The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-07
,r.,,v our Regular Correspondent.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. now ucstroyiug caslic
:, various parts Of the country. Messrs.
PECAN. Of Texas, and Hunt, OF Louisi-
~, opposcd II because Il infringes upon
~, FIGHTS oi the States, and Mr.. Eaton, Of
Ca,pectic,,. followed in a strong States
.;.bts argument against il. He said IL vi
hates the Constitution, and declared that
~. state knows better what IL needs to
nro,cct is cattle than Texas or Missouri.
n. onpoSed the hill because he said
4, cave p0wer to the President TO
1orl,re any State he pleased In
quarantine upon the report OF his
:, hor>c~doctor." Mr.. Anderson, OF Kan
.ss argued strongly in favor of the bill,
and thought that a great industy ought not
- be DESTROYED because Of State-rights
nSbbles. Mr.. Muldrow, OF Mississippi,
r,bo has one Of the finest herds OF blooded
..,,,e In all the South. made capital
mech in favor Ci the bill. He said that
stofcs have tried. only TO fail. to remedy
,be OWL. and declared that MARYLAND now
A.. 1 600 head OF cattle affected with the
plaeue. He had evidently given The
inject great deal of attention.
Nh Rowel. az Illinois, gave an account OF
the efforts made by his State TO protect u
.elf against this disease, and stated that
Tho state and Federal courts both declared
,he, il trenched upon Federal authority IN
he laws passed for this purpose. Mr..
Csrnon. Of the same State, favored lib
e-si construction of the Constitution when
,,,o,t owl is 20 be remcdied. Mr.. Bel
hrd. NJ Colorado. detied any one 10 assert
th,, this disease exists west OF the Ale
~banies Uc estimated the value OF the
interest in this country ut one thousand
millions. Al adjournment it looked as If
tbe hill would be defeated, and Colonel
Reverly said he thought the best
,hirg that could be done by its
fiend. would be 10 recOmmit ii. tie
and DepresCntallve Caldwell, OF Tennessee.
icf, for New York tonight TO attend the
Agricultural Convention. The latter will
sne,k In favor Of agricultural weather sig
nal,.
THE TARIFF BILL OF MIR. MORRISON
continues 10 he discussed, and is Oppo-
penls ALWAYS close their arguments by de-
rlgr,ng that il hasn't shadow OF chance
NJ becoming law. When asked how he
could reconcile his tariff bill with the Ohio
idea. Mr.. Morrison said he wanted TO burst
the Ohio idea: vet it is very clear that the
next National Democratic Convention will
adoDt the Ohio idea on the tariff. 1t was
reuorted ri the House this afternoon that
the Morrison tariff bill will be reported TO
tue House very soon.
THE ESTIMATE FOR JAMES RIVER, &C.
Il will be some weeks before it is known
what the River and Harbor Committee
will recommend for James river. The
Chief Engineer says, however, in his re-
port. which is before the committee, that
Slj0.0OO can be spent pro6tably, however,
during tie fiscal year which Will end June
81. 1855. and that il will take S525,0O0 to
complete 1.-The present project" for its
Improvement. He desires. however, that
Congress shall state with certainty whether
il intends to authorize a change OF depth
from IS TO ~ feet at low water. If the
committees bill shall aggregate ten. or
eyennine. millions this session, then James
river. it is safe 10 say. will get $4,000.
The Engineer thinks $4,000 can be eX-
pended with profit on the AppomattoX
during the coming fiscal year. and that
ibi, 2mount is sufficient to complete its
Improvement.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Randall returned to-day from Phila-
delphia. The chairman OF the Illinois state
Democratic Association, who Is here, SAID
to-day that his State iavors the old ticket,
Tilden and Hendricks; bat that with Tilden
out OF the field il will 90 for Palmer. Now,
this does not please those who regard Nor
rison as the fayorite presidential candidate
Of Illinois. John l.. Marye and his son
were at the Capitol to-day. General J0-
seph f.. Johnston was on the floor OF the
House to-day. Speaker Carlisle has APP
pointed Mr.. Tucker one Of the directors OF
the District Deaf and Dumb Asylum. The
fact that both Kentucky senators now live
in the same congressional district gave rise
to the suggestion to-day that Beck would
have to give way to Carlisle next time.
Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri, is working for his
iree-eaf bill. but il will not become a law.
Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, was on
the floor OF the House to-day. Joseph C..
5. Blackburn, the new Kentucky senator,
was born October l. 1888. Senator Rid
dleberger hopes TO get through the Poto-
mac-bridee bill. so that work may COM
hence on il this spring. The Metropolitan
Club failed TO elect Colonel Tom 0chitree
failed to be confirmed By the Senate, Rob-
EFT NJ Douglass continues to be marshal
for North Carolina. Mr.. Lowery. OF Mis-
souri, in a speech in the Mississippi River
Convention to-day, said that ave came
AG to petition but TO instruct Congress"
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
Mr.. Evarts will appear before the Senate
fOi-Otfee Committee Tomorrow and
argue the poslal-telegraph bill. The House
Committee on Railroads and Canals to-day
tl vote Of 10 agreed 10 report bill
giving Sl,000,000 TO start the Hennepin
canal, which is 10 connect the lakes with
the Mississippi. The work will cost about
slJ.OoO,0o0. This action pleases number
Oh delegates 10 the Mississippi Convention.
Inc Senate Agricultural Committee to-day
reported bin for the eXtn patton Of the
cattle plague. The House Committee on
,anals formally accepted an invitation OF
me baltimore Board OF Trade TO visit that
Why ana Inspect its water-courses.
BgIEP NEWS ITEMS.
thid.Justiee Waite and Judge Hughes
M Today in the conference-room OF the
Onlled states Supreme Court and heard q
continuation Of the argument in the Hay
raui0ad case. Wayne MacVeigb, Cover
4 moi wells, II. o. Claughton, and number
ol lawyers were present.
Inc Senate discussed the Mexican land
Grant bill TO. day.
hesenafe War-Claims Committee agreed
20, report In favor Of paying Georgia S21,-
tyy advanced from 1885 10 1878 for defence
VI aer frontiers against Indians.
hr' Converse, OF Ohio, says he will call
~ Ms resolution for the restoration Of the
WOOL lariit as soon as opportunity offers.
uofenmen, receipts to-day: Internal
",erue, SOD, S73; customs, SJ93,420.
Professor Bard has asked permission TO