The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-04

ATE pIIEAGE-THE MONITOR AND MERRI-
MAC-PLEURO-PNEUMo INTERNAL
REVENUE BILL AGAIN DISCUSSED IN THE SEN
ATE-uR. RAYARD's SPEECH - Personal
NEWS TTEMS-BR1EFS.
IFrcm our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The confer
ence committees were busy to-day on the
disagreeing points in appropriation bills,
and on the only controvertod section OF
general deficiency bill, the mileage Of sena-
tors for the extra session, were unable TO
agree. There was n current rumOr, how
ever. that thcra would be soon an agree
mcnt. bu, whether the Senate was to recede
or the House back down was not stated.
The House has shown great perseverance
on this point. and senators have felt that as
they were willing TO take the responsibility
OF voting themselves mileage that ought 10
have ended the matter.
TIE PRIzE-MONEY FOR THE MONITOR.
The bill which passed the Senate giving
600, 900 to the officers, &C., Of the monitor
for the destruction of the Confederate
iron-clad Merrimac was called up in the
House to-day, but went over under obiec-
tions. Mr.. Thomas, Of Illinois, made
those familiar with the history of the fight
between these two famous waT-vesselS
smile when he declared that the Monitor
the Confcderatcs blew her up because she
could not be repaired. lie said. too, that
the monitor did more good to the Federal
cause than one hundred thousand men
could have done in the ficld-that it saved
New York and Philadelphia. When the
bill was in the Senate General Logan was
among those who opposed it, and gave the
true history Of the fight and the destruc-
ton Of the Merrimac.
TIE INTERNAL-REvENUE BILL-PLEURO-PNEU-
MONA.
Nh. Morrill, moved to-day to take up the
knit-goods bill and pass it before consider
ing the internal revenue bill, but the Demo
cratS would not agree to it, and the latter
wa, taken up with no opposition. Mr..
Morrill, gave way temporarily, however, for
the pleurO-pneumonia bill TO be considered.
This caused a considerable discussion, in
which Senators Brown, ingalls,, Williams,
Coke, and Others took very active part.
Governor Coke opposed it on the ground
that it gave the Secretary Of the Treasury
extraordinary powers. General Williams
thought that $50, 900 was small appropria-
ton 10 protect an interest OF Sl,2OO,-
100000 from 30 great a scOurge. The
power given the Secretary OF The
Treasury lie regarded rs reasonable.
At 3 O'Clock a vote was taken TO determine
whether the Senate would 90 on with the
cattle bill, and il was postponed-ayeS, -
noes. 22-until tomorrow at , O'Clock.
Several senators who voted for the post
ponement said they were in favor OF the
hin. At quarter TO 4, by party vote
with the exception Of Mr.. ingalls,, VINO
voted with the Democrats, the Senate re-
fused TO take up the conference report on
the legislative bill-ayes, %; noes, 70. Inc
internal-reyenue bill then again came up
when Mr. Bayard, in reply to Mr.. Morrili,
said the Democrats had no idea OF allow
ing il 70 pass without full debate and am
ple opportunity for amendment. H'
blamed the Republicans for waiting unit
The last DAYS OF the session to bring III sucl
a bill At the dictation Of their caucus. MI
sherman replied, and it was evident non
the galleries that Mr.. Beck meant to repi!
10 him; and he did so.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
y. ..al a. low, fhof " w. AstOr
OF New York, who was beaten for congress
by Mr.. Flower Ocmocrat), was to be nom
mated Minister TO Italy, and 1t was doh'
thi, evening. John ii. Dean has been com
missioned postmaster at WmcheS'er
Another MARYLAND delegation was at IN
White House to-day. General McDoWel
repor,ed 70 the War Department to-day
more Indian outragcs in Arizona, ana Una
troops we're in pursuit There was mana
some basket OF flowers on the desk Oh "on
eral Scales, Of North Carolina, to-day MI
Iliscock. OF New York, caused much hugh
ter in the House to-day when he spoke
fundamentally for adiournmen-day
Attomey.Gene Brewster was at the Gap
itol this evening.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day; intern'
revenue. 1898, 423; customs, o99''o'o
bank notes for redemption, $4,000.
The House War Claims Committee ia
reported adversely on the claim OF III
heirs OF Tilghman Weaver, Of Fauquiei
for wood cut on his farm in 1862, go u
and '6j.
The House was on private bills to-da
and adjourned early. Members are 'er
tired and continue TO leave Tor home'
The latest is that the conference comm
tee has agreed upon the naval bill.
There was lively debate in the llou'
to-day between Messrs. Hiscock ana 20
pending the consideration OF the adjourn
ment resolution.
Associated Press Reports to the Dispa'cn'i
srAR-BOUIE TRIALS.
w,su,yGToy. August 3.-The procee'
ngs I'm the star-route triais to-u"y We
duh and inconseqnential.
COMPILATIONS.
U.ua,SoroS. August Q. The sema
confirmed the following mountainous:
liam Hale. OF Iowa, Governor OF "!ohi,i
Territory: Andrew w. smythe, SUPER
tendent Of the mint at New or'sans ~ a.
Leonard, district attorney Oh NV tn
states Tor the Eastern district OF Lou'slall
A. Al. Hughes, Jr., collector OF inIeil
revenue for the Fifth district OF iehness -
r. N. Wicker. collector Of customs al ~
West, Fla, and the following p2stm,afsITT :,