The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-25


THE RIVER AND HARDoI BILL-THE PROS
FEcTs or TIVE TARIFF BILL BETTER
.yorR Win rs AND GET YOUR TOBACCO
TAX REDUCED r-REPUB1IcANs IN CONFER
ENCE-THR NEEDED RULE AGREED TO IN
coNNrTTEE-1Hg ATTACK on THE TYPO
I GRAPHICAL UNIOS-MR. VOORHEES, DE-
/ YESps THE PRlSTERs--PEESoNAL NEWS
! ITEMs-BRIEFs, &C.
Iron our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON. February "a Mr.. Page,
OF California, chairman Of the Committee
on Commerce. announced TO the House to-
day that he will call up on Monday the
river and harbor bill. Now, one OF the
best-;nformed members OF the House, who
was for years on this committee, says he
thinks tie bin win pass the House. Strange
10 say. however, that at least twenty repre-
sentative, some OF whom are members OF
! the Commerce Committee, and others into
I rested in The bin by reason OF the appro-
uriations II contains for their sections. were
unable 70 give any definite information as
to lis strength. While the tariff people are
counting noses on the Senate tariff Bill, the
friends Of the river and harbor bill seem
/ 10 be taking no such precaution. They
have IN idea that ii will pas, Monday be-
cause bills OF this character generally pass.
THE PROSPECTS BETTER FOR TARIFF LEGisLA-
I TION.
Those who want tariff legislation at any
cost al the present session were somewhat
encouraged to-day. The reason 81 this
was that it was reported that sixty RepUb-
lica Representatives, many Of them revenue
reiormers, bad signed a paper to vote TO
send the bill TO a conference committee. 1t
was also reported that The following Demo
Gratis. in addition 70 those from Pennsyl
yapia. could be relied on 10 vote the same
way: Hardenburgh and Harris Of New
Jersey. Morse Of Massachusetts, Spcer OF
! Georgia. Dowd Of North Carolina, Wilson
Of West Virginia. and Hewitt OF Alabama.
Before anything can be accomplished on
this line, however, the Republicans expect
to change the rules, so as 10 allow ma
joriiy 10 suspend the rules and send the
tariff bill TO a conference committee.
ssyOTE WITH Is AND GET YOUR TOBACCO TAX
REDUCED
While the Republicans are doing what !
have lust detailed, they did not seem conf
dent Of succeeding. for one Of them said
this morning TO a friend Of tobacco-reduc-
lion, elf your Democrats will vote with Us
Monday YOU viii get what you want in re-
gard to the tobacco tax" This meant that
on Monday or Tuesday the protectionists,
under the lead OF Mr.. Kelley, mean 70 en-
deayor 10 pass all the provisions of the reye-
nue. bin as II came from the Senate, with the
addition OF reduction on the duties on stee
rails and sugar.
REPUBLICANS ~ CONFERENCE.
NIessrs. Chase, Mckinley. and Haskell
were in conference to-day for a long while,
and il was reported that they were seeking
out all possible objections to the Senate
tariff bin. This was done with a view OF
impressing the tarifi-reform Republicans
with the importance Of sending il TO a con-
ference committee. Some OF them, how
ever. seemed to see that the real object wa:
TO get the bill there and have it doctored &c
suit the views Of Messrs. sherman, Kelley
& Co.
TIE NEEDED RULE AGREED UPON.
The House Committee on Rules late thu
evening agreed to report TO the House :
resolution by which bare majority caI
take House revenue bill amended by IN
Senate to q committee OF conference. Tit
idea was TO report it before adiounmen
so that it could be considered Monday.
SENATOR VOORHEES, STANDS BY TIE PRINTERS
When the legislative appropriation bil
was being read in the Senate to-day sen
aior asked why the bill had been 50 amend
ed as 10 increase the salary Of Superintend
ent Rounds to 1880: This led 10 quite
lively discussion. Mr.. Anthony statet
that the Government printing was practi
caIlv i'm the hands Of an association tina
runs il rs it pleases. Mr.. Plumb attacke
The Typographical Union with a goo
deal OF feeling, and went into detail,
lie wanted no secret organization TO diciat
70 his son whether he should learn a trad
or not. Mr.. Hale said If such abuses eN
listed the Union should be broken NJ, an
he would vote for any measure looking
II. Mr.. Conger SAID it was 30 strong thi
! by snapping its fingers it can stop the operi
5 sions Of Government. Mr.. Plumb.agree
1 10 give bond and security that in thrt
DAYS he can have the Government Prinun
Office run without consulting "the Union.
Mr.. Morgan thought this could be don'
: Mr.. VOORHEES, defended the printers.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel John Purcell and vile were
the city to-day. The new Oregon an
Nebraska senators have arrived, and wei
) on the foor Of the Senate to-day. A 30
I ton man is exhibiting hallot-box at II
! Capitol which he says will prevent a
fraud. John w. Foster, to-day nom
h. mated as Minister to Spain, has been Mil
/. ister 10 Mexico and Russia. Those WI
: ought TO know still say Mr.. Paul viii su
: ceed Judge Rives.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House this evening took mp the b
\ appropriating s5,OOO.OO0 annually for fi'
r wears to the public schools. This amour
E is to be divided among the States accor'
ing to illiteracy. j..
4 The Tallapoosa arrived here to-day WI
a the remains Of the late Eear-Admiral Bea
e mont.
Red Cloud, who appeared before u
; House Appropriations Committee, left |
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