The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-01
From our Rouular Correspondents

day who did not ~ once refer 10 the iall-
ure Of Mr.. sherman to make anything out
Of his Danyillc resolution. 4 leading Re-
publican Journalist Of Massachusetts, said
10 me: THE bulk Of the Republican
papers Of New England have heretofore
followed MIR. sherman because they re-
carded him rs the representative OF the
Conservative element of their party, and
now that they find him taking the
position which Grant and Conkling
occupied awhile ago. they do not know
exactly what 10 make OF il. They
will End. however, that it is a desperate
presidential bid. He Is, know" said he,
mortified that his resolution fell so fiat.
and that Senator Malone was able To give
him so little assistance in working mp
bloody-shirt sentiment nj the North" said
10 him, "How does the situation az the
South strike you, who are Radical Re
publican :" IL think" he remarked
promptly, ''that we have given the negro
all the rights under the Constitution ne is
entitled 10. and that he must see for HIM
self that his rights as a citizen of State
are protected"
THE TARIFF SITUATION IN CONGRESS.
II is reported that Mr.. Morrison will get
his tariff bill into the House for reference
10 the Ways and Means next week. IL
vii take ~ n basis of reduction the Nor
ril tariff Of 1861, but will not follow its
rates closely. The reductions will be about
N pcr cent, and the free list will he con-
sjaerably increased. The reductions, |
hear. on some schedules will be much
Greater than on others. Mr.. Hewitt's bill,
which is 10 antagonizc the Morri-
.on hin, is based upon a reduc-
sion Of the duties on raw material.
There is in advance prejudice against 1t
on the part Of some tarin-reformers be-
cause il will be the work OF a manufactu-
ner. and they take il for granted that it
will be framed with view OF specially
helping the manufacturing interest. Mr..
Randall. il is believed. will antagonize the
tariff bill with the pension, Notifications,
and West Point appropriation bills. Ii Is
clear that there is now much less feeling
among Democrats in regard TO the tariff
than there was at the opening Of Congress.
The introduction OF the sherman resolu-
ton. ii is thought, has had something to
do with this; and il so, Ii has served Il
good purpose, for bow can party threat
ened with a bloOdy-Shirt canvass stop TO
QUARREL ONfI tut ItiC VI luiN On SNStls
salt, and wood~pulp?
IMPORTERS WHO WANT UNIFORM BILLS OF
LADlNG.
There is quite crowd OF New York
importers here endeavoring 10 create a
sentiment in favor of a uniform foreign
bin OF hding. They say that now the
foreign steamships give them some forty
kinds of bills Of lading, which differ as 70
conditions and exemptions. The result is
that they have great trouble in etiecting
insurance on shipments. When asked to-
night how they expected to compel foreign
steamships TO adopt the bill Of lading they
propose, they replied that if they refused
TO DO 20 the cuStUm-hOuSe officials have
only 10 withhold clearanceS from them to
bring them to terms. They are evidently
very much in earnest.
THE ABINGDON AND wYTHEyILLR CONTRO-
vERsY.
Messrs. Fulkerson and Trigg. OF Wash
ington county, were at the House to-day.
They say that il the bill passes removing
the United States Court from Abingdon TO
Wytheyille. then the Southwest will lose
the public building voted by the last Con-
greSs. They contend that new bill can
not pass the present Congress, and they
recall the effort it took to get the Abingdon
bill through the Senate when it had the
support OF Senator'S Johnston and Malone,
who worked hard with Their respective
party friends in lis behalf.
THE GREELY BILL SENT BACK TO CONFER
ENCE.
The Senate to-day sent back the Greely
bin to conference, and yet everybody
seems to think a search should be made
for the party. The Senate insists that The
expedition should consist Of volunteers,
and to this the House objects. Senator
MCPHERSON and Others strongly opposed
tie indefinite character OF the apprOpria-
ton.
COMMITTEE MATTERS TODAY.
Ii Is understood that the bill for support
Of the naval establishment of the country
has been completed, and appropriates S20,-
100000. This is Sl,500,000 less than was
recommended by the Secretary Of the Navy.
4 number of admirals, commodOreS, and
other high naval officers were before the
Senate Naval Committee to-day, and gave
their views in regard 10 the construction
OF the steel cruisers il Is proposed TO build.
There were a large number Of paper-men
at the Capitol, waiting for the Senate
Printing Committee 10 determine as to
bids. The fact that the Committee OF Ac-
counts failed this morning to agree to
report in the Kelfer case attracted much
attention 10 il this evening.
MASSACHUSETTS, OPPOSES THE CALIFORNIA
IDEA.
The California idea in regard to the Chi
nese is not agreeable to Massachusetts, and
Representative Rice, OF that State. has pre-
pared minority report, in which he argues
that the Miller bill is too sweeping in its
provisions. He opposes the summary con-
nscation OF British ships that bring over
Chinese. because these Chinese may be
British subjects from Singapore and Hong
Kong. He also criticises the provision
9 which compels Chinese students to leave
8 The United States within ninety days after
81 graduating, because they. too. may be BrI-
tsh subjects. He suggests that such treat
ment may involve Us in war with Great
Britain. He cites the fact that only sixty
Chinese now come to this country where
fifteen hundred formerly came.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. John +. Massey will leave in the
morning, after having done all that could
be done 10 expedite his case. The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury returned to Washing
ton to-day. Another delegation is en- route
10 Washington from Dakota TO urge the
division Of that territory. Assistant Ad-
iutant-General MeKeevet Is sick. The
Fathead Indians had another interview
with the Secretary Of the Interior to-day.
prominent Republican congressman
said the battle-cry in the coming cam
paign Of his party will be equal rights to
all people in the South without
regard to race or color. Mr.. Con-
verse, Democrat, Of Ohio, intro
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