The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-02
Washington.


THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BnI-THE Sun.
DRY CIVIL BILL IN TIE sESATE-COMMIT
TEE MATTRRs-PERsoNAL NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFS. 80
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The House
Committee on Appropriations met prompt.
ly to-day and agreed to report in favor Of
a general non-concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the naval bill, with n view
OF getting it at once before conference
committee. Mr.. Robson reported this ac.
ton to the House, but Mr.. Randall OBJ
iected, because he favored concurrence in
many OF the amendments. This consumed
considerable time, and the Republi-
cans voted down his motions. The bill
VIII be in conference tomorrow. Mr..
Robson, in the course OF his remarks,
stated that there are one hundred and three
naval officers on duty at Washington, and
he is opposed to their becoming a third
branch OF Congress. The naval officers are
opposed to the bill because it stops promo
ton. For instance, it provides that there
shall be no more masters made heutenants
until the present number Of the latter shall
be reduced from $50 to 200.
THE sUNDRY-CIyIL BILL,
the last Of the general-apprOprlhtion bills,
was rapidly considered by the Senate to-
day, and the hope was expressed on every
side that it could be gotten back to the
House tomorrow. The Senate amend
ments are numerous, but not OF a charac-
ter to occasion protracted dispute in a con-
ference committee.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day adopted the report eXonerating
everybody, as anticipated, connected with
the Peru-Chili matter. Mr.. Belmont signed
it. The House Judiciary Committee re-
fused to take any notice OF Newell's reve-
Iations in regard to the Texas Pacific. 1t
also refused to declare forfeited the land
grants to the same corporation. \ motion
to reconsider was entered. The Senate
Military Committee will not hold any more
meetings.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Brother John Jaspcr's excursonlsts
were at the Capitol in large force to-day,
and during the rain made the rotunda
headquarters. Hon. John Nicely left here
for King George this evening. Secretary
Chandler has returned. and was at his post
to-IaV M1r,, i,ae 90 tho Tfnn-o
to leave for their homes. There were very
few visitors at the Capitol to-day. Senator
VOORHEES, presided in the Senate to-day.
Senator Maxey was to-day a witness in the
star-route cases.
Judge Buckner, Of Missouri, who has
three brothers and multitude Of Kin in
Eastern Virginia, was to-day unanimously
COMMENT on THE VETO.
The veto of the river and harbor bill,
which reached the House just before ad-
iournment, was a surprise to all who were
not in the confidence OF the President, for
| met no one at the Capitol to-day who did
not predict that he would approve the bill
and read Congress a lecture on creeks and
small rivers. Leading Democrats OF the
House and Senate believe tonight, at 10
O'clock. that the bill can be passed over the
veto, and cite the fact that numerous Demo-
Gratis who voted against it will now vote
for it. The weak point in the calculation
is that Republicans who voted for it may
be induced to stand by the Presi-
dent. The Republican members Of
the Commerce Committees are also
hopeful. The comment is that the veto
will give the Democrats fifty majority in
the next House. Democrats also say that
il will convince the southern people that
they will look in vain for any substantial
benefit from the President and his Admin
istration. Nothing else i, talked Of tonight
at the hotels, and it IS feared that the veto
may delay adjournment. One trouble with
the friends of the bill is that it is hard to
get a quorum in the House now that so
many representatives have gone home "to
look after their fences"
The . PIX tENlSs
To-day local holders Of the a per cent.
bonds made application for 81, and to-
morrow 1t is expected that New York and
other cities will be heard from.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S77l.2s9: internal revenue, Sli3.lGO.
The monitor Montauk, now at the wash
ington nayy-yard, has been ordered to Nor
folk to be locked.
Three hundred and eighty-six thousand
dollars OF national-bank notes were received
at the Treasury to-day for redemption.
Associated Press Reports TO the Dispatch.I
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease OF
the public debt during the month OF July
TO be Sl3. sec, O2T.52; cash in the Treasury,
S24l, O9S, 031.52; gold certificates, Sj.Oll,-
$40: silver certificates, $67, 1l9,2l0; certif-
cafes OF deposit outstanding, go, 730, 600 (;
refunding certificates, S452, $50: legal-ten-
ders outstanding, S346,6Sl,Ol1; fractional
currency outstanding, S7,0i6, 1917.