The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-22
Warrington.

OPENED THE DEBATE-STRIgING STATS
TICs-PERsONM. NEWS TTENs-BRIEfs.
from Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Thc I'LL appro
priating 900 for the erection Of q public
building at IIarrisonburg was called up il
the Senate to-day by Senator Malone, whC
moved TO amend by appropriating lik'
amount for public building at Abingdon
Senator Vest, n member OF the Committed
on Public Buildings, and others objected
TO this on the ground that it violated ruiz
adopted by that committee. Senator Ma
hone, however, contended that build
ing was greatly needed at Abingdon
for courthouse, post-ollice, Ne
The sub-district OF which Abingdon
Is the place for holding the United
States Court las, he said, popula
/ ton OF 100000, and embraces nine
teen important counties. Provision he'd
already been made for the courts held At
Lynchburg and Danyille, and il was but
right that IIarrisonbwg and Abingdon
the other places in the Western district
where United States courts are held, should
be also provided with public buildings
/ He thought tie rule Of the committee
alluded to by senators ought not to apply
TO a case like this.
SENATOR JOIINsTON's REMARKS.
In advocating the amendment senator
Johnston spoke in unqualified praise OF the
fertility Of the land. the abundance and va
ricty OF minerals. the wealth, enterprise,
and Intelligence Of the people Of South
western Virginia. lie said that only
2Sj9,95l has been appropriated by Congress
for public building. in Virginia, while
Virginia has from The beginning been most
liberal to the Federal Government. lie
then alluded to her gilt Of the northwest
territory. embracing 3O3.5jS square miles,
ont 81 which Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Mich
igan. Wisconsin. &c, were made. He then
called attention to her loan OF 100000 20
aid in building the Capitol in 1870, not
q dollar OF which has been repaid her.
This was worth as much, he said, at that
time n. a million would Ice worth to-day TO
the Government. Then She advanced
money in 1912 to aid the United States in
the war with Great Britain. In conclusion,
he said that while Virginia lost one third
Of her territory by the late war, she still
possesses an empire, and during the last
fiscal year produced what paid into the
Federal Treasury revenue to the amount
Of 81. 063. ls9. The amendment was adopt
ed. and the bill Is amended passed. Among
those who voted for the amendment were
Senators Vance. Ransom. and Butler.
The INTERNAL-REyENUE BILL TAKEN Up.
The House thi. afternoon took up the
internal-reyenuc bill, and Mr. Kelly, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee.
opened the general debate. lie SAID the
bill proposed to reduce taxation this year
81, 900, 900 and on the 1T OF Nay next &c.
coo. 900. We had surplus last yearof $780,
coo. 900. when our receipts from all sources
were 1850, 100000. Next year the surplus
will be S13j,G0O,O00 and our receipts
over 500, 100000. The interest account in
twelve months has been reduced over
81, 100000, 50 that the passage OF the bill
will not. he said, reduce the surplus. Mr..
Kelly argued with much earnestncSs against
taxing bank capital. He did this evidently
on account Of the action Of the Republican
caucus last night and in anticipation Of the
amendments recommended Icy il.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-Goyu1or Randolph, OF New Jersey,
was at the Senate chamber to-day. The
senate Naval Committee to-day agreed to
report iayorably on the nomination Of Pay
ma,tcr-Goncral Smith, Of the navy. Re
pubicans do not talk tonight a. ii they
anticipated an early adjournment. Cover
nor HAMPTON dined with the President
last evening. Mr.. Paul has introduced 4
bill for the removal OF the dislbilitie. Of
Edward 5. Ruggle, and II. ". VI. Washing
ton. Of Virginia. Senator Coke took q
prominent part in the debate on the
b:Mk bill to-day. The order dismiss
inc the colorcd Lieutenant Flippcr
from the army fakes eject June 30th.
Assistant Postmas,cr-Gencra IIatton has
returned, and was at his Office to-day. Mr.
Keuna has gone home TO argue q ease before
tn West Virginia Court Of Appeals. IN
Representative Chalmers, OF Mississippi,
was on the floor Of the Senate to-day. scna-
tor Bayard returned this morning. Mr..
Corcoran was better to-day, and rode ont
with DR.. Tyler. Treasurer Gillian has
returned. 4 forlorn effort will be made
this week to get the President TO postpone
the execution Of Guiteau that bis sanity
may he Investigated
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
4 petition, signed by the Governor and
State officers OF Massachusetts, in favor OF
congressional aid to public schools, was
laid before the Senate to-day.
Senator Johnston introduced bill to-day
to refer all claims against the District 10 the
Court Of Claims.
The House Committee on Appropriations
Is at work on the sundry civil bill
Senator Morgan's resolution to investi
gate the causes Of strike, went to-day tC
the Committee on Education and Labor.
The President, Secretary Of War, AttOI'
ney-Gencral, aud Secretary OF state weni
70 Baltimore to-day.
Government employees in this city have
received a circular from the Civil Reform
Association oil New York warning them
not to pay political assessments.
The experts differ about the Doyle-bond
plates; some say they are genuine.
fAssocii,ed Press reports to Tie Dispatch.l
POLITICAL NOTES.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The Vermont
Republican Convention met to-day-eX.