The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-24
Warrington.


in force against the products Of the colo
nics OF the Netherlands. The reason OF
this is that our Government has received
official information that the Netherlands
has done away with their export duty on
coffee. sugar. &C.. and under our treaty
.tipulatiors with that Government It bad
been agreed that we would repeal our pre-
ierenthl import dutie. as soon AZ Nether-
lands abolished her export duties.
BILL FOR TIE EErIEY OF CONGRESS.
The War Claim, Committee Of the House.
including Messr-. Holman Democrat. Of
Indiana. and 4. Herr Smith Republican,.
of watch-dogs OF The Trea-
,ury-to-d1y agreed unanimously 70 re-
port iayorably tie bin transferring ali pri-
waite claims from Congress 20 the Court OF
Claims. Ex-senator Poole and other, ad-
dressed The committee in favor Of the bin.
The same Din had been previously reported
by the House Committee on Claim and the
House Committee on the Civil Service.
The War Claims Committee has now 1900
ca.e, before It and the Claims Committee
100 more. From This If will readily be
seen what measure OF relief 10 Congress
this bill promises 20 bc.
ruE HOUSE AID SENATE TODAY.
The House devoted itself today % thc
po-t-oilice appropriation bin. and tac qucs-
tion OF -ul-letti2g CONTRACTS gave rise 70 Q
lengthy and animated debate. 81 times,
~ fact. ,here was rapid firing al aiong the
Lives. Me.-r.. Blackburn and Epson led
those who were for .ul-lcttinc. and Mc->r,.
Ui,cock and Converse were the con.picu-
Gus speaker. among those who opposed 10.
The senate was on the calendar for awhile.
and finally took mp
TIE BILL TO PLACE GENERAL GIANT 0N TIE
RETIRED LIST OF TIE ARMY.
gIr. B1yard got the door, and argued at
length in favor of bis proposition 20 ucn-
sion al. cx-Prc-id,nt.. Mr.. Call. O. Tor
ida. advocated the original proposition. and
bought 70 but right that southern senator,
should rise above the ancor Of party poli-
tics and give General Grant this reward Tor
his distinguished military services. Mr..
iona, thought the object was % reward
him for bis civil acts 90, President. and be-
criticised in severe terms his conduct while
President towards Louisiana. While This
debate went on the gailorics OF the senate
were crowded. Mr. Bayard'9 substitute
only received the votes 81 Mc.srs. Bay1rd,
Dayi. o. West Virginia, Hampton, Butler,
md Groome. some one remarked il m
cludcd Mr. iiayes. and That Is why 10 Pc
eeiycd so few votes. The resolution p.ac-
ing General Grant on the retired Ii-t o. the
army. as proposed by General Logan. WIS
then passcd-sycs, %; noes, l.. some
Democrat, md not vote. The Democrats
voting AYE" were Mes.r~. Ransom.
Brown. Gail. Jone.. and Davis Of West
virginia. General Grant win get under
the resolution $4,000 year Tor life.
TIE NAVAL BILL AGREED UP0S is COHGTTEE
To-day.
The Hor.o Naval Committee agreed upon
a bin to-day which provide, for the con-
,trucGon OF two frst-rote steel cruiser, 10
cost 81. $4,000: four -cc0nd-rate cruisers,
20 cost aJ.Gse,Oe0: four cruising torpedo
boats. 20 cot aI52, 900; four Larbor tor
pedo-boa's. 90 cost 100000; one ram. 20
cost 100000 Naval officer. who appeared
before the committee. 10 is reported. re-
commended that these vessels De construct
cd In private yards. Mr.. Dezcndor and
member, 0f Congress representing Districts
in which are located Government navy
yards. however, oppose this vigorously. and
M animated contest on this point is aniici-
pated. Tho committee. / hear tonight,
viii report Chat not more than one hall nor
'c,. than one third Of these vessels shall Dee
built IN Government yards, and That they
shall be- constructed under the supervision
u a commission consisting Of three naval
officers and two civilians. The speed oi
the 6r-t-cla,- cruisers is not % Joe less than
fifteen knots an hour. 4 separate bin is
to he brought in for completion Of The M
finished iron-clads Terror, Puritan. Monad-
mock. and Amphitrite. Thi, looks is il an
effort is 10 be- made right away % put The
American navy on a respectable footing.
TIE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The House Commerce Committee has
listened 10 q number OF speeche- in regard
( 10 the Interstate commerce hill. and som'
Of them hive been very spicy. There have
been charge. made during the discussion
against the standard oil Company, MIR
F yandcrbit's roads. &c. hear, however
that the committee IL getting tired OF this
and win endeavor 20 conine those here
after given hearing % q more practica
line OF debate.
PERSONAL NCws ITEMS.
A. B. Chandler and wife and The Rev
Or. Power occupied seats to-day in th'
privileged gallery Of the Senate. Hon
George d. Wise to-day had referred 10 tn
House Committee on Claims the petition %
Mrs. Bette =. Gibson. o. Hanover, who's
husband died a New Orleans Of yellow
fever while there under orders for tn
Government. The nomination Of Colone
Rufus ingalls, as Quartermas ter-Genen
and Brigadler-General to-day was not q
AL surprise. Hon. John Goode vas q
the Capitol to-day. and ex-senator
Wallace and Eaton were az "a
Senste chamber. 4 number Of lens
tors Went 10 the Secretary's desk whe
the nominations came in, and the core
spondents' galleries concluded they wer
expecting the nomination OF Senator I'd
munds for the Supreme bench. A deleg'
ton will De here this week 10 see the Way
and Means Committee in regard 10 the wins
car bill. Mr. Iiffinnagc- OF Xirginln. VII