The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-16
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lucky REPUBLICAN AND MR.. HAYEs-TnE
NORTH cAR0IINIAS WHO WAS WHIPPED by
THE CIRcUs-MAN.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WAsEINGToN. April 15.-Tbe Virginia
members OF the House had a hearing be-
fore the Commerce Committee to-day and
presented most strongly the claims OF the
rivers and harbors Of Virginia. Mr.. Wise
spoke for James river, Judge Garrison for
+ the Rappahannock. York, and the other
streams Of his district, Colonel Cabell for
the Dan. staunton, New river. &C, Mr..
J0rgensen for the Appomattox, Roanoke,
&c, and Mr.. Dezendorf for Norfolk har-
I Dor. &c. Their remarks were practical,
forcible, and impressed the committee most
+ iav0Iably.
hon. GEORGE D. WISE, ~ BEHALF OF JAMES
RIVER,
said the original plan Of Improvement only
contemplated a depth Of Is feet from tie
Rockets wharves TO the sea. This has
been nearly completed. and it only now
requires IN appropriation by Congress Of
L
however. $50, 900 more 10 make the i'm
proycment permanent. Tie last Congress.
however, lac said ordered m investigation
to be made 10 ascertain whether a depth Of
p feet could not be secured, and the
report Of competent engineers shows
that such depth can be reached at mod
crate cost. Mr.. Wise then went on 10
show that the James is national highway
giving the amount Of iron. coal, marble.
petroleum, cram, &c. brought over the
Chesapeake and Ohio road, and also the
produce, minerals. &C., brought by the
Danville. the Allegheny, and other roads
10 Richmond from the West. The grain
growing, Ore-producing States Of the West
and Southwest. he said. arc therefore deeply
interested in improving the channelo OF our
river, so that vessels Of large size MAY come
to Richmond. They want a much as Vir-
ginia. he contended, short, expeditions,
and cheap outlet to the sea, such as the
James when improved as recommended by
the engineers will furnish them. lie spoke
with earnestness OF the extent and value Of
Richmond's water-power, and told the
committee that your manufactures are
worth S32,0O0,OOO year; that your city
pays three millions internal-reyenue
tax. and exports and imports many
millions annually. lie pictured Rich
mond after the war in ashes and ruin,
and showed how the enterprise and in
domitable industry Of her merchants, me-
chanics. manufacturers, and capitalists had
made it the thrifty, prosperous, populous,
and growing trade-centre il now i. With
much effect he stated that Richmond has
since 1865 appropriated within $4,000 a.
much as the General Government towards
improving James river. and asked. with
evident pride, ii any city Of its size can
show q like record Mr.. Wise's time was
extended, and il is evident that he made q
most effective statement.
Mr.. BLAINE WANTS TO Re HEARD.
Mr.. Blaine has written the House Com
miHee on Foreign Affairs that he desires to
be heard in regard to the Peruvian Com
pany. It is known that he means TO pro-
nounce the statements OF Shipherd IN re-
gard 10 him false. As soon as shipherd is
through the ex-secretary will be accorded
hearing.
Mr.. WHITE, OF KENTUCKY, AND PRESIDENT
HAYES.
llr. White (Republica1), Of Kentucky,
contrasts .trlkingiy with Mr.. Carlisle. To-
day. in q speech denouncing the Carlisle
whiskey bill, he spoke Of ex-Presidcnt
Hayes az "his rctired ErceiiencH the late
inlbecjie OF Otio.n \ correspondent re-
marked that while Mr.. Hayes could stand
being abused by Conkling he would feel
when he heard OF the remarks OF Mr.
White, Ike the North Carolinian Who wa'
whipped by Che circus-man NJ Salisbury
" How was that:" asked several 1T once
"Why. there was q nlichborhood bully
who, having thrashed everybody a
home. was fired with On ambition Z
whip circus-man. lie tackled one, how
ever, and got hail Columbia. For n wcei
I afterwards he went around town cursin.
himself ana muttering in arr undertone
FINALLY fellow holder than the rest wen
20 him and said: Look here, George
. there Is no use in your carrying on in Thu
p way, for YOU are not the first man who wa
= ever whipped by a circus-man.' Il dom
care about being whipped by circus
, man. he whined, but ] hate most con
foundedly being knocked down with In
stick they stirs the monkeys up with "
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Members OF the New Hampshire Club
accompanied by Senators Blair and Rollins
called on the President to-day.
{ The Republican caucus has determines
that the taria-eommisslon bill shall pass o
soon ~ the debate is closed.
The Marine-Bnd open-air concerts wi
, commence about the middle OF Nay.
, Government receipts to-day; Customs
E s75I. 32S: internal revenue, S375,0SS.
'rhe report IS that Mr.. Power, chic
I clerk OF the Treasury Department, is TO b
/ transferred 70 another position. Mr.. Da'
q kon,. chief clerk OF the public-money div
Z sion, win succeed him.
senator Voorhees, speech on the foreig
policy Of the Government is much con
4 mented on. Democrats regard It as
z great effort.
a Associated Press Reports 70 the Dispatch
u THE FTTZ JOHN PORTER CASE.
: WASHINGTON, April l5.--The Presider
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: answer 10 his petition for relief from IN