Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-18

fprom oar Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, February l7.--Thc
naval bill was reported to the House
to-day and win be taken up tomorrow.
4 appropriases sis,sls,ss7. The essi-
mates amounted to sso,6l4,olo. The
recommendations Of the Secretary OF
the Navy, including the Appropriation
for the steel cruisers, were embraced in
The estimates. The committees bill as
cepcTtcd contains Mr.. Randall's plan
Tor bailding new navy and an appro-
prission for new plan for testing
two breech-loading riae-cannon OF
the largest calibre now in course OF con-
s.raction with carriage and ammunition.
Eighty thousand is the amount to be
appropriated, so that these cannon may
he subjected 10 the severcst possible
tests. All who desire may be present,
and all the facts and incidents are to be
reported to Congress by the Chief of
Ordnance. Expenditures Of public
money on ali other naval cannon Of the
same calibre shall cease until this pub
Tic test has been completed.
Doys HE REFLECT MR.. cLEvELAND's
vIEwsg
No bill introduced this session has
attracted moro attention than the silver
hill Mr.. Dorsheimer introduced to-day.
because the opinion prevailed generally
thatit reflected the views ofMr. Cleveland
on the silver question. On this account
lis provisions were closely examined,
and were topics Of discussion all the
afternoon. The bill provides that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall
issue silver certificates for 81,
S., $40, ego, and ESQ, redeemable
ON demand in silver dollars Of 4sO
grams, or silver bullion at the rate OF
$50 grains TO the dollar. II also pros
yides that the present standard dollar
Of 4I2 grains and silver certificates
based on it shall be redeemed in year.
IL practically prohibits the circulation
Of foreign silver. 1t also repeals the
law making the Bland dollar of 4l2
grains currency. II provides for the
free coinage Of gold and silver. II is
stated tonight that there is section in
the sundry civil bill which gives the
President power between the 4th of
March and the meeting Of Congress to
regulate the coinage of silver.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-Governor Smith was on the floor
Of the House to-day and looked well.
Hon. John W. Daniel will be here to-
morrow. Emory Specr, of Georgia,
was here to-day looking after his con-
firination as United States district judge
for Georgia. Governor Brown is said
10 be the only Democrat for him. Mr..
Jones. of Texas, said to-day that
the bill regulating the letting of
mail contracts which passed the
House yesterday is the best bill Of the
session. 1t provides that the sureties
on the bond of the bidder shall be APP
proved by postmaster at a post-oifice
upon or contiguous to the route bid for.
There can hereafter be no sub-letting or
transfer of contracts without the writ
ten consent Of the Postmaster-General.
THE CREATIONS oN THE 2lsT.
As the ODD, Washington's birthday,
comes on Sunday. the celebration of the
completion of the Washington mOnu-
ment will take place on the 2lst. The
address of Governor Winthrop will be
read by Governor Long, OF Massachu-
sets, now a member of the House, and
aaoration will be deliyeredby Hon. John
w. Daniel. both in the House of Repre-
sentstiyes. There will be great
rush TO the Capitol, but it will require
tickets TO gain admittance to the build
ing. There would be bigger crowd
here on Saturday if the Inauguration
was not so close at hand. General Al
bert Ordway is chief Of staff to General
Slocum. the chief marshal of the day
TIE CABINET sPECULATIONs TO-
DAY.
The country has long come to the
conclusion that Senator Bayard would
90 into the Cabinet as Secretary Of State
and Senator Garland as Attorney-Gen-
.eral. Now have information that con-
vinces me that unless there is change
IN the slate Senator Lamar will be made
Secretary Of the Interior. The north
crn men spoken Of are Villas, Mcdonald,
Mcclellan, Thurman. Whitney, and
Manning. Tonight il is thought Villas
will certainly be Secretary of War.
No EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
MIR. Randall said to-day that there Is
10 chance whatever of an extra session.
TIE House Committee on Appropria-
tons. he remarked. is practically
through with its work. and the House
shows the strongest disposition to get
through with the appropriation bills as
rapidly as possible. He added 9 Yes,
YOU can say positively that there will
he no extra session. The Republi-
cans, notice. have ceased their efforts
iobringabout delay, and are less factious
than they were ten days ago. Ca
lamity Weller made feeble demonstra-
ton to-day. but could not get any one
60 join him in call for the ayes and
noes ON his amendment to public-build-
ing bills that the appropriations for
them be in standard silver dollars. Tic
said he did not do this to make hlmseli
ridiculous, as some members on the
floor thought. This occasioned laugh
ter. lie will soon join Bedford and
White in the hunting ground of played
cat politicians.
DANIEL MANNING.
A leading New York journalist this
evening said TO me that he was very
certain Mr.. Manning viii go into the
Cabinet as Secretary Of the Treasury.
MIR. Manning is a banker now and fine
businessman, but commenced life as a
reporter ON the Albany argus. lie Is
an Episcopalian. / asked my New
York friend TO describe him. He said
he is stout but not corpulcnt, and has
fine. fresh face. His movements are
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