The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-30
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
The Tariff Dehate-Flags for Richmond and
Charioue-The Washington Monument
Personal and Briefs.

Hiscock, OF New York, one Of the Repub-
hcan leaders, making the opening speech.
His argument was full OF statistics, and
could hardly have been less interesting.
He contrasted the quantity of agricultural
products IN 1860 aud the prices obtained
with the products and prices Of 1880 10
show that under the existing system we
have raised a vast deal more and got better
prices than were obtained then. This he
attributed 10 the development of the
American system. He contended that
10y reason OF protection our manufactures
have developed into such superior OK.
cellCnce that American goods can be bought
cheaper to-day than before the war. After
speech from Mr.. Leopold Morse. of Mass
achOSet,S. who is a clothing merchant of
Boston. in favor Of tariff reduction, Mr..
Hurd of Ohio took The floor and attracted
great deal Of attention. lie is n fine con-
Stimtional. lawyer and IN orator. lie ar
gucd. n has been 50 often done in and out
oi Congress. that q man has a right to sell
where inc can get the best prices,
and buy where he can buy cheapest; !;
whether ii he from Mexican. a
Canadian, = Frcnchman. or anybody.
1.-THE Government had no right 10 impose
duty" said he, " beyond what It's neccs-
sites require. and thereby mpcl It's citi-
zens TO pay 20 American manufacturers
tax which, under the existing tarIIl, ave-
rage 50 per cent. PrO.ccti0n,' he said,
"had destroyed our foreign commerce,
our foreign carving trade. and our ship
building. In 1850 we butt 400 ships in
yards that now only build thirty.iive.
Our tonnage was th,n 4.000.00O. whereas
II Is now ou'y G00.O00. OF the i00 Steam
erS Tunmuc between this country and
foreign pOri- only four carry the American
fag. y naval officer .old him recently
that when he went 10 South America,
in 1857. half the vessels in its ports We're
flying orr 1aE. whereas now the sight Of
il is 4 rarity. Protection" he also con-
tended, " increased the cost OF producing
agricultural products Sij0.000,O00 year.
Then Ii increases The cost OF building rail
roads. and this" he said. "make> trans
the frec-.rSde line than any | have vet
heard during the debate, but could not
help recalling that after making just
~ able effort on this subject a few
wears ago ne went home and was
superseded by 4 Republican. y SenSi-
bic listener % his speech to-day re-
marked that il all the countries OF Europe
and this country were Just starting out on
their careers ~ nations and would adopt
his theory II might work well. Another
one Of hs audience remarked: "There l.
lust % per cent. difference between Ran
dali and Frank Hurd. and that docs not
involve any principle or warrant the read
ing out vi the party OF the former. II
one were Tor protection free and SIMPLE,
however, and the other for absolute free
trade, then there would be principle in 1t.
II reminds me-" he added, OF the
preacher out west who caught some OF his
brethren PLAYING draw-poker at ten cents
ante, and who agreed that il they would
reduce i. 10 five cents he wouldn't turn
them ont OF The church. Mr.. Morrison
still hopes to get through with the general
debate by Tuesday. His friends evidently
believe they can defeat motion TO strike
out the cnacting clause of the bill.
FLAGS FOR RICHMOND AND CHARLOTTE.
Or motion Of Senator Vance to-day the
senate took up and passed the resolution
offered in the House by Hon. George d..
Wise 10 lend United states flags and bunt-
ing TO the fair TO he held at Richmond for
the benefit Of MANNED and disabled Con-
federate soldiers. The text OF II has been
given IN these dispatches. On notion OF
the same senator Aut lNNOlbAiOh ~ icAN'
hags TO Charlotte. y. C., for the Mecklen-
burg celebration was also passed. Senator
Cockrell. Of Missouri, in reporting the lat
fer resolution, said the Senate Military
Committee had determined hereafter TO
report adversely on all similar resolutions.
These resolutions were adopted by the
House a short time ago.
The WASHINGTON MONUMENT CEREMONIES
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duced 4 Joint resolution for celebrating The
cnmnIetion of The Washington monument
II provideS for dcdicatory ceremonies anu
for military and GIVE procession from
the monument to the Capitol, where the
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop is to deliver The
address. This same venerable statesman
delivered the address at the laying OF TIE
cornerstone in 1918. Ii is expected thai
the work on the monument will all be com
pleted by November.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR VIRGINIA RIVERS AM
HARBORS.
The river and harbor bill approprlate'
81. 900 for Norfolk harboT, Sl5,OO0 Tor Al,
pomattoX river, $4,000 for Rappahann0ct
river, $4,000 for Dan river, S2,oOO ior MAJ
tapOni river. and, as already sIateo' 9'9'Vv'
TOR James river, with an approval OF TN
-
mel AT low tide. Thirteen small improve
ments in Virginia, including the stauntol
and New rivers, were stricken from TN
bill. Itappropriates 100000 for the Grea
Kana1ha, $4,000 for the Biz SANDY
$4,000 for the Monongahe IA, S3l,00O 10
the Little Kanawha, and $4,000 Tor ID
Guyandotte. To-day it was underStoo,
that the bill would be completed t0-nlgh'
RRrFF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Dezendorf, 7. Humphrey Brook
editor OF the Washington Times, Blain
papeO. and Others left this evening 10
Richmond 10 attend the Republican con
yentiOn. II, ;
senator Hurt, OF Pittsylvanla, who
visiting Washington and Alexandra
brings q good report from his section
Virginia. ...u.o
Alter the action Of the Senate yesterda
# became evident that it will so modlI
the House plcuro-pneumonia bill as |
make il one for IN investigation and repor
on cattle-disease rather than a bill Tor III
eradication and prevention Of pleuro-pneu
mOnia. ,.,1