The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-26
Washington.

sIsSIPPI APPROPRIATION REDUCED A NIL
IoN-THE INrERNAL-IEyENUE BILL DE-
BATE on THE SUGAR AMENDMENT: The RE-
PUBLlCANs DEFEAT TIE TUCKER AMEND
NENr-MR. GAMBLER, OF MASSACHUSETTS,
NOT sATISFIED-PERsONAI NEWS ITEMS
SENATOR RANSoM-BRiEFs.
WASHINGTON, July. 25.-The conference
committee on the river and harbor bill
made their report to the Senate to-day, and
1t was after discussion agreed TO. II re-
duccd the appropriation for the Mississippi
10 81, 100000, being a million less than was
given in the original bill; the appropria-
ton for the Potomac flats from $500, 900 to
100000, and the appropriation for the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal TO $4,000.
and that for Hennepin canal TO $50. 900.
Senators Vest and Kellogg spoke with
much animation in regard to the reduction
of the Mississippi appropriation, while
Senators Mcmillan and Conger defended
the report. The bill now aggregates over
$4,000, 900.
TIE INTEBNAI-REvENCE BILL
was taken up to-day short time before
O'Clock, when Senator Frye, Of Maine, re-
piled to Mr.. Sherman's argument in favor
Of legalizing the polariscope. Mr.. Frye
agreed that the Dutch standard is no longer
to be relied on a. used at present, and de-
clared that nobody is asking for the polari-
scope. He said that it could not be relied
on either. His proposition was to establish
an I'd ralorem duty on all sugar under 10
and another duty on all above 13. This
plan, he contended, is simple, and will pre-
vent all frauds. Thirteen il the dividing
line. and no sugar under IS can be used
without being first refined. Mr.. Bayard
declared in favor of an al rdl0rem duty OF
IS per cent. which he thought a literally
protective rate. Mr.. Beck spoke in the
same line.
THE REPUBLICANS RECOMMIT TIE SHIP BILL.
The Republicans rallied their forces in
the House to-day and were able to vote
down Mr.. fuckers amendment to the
Ways and Means ship-bmding bill by 4
small majority. This Observation-Disclosures
ed the committee to report the bill back
placing ships built for Americans in Anne
rican ship-yards on the same footing Il to
rebate that the bill provided for ships built
on foreign account. Although the Repub-
licans carried their point Is to this amend
ment. they killed the bill by recommitting
ii, and this displea>eS the ship-builders OF
Delaware. &C.. very much. Representative
Gambler Repubhcan,. Of Massachusetts,,
SAYS hc wants 10 20 before the committee
and advocate the applicatIon Of the Tucker
amendment not only to ships built for
foreign trade. but TO those intended
for the coaStwise trade. The Republicans
were divided. and nothing but strong party
considerations induced them to vote to-
gether. A. it was, Mr. Page, OF Callfor-
mia, Republican. and chairman Of the Com
merce Committee, voted with the Demo-
crats. 1t i reported that the Republican
Caucus Committee sent q card TO every Re
publican representative last night request
ing him TO vote for the rccommittal OF this
bill without giving any reason for the re-
quest. Mr.. Gambler. hear tonight, wanted
TO offer resolution to-day on the line Of the
Tucker amendment. but he was crowded
on, bv the Republicans. He will in De
cember. however, move that the committee
report the bill.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
l ought to have stated that Hon. George
d. Wise will speak at Bowling Green
Monday week. There is no judge OF the
Supreme Court in the city. North Caro-
linians were highly complimentary TO SEN
ator Ransom to-day for his earnest and
most effective argument in favor Of the
tobacco-rebate amendment, and he de-
served al they said OF him. To no one l.
more credit due for the Potomac-iiAts APP
nronriation than 10 him. | saw to-day the
massive key to the Jail in which John
Brown was imprisoned before his eXecu-
ton. and citizen 81 Kansas offered
So for it, in order TO present 1t
10 the Historical Society OF his state.
Its owner wants one hundred dollars
for il. Ex-Congressman Phelps, OF Mis-
souri,. was on the floor Of the Senate to-day.
W. III. Ii. Flick, Of Martinsburg, was TO-
dav nominated for United states district
attorney for West Virginia. lie won the
position after a sharp fight. He Is fine
LAWYER. and about forty-five years OF age.
Mr.. l.. Joslyu, nominated for Assistant
Secretary Of the Interior, Is q leading law
yer and member OF the Illinois State Sem
ate. He is the warm friend Of General
Logan. Ex-Surgeon- General Barnes Is very
sick. General sherman was at the Senate
to-day. Secretary Lincoln will be at his
post tomorrow. Secretary Frelinghuysen
saws he thinks the United States will pro-
baby be made arbitrator between Mexico
and Guatemala on the boundary question.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate mileage item has gone to
third conference committee.
The conference committee on the leglsla-
five bill agreed not to reduce the salaries
Of Senate employees.
The following postmasters were commits
stoned to-day: Lawrence Taliferro, Fred
ericksbu1g; j. W. Bremen, BerryVilie; y.
:. Goddin, DiascoRd, Va.
The Cabinet had up political assessments,
and the President said no one in the EX-
ecutive Department shall suffer for not con-
tributine. "They had better, however,
obey Boss Hubbell If they know what Is
GOOD for Them" remarked an old stager
tonight after hearing what the President
said.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
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