The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-01

THE NAVAL APPROPRI

hVtcE-bhIEF HEnS llEnNs
IFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July U.-The Senate wa
engaged again to-day In the naval appro
priatlon bill, and those were right whC
predicted it would be finished before adj
iournment. The vote on the amendment
commenced at o'clock. Mr.. Bayard sane
in his remarks Just before o'clock thai
the animus Of the bill was against the per
sonnet Of the officers Of the navy. The
sundry civil bill was next taken up, ant
will not involve the same amount Of de-
bate. The Senate amendments, however
are numerous. The House worked on bill:
on the Speakers table.
THE THREE-PER-CENT.B BONDS.
Early in August the Government will
commence issuing 3 per cent. bonds Ia
those holding q per cents. The latter
bonds, twill be remembered, were issued in
exchange for the SIS and G's which fell due
during Mr.. WINDOWS term as Secretary
OF the Treasury. The arrangement was
that these 3t's could be called in at the
pleasure OF the Government. II is believed
that bondholders will readily take the 3per
cent. bonds. This shows that the Demo
Gratis were right when they contended that
a 3 per cent. could be floatcd at par.
THE GILLIAN AND PERUVIAN NATTER.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day discussed until adjournment the re-
port on the CHILEAN and Peruvian question.
1 asked a Republican what would be done,
and he replied promptly, "They will
whitewash everybody, and Congress will
approve it,"
THE MILITIA OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Senator Henry Davis has introduced 4
bill which provides for paying bounty and
pensions to the officers, nOn-cOmmiSSiOned
officers, and privates who were enrolled in
the militia OF the State Of West Virginia
during the war as in cases OF regular en-.
istment. 1t further provides that where
any OF these died from wounds or disease
contracted I'm service that their heirs shall
be provided for just rs in the case OF those
regularly mustered into the United States
service. The bill went to the Military
Committee.
Personal NEWS MATTERS.
1t is stated that either eX-State Senator
Early, Of Albemarle, or 7. Humphrey
Brooke will succeed Colonel Popham as
chief OF the folding-room Of the House.
The former, / take it, has the best show.
Charles W. Button, Of the Lynchburg Vir-
ginidn, was at the Capitol to-day. One OF
the ablest colored Republicans here talks,
/ hear, Of going to the Norfolk district and
helping Dezendorf and Dawson. He thinks
Blaine will win in the next national con-
yention. and that then the Straightouts will
come to the front.
KNIT GOODS MANUFACTURERS
are importunate for relief from the decision
OF the Supreme Court, which gives them
only protection Of So per cent, and Sena-
tor Blair, OF New Hampshire, will endeayor
to get a bill through the Senate, as soon as
the appropriation bills are disposed OF,
giving them the relief they seek. The
Democrats, however, will endeayOr to bur.
den il with sundry tariff amendments, Just
as they did in the case Of the internal-reye'
nue. bill. The friends OF the proposed re-
Lief could see no good reason why Louisiana
should complain Of a % per cent. reduction
in the duty on her staple, but when theil
own interests are touched they are clamor-
Gus for Congress to give them speedy help
The bill placing
GENERAL GRANT on THE RETIRED LIST
OF the army was sent by the House this
evening TO the Military Committee, and
this means there will be no further action
on it this session. 1t passed the Senate
and provides that he shall have about
81. 900 year for the rest OF his lie.
TIE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The general opinion tonight is that tho
President Will nominally approve the river
and harbor bill. He will, however, sent
70 Congress n message in which he will en-
deayor practically to veto that portion o.
the bill that relates to certain small riyer'
and creeks. James river will be all right
and so will all important tide-water streams
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Republican senators will soon hold eau
cus 70 determine in regard TO the internal
revenue bill. Outsiders regard it as dead
A delegation OF Chippewas, including
" Little Thunderer," are on their way Z
Washington.
The iron.clad steamer Nantucket Is 10 *
from Annapolis to Norfolk, and Will thei
be assigned to sea service.
Ex-Postmaster-G Key visited TN
Post-OOice Department to-day, and his re
ception was most cordial.
Government receipts to-day: lnterna
revenue, s944.sS9; customs, sS94,ooo
bank notes for redemption, S3S6,OOO.
The Senate agreed TO Senator Malone
amendment to the naval bill, which au
thorizes the Secretary Of the Navy to asceI
tain on what terms land and water-fron
at Norfolk can be obtained for wet
dock, &c.
The conference committee has agreed j
the legislative bill that there has been II
agreement in regard TO the senators mile
are for the extra session.
The Secretary Of the Interior, Mr.. Ieiiel
was on the stand to-day as witness IN III
star-route cases. So was ex-senator Mltci
ell, OF Oregon.
Ex-Governor Curtin is in poor healtl
and will leave for home before the adjourn
ment OF Congaess.
Mr.. Kenner will leave for West Virgin
tomorrow.
Associated Press Reports TO the Dispatch.l
PUBLIC DEBT REDUCTION.