The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-02
Warrington.

Washington.
TINS SENATE FINALLY COMPLETES ITS con-
rrRvNCT COMMITTEE on THE TARIFF BILL
, NrNRER OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
nvctINL TO SERvE--TBE ARBoR
Ruty-pII.ATORY PRoCEEpINGS--THE FOR
ys1s OF WEST vIRGINIA-ARNY OFFICERS
IN wAsHINGTON-PERSoNAL NEWS ITEMS
All. THE VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN VOTE TO
T.ye Up TUE RIyEg-AND-nAEBoR BILL
BRIEFS, &C.
Prom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The tariff bill
continues to be the absorbing topic in and
ort Of the Capitol, and those most inter-
cs,ed watch IT as anXiously rs physicians
do n,iienis extremely i'll. Messrs. Tucker
and Carlisle were early ut the Senate to-
day. and heard the interesting proceedings
in that body in regard TO the completion of
the conference committee. MeSSrs. Bayard
and Beck declined further service on ii,
and Messrs. Voorhees,, Mcpherson, Harris,
and others were named in their places, but
they also refused to serve. Finally MeSsrs.
German and Morgan were appointed, and
the rumor spread through the Capitol that
they had accepted. This was not so,
however, and their declinatlon was a
surprise. MeSsrS. Ingalls, and Malone
were next appointed, and the latter
declined. Finally Mr.. McDill was
named, and that completed the Senate's
contribution TO the JOINT committee OF con-
ference. Before Mr. McDill was named, Mr..
Miller, OF California, was appointed and
declined. This showed that Republicans
rs well as Democrats felt hesitancy in
taking Messrs. Beck's and Bayard's shoes.
A leading Republican congressman said to-
dav 10 a Democratic friend that MessrS.
Beck. Bayard. and other Democrats made
mistake in declining, because his own
party had no idea Of letting the bill come
out Of the conference committee.
WHAT TIE DEMOCRATS THOUGHT OF TIE STU
ALTON.
| asked a leading Democrat Of the House
what he thought about the situation. lie
replied: "The high protectlonistS ev;-
IDENTIFY arranged so rs to accept the confer
ence report, provided it suited the views Of
Messrs. Kelley, Sherman & Co. Ii they failed
in this, their intention was TO raise the con-
sntutonal question as TO the right OF the
Senate to annex tariff bill to an Internal
revenue bill of the House." This the
Democrats regarded as game Of "heads |
win, tails you lose" and they did not hesi-
tate 10 condemn il in unmeasured terms
in the many discussions that occurred
to-day. The general opinion on both sides
OF the Capitol was that the tariff bill was
dead. Those most sanguine. however. felt
relieved when Messrs. Malone and McDill
agreed to serve on the conference commit
tee. The champions Of reduction OF inter-
nal revenue at once concluded that if the
tariff was dead the tax on tobacco would
be likely reduced, and with it that the tax
on bank-chccks, deposits, &c, would be
abolished.
THE RIVER AND HARDOR BILL.
The House resumed the consideration of
the river and harbor bill to-day, after having
voted TO take il up IN preference to the de-
iiciency appropriation bill. Appointments
We're offered and the ayes and noes de-
manded on each. This consumed a good
deal Of time, and the opponents Of the bill
acted as if il were the first day of the ses-
sion. This dilatoTy action made a good
many predict that nothing but appropra-
ton bills would pass before adjournment.
The trends of the bill, however, showed n
great deal of patience, and pushed il ahead
as rapidly a. possible. They did not seem
to lose heart by delay they could not pre-
vent. 1t seemed only matter of time,
after the vote OF the House, to continue the
\ consideration Of the bill in preference to
the deficiency bill, that it would pass that
body.
TiE FORESTS OF WEST VIRGINIA.
A census bulletin to-day furnished the
information that the lumber product Of
West Virginia during the census year
amounted to f., OIL 900 laths, 1906, 900 shin
giles, 100000 slaves, 1,952,0OO sets OF
heading, and $50, $4,000 feet Of lumber,
valued in the aggregate at S2,43l ,8jI.
Among the lumber-trees Of the State are
black walnut, cherry, yellow poplar, and
hemlOck.
ARMY OFFICERS on DUTY IN WASHINGTON.
A report to Congress to-day shows that
there are eighty-two officers OF the army
now on duty at Washington. They range
in rank from general to second lieutenant
This information was obtained in conse'
quence of a resolution offered by Senator
Logan.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major Thomas Brander, w. II. Bowie
and ii. Schmidt, Of Richmond, left here
to-day. Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, mem
Der OF the House, was at the Capitol to-
day. lie looked as II his recent sickness
had told on his constitution. Appointment
West Virginia officer Of Congress received
to-day information OF the death OF Miss
Florrle Jackson, Of Clarksburg, who was
educated at Richmond. The bill which
MIR. Dezendorf got through the House las
night for the benefit Of Robert Smalls, col
Ored congressman from South Carolina
went to-day to the Senate Finance Commit
Zee. II provides for n reappraisement OF th'
steamer Planter, run out Of Charleston har
Dor by smalls al the beginning OF the war
Senator Johnston was absent from his sea
to-day because OF temporary indisposition
Mr.. Csbell, who has been sick, was in hi
seat in the House to-day. Congressman
elect Bowen, OF the Abingdon district, wa
at the Capitol to-day. All OF the Virgins
members OF the House voted to-day TO TAX
nm 49,. .t,,o. an, h.rLor hill Mr. Gar