The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-18
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THE CONTINUATION OF THE TARIFF DEBATE
THE BILL IN REGARD TO RAILR0ADS-A
RlyER-AND-IIARBoR BIIL-THE VIRGINIA
JUDGEsInP - PRIZE-MONEY REFUSED THE
NAvY-PERsONALs-B ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE tariff de-
bate continued to-day in the Senate, and
on each schedule and article the discussion
turned on projections for projections
sake, and tariff for revenue only. Mr..
Beck was one Of the chief speakers on the
Democratic side, and showed how i'm
portant 1t is to be informed upon what
one proposes TO debate. 1t was difficult
TO determine what would ultimately be
done in regard to tariff bill from the
debate, but the impression prevailed on
the outside that tariff bill can hardly
be passed through both houses OF Con-
gress this session. There seems to be a
strong conflict between the House and
Senate on the report of the Tariff Com
mission.
BILL IN REGARD TO RAILROADS.
Senator Edmunds to-day introduced a
bill regulating railroads, which meets the
approval Of the Railroad Commission. It
looks TO equity in the management by the
Government Of transportation Of pas
sengers and freight.
NATURALIZATION BILL.
The Committee OF the House on Rivers
and Harbors has determined to take action
looking to a river-and-harbor bill; but the
impression prevails that only the princi-
pal rivers of the country will be provided
for by it. take it for granted that the
James river will not be overlooked. The
time. however. is very short to dispose OF
anything outside OF the regular approprla-
ton bills.
THE VIRGINIA JUDGESHIP.
] heard it stated tonight by Virginia
Readiuster that Attorney-Genera Blair has
chance OF being made judge in Judge
Riyes'S place. He further said that Colo
mel John S. Mosby is backed by General
Grant, and may be the winning man. 1t
still looks to me that Mr.. Paul is,bound to
win, because he has the stronger backing.
take it that his appointment would have
been made before this If lie had been de-
feated for Congress.
PRIZE-MONEY REFUSED.
The Supreme Court has decided. in the
case Of the officers OF the navy claiming
prize-money for the capture of the Texas
and other Confederate vessels at Richmond
in 1865 on the surrender Of the city, that
the army captured Richmond, and the navy
only cooperated, and was not entitled by
the prize-law to any part of the value of the
vessels that fell into the hands of the Fede-
raj forces at that time.
THE RICHMOND CoUNCILMEN
who came here to confer in regard to gas
matters have been kindly received, and OBJ
tanned valuable information. Your repre-
sentative, Captain Wise, has shown them
due attention.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Postmaster Case, of Liberty, Bedford
county, is here. The President to-day said
he had no candidate for successor TO Colo
mel Brady, and that the matter was i'm the
hands of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Colonel Ben. Wilson, of West Virginia,
made first-class speech this afternoon on
the Venezuela-claims bill. At noon to-day
the friends OF Senator IIoar had news that
much encouraged them. Tie impression
tonight confirms my statement that Mr..
Rahiley. Collector Brady's assistant, will
succeed him. Collector Bowden, Of Norfolk,
is here. So also are Murat Iastead, of
the Cincinnati Gazette, and T. Il. Heogh, a
prominent North Carolina Republican.
The President has approved the civil-ser-
vice bill, as was expected.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Commodore Manly has been ordered to
appear before a returning board.
Even foreign ministers are not now per-
mitted TO visit the Treasury Department
under the new rules after O'Clock u. VI.
The President sent heavy list Of post
masters to the Senate to-day not interest
ing to Yirginians.
Under the navy bill sea-seryice is neccs-
sary to secure promotion.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
81, 1887 internal revenue, S3S4,97O