The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-23

| against the Commonwealth. Hon. Mr..
Kcnna, who VIII tomorrow be elected
senator from West Virginia 10 sue
ceed Senator Davis, was on the floor
OF the Senate to-day. 4 senator
said to me 10 day, "Yance II making
more reputation in this tariff de-
bate than anybody else" Mr.. Garrison to-
day introduced n bill for the appointment
OF superintendent Of public buildings at
Sl,SOO year, and for an Inspector, who
shall be mechanical engineer and machin-
ist, to examine the heating and ventilating
apparatus Of the Capitol. Senator Coke
will be unanimously reelected tomorrow.
Cashier Hill, Of the State Bank, was here
this afternoon. Messrs. Baker, Raine,
Jorgensen, and Van Auken. II Is rumored,
are candidates for the Petersburg collector
ship.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House postal bin, which went 20 the
Senate committee to-day. establishes a
route from Mock's Creek, Va, to Dallin's
Store, n. &.
The census bulletin issued to-day states
that Virginia during the census year con-
sumed SAG 112 cords Of wood, worth
S10,404,13f.
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, to-day intro
duccd bill for the better protection Of
life in the hotels and lodgiug-bouses Of the
District OF Columbia.
The Fish Commission T. preparing an
interesting exhibit for the London Exh:-
biti0n.
w. II. Ashby, who received fifteen votes
in the Kansas Legislature, Is a native OF
Tazewcll, w.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. S74S, customs, S59i,S2l.
EOrfy-seyenth Congress Second Scs-
sion.
WASHINGTON, January %, 1888.
SENATE.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported favoiabiy a bill TO re-
move the disabilities OF Francis III. Smith,
Of Virginia. Passed.
Mr.. Logan. from the same committee,
reported faYorably Senate bill for the re-
gulation OF telegraph and cable compa-
MES.
The resolution providing for evening
sessions TO consider the tariff bill was dis
cussed until O'Clock, when several sem
a;ors called for the regular order Qarif
bill), which was taken up.
The pending question was on toe motion
to put all articles in the wood and wooden
ware schedule on the free list
Mr.. Kellogg offered an amendment to the
sugar tariff. which was ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Van Wyck accepted an amendment
proposed by Mr. ingalls, as . substitute for
his own motion 10 strike out most OF the
articles in the schedule.
Mr.. Ingalls's amendment YVES agreed to
by vote Of ayes %. noes 90. II puts on
the free list timber squared or sided not
especially enumerated, sawed boards,
plank, deals, and other lumber Of hcmlock,
white wood, sycamore, Eastwood, and all
other articles OF sawed lumber; also, laths,
shingles, and pine and spruce clap-boards.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the introduction Of several bills the
House at 1915 O'Clock went into Commit
tee OF the Whole (Mr. Page, q Colorado,
in the chair on the naval appropriation bin.
The bill was read by sections. Amend
meuts were adopted aaoli.hing the grade
of midshpQan and providing that senior
niGshigmn constitute The junior Grade OF
ensign; also alolishiDg the grade OF mas
ter and creating the present masters junior
lieutenaniS. Pending the discussion and
without completing the first paragraph OF
/ the bin the committee rose.
\ Joint resolution was passed appropri-
ating SZC0, eco TO continue the work in the
/ Census BurCau-S1C0,OO tc lie immeGi-
afely available aud 100000 to be available
after July /, 1888.