The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-08
Washington.

LABOR-A KANSAS REPUBLICAN MOVES TO
REDUCE THE DUTY or METALs-PERsoNAL
NEWS ITEMS-BRIEF ITEMS, sc.
From Our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, February THE river
and harbor bill, just completed, appro-
PIRATES 100000 10 James river and
100000 to the Great Kanawha. The COM
mittee IN no case has given any improve
ment more than one third Of the estimate
OF the engineers. Il has also ignored all
Of the small improvements referred to BY
the President in his veto message. The
committee Is Of opinion that the appro-
priatious proposed will continue the i'm
portant improvements until Congress
makes at the long session, commencing in
December, further provision FOR them.
The question this winter has not been
whether there would be q liberal river and
harbor bill, but whether any bin would
be passed by Congress. The friends OF
James river will do all that can be done
TO have the amount given that river in
the bill as ii now stands increased.
TARIFF GOssP-wHAT C0NGREssMEN SAY.
End few persons now, in OF out OF Con-
gross, whose judgment is worth quoting,
who think the present Congress will pass s
tariff bill. To-day Republican represen-
tative from the North asked southern Re-
publican il a tariff bill would be passed,
and the latter promptly replied, "No.'
"Then," said the former, cit will hurt the
Democrats "Not So" said his southern
brother, "ior the Democrats will let the
country know that, at the instance OF north
ern manufacturers, the Republicans refused
last session to reform the tariff, and at this
session the time was too short TO do any
thing with il Of a satisfactory character.
They will let the country know, too, that
we expected to get control Of both houses
OF the Forty eighth Congress and do just
what we pleased with the revenue
system OF the country. Oh! no." said
be. cit will not hurt the Democrats"
| asked to-day the ablest Democrat, OF his
age. IN Congress what he thought about
tariff legislation at this session, and his re-
ply was. 81 see at present no possible
chance of passing bill" lie added, 81
do not believe the bulk OF the Republicans
want any bill. because they prefer the
present tariff laws" OF course, in order to
hoodwink the country. they say they do,
and will endeavor to saddle the blame, il Il
bill Is not passed, upon the Democrats, but
az the southern Republican referred TO
said, it viii not succeed.
SILVER COIN AND CERTIFICATES.
Mr.. Burchard, Director OF the Mint, was
before the House Coinage Committee to-
dav, and stated that the report that he is
not in favor OF suspending silver coinage
is incorrect, as he iavors it. He, however,
said that he is opposed TO the issue OF silver
certificates in exchange for silver bullion.
At present these certificates are given in
exchange for silver coin.
HON. GEORGE u. WISE AND THE PROTECTION
OF LABOR.
To-day the WAYS and Means Committee
brought in an amendment increasing the
duty on iron-ore and pyrites to co cents a
ton, and it was earnestly advocated by your
representative, Mr.. Wise. lie said he
agreed with Mr.. Randall that there should
be such a duty as would protect American
labor from Injurious competition with that
of foreign countries. He declared that
free trade between nations which pay diff
ferent rates of labor is impossible, and
should not be thought OF. He desired to
put himself on the record a against the
sentiment OF Mr.. Cox, who the other day
declared that the difference between high
protection and incidental protection was
the difference between highway robbery
and burglary. lie alluded TO the vast de-
posts Of iron-orc and other minerals in
Virginia, and said these only needed the
magic touch of capital and labor to
make her one OF the richest and
most powerful States in the Union
lie stated, in reply TO Mr.. Carlisle, who had
said that foreign ores were necessary tc
mix with our native ores in order to make
Bessemep steel. &C., that we have ore in
virginia and other States that answers
all the purposes OF foreign ores. lie theT
noticed the fact that labor in Spain an(
| Africa, from which we now chiefly impor
iron-ore, is only 3jc. day, and that he wa
unwilling to bring these pOorly-paid labor
ers in competition with Virginia operative
in iron mines, &c. Mr.. Wise spoke will
much earnestness, and was applauded b,
those favorng the amendment. A Virgin
ian remarked, "When Democrat speak
in favor OF protecting iron and Kansa
Republican moves to reduce the tariff OF
metals il does not look as il the tariff ques
ton was altogether a party one"
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate sat late tonight and mad
considerable progress with the tariff bill.
On motion Of Senator Davis, OF Yves
Virginia, the duty on bituminous coal ant
shae was increased from fifty cents, as RI
ported by the committee, TO seyenty-fiv
cents ton.
Senators hope TO get through with til
tariff bill tomorrow night.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major Leigh II. Page was at the Capitc
to-day on business. Mr.. Anderson (Rc
publican), from Kansas, moved to-day {
substitute the Senate metal schedule 10
that reported by the House committee
Senator George states that iute is raised i
Mississippi, and that there were 600 acre
in jute in North Carolina and Virgins
The jute lobby from the North wants
put upon the free list. The President wa
"a o1,urnL fhic raorninl, ILn IIoIs.n co,n