The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-11
Washington.

TERs-TnE ARLINGTON CASE ARGUED IN
THE SUPREME COURT--JuDGE sHIPPEN, OF
NEW YORK, WAKES SPLENDID ARGUMENT
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March l0.-The Democrats
to-day arc highly pleased at the record they
made in the senate on the Chinese ques-
ton. and refer with enthusiasm 10 the fact
that while sixteen Republican senators
voted against the Chinese bill, and a
number Of others would have 30 voted
but for being paired with Demo-
cratic senators who favored the bill.
there was but one single Democratic
vote against ito wit, Governor Brown,
Of Georgia. They also refer 70 the further
.act that while there were % votes against
the Farley amendment, which prohibits
the naturalization Of Chinese, only one Of
them was a Democrat-Goyernor Brown,
Of Georgia. Democrats continue 70 com
pliment the speech 81 Senator Jones RE
publican) Of Nevada, who said among
other things that the negroes Of the South,
II left 10 themselves, would relapse into
barbarism in ten years. There are Repub-
llcans. however. who say he made a Demo-
cratic speech.
APITTslURGHER OF THE TARIFF SITUATION.
In spite OF the fact that the Senate agreed
to take up the tariff commission bill Mon
day a most intelligent Pittsburgher who
has been here for four winters said to me
tonight: "You Just set il down that no
thing will be done 70 the tariff, and that the
bill now on the House
calendar will not be reached YoW
Pittsburgh people," remarked, "wlll be
satisfied 10 let things remain IS they are
No indeed.7r said he. ''Thcy were told
TO vote for Garfield. and workmcn would
have big wages and roast beef, which they
haven't gotten. Capitalists were told to
give money, and the tariff on cotton
tics. hoOp-rOn. &C.. would be increased
10 high protective figure. They poured
out their funds like water, and heap OF il
reached your state, but they have not got
ten nor will they get the tariff legislation
they asked" ''What will be the effect "
asked. ''Why," replied he, "you will
have Democratic House next time"
- You arc not" ! said, "for increasing the
duty on cotton-tics Z" mo" said he,
".bccause It will inlame the southern peo-
pie against protection. and we would lose
more than we would gain" The member
from Pittsburgh has laid before the House
petitions signed by the workmen OF ten
iron establishments Of that city in favor Of
the Mckinley bill increasing the tariff on
cotton tiles, &c.
THE ALC0HOLIC-LIQUoR TRAFFIC IL TIE
SENATE.
During the discussion Of the alcoholic
commission bill to-day Sena-
tor Bayard said that no man in the senate
deplOrcd intemperancc more than he did,
and no senator was n greater friend Of
temperance than himself; but he did not
believe Congress had right to legslate in
the direction indicated by the patrons OF
the bin. lie also said that learned and
good physicians who practice among the
poor have said that il YOU abolish the sale
Of liquor entirely in locality you Will
cause many 10 resort TO the Use OF
opium and other hurtiul drugs as
q substitute for alcoholic stimuIants.
Boin he and senator Harris, OF Tennessee,
declared that The subject was too important
20 DE discussed under the fyc-niuutes
rule. as was being done. subsequently
the Senate made IL regular order, and it
was discussed without the speeches being
limited. Senator Garland called attention
TO the fact during his remarks that there is
on the table constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture OF alcohol, in
troduccd by Senator Blair, OF New liamp-
shire. The bin finally passed.
PROMPT RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.
The Senate and House to-day, with a
unanimity which shows that statesmen
when confronted by Great suffering forget
pmfy divisions. passed a resolution giving
the Secretary OF War the authority TO use
all the vessels in the employment OF the
Government on the Mississippi and ITS tri-
butaries for transporting food, &c, 10 the
sufferers from The floods. This legislation
did not take half hour.
VIRGINIA MATTERS PERSONALS.
Messrs. Ballard, OF Washington county.
and Ralston, Of Pittsyyania, are candidates
for the United States marshalship Of the
Western district OF Virginia. Senator Ma
hone to-day introduced 4 bill to place Da-
yid w. Coombs on the pension list. lie
became disabled from service in the Next
can war, but was dropped from the roll on
account Of alleged disloyalty. The HOUSE
Commerce Committee, in reporting The
bill making Newport News port o
entry, states that il has information
that line OF steamers is 10 be run
from that point to Europe. The Secretar!
OF the Treasury says: ~ see no objection
to adopting the main portion OF the bill
which seems TO he TO remove the port o
entry from Yorktown to Newport News.
Mr.. Jorgensen's bill, now on the Hons
calendar, makes Newport News a port o
entry, with u collector, and Yorktown
port Of delivery, with resident surveyor
( Colonel Anderson. Of The First Virgini
regiment, was here to-day.
THE ARLINGTON CASE ARGUED.
The argument in the Arlington ease wa
commenced to-day in the supreme Court
Judge Willougbby opened the case for tn
Government in IN hours speech, and wa
followed by Judge shipper, Of New York
in a very able argument in behalf OF Gen
! oral lso lie IfssuzsaI only ono branch n