The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-09
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.oice was good and his manner senatorial.
Mt Beck had withdrawn bis resolution In
cord 10 the removal OF John Dudley. the
eolored Union soldier from Kentucky. be-
osuse nc said II would help 10 get him re-
;nsta.ed. when Mr.. Riddleberger arose and
n6ered A Joint resolution for an inyestiga-
ton of the removals and appointments in
MN houses. He also wanted to ascer.
tain whether the spirit OF the civil service
set had been carried out in regard TO SOL
Siers. and whether this act applies TO Capt.
,ol cmployts. lie alluded To the fact that
nudlcv was from Kentucky and the colored
man who succeeded him from Vir-
Gina, lie does not think Virginia
bas been very literally dealt with at
Washington IN the matter OF appointments.
I, caused some surprise when he said he
voted with much reluctance for MIR. Sher-
mans Danville resolution. Mr.. Beck, who
mas out when the Virginia Senator COM
menced speaking, returned before he fin
ished. lie suggested that the resolution
had better 70 over. SO 1t VIII come up
again tomorrow, and may give rise to
lively debate. Senatorial proceedings have
been duh this week, and change will not
he unwelcome.
Tue JANEs-RIvER INPRoyEMENT-THE VA
RIOCS PLANS.
The Hon. George d. Wise has obtained
permission 10 appear lefore the House
Riyer and Harbor Committee in behalf OF
liberal appropriation for James river.
oughi 10 add 10 what have already stated
that the estimate of Slj0,000 for the James
Cor the next fiscal year is for continuing its
Improvement according TO the origin; pro-
iec,. This. the engineer says, was for Is
iefi n high tide, with channel width OF
iSo fee, from the Richmond dock to be-
low Varrison's bar. The mean rise OF the
,jAe Is q feet. and the excavations in rock
we're TO be carried 10 10 feet at low water.
The only Intentional change, he says. has
bfen to make the channel below Warwlck
bar. FIVE miles below Richmond, 200 feet by
ts feet at low tide instead OF high tide. To
complete tins plan OF improvement Will
cost $4,000. There is IN allusion to the
survey made to ascertain the practicabilty
Of obtaining at full tide channel from
Richmond 10 the mouth OF the James OF
y feet. The practicability OF this, the
engineer says, Is demonstrated. and its
cost is estimated at S4,500,000. Esti-
mates were made for two other pro-
iects. called the second and third,
that for the second project being
s.. 100. 900. and the third S2,500,000.
The engineer says: "tu the state OF UNI
certainty whether Congress intends to au-
thcrize change Of project from depth
Of fifteen to twenty-five feet at low wa
ter. ii has not seemed judicious to do much
work on the small project, as some OF it
would be not only useless but injurious in
the larger. II is hoped the opinion of
Congress may be plainly set forth IN the
next appropriation for this river"
TUE TARIFF BILL-MR. RANDALL.
Mr.. Randall has been very careful in his
talks with correspondents in regard TO the
Morrison hill. and yet everybody was able
TO anticipate his position in regard TO it.
He not ony thinks it incomplete, hear,
but does not believe that any tariff expert
on either side can fell what will be its
effect. The result OF this will be that reve-
nue officers in many cases will have TO fix
duties. and this will multiply troubles.
When the bill first came out many thought
il was merely fragmentary extract, and
were surprised to find that il was the whole
bill. Members OF the Ways and Means think
that the bill will be ready to report to the
House in two weeks.
COMMITTEE MATTERs-CoPIAH.
The House Commerce Committee again
to-day considered the interstate CON-
merce bills. and will report the Reagan
bill. with notifications. The section which
provides for heavy fees TO informers is very
Objectionable TO many members. The SUBJ
committee OF the Senate Elections Com
mittee appointed to investigate the Coplah
affair determined to go to the st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, and send for wit
nesses from Mississippi.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Finerty wanted TO offer resolutions
eulogistic OF the late Wendell Phillips, but
Mr.. Eaton objected. Mr.. Belford is dis.
gusted'because his proposition to give Rep
resentatives clerks only got one vote in the
House. Republicans here say it was o
good Joke on Governor Cleveland that al
his big entertainment the other night the
presidential talk was in favor OF
Flower. T. Spicer Curlett, l hear, has
been appointed an inspector in the
Post-0fiice Department. George c. Cor.
ham has gone to New York. VIII
Carleton is in the city. DR.. Van Reyhen
has been designated as Acting Surgeon.
General OF the Navy. All the members OF
the Cabinet were present at the meeting to-
day. New York delegation advocated
the Improvement of Harlem river and Hell
Gate to-day before the River and Harbol
Committee Commodore Franklin will be
made superintendent OF the Naval Observa'
Tory, and Rear-Admiral Simpson president
OF the ADVISORY Board. lie has been or
dered from League Island to Washington
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The subcommittee TO investigate the
Copah affair leave here Tuesday. Missis
sippians say there is a surprise in store for
Republican senator's.
A Pennsylvania politician says there Is {
Logan boom in Pennsylvania.
DIR. Carlisle to-day appointed Andrew
Deune TO act as stenograpber for the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the Department
Of Justice. Speaker Keller removed him
Government receipts to-day: lnterna
revenue, sl4S,53S; customs, S69S,06l.
lBy Associated Press.I
FINDING on A C0URT-NARTIAL DIsAPPRovED
WASHINGTON, February S.-Tbe Secre.
tary Of the Navy has issued general order
In the case Of Chief Engineer Thomas VIII
Hanson, who was tried and acquitted by
e0urt-martial on the charge Of cuipable in.
efficiency in the performance OF duty In
connection with the repairs TO the ma
chinery Of the United States steamship Pin
Ia at the Norfolk navy-yard. The Secre
taY has disapproved the hnding OF thu
court In aequitting the accused, and give:
at length aud in detail his reasons for sC
doing. In summing up his review OF Tn,
ease the Secretary says: In view OF tht
evidence. and after thorough analysis o.
the entire case, rs contained In the rec0r(
and accompanying exhibits, the Depart
ment has reached the following conclu
sions:
/. That the pinta was not, so Tar as he