The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-16

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covylIT7EE: He poEs Not WANT 70 CON-
MT uIvsYIY-THr DEBATE OS TIE EIvKg
AND HARBoR BILI.--TmE FRENCH sPoIIA-
TION CLAINs-TIE REDUCTION OF INTER-
NAL REyENUE-PEKs0NAL NEWS ITEMS
A EEADgusTEE DEMOCRAT POsTsAs-EB At
FREDERIC SsBURG-BRIEFs.
fFroTn our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. June i5.-The committee
investigating the crookedness in the sixth
North Carolina collection district met to-
day and had on the witness stand 4. Il.
Gillespie. now United states garger, and
formerly deputy collector in said district.
lie refused 20 answer, on the ground that
II he did so he would cTiminate himself.
The committee will meet again saturday,
when Il j. claimed most damaging tesiiino-
ny viii be ELECTED.
TIE DISCUSSION or JHE RIVER AND fARl0E
BILL.
Mr.. Horr. of Michigan. who aspirss 10
be one Of the ways and wits Of the House
made most sensible speech to-day IN ex-
Dlanation and defence Of the river and bar
bor bin. lie claimed that Il r. but just that
the people living on small rivers should
have communication with the markets
yiven them. even though these rivers en-
only Doe made 10 float iiat-boais and side
wheel steamers. Il would never do 70
frame a bill by states. because frequently q
state +. charged with the improve
ment Of rivers and harbors in which
Il has no direct interest. IL VIII not do
either. he commended, 10 say that because
View York collects sl3s. 900, o00oi the $500
600. goo Of custom duties, that therefore it
must have the lulk OF the money appropri-
ated for rivers and harboTs. OF that because
eight States, including Virginia. collect
seven eichths OF the internal revenue. that
therefore they hould be awarded the 'ame
proportion Of the riyer-and-haTb0r eppTo-
nria,ion. lie then argued that This money
/. distributed throughout the country ana
a. none of 10 goes out nobody is hurt.
Turning 30 the Democratic side; be said
be would ike % put question 70 ms
Irish friends. Messrs. Cox and Robinson.
II Naw York. He asked why IS Ireland
now poor. and answered ii by saying that
II il, because the money earned in Ireland
Is sent abroad 20 landlords. II il were
spent In Ireland. then there would be pros
perily there instead If poverty. he con-
tended that the money appropriated for
rivers and harbors i, mol only well spent,
but honestly disbUrsed. The Government
engineers. be claimed. are not only ener-
gchc but economical. Messrs. Cox Of
Now York. Brown Of Indiana, and Nc
Lane of Maryland followed.
FRENCH sPoLATI0N CLAIMS.
There are 300 claimants 20 the French
spoliation fund scattered from New Ing
land % savannah. and theirrepresentatives
are Just now very active, and say they ex-
Dect At the next session 70 get their BIN
through. Mr.. Frye's favorable report re-
Gently made % the senate Is substantially
Mr.. summers able report made 70 the
Thiriy4dghth Congress. a favorable r.
port is also expected from the House COM
mi1tee.
TIE TNTEGNAk-HEVENUE BILL.
As soon u the river and harbor lill is
disposed Of there viii Dee IN effort made 10
lake up the internal-reyenue bin. which,
according 10 Mr.. Kelley's report. reduces
taxation rs follows: ON banks, bankers.
and stamp-taxe.. s16.s92,S $50: special taxes,
g. 700. 900: cigar, and cigarettes. S2,GcG,-
0o0-making a total Of s23,95s,ss0 Re
publicans anticipate troubles innumerable
from this bin.
PERSONAL NEWS TINS.
Rev. ". d. Anderson, o. Fredercks-
burr. recently removed with other Virgin
ians. has been restored % his position in
the Government Prinnng-Oficc. Judge
Garrison. Of Virginia, is the author u The
amendment which passed the House ap-
propriaiing $4,000 for the construction %.
a fishwav nj The great fails Of the Potomac.
u viii give Shenandoah Valley and an thar
region the dne fish OF the Potomac.
omitted 10 notice list night the cordial IT,
ceution of Major Archer. OF the Tredegar,
bv number q senators yesterday when
be was on the floor Of the senate. W. j,
Ward. of Richmond. was at the Capito
to-day. senator Johnston to-day intro
duced a bin for the relief of Alice d.
Kalb shanuck. formerly Of Massachusetts.
and now Of Virginia. She asks Tor the ar
rears OF pension due her deceased husband
The readers of ny dispatches viii not h'
surprised At The nomination Of Lawrence
Taliaferro. Observation-Disclosures Of Einl
George county. for postmaster al treder
iek.hurg. because / have more than once
predicted IL. The present postmaster. Mr.
Pritchard. is q native Of Fredericksburg
and a Stl-dghtoui Republican. Mr.. Dozen
dori gyll not return until tomorrow. Mr.
Paul has returned and was IN his seat 10
dav. senator Window made an able speecl
against .he whiskey bin this afternoon
ana Mir. Beck followed in advocacy Of II.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The general opinion al the Capitol
that Congress VIII not adjourn uutil IN
18th Of July. but Mr.. Randall thinks IL eal
yet through by the Sd. The Ways an
Means Committee viii consider The matte
again on Tuesday.
Government receipts to-day; lntern'
revenue. SSss. 44s: customs o. 49S,55l; NJ
tional-hank notes for redemption. SD, 90,
WV. Corcoran was to-day again report
ed better.
4 The President has approved the aciion
the courf-mariial. and Flipper, Che colore
lieutenant. will be turned out Of the arm
in disgrace. This viii offend negro polit