The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24

Raj. AND SUGAR AMENDMENTS, TO BE
PASSED IF POsSIBLE-THE RUSSIAN JEWS
ENLARGEMENT OF THE NORFOLK NAVY
YARD-PERsoNALs-v AT WASH
INGTON-N0T ENCOURAGING FOR IRON
CLADs-BRIEFs.
from Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Senate
to-day completed the naval bill. II re-
tanned the appropriation OF a million for
the completion OF the four iron-clads.
TIE TARIFF SITUATION TO-DAY.
To-day again the tariff situation was dis
cussed, and the feeling seemed general that
the Senate bill cannot get through the
I House or be carried to conference com
mttee. The Republican caucus reached no
practical result last night. A leading West
ern Democrat, when asked by me to-day
whether the House would do anything with
the Senate tariff bill, replied promptly in
the negative, and vet he is anxious for the
bill TO pass. He informed me that he had
lust had an interview with Judge
Kelley and other Republican leaders,
and that they regarded the bill as dead.
"What do they propose to do, then ?" /
asked. "Why, Judge Kelley" he replied,
"will endeavor to pass on Monday the
internal-revenue bill rs agreed to by the
Senate and rs reported by the Ways and
Means the other day, with the additions OF
provisions reducing the duty on steel rails
and sugar." The Democrats appear to be
confident Of being able TO carry motion
TO concur in the Senate tariff amendments,
&C.. il the question could be reached.
They seem rather TO be waiting, however,
on the Republicans and watching their
movements than dcyislng any plans OF
their own. 1t was stated to-day at
both ends of the Capitol that at least
twenty Democratic representatives, are
in favor OF inconvenience in the
Senate tariff bill. All the Pennsylvania
Democrats nearly, except Mr.. Randall,
were included in this number. The re-
port tonight Is that the Republicans are
drumming up all the votes for non-concur-
renee they can reach, and that If they are
able to secure a maj rity, then they will
adopt such a rule as " carry the bill to a
conference committee Their leaders, how
ever, do not talk as ii they had any hopes
OF accomplishing this.
TIE POUND n LIE AGREED Ton
On motion of Mr.. Robson. to-day, the
rule to facilitate business, known as the
"Pound rule" was agreed to. This en-
ables the House, as in Committee of the
Whole, for an hour each morning during
the rest OF the session to consider one bill
for eacli standing committee. In order
that a bill may be considered there must
not be over four objections, and the debate
on il must not last over ten minutes. 1t is
| further provided that the bills, when VI
under this rule, shall not interfere with
revenue or appropriation bills. a good
deal Of business can be done in this way
that under the regular rules would go over
/ What is wanted is a law that would carry
the bulk of private claims now before both
houses to the Court Of Claims.
TO ENLARGE THE NORFOLK NAvY-YARD.
Senator Johnston has offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill
appropriating SS5s,GOO to enable the Sec
rotary OF the Navy TO purchase certain lot
to enlarge the Norfolk nayy-yard, as recon-
mended in the report OF board OF nava
officers. These lots were fully described
in a former dispatch. The sundry-ciyi
bill will come from the House tomorrow
THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs to-day reported favoraby the resou
ton OF Mr. Cox, Of New York, calling OF
the State Department for all the iniorma
ton il has in regard to the persecution 0
the Jews in Russia. The Department
under former resolution, reported t
Congress the information it had at tina
date, but the resolution mentioned seek
for later information.
THE FAILURE OF IRON-CLADs.
The debate on the proposition to com
plete the four iron-clads elected informa
ton not encouraging TO those who go t
sea in them. For instance, it was state,
that one half OF the iron-clads built b.
Great Britain at cost Of from three to 81,
millions each have proved failures. Til
fact was also alluded to that iron-clads du
ring the war went down at anchor i
Charleston harbor, and that the monte
that fought the Merrimac went down OF
Cape Hatteras. Mr.. Bayard said it wou
make the heart OF any man grow chill
he knew the crew and officers Of an Amer
lean man-oi-war were exposed on dan
gerous coast in any iron-clad afloat.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
General Field, who was doorkeeper III
der the Democratic organization OF tn
House, was at the Capitol to-day. lie i
looking first-rate, and presume will be
candidate for reelection. Captain Spots
wood and Manly Il. Curry, OF the Rich
moud bar, were at the House to-day, an
called on Representative Wise. Messr:
Isaacs and George Poe, OF Richmond, an
some other Virginia Masons, were in tn
gallery OF the Senate to-day. James i
Fisher, who is candidate for pos
master OF the House, is at the CapitC
daily. James &. Balm, OF Portsmouth
was in the city to-day. Thomas A. Bled
soc and A. S. LARA, OF Staunton, are here
Many now believe that District Commi:
sioner Morgan will hold over until July
All the congressional visitors at the Whit
House to-day were Republicans. The Al
torney- General and the Secretary of th
Treasury were not at the Cabinet meetin