The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-18
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
suMMARY oF RAcT AVE GOSSIP.
The TarsR Debate - Naval Matters - The
Fight Against Blaine james Rlver-P Per-



win as an carly day report IN favor Of The
bills TO pay Virginia the amount advanced
the Federal Government during tho wal
OF 1912, and also what she loaned It TO-
wards construction Of public buildings
This Virginia claim amounts TO over mil
lion and bali. With less equity Other
States have been from time 10 time re-
imbursed, and Congress win be only doing
tardy justice in voting this amount due
Virginia
THE rARIfF DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE
to-day was as tame as 1t was yesterday, and
with over a hundred tariff speeches to b,
delivered the prospect is not that the de-
bate on the Morrison bill will be interest
inc. The Republicans are veXed because
3 Eve Of their number were absent and moi
paired on The motion 10 take up and con-
slider TIE bill. Those who have inter.
viewed the Eve Republican members who
voted to take up the bill say they will vote
against IL on its passage. There have been
renewed efforts to-day in favor OF ainend-
mentS TO abolish the tobacco tax and 10 re-
duce the tax on fruit brandy. General
Scales, OF North Carolina. IL making active
exertious on this line.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major John b. Stanard. OF Culpeper, is
in the city. A citizen OF the District OF
Columbls, and not Representatives George
ID. Wise and Cabell or Senator Vance, fur
nished the testimony against Colonel Sims
which IL was sought 10 introduce the other
day. Ex-Governor Crawford. OF Kansas,
and J. Il. Wolf had an alteration to-day
sc the Interior Department. Mr.. Arthur
hardly cares to have such an elephant in
his Cabinet as Mr.. Brewster, his Attorney
General. but there is no truth in the re-
port current that Brewster means to resign.
DR.. Mary Walker made it lively for the
waiting woman in the ladies' room Of the
House to-day. Seaman Eoros testified to-
day before The Jeanette investigating
committee, and said he was unable TO find
sny fault with Captain belong. Com
mauder Green has been ordered from the
command OF the Dispatch TO go TO the
Portsmouth, n. H., navy.yard rs equip
meut officer. Secretary Folger heard ar
suments OF persons interested in fixing
the duty on Irvine for gill-nets and seihs
this afternoon at the Treasury Department.
General Weaver, the Greenback leader OF
Iowa. expects the Democrats to aid in
sending him to Congress. General Terry,
who lust after the war commanded IN
Richmond, will leave tomorrow for Min
nesota. General Sheridan was at the
White House to-day. The only Demo-
cratic congressman who called on the Pre-
sident this morning was Mr.. Post. OF Penn
sylyania, the secretary of the National
Democratic Committee.
THE FIGHT AGAINST MT. BLAINE.
The opponents Of Mr.. Blaine are leaving
nothing untried to defea his nomination
at Chicago. They admit that he has a
phenomenal boom. but reply to it by say
ing he cannot carry New York, and there
fore will be beaten. OF course he cannot
carry the Empire State" but the
same NAV be said OF Logan and others
nrominently named by the Repub
hcans for the presidency. One OF his
chief supporters, who has considerable
strength in Pennsylvania, said tonight
that be was stronger with his party than
Mr., CLAW was with "the Wings" | asked
II he did not regard Mr.. Clay as a better
marty leader. NO" he replied; " he
could not have done so well as Speaker or
as when Blame was arraigned before the
House, / said: "But Mr.. Clay would
never have been on trial." mo" said
he; "Mr. Clay lived in the better days OF
the republic"
JAMES BIvER.
Hon. George D. Wise has information
that conyinces him that the Rivers and
Harbors Committee will be liberal to
James river in the bill it is preparing. He
Is well assured that the committee favors
the plan OF obtaining a depth for 1t OF 20
feet Mr.. Willis, chairman Of the COM
miftee, is taking good deal OF interest III
the Improvement OF the James, and that
fact i. encouraging. Kentucky. his State,
Is interested in having it made part OF a
great national highway, to connect 1t with
the Atlantic.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House discussed the pension appro-
priation bill to-day, and the outlook Is that
the tariff bill. Will have to give w9y TO APP
preparation bills whenever they are ready
for consideration. There were considera-
bly, over one hundred names on Mr. Car
isles list for speeches this morning, ana
there is no fixing OF the limit OF the debate.
Those who predict that Congress will be
in session until August will not be disap-
pointed II all the speakers on the tariff are
as long-winded as the four who have so far
delivered their arguments.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
The House Committee on Manufactures
has reported that it finds the laws OF seve-
raj States impose a tax on the people OF
other States seeking 10 extend the trade
and traffic between the States. 1t also
finds that some OF them have disregcrded
the decisions of the Supreme Court pro-
nouncing their laws unconSntutlonal.
The committee therefore reports that
congressional action Is necessary In
the premises. The committee says
it believes that the States imposing
the taxes referred to are oDstructing free
trade between the States and preventing
that healthy competition necessary Tor the
protection and education Of the masses as
TO their rights aud privileges. The com
mittee in concluding its report SAYS tnat
not only are these laws against commercial
travellers unconstitutional but they are ln-
imlca to the best interests OF the consul
mers in the States which have passed thSm'
THE neutrality-suspicious. BILL
will probably be taken up In the House 10,
morrow. and the amendment to expend
over six millions for the steel cruisers, as
agreed upon by the Senate, will not De
agreed 20. This will lead TO protracted
controversy in the conference committee.
The House will not consent to giving
Secretary w. K. Chandler the control OF
80 large an amount Of money in presi-
dental year.
BRIEP NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: lnternai
revenue, $472.4S1 customs, $43O,Ooo.
Secretary Lincoln was thrown from ms
horse yesterday while riding with the
President He was not injured.
Senator German, OF Maryland, Is III NC"