Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-12
SORGHUM SUGAR.
TIE HOUSE Aeagss TO TIE SENATE
AMENDMENT.
Chinese rmmigration--Ths Hcuss Bill to
Prohibit 1t-Bisers and Hsrbors-
Virginia Politics.
From Our Regular correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. O., June 1.-THE House
to-day agreed 10 the Senate amendment to
the agricultural bill sppropristing 100000
for experiments in making sugar from scr.
ehum. Among those who spoke In behalf
OF the amendment was Dir. Yosi, OF virginia.
In the senate to.nay Mr.. Doiph, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
the House bill 70 pronibit the immigration OF
Chinese Iaborers to the Upited states. III
provides that from and sfter the date OF tue
ratification OF, the pending treaty with China
Il shall be unlawful for any Chinese per-
son, whether a subject Of China or
any other Power, to enter the Uaited
States with the exception OF thlnese
officials, teachers, students, merenanis,
or travellers for curiosity or pleasure, but
they must first obtain permission OF The Chi
nese or other Government OF wtich they may
at the time be citizens or subjects.
The annual report Of Captain ;. t. Albert,
Of the Engineer Department, on the rivers
and hafbors under his charge has been sud-
mitted to the Chief OF Engineers.
The following appropriations are needed
ioI completing the work recommended In
Virginia waters: Potomac river At Mt. Yer
non. $500; Nebasco creek, $4,000; No
mini creek, 10000; Rappahannock river,
100000; Totusky river, $4,000; Urbana
creek, $1,000; Mattaponi river, s5s, 800; Pa
munkey river, $1,000; York river, sll2,-
600; ChickahomiDy. $4,000; stanton,
1858, 200; Dan river Virginia and North Caro-
hna), $4,000; Roanoke river, N. G., 49,
900. and French. Broad, N. g., $4,000.
The President to-day signed the legisla>
tive. executive. and judicial appropriation
bill and the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill.
Secretary Bayard this afternoon accompa.
MED senior Antonio Flores, President OF the
Republic OF Ecuador, TO the White House
and presented him 10 President Cleveland,
who received BIN with the usual compliment
tary ceremonies. President Flores was ac-
companied by Minister Romeo and by bis
private secretary, Dir. Flores.
The bids for Notwithstanding and steel
breech-loading rifles for the cruisers Charles
ton and Baltimore were opened at the Navy
Department to>dav. The bids received were
from The West Point Foundry, OF Cold
Spring. n. y, and the South Boston Iron
Works-ea for $40, 400 for six 6-Inch rifles,
to be completed in thirteen months, or dou-
bic that price for twelve, to be completed In
nineteen months.
Mr.. Barbour issued to-day a call for
meeting Of the Democratic State Central
Committee IN Alexandria on Monday the
18th instant at II A. NJ. This does not in
clude the Executive Committee, The members
Of which have not been announced.
Colonel O'Ferrall returned from Berry
vile Court last evening lie expects TO re-
ceive the support OF the delegates from every
county In his district for denomination to
Congress, with the exception OF Frederick
county, which will send Alexander delegates.
Major W. W. Scott. secretary II the Demo
cratic State Central Committee, Is here. He
SAYS the outlook for Democratic success in
the State this fall IS very promising. He
thinks it possible that a Prohibition ticket
will be placed in the field, but
does not anticipate that It will draw
largely from the Democratic vote.
lie SAYS while there .may DO a great many
Democrats who would favor prohibition a
a matter Of local policy they will appreciate
the necessity Of supporting their own party
in the national issues this fall and postponing
the prohibition fight for more favorable
season.
Major Norman Randolph, one OF the pro-
motors OF the Virginia Agricultural, Ne
cbanical, and Tobacco Exposition, was at the
Capitol to-day looking after the appropris.
ton OF $4,000 to enable the various depart
ments OF the Government 10 send exhibits to
the Exposition.