The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
SUMMARY or FACT AND GOSSIP
The River and Aarbor Biii-Prcs,deuua,
TAXA Candid Repnbiiea n Personals and
uriefs.
From oar Regular Correspondents


river ana harbor bill to-day came from the
printer, and find that the appropriation
Tor Norfolk harbor is continued al SOL. 600
n in the House bill, but $50. 900 is added
for improving the approach TO Norfolk
harbor aud the hayward and the widening
OF the channel Of the Elizabeth river be.
tween Lamberts Point aud Fort Norfolk
The appropriation for the Potomac NJ
+. Washington Is increased from $3.50. 600 n
S5e0.O0O, for the Appomatlox river from
$4,000 10 $4,000, for improving Stau,ton
river $500. The appropriation for the
James is reduced from $4,000 10
$4,000 for the Great Ranawha from
S2O0.0W 10 $4,000, the Mouon.
gahela from $4,000 10 S25. 900. The
appropriations for North Carolina are
increased nearly 100000. This State has
senator on the committee. Mississippi,
Ike Virginia, has no member Of the com.
mittee, and il fared badly eight OF its i'm.
provcments provided for by the House
having been stricken out. 4 section estab-
fishing a Missouri river commission has
been inserted. Hon. George ID. Wise was
busy to-day looking after the appropriation
for the james. The Senate committee,
regret 10 ave 10 add, not only reduced the
approprial ion for your great liver 81, 0O0
but struck out the following words "On
the plan FOR deepening the channel OF the
james 90 tWenty-twO feet at mean low tide"
THE PRESIDENTIAL TALK At WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Cievcland'S opponents here contend
that it will he IN possible for him TO secure
the New York delegation. ii Is evident
however, TIA, they underrate his strength
outside OF hi> own State. l heard q Demo-
cratic senator to-day say that he did not be-
lieye that John Kelly really wanted Mr.
Bayard nominated. Mr.. Bayard's friends
are commencing 20 Use the fact that he has
earnestly and uniformly opposed every
movement in the Senate looking TO prohi-
bitiOn Of the liquor ,rade or its regulation
by Congress. This will help him with the
Germans, who TO a man are opposed TO
sumptuary regulations. SlOcum and Nc
Donald was the ticket suggested this morn
ing by a prominent southern general now
in Congress. Democrats express much
satisfaction at the prudence and good
sense displayed by the recent Democratic
State conventions.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
General Daniel T.. Sickles was on the
floor Of the House this morning. 4 Re
publican congressman remarked today
that President Arthur might have one
hundred and twenty-eight pairs Of pants,
but he Id not intend, for all that. to 90 to
see him again. All OF the Virginia men,
bcrs present TO-DAY voted against the bill
forfeitihg the Louisiana Backbone railroad
iand-grlnt. MesSTs. Arlington, OF Peters
burg. ard Thorn. OF Roanoke, members OF
the Democratic state Central Committee,
were i'm the city to-day. The report here
j. that judge James Il. Sener will be the
Republican candidate for Congress in the
First congressional district. MIR. Ran
dali is opposed to the Notifications appro-
priation bill agreed upon by his commit
tee.
THE NEW SHIPPING BILL.
The Treasury Department will to-mor-
row issue a circular TO collectors informing
them officially of the changes in the ship
ping laws made by the Dingley bill, which
has become 4 law. | hear that after Tues
day next no hospital tax is to be paid.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Mr.. Hlscock. OF New York, member OF
WAYS and Means, SAYS that while no formal
action has been taken in regard to the MeXi-
can treaty, vet there is tacIt understanding
among members that no action on 1t Will be
taken this session. Ii will he permitted TO
90 over. 50 that during vacation the people
may have time to consider its provisions.
TIE TWO HOUSES TO-DAY.
The Senate was engaged on pension bills
TODAY, and the House after l O'Clock de-
voted itself 10 private bills.
A CANDID REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN.
A Republican member Of Congress said
to-day t. Il party Of Virginians that he be-
lieved before another four years rolled
around the Republican party will arrange
in every Federal election to have the bal
lot-boXes III the south under the control
and supervision OF persons appointed by
the authorities at Washington. Said he,
II hear more than you do, and know that
articles in the FtderdiiSt aud debates be-
tween the fathers Of the republic are now
quoted 10 show that the Federal Govern
ment has the legal right to do this All
this was predicated on the idea that his
yarty will win in the coming election; but
il delegates at Chicago display as much
wisdom and prudence as the state Demo
cratic conventions have shown, Blaine and
Logan will be badly beaten.
TIE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT,
The most distinguished Republican in
the Senate said to-day that he thought Con-
oress would adjourn by the 9th OF July.
This seemed 10 be the general OPINION al
the CAPITOL this afternoon. On The other
hand. il !, thought by some that delay may
Zee caused bv the division on the fortlhca-
lions bin. MIR. Horn, OF Michigan. VIII
make political speech on this bill, and the
Democrats will want TO reply.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate to-day passed the House bill
extending the Chesapeake ana ONO ralI-
road 10 Fortress Monroe.
a nayal-post graduate school Is to be eS-
tabiiSbed NJ Newport, Rhode Island. II Is
nrohable that Commodore Luce Will have
charge Of II. ...s +,
Hon. Hiram Price, Commissioner OF In
dian ATa;rs. i an extreme temperance
man. lie aid to-day that he thought more
couId be done for the cause inside OF the
RepubIican party. He regarded Mr.. Blaine
a. All that any Temperance man could want.
Secretary Chandler was before the senate
to-day 10 tell all lac knew about the naVal
frauds. ia
PenreSentltiyc Forney, OF Alabama, said
to-day that either 1ilden, Cleveland, bay
ard. or Randall will be nominated.
The senate Committee VIII to-nl0rIo"
her fhe Postmastcr-Generall IN regard 10
the Burnside robberies. 49,,
Government receipts to-day lnterhai
revenue. $40. 937; customs, 1922, 9SS.
A nepsioa chap who whipped badly TWO
loroe men who had been Sbadowing nm
for days is quite hero. a., ia o
AT the sigDsl-office to-day me! saiu ~
will have very warm weather OS tue i'' "
July. Nh. hor,o,,
The woman who has been calling herSen