The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-06
w Arlington.


PERSONAL NEWS ITEHs-COLoSEL CABELL's
POSITION BHIEFs. 20.
lFroD Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 5.-The impress
sion revealed all about The Capitol thi.
morning that Congress would certainly adj
iourn Monday, but Republican senatorial
caucus determined 70 70 on with the inter.
nal-reyenue bill. - soon a. this va:
known the adjournment feeling fell a. rap
Idly as = barometer before q storm. You
could, in fact, hear ii predicted on
every hand that the probabiliiie- were
that Congress would De here until
frost. 4 good many correspondents.
however, adhered TO the belief that
il would not remain longer than Mon
day. Others said a. there were q multitude
Of amendments already TO the tax bill. and
Others 10 be offered, 10 say nothing Of the
knii-goods bill. they could not see how an
early adjournment could De reached. Mem
bers Of the House who want to get away
and look after their election seemed dis
gusted and disappointed. and it is evident
that there will Doe no quorum Of that body
here next week, no matter what tie senate
concludes 70 do.
TIE K.,IT-GOODs BILL
was taken up in the Senate and discussed.
Mr.. Bayard. who has strong grip on an
tariff questions. denied that the law Of
Congrc>. fixing The duty On these good,
bad been changed in thc adoption Of the
Revised statutes. Hc said ho wa, prepared
10 treat the tariff question in a broad and
liberal way. The effect o. the bin j, 20
rli-e the duty on all goods made on
frames from % Per cont al rglo-
rem 10 - per cent There Is q large
lobby, II is said. and great activity on be-
half Of this interest. Il j. evident that
northern people work more quietly and
systematically IN behalf Of their indu.trie,
than southern people. The iaitO are too
much inclined 10 travel with q brass band.
and do not take action in time. The
friend, Of this bin everywhere proclaim
uist unle-s it passes knit-roods men viii
be- driven out u business and their iacto-
rie, closed. Tbirty-fvc per cent, they say,
win not suffice 10 place Them on an equality
with The English manufacturers. Ii it
We're a southern interest Republicans
would consider the protection ample. and
would turn a deaf ear 20 proposition for
M increase. The amendment Of Mr.. Bay
ard 20 make The duty on raw wool - per
cent. and on knit good- 80 per cent, was
voted down. Other amendments were
voted down. and the debate proceeded .
IL this were the first week in the session.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEXs.
Mr.. kenna left for home tonight. and
Mr.. Wise viii 20 by Monday away for =
few DAYS recreation. The House is doing
little. and the empty benches appea!
strongly 70 senators 10 give the House an
adjournment. The Virginia and Wet
Virginia congressman are al highly grati-
lied al getting the geological survey pro-
vision firmly inserted in TIE ,tmdry civil
hin. Il VIII help both their state. TIE
deficiency bill. which has finally passed both
houses. contain, 40 appropriation OF S3oJioi
VS.. Gilman for disbursing The Yorktown
Centennial fund. and 500 for Jane, h.
Fisher for duty done a. assistant po,iina--
fer Of the House. General Grant and Nj.
Prescott have been appointed 70 negotiate
commercial treaty with Mexico. Nj.
Trc.coft Vas recently Minister go Chill and
Peru. Jane, W. Johnston was to-day
nominated FOR collector OF customs % New
port News. and Jane. B. Mitchell FOR sur
yevor Of customs at Yorktown. senator
lone. Of Florida. and Representative
Jones. q Texas, were az the White hou''
today. The President Ea- 30 invitation
~ visit the Northwest. lie expects 90 Do
able 10 leave for New York by Wednesday
which looks a, if he expected Congress e
adjourn before that day.
HoN. GEORGE G.. CABEII-
since il was stated some time ago thH
/ Colonel Ca5cl would not Doe candidate
for reelection De las received numerou
letter, from prominent citizens 81 his die
t-ict protesting against this decision An'
urging him 10 stand again. ] hear lna
while Colonel C1beil Will not make 80.
.tru0sle for the nomination. he will never
tbeles. leave the matter 10 the Nominaiin-
! Convention. and if nominated without 20
Hcitation by himself will not feel Al liberi
10 decline acquie>ence in the wishes Of ID
people.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The senate, al quarter TO y tonight.
In session, considering the conference r.
port on the sundry-ciyil bill, the indie.
lions being that Il viii be agreed 70.
Republicans say now that an adjourn
ment can be reached Monday. The Hou'
i. waiting Oh the senate, but the attenc
ance j. slim.
Government receipts to-day Custom
aq4G. 48G: internal revenue, S4s7.SSe.
! ". Walsh. Of New York, has sci
Tudge Lawrence a bill for 800 Tor embaln
inr the body Of the late President.
After Congress adiourns the Navy d
par.ment viii close al O'Clock Z. NJ. i
, stead Of 4.
The House today passed resolutions
. INQUIRE into the loss Of the Jeannetie al
r IN regard 10 the decline Of American COZ
; merce.
: The legislative bin having increased q
, force Of the War Department 800, there J.
L great rush for cierkship-.
' over 900 packages o. bonds surrender
for exchange into per cents have reach
: the Treasury.
: The sundly civil bin, which is in conf
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