The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-04
Washington.

NICARAGUA CANAL--CONTENIlON AhON"
TARIFF CONGRESSIONAL
rTEMs-NIITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS
PERSONAL ITEMs--RET1RED STATESMEN ATT
wAsuNGToN-THE LESSON THEIR LIVES
TEAcHEs-BEIEFs, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 3.-In the House
to-day Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, made
a fine display of Wheeling glassware, and
on behalf OF the Observation-Disclosures OF
that city argued in favor of the increased
duty of 10 per cent. on glassware reported
bv the Ways and Means. The Senate dis
cussed the cotton schedule, and New Eng
land senator's defended the increased duty
on fine cotton fabrics. They SAID That
England now makes them from cotton I'M
ported from the Fejee Islands, Egypt, &c.,
and that our manufacturers in competing
with those OF Great Britain use exclusively
Sea-ISland cotton. They called the atten-
fion of South Carolina and Georgia senators
10 this fact. Mr.. Morrill, endeavored to
limit debate on this schedule to fiye'minute
speeches, but Mr.. Salisbury objected. Mr..
Hale offered Il resolution to this effect,
which will be voted on Monday. There
are only tweniy-four working days lett,
and il will require haste to complete a tariff
bill. The feeling seems to prevail tonight
that there is a good chance Of passing the
Senate bill finally instead OF thee House
bill. The idea is that il has more friends
in both houses than the House bill, and Is
a compromise measure.
PROCTOR KNOTT on THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr.. Knott, OF Kentucky, leading De-
mocrat Of the House, who will be the next
Governor OF Kentucky, was interviewed
to-day in regard TO the proposed Nicaragua
canal. He SAID that il constructed it will
involve the United States in constant trout
bic and frequent wars with Europe. He
said further that we ought TO remember
that we have given $4,000, coo worth Of
land towards the construction Of railroads
across the continent. These roads give
lis a portion OF the transportation between
Asia and Europe. 1t would, therefore.
in his Judgment, be folly to cut canal
through the isthmuS in order that English
ships may take that trade from us. The
isthmus, he contends, is the best protection
OF our Pacific coast, and hence it would be
unwise, he said, to provide OR enemies, in
case of war, with q short route TO CALI
fornia and Oregon.
A WAR AMONG TARIFF COMMISSIONERS.
.Messrs. Hayes and Oliver, of the Tariff
Commission, are here. and their reported
contentious are amusing. The former, who
was president of the Commission, says the
Ways and Means bill is the very thing,
while the latter, who is Pittsburgh iron
man, declares that the Commissions bill is
infinitely better, and that Mr.. Hayes does
not know anything about it.
CONGRESSIONAL ITEMS.
The House passed the Senate Worlds
Cotton Exhibition bill to-day, and the
President will sign it. The report Is thai
St. Louis and Boston are already bidding
for it.
MILITARY AND NAVAL.
General Getty, commanding at Fortress
Monroe, to-day asked Congress to place
him on the retired list. He was born il
the District of Columbia in 1919, and APP
pointed to West Point in 1886. Senator
Rollins to-day offered an amendment to thu
House naval appropriation bill which pro
vldes for dividing the officers Of the nav!
into two classes. The first will be in active
service and subject to promotion, while The
second class will be retired on leaye-of-ab
sence pay, but be liable to be called int
service in time Of war.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Hoar to-day complimented Sen
ator COke's credentials, and said they wer'
model. lie remarked that the credental
OF very few senator's are made out in &C
cordance with the REQUIREMENTS OF the law
A senator. commenting on last nights pro
tractcd proceedings, said whenever a re
spectacle minority in the Senate determine
that no more work shall be done the ma
ioritT had as well adjourn at once
There were too many empty seat
on the Democratic side to-day. Sen
ator German, Of Maryland, is first
rate presiding officer. The tariff speed
of Senator Coke was first-class ei
fort. and will rank with the best yc
made i'm Congress. He cOntended for
tariff for revenue only. There was no OF
1 hIlt m
of facts and solid argument. John L
Sharp was to-day appointed postmaster
Wilson, n. c., and w. L. Richards a
Clarksburg, w. Va. Hon. George ID. WIS
| is suffering from rheumatism, but he wa
in his seat in spite OF it to-day
General Rosecranz has notified the Dem
ocrats by circular to be in their seats Mon
day prepared to resist the passage OF th
legislative bill under a suspension OF tn
rules without debate. a cigar-manufactu
rer Of Richmond writes your representi
tive strongly against the increase OF dut
on Sumatra tobacco. Mr.. Guenther,
Iowa, Republican and protectionist, me
fectually opposed the tax put on beer-bo
ties. Governor Foster OF Ohio, Senate
Vance, Representative Knott, and EX-ser
ator Mcdonald saw the President to-da!
The President went to matinee to-day.
STATESMEN WHO HAVE RUN THEIR RACE.
asked an officer Of Congress to-day vii
a plain old man / often see about the Cap
toll was, and he replied that he had been
| member OF the Senate. asked soon afte
wards who another h0bitat of the Capit'
was, aud the reply was, Gle has been
member OF both houses" A veteran co