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


From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The House
to-day decided to increase the duty on ex-
tract of hcmlock bark from 10 per cent,
rs reported by the committee, to 90 per
cent. There was no party vote on il; for
while Massachusetts Republicans voted
against il, Messrs. Barbour, Mills, and a
number OF Democrats voted in the aflirma-
tive. The reason OF this is that the bark
supply OF the East is exhausted, and New
England, therefore, wants for manufac-
turing purposes cheap bark from Canada.
On the other hand, there are bark factories
at Lynchburg and other points South, the
proprietors Of which claim that the price
of the extract Of the bark which they
manufacture is regulated by the market
price Of the hemlock extract.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate committee will not consider
the naval appropriation bill tomorrow, but
number OF amendments have been Offer
cd to it already. 1t is stated that our navy
now has thirty steam vessels, with 900 en-
glncers, whose sea pay is S6i2,000; shore
pay, Sj69,0OO, and waiting orders pay
S453.000. In the pay corps Of the navy
there are 1875 officers, whose aggregate pay
is $4,000.
WILL HOLLAND RETALIATE?
The Senate having increased the duty on
tobacco imported from Sumatra from 3j
TO 10 cents per pound, il is feared tonight
that Holland will retaliate by placing a
heavy duty on our manufactured tobacco.
One pound OF Sumatra tobacco, it is esti-
mated, will wrap as many cigars rs four
pounds OF Connecticut or Pennsylvania to-
bacco. 1t Is thought that the increased
duty on foreign tobacco wrappers will hurt
the Key West cigar factories.
WHAT Will. BE DONE MONDAY.
1t has already been stated that the Re-
publicqns OF the House have issued cir
cular to all absentees OF their party TO be
in their seats by Monday. Now, to-day the
Appropriations Committee agreed to push
through without debate on that day the
legislative, judicial, and executive appro-
priaton bill. 1t is also coniectured in
Democratic circles that an effort may be
made then'to rush the Court Of Appeals bill
passed by the Senate. When they have
succeeded in getting here 147 members "a
quorum) the Republicans will be able to
hurry with the tariff bill, because then
they can 90 from Committee OF the
Whole into the House at pleasure
and limit debate to suit their purposes.
BY the way, it would be well If absent
Democrats were in their seats, a. their
presence is needed by their party. This
was particularly the case the other day,
when lcoree reduction was defeated,
though it received some Republican votes.
| find no Democrat or Republican who
does not express an anxiety for the passage
of tariff bill at this session. II the sub
iect is not disposed Of the Forty-eighth
Congress will fail heir to q most trouble
some legacy.
THE HUMORs OF TIE TARIFF.
As dry as the tariff is, it gives rise TO Oc-
casional witticisms. For instance, repre-
sentative said to-day: " When the poor
man reflects that the present tariff makes
him pay 90 per cent. on his wool hat, his
blanket, and his woollen clothing, he is
greatly consoled by the fact that blood,
bergamot-oil, ottar OF roses, and diamonds
are all on the free list"
VIRGINIA NEWS ITEMS.
afr. Dczcndor has presented a petition
from citizens OF Norfolk and Princess
Anne demonstrating against the transfer OF
the revenue marine to the Navy Depart
ment. lie also has presented a petition
from the citizens Of Berkely in favor OF
cheap sugar. General Il. Lindsey Walker
is in the city. A delegation Of AleXan-
drians called on Mr.. Barbour to- day about
claim. Vice-President Boyce, OF the
Shenandoah railroad, and Senator Hcaton,
of Loudoun, are in the city.
NEW VIRGINIA POsT-ROUTEs.
The House postal bill reported from the
Senate Committee establishes the following
new postal-routes in Virginia: From
Church Road to San Marine; from lIarpcr's
Home to fuckers Store; from Meadows OF
Dan to O'Nea!; from GAINESVILLE to Browns
vile, n. c.; from Estillville to Osborn's
Ford: from Gloucester Courthouse ira
Cappahosic to Clay Bank; from Fairfax
Courthouse TO Vienna; from Port Hay
wood to New Point; from News Ferry
ria Peytonsburg 10 RIceville; from Cha
than ria Cedar Hill and Lola to Riceville
from Patrick Courthouse viG Nunn's Store,
Va, to Mount Airy, n. c.; from Mack's
Gap ria Archer's Creek, Westdeld, Chin.
qucpin Creek, and Chestnut Grove, n. c.,
to Dalton's Store, n. c.
COMMITTEES MATTERS TO-DAY.
The Senate COMMITTEE on Foreign Rela.
tons to-day agreed to report in favor OF ap,
propriating ten thousand dollars to pur-
chase the papers OF benjamin Franklin
owned by Mr.. stephens, Of London. The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs re.
garded it as ineXpedient to report now
resolutions in honor OF Gambetta. II also
agreed TO the Senate amendments to the
Grant Nicaragua Maratime canal bill. II
Will be remembered that this amendment
allows the company to issue fifty million;
in bonds, and gives the United States Gov.
eminent in time OF war control over the
canal. The case Of Captain Hopkins, who
was cashiered for leaving his post at Pensa.
cola during the yellcw-iever, will be taken
up by the House Naval Committee Tues.
day.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Mr. Randall says the Senate tariff bill L
] much better than the House. and Demo