The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-10

MISSION BIrL-H0w SENATORS y0TED-THt
WAR CLAIM OF VIRGINIA AND oTBEF
sTATEs-TuE BILL TO STOP TIE COINAGE or
SILVER DOLLARS REPORTED-JUDGE BUCK
NER's vIEws-A CoAI.ING STATION AT PORT
ROYAL--PERSONAL NEWS 1TEMs--CoNGRES'
SIGNAL EXCURSION TO YORKTOWN To-
MORR Ow--THE PENNSYLVANIA Stall
wARTs--THE WASHINGTON RACES NEXT
wEEK-THE COURT DILL--BRIEF NEWS
ITEMS.
Iron Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Senate to-day
passed the House tarif-commission bill Just
as II came from the House. / stated yes
terday that this bin only provides for an
investigation OF the tariff. II also provides
that the report Of the commission shall be
made on the first Monday in December, in
stead OF the 1st OF January, as required by
the Senate BILL The vote stood 81 ayes to
! 10 noes. Senators Johnston and Malone
voted "Aye,v and so did Senators Hampton,
Camden, Davis Of West Virginia, McPher-
son, and Groome Democrats). Senator
Davis, OF Illinois, independently voted
"No,v and Senators ingalls,, and Van Wyck
(Republicans) voted the same way. The
name OF ex-senator Eaton DemocraD, OF
Connecticut, has been mentioned s one o.
the commission, but he says he cannot ac-
cept, because he is author OF the commits
sion scheme, and while here this Win
ter on other business has been its con-
slant and earnest advocate. Although a
States'-Rights Democrat Of the old school
he is warm personal friend OF Mr.. Conk-
ling.
TIE CLAIMS OF VIRGINIA AND OTHER STATES.
Judge Critcher, counsel for Virginia, had
a conference to-day with Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, to whom was referred the
bill directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to examine and settle the QS12) war claims
Of the States of Virginia, New York, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, and the
city Of Baltimore. The Senator will at an
early day report favorably on it, and my in
formation is that Republican senators are
willing to vote forthe bill. The Democrats
have generally been in favor OF it. The bill
in question was introduced by Senator Ma
hone, and if il becomes a law will give Nir-
gnia a good round sum. Mr.. Paul has o
similar bill in the House.
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST OLEOMARGARINE.
Representative Jacobs, of New York,
appeared before the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day and made an argument in fa-
yor OF the oleOmargarine bill. He con-
tended that oleomargarine ought to be
stamped with Government stamp, so that
people may know they are not buying but
ter. He contended that its manufacture in
this country has hurt our butter and cheese
trade in Europe. He also said that while
the worst butter is not poisonous, the best
oleomargarine may be.
TO STOP THE COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
The House Coinage Committee to-day
agreed to report bill suspending the coin
age of silver dollars and retiring silver GER
tlficates. There was q minority report
agreed on, and Judge Buckner obtained
leave TO report his own views on the silver
question. He says we ought never to sus-
pend the coinage Of silver dollars until we
have positive assurance that England is
ready to enter into an agreement to fix the
ratio between silver and gold. That, the
Judge thinks, is only a question OF time.
A CoALING STATION AT PORT ROYAL, S. c.
The petition of citizens Of Beaufort, s.
c., in favor of the establishment by the
General Government OF a coaling station at
Port ROYAL, in the same State, went TO the
Senate Naval Committee to-day. With it is
a strong letter of Captain james 4. Jouett
commencing the naval station at Beaufort.
Senator Butler, who presented the petition,
introduced on the 26th of April bin APP
propriating $50, 900 for the construction OF
Government warehouse and coal dock at
Port Royal.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
DR.. James l.. Cabell, of the University
OF Virginia, president OF the National
Board of Health, and Judge Meade, OF
Alexandria, and his son, Nathaniel Meade,
Jr., were at the Capitol to-day. General
Sherman and party will get back this week
from the West. Congressman Lynch, who
was serenaded last night, said the Repub-
lican party said to him, "Come to the
House OF Representatives, the place which
| has been prepared for thee since the founda-
ton Of the Government" / omitted last
night to state that the Supreme Court
affirmed the decision OF the Court below
| In the case OF Charles Il. Root, executor,
Us. The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company. Representa-
tive Belmont has gone to New York. Mr..
James p. Voorhees,, son OF the Senator, is
writing a play, which his friends predict
will make hit. The President to-day re-
appointed Judge Smell police Judge OF the
District OF Columbia. Mr.. Carpenters
bill to establish national experiment sta
tons In connection with the agricultural
colleges Of the various States went 10 the
House Committee on Education to-day.
EXCURSION TO YORKTOWN TOMORROW.
The following are portion Of the party
that will leave here tomorrow vid Bati-
more for Yorktown, where they will re-
main until Friday: Senator Williams OF
Kentucky, Representatives Jones OF New
Jersey, Robinson Of Ohio, lie Feyre Of
OHIO, Reagan OF Texas, Belford Of Colo
RADIO, Dezendorf Of Virginia, Hall OF New
Hampshire, Bowman Of Massachusetts,,
probably Tucker Of Virginia, Colonel Dick
Wintersmith, and Colonel Crittenden OF
Kentucky. Colonel J. L. Peyton, of New
Jersey, will be the host, and the excursion
| Is In honor OF the MARQUIS De Chambrun