The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-02
Washington.


gxrENsIoN--F ORTY-TuREE GOVERNMENT
VESSELS CONFERENCE.-The POOR PAWNED-
VIRGINIA NEWS ITEMs--A NEW YORKER on
LICoRrcE-PEgsoSAL NEWS TEMs-THE
gt-rINOUs CADETS AT ANNAPOLIS; WHOLE
AR INFUSION REcOMMENDED-DRIBP
ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February Both houses
were again engaged to-day in discussing
the tariff, and with sugar in the Senate and
lend. &C., In the House the bill Of fare was
not attractive.
TIE wuISKEV-BoND BILL-THE DANGER.
asked a large liquor-opera;or nj the
Capitol to-day what would be the effect II
Congress failed at tins session to pass the
bin extending the bonded period Of whis-
kew lie replied that there would be u
good many failures among the distillers
and holders OF Bourbon and other high
priced whiskeys. This will cause millions
OF gallons TO be thrown on the market,
which will affect the price, he said, even Of
common whiskey. Hence Illinois, Ohio,
&c, are yitally interested in the passage OF
the bill. Suppose, said i, the bill passes,
what thcnS lie replied, it puts oil the evil
day two years. l then quickly asked him
what permanent remedy he proposed 2
WHY. said he. the distillers must stop man.
ufacturing more whiskey until the demand
will Justify them in going TO work again,
for the trouble now Is that too much Il
made. hence tho great accumulation In
bond.
WHAT GENERALS SHERMAN AND GETTY SAY.
I'm regard TO the extension Of the Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio railway to Old Point Cen
eral Getty, commanding there, says: "ln
my Judgment the extension can he so
placed a. not to predjudIce military inter-
ests, and the increased facility for trans
portation resulting from it appears to be
an advantage for possible warlike opera
tions. The location OF the road should be
carefully made, and the existing rights OF
military authority over the reservation
should not be abridged" General Sher-
man says that he cOncurs with General
Getty that the extension TO Hampton, on
the edge Of the military reservation OF
Fort Monroe, would be a great convenience
10 the military stationed there. The priv
iegc. he adds, should be granted, only the
War Department should reserve the right
10 approve the location before work Is be-
gun. Virginia, by act Of March, 1921, con-
yeyed 10 the United States 250 acres at Old
Point, and IS acres OF the shoal on which
the Rip-Raps is built.
FORTY-TuREE GOVERNMENT VESSELS con-
DEMNED.
Under the net Of Congress forty-three
Government vessels OF different classes
have been condemned. Many of these are
now at northern navy-yards. Those now
at Norfolk which are condemned are the
Worcester, Canandalgua, Jean Sands,
Shaumui, and Savannah. The two last
named aud the Worcester are to be sold at
auction. The Canandaigua is to be broken
up on the stocks. The Sands is 10 be kept
a. an anchor buoy. The Frohc and Relief,
al Washington. and the Santie, Phlox, and
Wyoming. at Annapolis, are also con-
Richmond snch a scare in 1861, Is now at
Port Royal, s. c. II, too, Is condemned,
aud will hereafter live only in history.
NEW YORKER on LICOmCE.
A New York importer of licorice says
that in the last twelve years the tobacco
manufacturers Of Virginia have paid over
one million bounty 10 four licOrice-manufac-
tories located in Connecticut, New York,
ton against reduction of the duty on this
article read in the House in reply TO Mr..
Clbelps capital argument in favor Of reduc-
ton, / find. was dated May 4, 1880. A
great many Of the signers, am informed,
either make their own licOrice from free
root or are fne-cut men, who use powdered
licorice.roOt, which pays no tax.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Tabor, the new shOrt-term
senator from Colorado, will be here
this week. Senator Morgan, in bis
sugar speech to-day, was very severe
on X-Confederate-States Senator Ken
ner, OF Louisiana. Colonel Tom Smith,
OF Warenton, is in the city. Senator Nor
rill to-day introduced Joint resolution
sspending the purchase Of silver bullion
and the coinage of silver dollars. Mir.
Tucker today said ID the House that be
was not for destroying industries, but was
for limiting the profits Of monopolists.
Mr. L. Kingman died here to-day in his
cighty-sixth year. lie was the ''Ion " Of
the Baltimore Sun for many years, and was
noted for accuracy and point. Mapleson's
opera troupe, with Patti and AlbaDl, will
commence an engagement here on the 10Th.
THE NUTINoUs CADETS At ANNAPOLIS.
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day re-
ceiyed letter from Captain Ramsey, COM
mandant Of the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils, In which lie calls attention to the in
subordination which now prevails among
the naval cadets. lie says this has been
growing Tor long time, principally among
the higher classes Of the institution, and
recommends the dismissal Of about forty
oedets. The Secretary is inclined TO favor
Captain Ramsey's recommendation.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There were petitions to-day from North
Carolina. Georgia, West Virginia, Ala
hama, South Carolina, &c, in favor OF aid
by Congress to public schools.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, s4O7, $50; customs, SG00,723.
The recovery OF Representative Hern-
don, Of Alabama. Is now regarded as pro-