The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-21
Washington.


THE WORK OF CONFERENCE CoNxITTrEs-
WHAT SECRETARY CHANDLER IL DOING IN
HIS DEPARTMENT-wHATI Is SAID OF CHAIR
MAN CALKINs's VOTE AGAINST SEATING
sMALLS-PERs0SAL NEWS ITEMs-TrIE IN
DIANA SENATOR'S LOCK HORNS VIRGINIA
MATTERs-DRIEFs.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The Senate by n
decided vote OF a non-partisan character
refused to take up the navaI-appropration
bill. and determined to proceed with the
nternal-rcycnue bill. During the discus
sion that preceded this action Senator
Window said that after the House once
passes an appropriation bill it devotes little
labor to it afterwards, for it dissents from
all Senate amendments to il as a whole, and
thus throws the remainder OF the work on
the conference committee. The fact il
that but for conference committees / do
not see how the two houses could ever
agree upon n general appropriation bill.
TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT STIRRED Up.
Ii is said that many OF the clerks Of the
Navy Department owe their appointments
10 social rather than political influence.
Mr.. Chandler, the new Secretary, is emf
ncntly politician, and has created no lit
tie stir among them by his efforts to ascer-
tain all about the employees OF his Depart
mont. He wants to know, among other
things. through whose influence they were
appointed. His curiosity is not, however,
confined TO the clerks, but extends TO mes
Scngers, labOrers, dc. The naval officers,
hear, are pleased with the amendment
offered by Senator Miller, OF New York, to
the naval bill. 1t refers the whole organi-
cation OF the navy TO 4 commission. Under
the Robson plan, which they oppose, it is
estimated that there are licutenants now in
the service who would have to live until
thcy were one hundred and eight years old
before they could become leutcnant-c0m-
mandcTS.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The Republicans have suddenly become
alarmed, and feel that the amount apprO-
pIiated by the river and harbor bill (twen-
ty-odd milliOns) will be 4 heavy load to
carry in the coming campaign, especially
as only seven or eight millions have hereto
fore been appropriated for this purpose. 1t
is stated tonight in some quarters that I'M
less the canal appropriations are stricken
out OF the bill the President will veto il.
The Cabinet to-day again considered this
bill, all the members being present except
Secretary Lincoln.
TIE SEATING OF SMALLS.
The Democrats feel that the action Of the
Republicans in seating Smalls will be
powerful card for them in the South in the
coming campaign. They say that the fact
That Mr.. Calkins, OF Indiana, one Of the
able>t Republican lawyers in the House,
felt compelled to vote against the seating Of
Smalls is proof positive that Small' had no
claim TO Il seat in the House. Mr.. Calkins
is chairman Of the Elections Committee,
and gave this case thorough inye>tiga-
ton. The result was that he had to vote
against his party, and this is never pleasant
to a party-eader \ Republican repre-
sentative remarked to-day to the reporter
OF the critic that - it required great deal
Of moral courage for Calkins to vote as he
did in this case"
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
II is stated that the Kcifer-kennedy cor
re,pondcnce just published ended in May
ond that since then the feud between them
has become bitter-SO much so that 4 new
man NAV be nominated for Congress in
place Of the Speaker. The Republicans
think their course in unscatinS southern
Democrats will greatly stimulate the oppo-
ncnts Of Democracy in the South. Senator
Hills married daughter left here with her
children this morning for Atlanta to attend
the bedside of her dying father. The re-
mort i, that the friends OF DR.. Baxter are
fighting the confirmation OF DR.. Crane a.
Surgeon-General. Captain Causey, clerk
Of the VIRGINIA State Senate, and number
Of other Rcadiusters are in the city. eena-
tor Harrison, OF Indiana, in speech to-day
said that Mr.. Carlisle, OF Kentucky. Is the
ohlest Democrat now in public life in the
Tinted States. John Richard has been
commissioned postmaster at Calvary, Shen-
andoah. Three members OF the National
Board Of Health are TO examine the mineral
springs OF the Allegheny mountains. Senator
Malone has introduced an amendmenttot the
naval approprations bill which embodicS
the recommendation OF the Naval COMMITTEE
reported to the Senate by him in regard 10
the construction Of wet-dock at Norfolk.
Senator Hoar has offered an amendment TO
the same bill looking to the establishmt nj
Of 4 commission TO consider the propriety
OF selling the navy-yards. The debate be-
tween Senators VOORHEES, and Harrison, OF
Indiana, was very brilliant, and was po-
litical m its character. Professor MalieI,
of the University OF Virginia, Is here.
TIE SUGAR REDUCTION.
Senator Jonas this evening spoke at
length on the proposed reduction OF the
sugar tariff. lie cOntended that II was III
the interest OF reiiners, ana would not
make sugar any cheaper to consumers. IL
,ro,,ld burt Louisiana, however, and re-
ducc the sugar laborers to short rat'onS
and bareback. The speech was iuil OF
statistics and argument, and enhanced the
renutation OF the able and gallant LOUIS
lana Senator.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House while engaged on'ihe SheDy
case did not attract visitors to-day. because
everybody knew what was to he done
The prevailing idea to-day was that con-
oress will finally adjourn either on satur-
. Ii. 0nth or Monday. 81 Il.