The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-30
Washington.

WHAT THE PRESIDENT NOW SAYS ABOUT Az
EXTRA sESsI0N-TuE GOOD FEELING IN
TIE sENATE-sTRICT PARTY LINES IN TIL
HOrsE-iN ABLE AND INTERESTING PAPEI
BY A yIRGINIAN--A WRIT OF MANDANUs ON
THE SECRETARY OF sTATE-PERsoNALs-
BRIEF ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 29.-lt was gen.
orally reported, and it seemed upon good
foundation, that the President yesterday,
IN conversation with congressman, de-
clared that If Congress failed to pass q
tariff bill before the 18th of March he would
deem it his duty to convene the Forty
eighth Congress in extra session. He said
that he devoted two thirds OF his message
to tariff and revenue reform, which the
people demand, and il was his plain duty
to use every means in his power to secure
speedy revision Of the revenue and Gus
tom laws.
THE SITUATION IN THE HOUSE.
The House is in marked contrast with
the Senate, and party lines are strictly
drawn. In fact, the two sides Of the House
look like contending armies. Messrs.
George Wisc and Garrison, who occupy
eligible seats on the Democratic side. to-
day surrendered them temporarily to
Messrs. Tucker and Carlisle. who never
take their eyes off the tariff bill except to
catch the exact language OF All amendment
or TO speak briefly on it. Mr.. Morrison, OF
Illinois, who is very strong on revenue
matters, sits near them. The proceed
ings are dull and must bore the
occupants Of the gallery immensely,
except the negroes, who 90 there TO
sleep and keep warm. ! asked Judge
Buckner to-day how long it would take to
complete the House bill, and he replied
about three weeks. found that he and n
number Of others will favor passing the
Senate bill, which will then be with the
House, as a substitute for the House bill.
The Republicans will hardly permit this ;
and yet if they favor tariff reform even OF
very mild type they ought to take the
Senate bill with alacrity. The general
feeling. however, is that il bin is passed
it will be framed in conference committee
consisting of Mcssrs. Kelly, Kasson, Nor
rill, and Sherman Qlepubicans), and
Messrs. Carlisle and Bayard Democrats).
AN ABLE PAPER ny yIRGINIAN.
Professor Page, of the University OF Nir-
ginia, to-day read paper before the Agri-
cultural Convention on the "Wornout
Lands OF Virginia, the Carolinas," dc. II
was received with great favor, and de-
served the unqualified praise awarded it
by delegates and others. He showed that
the wornout soils referred to can be reno
waited by combining the calcanous applica-
tons OF the Ruflin system with that Of
John Taylor, of Caroline, whereby the nj
trogenous food Of plants is to be drawn
from the atmosphere by means OF clover,
peas, Sc. He stated that on a lot in Abe
marie, from which three and half feet OF
the top Of the soil had been removed for a
railroad embankment, through this system
followed for six years, thirty-eight bushels
OF wheat had been produced. This adj
dress should be in the hands OF Virginia
farmers.
WRIT OF MANDAMUS on THE SECRETARY OF
STATE.
A case involving novel and interesting
points is now being heard by the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia. The
plaintiff, John j. Key. asks for peremp-
tory writ OF m0nddmuS TO compel Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen to pay n certain sum
OF money awarded by Sir Edward Thorn
ton as umpire to Benjamin We'll and his
assignees under a treaty between the
United States and Mexico made July 4,
1865. The case was opened to-day by the
Hon. John GOode for Key, who was fol-
lowed by Solicitor-General Phillips. EX-
Governor Stanton, of Kansas notoGety,
will close the argument tomorrow.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Democratic members are signing IN ap-
plication to the President to make Hon.
John Blair IIoge one Of the ciyil-seryice
commissioners. Il. W. Burke, wife, and
son, OF Staunton, are here. Mr.. Deuster,
OF Wisconsin, introduced a bin to-day to
furnish the German sufferers from the
floods with seed, &c. Herr Carl Won
Elsendicher, the new Minister from Ger
many to the United States, has sailed from
Bremen for New York. General Francis
A. Walker. Superintendent OF the Census,
was again at his desk to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Agriculturists will not be pleased to
learn that while under thelprcsent tariff the
duty on Dundee bagging is 30 per cent,
the House bill makes il 40 per cent.
Government receipts to-day; Customs,
sjG4,1O9; internal revenue, SS2S, s39.
The President will hold the first public
reception at the White House this season
tomorrow night.
General Sherman entertained the Mar
quis OF Lorne last evening.
The House Committee commenced to-day
considering the charter for the new gas
company.
There are two smallpox patients at the
hospital.
Forty-seventh CONVERSATIONAL SEES.
sion.
WASHINGTON, January 90, 1883.
SENATE.
Mr.. Vance introduced Il bill TO remove
the statutory limitations upon the State OF
North Carolina in relation to the claim
against the United States for taxes assessed
and collected out Of the State. aud TO give
the Court of Claims Jurisdiction 10 hear