The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-17
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Washington.
DEBATE on THE TARIFF BiLL-sENAToRs
BECK AND sHYRMAN-THE SANDWICH
ISLAND TREATY-vIRGINIA HIsCEGENA-
T1ON--A VIRGINIA WRIT OF ERROR GRANT
ED-THE JUDCEsmP or THE WESTERN DIS
TIICT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHNGT0N. January lG.-Th striking
point in the debate to-day in the Senate
was the discussion between Senators Sher-
man and Beck. The former strongly de-
Tended protection, and the latter was for q
tariff for revenue. He said that this coun-
try now pays a bonus Of over one hundred
millions TO the foreign carrying trade.
Senator Sherman predicted that In few
years the iron business OF Tennessee and
Alabama will increase immensely in volume
and pay a great revenue to operatives.
The debate draes. and the indications con-
tinue that tariff bill can hardly be passed
this session.
THE SANDWICH ISLAND TREATY.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day determined to give the President
the power to modify the present treaty with
1 the Sandwich Islands so as TO relieve us Of
the abuses practiced under it. 1t further
more agreed that il these cannot be cor
rected, that then the President shall be en-
powered to abrogate the treaty.
A VIRGINIA CASE IN The SUPREME COURT.
| NV information is that at an early day
John c. Tinsley's case will come up in the
| Supreme Court. lie was convicted in Hen
rico and fined s1CO for marrying white
woman named Mary f. Barnes. Being
colored, he violated the laws OF Virginia.
The ceremony was performed in Washing
ton in 1877. and while it was void, he was
held liable under Virginia laws for living
with her.
WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED.
The Chief-Justice OF the United States
Supreme Court to-day granted a writ of
error in the case Of w. l.. Royal and II.
ID. CAN'T against the Board Of Public
Works Of Virginia and the Virginia Educa-
tiona Board. This suit grows out Of the
fact. it will be remembered, that money
paid the State from The Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad was devoted by the
Legislature to educational purposes.
THE VIRGINIA JUDGEsHP.
asked a well-known Readiuster tonight
what would be done in regard to the Judge
ship of the Western district Of Virginia.
He said: "While you hear that Messrs.
Sener and Blair have chances as successors
of Judge Rives, you set it down that John
Paul will in the end win" NV informant
is prominent and evidently posted in re-
gard TO what concerns this appointment.
lie could not say when the appointment
would be made. His idea was that Gene
raj Malone and Captain Riddeberger
would favor Mr.. Paurs appointment as
against MOsby or anybody else.
CONVENTION OF THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.
There are number Of prominent Vir-
ginians here, and those | have talked to
agree that the State Committee OF the Demo-
cratic party win call convention early in
the spring. The idea among them is that
all the elements Of the party in this way
| can be brought in harmony.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL.
The fact that day has been fixed for the
consideration Of the Mexican pension bill
leads its friends TO hope that it can be
passed. Mr.. Fulkerson tonight said the
indications are that 1t can get through the
House, but, then, there are so few days Of
the session left that it is hardly possible
that it can pass the Senate and become a
law. Ii has, however, most energetic sup
porterS in both Houses.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S942,G7G; internal revenue, S291,70S
Secretary Chandler to-day stated that he
had not determined as to the closing Of the
nsyy-yards. OF course the Norfolk navy
yard will not be among those closed.
There is large delegation OF Richmond
councilmen here this evening looking into
the merits OF the Washington passwords.