The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-05
Washington.

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BURG PoSTMAsTERsmP - THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES OF WAR AND NAvY-PERsONAL.
NEWS ITENS-BRIEFs.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 4.-The House
took up the sundry civil bill to-day, and
agreed without debate to non-concur in a
large number Of the Senate amendments a.
recommended by the Appropriations COM
mittce. Those which did not Increase the
appropriation were generally agreed TO.
when the Senate amendments providing
for quarantine stations, including that in
Hampton Roads (S2.OOO). were reached, a
lengthy and animated debate cnsued In
which large number Of representatives
participated. Some northern members, in
GLIDING Mes>rs. IliScock, Cox, and But
terworth, aSsaied the National Board
Of Health and opposed the provi-
sonS for the quarantine stations. a
telegram from the Board OF Trade OF
Baltimore and extracts from New Orleans
papers were read i'm support of the posi-
ton that trade had been injured this sum-
lltl ~ tI' ANl'pitr VI iiiN oE'hAH vi NV
Board. Messrs. Manning. Of Mississippi,
and Reagan, of Texas, replied with feel
ing and force defending the Board, and de-
claring that money spent in such a work is
well spent. Mr.. Lord, of Michigan, said
that he would a. soon expect Generals
sherman and Sheridan to create useless
panic in regard to IN anticipated invasion
Of our frontier as that the physicians OF
thi, country would do so in regard to
vcllow-fever. The fact is that those who
have never been face TO face with this ter
rible scourgc of the far South can talk
colby about it and about schemes pro-
posed for It's prevention, but those who
have been year after year witnesses of its raw
ages cannot debate it without deep feeling.
The House non-cOncuITed, and the amend
mcnt> went to a conference committee.
Mr.. Tucker made a capital speech in de-
fence OF DR.. Cabell, Of the University OF
Virginia, president Of the Board, and also
Of the other members OF it. 1t is always
safe, said Virginia congressman, to pre-
dict that the Republicans will either oppose
or give cold comfort to any measure calcu-
lated to help the South. 1t Is this feeling
that keeps the Mexican veterans without
pension.
THE INTERNAL-REvENUE BlLL-AoRE
SPEECHES.
This bill was taken UP again to-day, and
speeches were made by MeSSrs. Beck, Sher-
man, Hoar, Bayard, and others. The pend
ing question was the amendment OF Mr..
Beck for the reduction OF 10 per cent. on
al tariff duties on the lst OF January, 1883,
and the same reduction again on the lst OF
January, 1884. The hit Of the debate so far
was the speech Of Senator Vance, in which
be combined humor and argument, so rs TO
conyulse the galleries and Senate. Grave
statesmen who hardly ever smile were
forced TO laugh heartily. Your representa-
tive. who was present, enjoyed 1t immense
~. At half-past the internal-revenue bll
had to give way TO the conference report
on the naval-appropriation bill. without
further considering the nternal-reyenue
hill the Senate, at a Quartcr-past 4, went
into executive session.
TIE FREDERICKSBURG PoSTMAsTERShlP'
4 well.kn0wn Virginian furnishes me
the following interesting news item
President Arthur, in conversation win a
prominent Virginian a few days ago, au-
mitted that the petition for the resppoin'-
ment Of Mr.. Pritchard as postmaster at
Fredericksburg was strong one Doing
signed by many whom he knew personally.
His inclinations were to reappoint INN, Dut
for political reasons he could not 10 So
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Judge Garrison has gone 10 Rlchmohu
county, and will visit other counties Oh HIS
district before going home. General Rose
cranz, chairman of the CongreSSioh"i
Democratic Committee, will remain mere
some time after the adjournment oil Con-
gress. Virginia Republicans are not pleasco
with the appointment OF a New Yorker a.
successor IN Colonel Popham. South caro-
lima Democrats here say that tneir ''"''
ticket could not be stronger.
4sstsTAST SECRETARIES OF WAR AND NAVY
The legislative bill provides Tor 'he air
noi,tment ~ Assistant Secretaries OF "m
and Navy, and army and navy people "'
very ,nuch interested as 10 who VIII be ap
nointed. The Secretary Of War said TO-DAY
that he had not determined on recoihii'eh"
ing any person AS yet, and do not near o
any one tonight prominently haiheo II
connection with the assistant-secretaryshiI
Of war. The same may be said IN reg'u'
n tbe assistant-sccretaryship OF the navy
THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
4, both ends Of the Capitol to-day every
body employed in either house stated WI,
the utmost confidence that Congress Wou''
adjourn on Monday next at IL NJ III
,ss also the opinion OF representative
and senators. Everything about the :"
bouses seems 10 drag, and eomm''e'
rooms looked lonesome.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day Customs
s,olo555: internal revenue, s49S,s
The National Dental Convention va
again in session to-day.
MIR. Kenna has received a dispai'
,,.,;oh s,s,es that he has been renominate
hv reclamation. lie Is a hrst-ciass ihei',oe
The employes at the nayy-yards VIII r
main AZ they are until August ioth'
The sun came out this afternoon ai
ras ,ye,come after protracted wet spell
Associated Press Reports TO The pspsun.I
SOmlsATIOKs AND c0NfiksAsoNo nvrv