The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-01
Wellington.

Warrington.
FINANCIAL BILLs-TuE AMERICAN NAVY
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO yIRGINIANs-
THE CHINESE BILL BEFORE THE SENATE
PERSONALS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The Senate
Finance Committee has determined to hold
a special all-day session Saturday in order
to consider the Allison and Beck bills.
The former fixes the amount OF coin to be
held by the Secretary OF the Treasury for
the redemption OF legal-tender Treasury
notes, and the latter provides a punish
ment Of fine and imprisonment for the
oyer-certifcation Of checks by national
bank officers. Mr.. Allison. in his bill,
makes the redemption-coin fund S120,0O0,-
900. but there are a numberof amendments
before the committee changing the amount,
which will be considered in connection
with il. Mr.. Bcck's bill strikes at a prac-
tice which exists among New York and
other city national banks, Of certifying for
customers checks for a larger amount than
they have on deposit.
TIE BILL FOR INCREASING THE AMERICAN
NAVY.
TIL House Naval Committee to-day
agreed to report the bill appropriating
$40. 600, 900 for the construction OF iron-clad
cruisers, torpedo-boats, &C., the outline ID
which | gave the other day in my dis
matches. 1t further agreed that one half OF
these vessels shall be constructed in public
nayy-yards. Mr.. Dczendorf argued that
the bulk Of them should be constructed in
the Government yards, cOntending that in
this way alone the South. which contri-
buted its full share to the support Of the
navy, would reap any benefit under the
bill. He said that the four mammoth
unfinished iron-clads are to be COM
plcted in private yards, and the
proposed subsidized mail steamers are also
to be built by private parties, and he there
fore wanted the war vessels under the ten
million bill so distributed as that the Nor
folk yard should have the building Of one
OF the large cruisers and Pensacola some
OF the torpedo-boats. Mr.. Dezendorf in
troduced to-day a bill for increasing the
pay of l%ieutenants and other naval officers,
a bill for torpedo deicnces Of seaports, and
n bill restoring George Glass to the active
list OF the navy as ensign.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Johnston to-day presented the
petition of Thomas Hicks, executor Of
Captain Isaac Hicks, a revolutionary sol
der, who died at Petersburg in 1918. |
hear again that State Senator Rue Will GER
tainly be made postmaster at Norfolk. Mr..
Windsor, spoken Of as the probable Hust-
ings judge of Alexandria, was at the Capt.
tol to-day. General Brown, Of Indiana,
| the chairman Of the House Pensions Com
mittee, is q laborious worker. Colonel
| Ball is encouraged by the reports made to-
day from the House Elections Committee
In regard to Alaska. Senator Johnston
says Mr.. Blaine was wrong in his estimate
of General Humphrey Marshalrs force
when operating on Big Sandy. Instead OF
having 5000 men, he did not have over
1880. He also thinks Mr.. Blaine drew the
picture OF the parliamentary leader from
too low o standpoint. He regards the adj
dress, however, as a great one. / hear that
members OF the Cabinet anticipated that
Mr.. Blaine would devote more Of his adj
dress than he dld to the Garfeld-Conkling
difficulty. Henry J. Johnson, nominated
to-day rs postmaster at Cumberland, is the
incumbent. Several senators talk of visit
inc Luray and Weyer's caves soon. Col
onel John VI. Swlsher, OF Austin, Texas,
was ut the Capitol to-day. He was in the
battle Of San Jacinto, and his father
was in the battle Of New Orleans.
Senator Slater. Of Oregon, gave notice
to-day that he will on Friday speak
on the tarin-commission bill. Senator
Garland presided in the Senate this after
noon. Colonel Fulkerson went to Mount
Vernon this morning with a party OF
friends. Mr.. JOrgenseu was at the White
House to-day. Senator Hawley will be the
Gettysburg orator this year. Judge Will
liam J. Robertson is here. The Mexican
Minister, Senior %Zarnacona, called on the
President to-day and presented his letters
of recall. No member Of the Cabinet was
absent to-day.
THE CHINESE BILL BEFORE II SENATE.
Senator Miller, OF California, to-day spoke
at length on the Chinese question-the bill
to enforce treaty stipulations relating tc
Chinese being the unfinished business
The preamble to the bill declares that, IN
the opinion Of the Government OF The
United States, the coming Of Chinese IL
|, borers to this country endangers the goot
order Of certain localities within the terri
tory thereof. Section 1st declares that FOL
twenty years the coming Of Chinese labor
ers to this country is suspended. Section
9 imprisons for a year and fines five hun
dred dollars II master OF ayessel who shall
! bring into the United States during thu
|, term specified any Chinese laborers. Th'
, other sections OF the bill provide punish
| ment for other persons violating this sec
ton, and establish safeguards against I'm
lawful Chinese immigration. The Pacific
. coast congressman, without regards party
favor stringent laws against permitting
. Chinese to come to this country. Senate
Farley, of California, will speak in favor O
, the bill, and Senator Hoar, Of Massachu
: sets, against il.
BRIEF NEW ITEMS.
{ The Civil Service Committee OF tn
. Senate will have ex-Collector Thomas, @
, Maryland, before it Saturday. 1t propose
IN summon leading Government officials (