The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-30
Washington

" A>hl%IlNN- july - mere VIZ no
session OF the House to-day, and the hot
weather and an appropriation bill kept vis-
itors from the senate. The debate on the
naval biz Wa not quite as animated a. yes-
terday. and predictions were made that il
would be disposed Of to-day. The senate
struck out the House appropriation for the
completion OF the monitors. At 6 o'clock
the Senate agreed 10 vote on the naval bill
and the amendments without farther de-
bate At 3P. NJ. Monday.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The opinion TO-DAY prevailed among SEP
ators that Congress will adjourn either next
Thursday or Friday. senator Davis Of
West Virginia thinks the senate viii get
through with the sundry civil bill by Tues
day night, so a. to let the House have if
Wednesday. 20 anxious r. the House 20
adjourn that unless the senate amendment.
are numerous and involve heavy appropria-
tion- Il viii make quick work q the nil.
TIE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE STATES.
The House made ample provision in the
sundry civil bin. a, far "a, the appr5pria-
tiou Of funds went. for geological survey
Of the states but under IL rules il could
introduce no new legislation in an appro-
priati0u bill. II therefore simply declared
this appropriation was for the purpose Of
making . geological map Of the public do
main OF the United states, with the
understanding that the senate would
strike ont public domain" This the
Senate Appropriations Committe has
done. and the prospects are thai we
shall have soon q Government map
showing the vast mineral wealth Of Viz
ginia and West Virginia. No states arr So
much Interested ~ these are IN tni, work.
Me,srs. Keuna. Atkins. Tucker. and >ena-
tors Dayi, Of West virginia and Johnston
are among those VINO have taken special ID
terest in il. II rhc section referred 90 be-
comes law the surveying officer, u the
Government viii, I hear. enter Viz
GINA AZ Bristol. and will soon find them
selves in thu midst Of one OF the most
valuable mineral regions IN AL the land.
Their map viii prove an advertisement o.
the iron. coal. &c. OF the two Virginia,.
which no efforts % State or private enter
prise could secure them, for il VIII bear
tine eudorsation ol the Government OF the
United states. and be- credited by capital
i,t- q, the North and il Europe
rIIE RIVER AND HARBoE BILL.
The friends Of the river and harbor bill
are losing hope. and to-day feared the
worst. They remember thai Mr.. Conklnc.
the President most valued friend, has been
lifelong opponent Of appropriations for
the improvements Of the river, and harb0r,
% the country. Il is little curiou, that
those most hostile 20 this hil. arc from ,ac-
tion> which In times past have beer most
benefited by such appropriations. Repre-
,enative~ Hammondand Cox Of New York.
PAGE. Blount. and other Influential. COLI
rre,sn.an soy the river and naruor I'LL VIII
not be vetoed. So -ay. Judee Harris. Of
Virginia. The information Of your cor
respondent. however. from the White
House tonight a. 10 O'Clock warrants The
belief thai there may be- veto.
TIE NEXT HOUSE DEMOCRATIC.
The Democrat here count on tile next
House being Democratic. ~ spite Of Mr..
Hubbeu', assessments. They give figures.
too-for example. they claim O. solid dele
cation from Kentucky. and all except one
renre,enIatiye from Missouri. They also
claim large gain, IL Indiana Ohio. Ne"
Work. PENNSYLVANIA. 80. Tho kentucky
district now represented by White hcpuh-
H,aulwiH probably send eX-Cierk Adams 10
CONGRESS. n thc Democrat, succeed. the
contest for speaker viii be between Ran
dali and Carlisle. or Bnckburne. Nr. HEN
m. OF West Virginia. is also mentioned.
Bv the way. he IL one Of the quickest and
most accurate parliameutarims IN con-
,re,s.
PEEsOSAL NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-senator Eaton. vino j, now hcre, It Is
,aid. viii be the Democratic candidate Tor
Governor Of Connecticut. Representative
Rice. of Massachusetts,, is bcne strongly
nr@..ed for the Italian mission. Proctor
Knorts chances Of being the next Gov
ernor Of Kentucky increase daily. The
Cabinet was in session until o'clock. and
member, were very reticcnt after adjourn
men. about the river and Larbor bill. sec
ret.rv Chandler has gone away for few
DAYS. The retired officers Of the navy re-
ceiye 100000. senator Malone, vino was
sick Yesterday. was in his seat this morn
ing.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipt, to-day: Customs.
ssg-. 500: internal revenue, S+03,9lS.
Doorkeeper Browulow says neither hr
Dezendorf nor Jorgensen have any Official
information in regard to Colonel Popham
There are 232 senate bills now on the
House table.
\ GOOD many representative have gone
home for good, and j, will A lard 10 get
quorum OF the House hereafter.
General Payne and Hon. l.. 4. Coghil
were N Alexandria to-day. They arr IL
fine spirits in regard 10 the political si-u:r
ton II NirSinia.
Associated Press reports 10 the Dispntcl.l
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
! WASHINGTON. y. G., July e9.-The sun
drv civil appropriation bill which was Tt
norted 10 the senate makes appropriations
10 the amount Of g., 164, 00O-an increas'
over the House bill Of sI,1eS,Go0. Opin
ions are pretty nearly evenly divided - Il
whether the President will veto or approve
the river and harbor bill. Whatever pre-
pouderance Of opinion exists Is on the sid'
~ approving the bill, beeause II i known
that the President strongly fayors the Mis-
sissippi-riyer improvement and the reeia
NATION of the Potomac hats IN front o
washington. and the appropriations 10