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

WASHINGTON. July -, 1852.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Plumb. from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. reported iavorably a bill to grant
the right OF way over public lands and milf
tarv reservation to the Jacksonville, ST..
Augustine and Halifax River Railroad
Company. Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Jonas, Of Louisiana. presented 4
memorial from the steamboat owners,
captains, and pilots for an increased apprO-
pIiation 10 the Lighthouse Board. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on
Public Lands. reported House billallowing
certain parties to lay pipes and aqucducts
under Lake POntchartrain to connect il
northern shores with New Orleans. Passed.
The senate INDUCED in an hours debate
without action upon printing the reports
Of the tenth cen,us. when the conference
report on the river and haTbor bill was pre-
>ented and adopted. The appropriations
for surveys Of the Delaware and CheSa-
Deake canal and IIennepin canal are re-
duccd from S20.00C TO $4,000 and from
500. 900 to SO. 900 respectively. and pro-
viSo j. added in each instance that the
Government shall thereby be committed
in favor of proceeding 10 the con-
struction Of the Improvements. The
amount voted for the Potomac-fat,
Improvement i reduced from 100000 TO
800. 600. and the appropriation for the
Ni>Si>sippi river below Cairo from $1,000
600 to Si.123.00o, which i the amount
fixed BY the House. The latter item l.
further amended So q 10 provide that the
work OF improving the river shall be
prosecuted under the direction OF the Mis-
sissippi-Riycr commission. a. proposed by
the House. instead OF 10y the Secretary Of
War. a. provided by the Senate. The
total Of the general appropriation for the
Mississippi river i Sj.iS3,000. The total
OF the bill with these changes l. SlS,7i3,-
SO.
The consideration Of the revenue bill
was resumed. the question being upon Mr..
Hale's amendment TO the suglr-duiy see
ton TO strike out the requirement for Cow
eminent tests OF the saccharine strength OF
sugars i'm determining the duties. This
would leave the section to provide simply
that the sugar duty shall be what il was
before - per cent. additional was put on.
The amendment was adOpted-yeas, 81
nays, %.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report
on the deficiency appropriation bill. The
only item on which a concurrence had not
been reached by the former conference was
that in regard 10 senatorial mileage for the
extra session. Upon this point disagree
mant had again occurred. The report was
accented. The Senate insisted upon lis
disagreement, and ordered new confer
ence.
Mr.. Harris moved to substitute for the
section n provision for the reduction Of 10
per cent. on all imports after January l,
1881. and an additional 10 per cent. after
january !. 1854.
This started afresh the general debate on
revenue questions, Mr.. Vance OF North
Carolina, being the principal speaker in OPP
position To the bill. Pending the discus
sion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The Speaker announced the regular or
der Of business TO be the further considera-
ton Of the bill allowing drawbacks upon
imported materials in connection with do
nestle materials in the construction OF
steam and sail vessels for foreign account,
and the pending question 10 be the motion
Of Mr.. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, to recon-
nit the bill to the Committee on EXpendi-
lures.
Mr.. Tucker made another effort TO amend,
but failed; and Mr.. kelley's motion TO re-
commit was agreed to-yeas, 100; nays, so.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
for printing 100000 copies Of the agricul-
tural report.
The report OF the conference committee
OIL the river and harbor bill was presented,
and after a short debate reiected-yeas,
81; nays. OK.
Mr.. Strait, Of Minnesota, moved TO re-
consider, ana Mr.. Cox, OF New YORK,
moved 10 lay that motion on the table;
nending which the friends Of the bill as it
now stands mustered their forces. aud at
I:sO p. NJ. carried an adjournment.
The conference report will come up To-
morrow upon the motion to reconsider,
Death OF the President Of Costa Riea'
PANAMA, July 16.-Thomas Guardua,
who has presided over the destinles oil the
Republic Of Costa Rica for nearly twelve
wears, died on the 18th instant. His DEAN
bad been expected for some months.