiOns a,
TO Mr.. Conkin9's visit there now. The
current rumOr is that he will endeavor tC
put Levi Morton, Of New York, in the Cab.
met as Secretary OF the Treasury.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, S434,4ll customs, Sl,OO5 80.
Mr.. Tucker and the rest of the committee
left tonight for Pittsburgh, where they will
meet the body of Hon. Fernando Wood.
The President has As yet only signed the
Military Academy appropriation bill.
As the House met at 10 to-day there were
no committee meetings.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.i
EMBASSY TO MEXICO.
WAsHINGTON, February 1G.-Thc amend
men, TO the ,uudry civil hlI reported from
the senate Committee on Foreign Relations
authorizes the President TO send a special
embassy, consisting OF TWO ambassadors, 20
the Government Of Mexico, for the purpose
of negotiating additional treaty provisions
to promote the commercial relations Of the
two countries, and for the protection and
encouragement Of works Of internal i'm
pr0vemcnt, such as railways and caLalS,
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