The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-28

VIM ANNoINtbS HIS iN1EN1lON OF VETO
ING THE RIVER AND HARBoR BIi.L-THE
DEMOCRATS AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE
BILL-BiLLs ACTED on TO-DAY-CoNGREs
SIGNAL MATTERs-PERsoNAL NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Senate re.
sumed the consideration OF the motion oil
Senator Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, to re.
commit the naval bill to the Appropriations
Committee, with instructions TO strip it OF
all superfuous legislation and make an APP
preparation bill pure and simple. The bill
As IL came from the House, and as reported
TO the Senate, abolishes the rank OF COM
modore, and this, naval officers contend,
viii stop all promotion for years below
that grade. They so so far as to say that
the midshipman Of to-day will remain
one for twenty-five years ii this pro-
vision becomes law. 1t also pro-
ydes, among other things, for the
completion OF the monitors and the
building Of n number OF cruisers and tor
pedo-boatS. The speech Of Senator Logan
against the resolution was an immensely
strong effort, and has greatly stirred up
naval officers. To-day Messrs. Bayard,
Vance, Jones Of Florida, Butler, and Haw-
ley advocated the recommittal, arguing that
the legislation complained Of should not be
attached TO an appropriation bill, but
should be put in n separate bill. Messrs.
Beck, Hale, Plumb, and others argued that
il has been the custom OF Congress for
years to attach TO naval and army
appropriation bills provisions of this
character The Appropriations Com
mittee gave, they said, the bill
careful examination before reporting it TO
the Senate, and no good could be accom-
plished by recommitting 1t. The members
OF the Naval Committee feel that their pre-
negatives have been encroached upon. The
debate took a very wide range. and elected
much information and multitude o. theo-
ries in regard to the navy. Senator Logan
stated that while the flagship Hartford in
1864 only required sixteen line officers and
ten staii-oflicers, making twenty-siX, the
Pensacola, the same character of flagship,
i'm 1882 has twenty-siX line-oflicers and
eleven staff-onicers, making thirty-seyen.
THE VETO OF TIE RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
The announcement this evening by sem
ators lust from the White House that Pre-
sident Arthur had declared to them his
purpose TO veto the river and harbor bill
created good deal Of excitement about the
Capitol. He is reported as having said TO
one congressman that while he would be
willing to approve an appropriation for the
Mississippi or the Potomac flats, he would
not be dragooned into signing bill which
included all the little streams OF the coun-
try. The bill had not been taken to him
when this was announced. There will be
an effort made to pass bill for the benefit
Of the Mississippi river.
THE INTERNAL-REvENUE BILL.
The report is that the Democrats wIlnot
let the internal-revenue bill sleep, but in
tendto make an effort to call it upas soon as
the appropriation bills are out OF the way.
Their idea is that il will not do by their
vote to prevent the Senate taking final ac-
ton on it, even though they feel that 1t
contains but little in the way of practical
relief. Leading Republican senators have
regarded its fate as sealed by the action OF
the Senate in laying it aside.
BILLS ACTED on TODAY.
An effort was made to take up in the
House to-day the bill which proposes to
appropriate ten millions annually for edu-
cational purposes, TO be divided among the
States and Territories on the basis OF illte-
racy, but objections carried it over, ana IN
all probability defeated it for the present
session. The House passed bill allowing
potters to put their copyright marks on
their ware Having previously passed the
Senate, it goes to the President, who VIII
approve it.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
to-day for three hours heard the counsei OF
the beneficiaries under what was known as
the fraudulent Venezuela award. Inc
House Commerce Committee has reported
I'm favor of furnishing by fine persons ex-
nortino bueus butter without branding The
tubs, boxes, &C., containing IL WIN oieo-
margarine, butter, butterine, DC.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Henry A. Mann, OF Washington county,
and Robert Crockett, Of Wythe, are here.
The report is that Mr.. Frye, Of Roanoke,
will be Republican candidate for Con-
gress i'm the Ninth district. Attorney
General Blair and Colonel Hansbrough
are mentioned in connection with the
United States judgeship for the Western
district OF Virginia, but i heard to-day
prominent Virginian who voted Tor
Cameron predict that it will be given
to Hon. John Paul. Mr.. Massey
made the same prediction when here, ana
based on his belief that Mr.. Paul would not
be reelected to Congress. The nomination
Of slraightout Republican candidate Tor
congressman at large In your state was
much commented on to-day. Colonel Ira
p. Jones, OF the Nashville Banner, was at
the Capitol. w. ii. Roane (coloredD OF
Richmond, has been appointed weigher
Of meats on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road--pay 50 per day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The debate on the naval bill to-day
dampencd the hopes Of those who believed
Congress would adjourn early next week.
Secretary Chandler stated to-day that he
was convinced that Admiral Nicholson act
ed In discreet and proper manner at Alex
andria.