The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-17

TAXES IU bE kkflNbfU-inE AtiEaHAts-
REVENUE BrLL-THE 5 PEE CENT. BILL IN
THE sESATE-BMEFs.
lfrom oar Regular Ccrres pondeni-j
WASHINGTON, May lG.-The river and
harbor bill has been printed and was to-
day distributed. II appropriates, including
the amount given the Mississippi, over
( s17.000,O00. gave the appropriations FOR
Virginia rivers some time ago. The APP
pOmattox, which Al first was left out, gets
s20. 600. The Secretary Of War i directed,
al his discretion, 70 cause surveys and ex-
aminations Of the following: Milford ha-
ven IAN estuary and Quantieo creek, Viz
ginia; Edenton bay and the sound be-
tween Beaufort and New river, and White
Oak river to Smiths mills, North Caro-
lima; Pocomoke river, Maryland. with
a view TO a cutoff in the bend just below
snow Hill. The bill also gives him au-
thority to extend the survey Of the Louisa
fork OF the Big Sandy 10 GrIIndy, Buchan-
an county, Va. II directs the Secretary OF
War 10 settle the claims Of Charles Nc
( CafFerty and y. 4 c. z. Dull. contractors
for Locks and on the Great kanawha,
under contracts made and others changed,
causing extra work and losses.
TIE FRENCH sPOLIATIOS CLAIMS.
The bin reported 10 the Senate by Mr..
FRYE authorizes citizens having claims of
indemnity upon the French Government
arising out OF captures, &C., PRIOR TO the
Goth Of September, 1890, TO file a petition
T m the Court Of Claims within TWO years after
I the passage Of the act. The court Is author
lied 10 determine the validity Of all such
claims. together with present ownership
( Of the same and decide on them according
to the rules Of law-municipal and interna-
tional. The Secretary of state j. authO-
+ rized 70 call on the American Minister at
T Paris and get all documents aud Informs
ton bearing on the subject. The right Of
appeal % the Supreme Court is provided
FOR.
TIE COALTNG STATION at PORT ROYAL. =. C.
Il seems very certain that the Senate
I Naval Committee viii at an early day re-
port favorably on Senator Buffers bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the construction Of
warehouse and coalIng dock al Port
Royal, :. G..
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. William Matthew, Of Loudoun. and
I DELEGATE Nicol. Of Prince William.
called on Senator Johnston to-day. EX-
senator Morrill,, Of Maine; ex-secretary
I Boutwell,. Of Massachusetts,. and Judge q.
T D. Camden. Of West Virginia, were on the
foor Of the Senate today. Mr. Charles
Mander. editor Of the fredericksburg Re-
o0rder, is here. Mr.. Hacker, splendid
tariff speech j. published in the Reogrd %
dav. Hon. George D. Wise went on the
Republican side this afternoon so as 10
F hear the bank speech Of Mr.. Butterworth,
0i Cincinnati. The rumor here l. that Col
lecior Brady VIII be . candidate FOR
the clerkship of the Court OF Ap-
peals Of Virginia. Missourians all
sav the Democrats win carry this fell thir-
teen out u fourteen congressman. There
are now only eight Democrats from that
state. General Wright. Chief Of Engineers,
was detained from his Office to-day by sick
ness. 4 patent was granted to-day 10 Con-
rad and G.. Gross. Il Richmond, for 4 car
riage-top. Ex-senator Dorsey appeared
to-day in court and gave Slo,ooo bail for
his appearance. Ex-Po.master-General
T James was In court to-day rs q witness in
. the star-route cases. Representative Tucker
and Randall were at the White House TO-
day.
TOBACCO TAXES 10 BE REFUNDED.
1 Nr. Bayard to-day, from the senate
/ Finance COMMITTEE. reported biz refund
f ing 70 2 number Of tObaeco-meu in various
parts Of the~country taxes on manufactured
tobacco. cigars, and cigarette. illegally col
lected from them by the Government.
/ There are no Yirginians in the bill. J. 4.
Pace & Co., Of Danville. were in Il As IN
PRODUCED with a claim Of S2S6, but they
were stricken out by the committee. Among
those in the bin as reported are W. T. Black
well, Durham, y. C., $50; W. NJ. ( c. ".
Watkins, Milton, y. c., s232.l9; 2. Loril-
lard a Co.. New York, $4,000.
TIE TSTERNAL-REvESUE BILL.
The report is that the Republicans are
not unit IN the House on the bin abolish
ing the tax on bank deposits, bank cheeks,
&c. and that Is why no effort has yet been
publicly made 10 tx day for it consider
alton. Mr.. Kelly, chairman Of the Ways
and Means. is endeayoring TO arrange mat
tiers 80 Is 10 get il up.
THE FTYE PER CEST. BILL.
The senate was engaged to-day in dis
clissing what Is known as the per cent.
bill. When Ohio came into the Union she
surrendered all the public lands within her
borders to the General Government, on
condition that il would pay her per cent.
on the sales u the same. 10 be devoted 70
publie-school purposes. Seventeen other
states. including Alabama, Florida, and
Mississippi. followed her example. and
these eighteen now demand the amount
due them under this agreement. The sub
ieci was Dot entertaining, and senator's
spoke 10 slim audiences. Mr.. Blair, Of
New Hampshire. was one Of the represen-
iatiyes Of the old States who spoke against
) the bill
I BEIEP NEWS ITEMS.
II is stated tonight by those who ought
) 10 know that senator Malone has written
. Captain John :. Wise letter explaining
, his vote on the Tebbs disability bill.
General Z. ID. Townsend. retired, has