Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-05
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ifrom Our Rernisr Correspondent
WELLINGTON, December A. Tho House
TEDDY further considered The interstate
commerce bin, and after hearing two or
three speeches adjourned at half-psst
until Monday. The Senate wss In session
only a short time. Those who have an
ticipatcd lively session have so far
been disappointed. II looks, however,
as II both parties In Congress will
play their strongest suits before the
$th e. March. In fact. the leaders
look. to cool observer. as II they are follow
ing the example Of baseball players who
are content 20 make their game twoto one.
You hear on every side tariff talk. but The
indications do not warrant a prediction
thai there win be n revision Of The present
custom duties. A Louisiana man to-day
remarked that there was clamor
for free sugar, and yet sugar was never
so cheap. Said he: You can buy
Il so cheaply that n negro in my
state can afford to put II on both sides OF
his ch'ldrch's bread. i asked him what
revenue was raised from sugar, and he re-
piled, "Nearly fifty Millions lie also
said that there are only about q hall dozen
sugar.refineries in this country, and
these are all north Of the Potomac.
AT present the duty on sugar that
can be used without being refined
is prohibitory." said he, "and that
gives monopoly to the sugar-re-
fners Of New York and Boston. IL
SEEMS he added. singular that Balti-
more, Richmond. and Charleston cannot
do ANYTHING in thus line" | replied that
The iarif In regard TO all subjects Is mys-
teIy, and that /, would have bothered
solomon.
Mr.. CIEyELAND's CABINET.
you do not meet any one at Washington
connected with politics who cannot give
Won n Cabinet for MIR. Cleveland. Tre1-
sury clerk, for example, said 10 me today
that Bayard will lie Secretary OF State; RAN
dahl Secretary Of the Treasury Thurman
secretary OF the Interior. Said to him
s.suppose Mr.. Bayard prefers to remain
Senator from Delaware, what tbenr' HIS
prompt repiy was "Then Thurman
viii be Secretary OF State" Who VIII
be Posimsster-G enerily' asked him. said
he: "Gorman. Of Maryland. does not want
the place. and 1t looks now as II Barbour.
OF Virginia. will be appointed" lsubse-
quenlly beard another Cabinet.prognosti-
Gator say that he was sure that Senator
Garland will 20 into the Cabinet. An In
diana man remarked that he cannot he Az
torney-Geuerai, because Mcdonald, by
general consent, has been accorded
this position. We will see. The friends OF
ex-senator Eaton. Of Connecticut. TO-DAY
were talki. z in his behalf. Ihey SAID Una,
he bas been a stalwart OF Stalwarts, and
deserves recognition. A Georgian sug-
gesfed General Gordon as safe adviser
for the new President. The trouble Is that
Mr.. Cleveland has so few appointments.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
talked to member OF the House APP
preparation Committee Tonight. ana ne
predicted that the bills from his committee
will be pressed through Congress WITH I'M
usual energy. This seems to be the general
IMPRESSION. They will contain nothing
likely to excite partisan debate.
1Br INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
The estimate is that at least 100000
strangers will be here the 4th OF March. and
citizens are already taking steps To provide
ortheir accommodation Persons who have
not heretofore rented rooms express
willingness to do so now. The bulk OF the
owners Of houses here are Democratic in
politics.
THE SARATOGA Monument.
To-day the House appropriated $4,000
for the Saratoga monument. This Is 10
common crate the surrender OF Burgoyne
to the American forces.
The Secretary OF the Navy will have
charge of the unwilling Of the Dupont
statue. senator Bayard will deliver the
Grafton.
The Springer committee will soon COM
mencc the Investigation OF the appointment
of deputy marsbas at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Robinson. OF New York. wants Pre-
sident Cleveland inaugurated after the sim
ulicIty Of the ceremony observed in the
Inauguration OF Thomas Jefferson.
The journal clerk of the House has just
issued a new edition OF the rules OF that
body.
SENATE CoMMITTEEMEN.
In accordance With the action OF the Re-
publican caucus, Mr. Henderson was
named to-day as successor OF Senator An
tbony as chairman Of the Senate Committee
on Printing.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Secretary Frehnghuysen to-day said that
there Is no foundation for the report that
Mr.. Fish. Minister TO Belgium, mas re-
W.
OF JapaDe.e with lengthy names arrived
to-day, and will be accorded due attention
by the State Department.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
s4gO. 2O2; internal revenue, Sii3,420.
The Senate will not meet again until
Monday. In executive session to-day ii
confirmed a number Of the Presidents APP
pointments.
MIR. Morrison to-day introduced bill to
provide for the redemption OF Government
bonds with the Tplus fund in the Trea-
Suy.
The Acknowledgement has appointed
Hon. Alexander Il. Boteler, OF West Nir-
einia. pardon clerk. lie is well known IN
Virginia
At the meeting OF Ways and Means to-
day nothing was said about the tariff.
Try Associated Press.I
WASHINGTON, December IA number OF
Democratic leaders IN the House OF Repre-
sentaiives say that no adjournment will be
taken to give members an opportunity to
attend the opening OF the Worlds EXPOSE
ton at New ORLEANS. Theg propose TO adj
journ only for the usual holiday recess.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
another lot of nominations, covering APP
po;nlmenis made during the recess of Con-
gress. Among the most important are
OTIS l.. G.. Clarke. Of Rhode Island, TO be
Commissioner Of Pensions.
The Senate confirmed The nomination OF
William Y. Dunwoody, OF Iowa, 10 be a
member Of The National Board OF Health !;
Frank lIatton. Of Iowa, to be Postmaster
General, aud John Schuyler Crosby, OF
Now York. 10 be First Assistant Postmas-
ter-General.
The votes cast hy the electors OF several
Of the States for President aud NIce-Presi-
dent were received by the President OF the
senate to-day. The first which came by
messenger was that OF Pennsylvania. The
first received by mail was that of New
Hampshire.
The Presidents Message.
iBy telegraph TO the Dispatchl
w .stuxcToN Dccpmhpr 4 - AT a meeting