The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-10

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HUMOROUS AND ARGUsENTATIyE-1u r r.cx
RESOLUTIONS AGAIN CO oVER--A ROOM IL
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EES-A PORTRAIT OF Mr.. HUNTER--PERsoN-
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From Our Regular CorrcspondcntJ
WASHINGTON, December 9Th, Com
nlcrce Committee to-day reportcd 10 Tho
House resolution calling on the Secretary
q War for information in regard to the
appropriations for the rivers and barhor.
made 81 last session. The Committee dc.
srcs 20 know specifically how much money
remains uneNpcnded, and what appropria.
lions he regards n useless. The opponents
Of s. river and harbor bill proposed n
AZ I'd 50 IS 70 ask tie Secretar's opinion
- 60 what are national and what local i'm.
movements. Mr.. Pagc, OF California
chairman Of the committee. ljected 10 The
amendment on the ground that he wanted
far,, aud not the Judicial opinion Of any,
body tie believed Congress perfectly com.
pt ~ 20 decide this question. The COM
mi,,oc, ho said, wanted the fullest in
ionlai.on, 50 tia; it could know whc.
GCT j. will be necessary 10 preparo
$ river anc harbor bin at this session.
lie characterized some Of The opponent, OF
,uropriltionS Tor rivers and barbor, os
bowling demasoSucS. When Mr.. Cox. Of
New York, came 10 reply, he minated
MT perhaps some Of these invaded NJ
Pace district during tie late canvass and
contributed 10 his defeat. He said he fclt.
however, like pouring oil into the wounds
= Tie afflicted rather than like stirring IND
.trfc or discort. iIc contended that There
/, 30 warrant in the Constitution for the
r.s,age OF q Till like that OF last session
D. opinion then was that two bills ought
% have been reported. one embracing
colnercial highways and important har
t.r.. sud the other local improvements.
Tie members Of the committee. including
Els-an. agree with Mr.. Page. when Mr.
hclain commented on Tie course Of the
President in regard TO the river and harbor
appropriation. and pronounced his conduct
unNarrauted, he created lively stir on the
Republican side. Mcssrs. kaSs0n, Robe
son. and others replied with calnestncss
end feeling. The resolution was finally
adop,ed without the amendment proposed
hy MessTs. Cox and KassOn. The fact tina,
the Bureau OF Engineers viii have TO pre-
pare The Information asked for gives assn
rance tia; il will be accurate in every par
t'cular.
TRG duty on SCMAC.
ST. I0rgcnSen, whose district is very
much Interested in the sumac trade. in
forms me that the report Of the tariff COM
mission makes the duty on sumac fifty
cents q hundred pounds. It is now only
90 per cent. I'D udiof10a, and four liiths Of
tae ,amae used in this country j. imported.
rHE BECK RESOLUTIONS AGAIN GO OVER.
The resolutions Of Mr.. Beck for an IN
sc.ication % the political assessments
were again discussed to-day. Mr. Hale
,u-1e,ied that the Whisky Association
should also &c Investigated. because il had
favored the Democratic party. Mr.. Beck
replied: 20 yes, let that be done, and
also lft the operations OF the BeSscmcr
stte' Association, the High Protective
TauT Association, and The Nationa-Bauk
A.-ociation be all Investigated, so That it
my Dec seen what they contributed
70 TIE Republican party. lie wanted.
however. to keep his resolutions
clear % an Of these Investigations.
suppose" said be, "thc Whiskey-
uen did give money TO the Democratic
cause. what right had jay Huhbeh 10
highway rob the poor clerks and women OF
thc Government depar,ments!' Mr.. I'd
MINDS suggested that under the Halici-
Elhournc decision Of the supreme CouH
c-mm,;tee could not, as proposed, COM
FL tie -scretalies of the associations named
10 furnish the information desired. He
thought, however, tina. the decision was
wrong. TheresoIution again went over
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Portraits Of Hon. E. ". L. Hunter ana
other chai1nen Of the Finance committee
o. the Senate arc 10 he painted and hung
on tbe walls az The committee rooms. Inc
likeness 81 ny. Hunter which now hangs
among those q the Speakers q the House
viii be used as the basis OF The portrait
s.. ?. skater was to-day nominated posi-
master al wy,heyille; :. N. Nost, post
master Z. stanton; Mr.. Mary A. Tyiursi'
po-tma.ter at Huntingdon; and j. IL
Ramsey. postmaster 1t salisbury, y. T.
The ,,,rcral O. the late John II. Wheeler,
fhe historian Of North Carolina, VIII take
place here tomorrow. Senators 3D.
minds. Hale. and others presented
relst. petitiops 10 the senate To-
dsv. General Williams, senator lrol'
Kentucky. arrived to-day. and looks "'i''
Colon.l Tom Oclilirce, member OF CON
.,r....elect from Texo-, WAS on The ioor oi
the senate to-day. Representative Atk'hs,
u Tennessee. seems to lead for tierk oi
Inc rex, House. Ex-Attofney-uehel"
. MscVeagh was on the floor Of the senate
this afternoon. Senator DAVIS o. " 'e'
Virginia. chairman Of the Democfa''c 'o"-
.ressiopal Committee, denies that tN'
Liouor-Deslers' Association gave ahytn'nS
70 the Democratic campaign tuna. sci" .'
TOR Vance offered resolution cahihs vi
the secretary Of the Treasury ior ,niO' '', s'
ton In regard 60 the cost oil coi'eo,'ne -"
internal revenue. The report WIZ -
ferc.ting. o.,
crvrt.sggvIcE-REfoRH booh'
,,, a decided boom III the