Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-03

ne has not gotten over his Christmas yet,
ana ,iiii Iingers IN the beautiful and historic
Shsnaudosn Valley. scuator Ransom -
absent. It's senatorial canvass Is wsx-
-[ing warm, and be VIII probably
&Tuot return 70 Washington Hnti y
IS settled who is 20 represent North
Carolina an tho UPPER house Of Con-
,re.s for the ak YEAR, term beginning the
lth 20 March next. Very litile OF The situa.
sion Sc known here. but those who venture
SO fvrre.s an opinion are confident that "
General Ransom Is nominated In The caucus
81 viii have 10 be on the frat ballot. IL he
- cannot hold his forces together and CAPTURE
che prize or t1st ballot there is no telling
what uav happen after That General Ran
som's friends appear 10 thlak that be viii be
reelgctld
TARiFY DISCUSSION.
The tariff discussion WAS promptly re-
stunned in the senate to-day, sud The para
frspb under discussion related 70 msnuiac-
fured cotton. Sir. Vest led the debate. and
pointed ont in most f0rcible manner the
unjust DETERMINATIONS made against the
~oliu and 10 isvor oi the New Eng
isnd cotton manufacturers. Mr.. Vest
emphasized the tact that the southern
mills did not ok for increased protection.
They inside common and medilm'Rrade
goods, and New ENGLAND could not cOm-
pete with the South In making these
c.asecs Of goods. The field had been aoan-
dorcl 90 the south. g- New ENGLAND made
Only thr finest grades. The South, indeed,
was pushing Great Britain, and her mills
were selling cotton g. South America, 10
Mexico. ana even China. lie was proud OF
A.. end pfoudpr stul 10 know that the South
did not ask bieh protection that would bear
upon the consumer. The saving M irelghis,
iabor. snd cost ~ the raw material enabled
the South 10 manufacture chetFly.
SUGAR DUTIES.
Incidentally the sugar duties were alluded
O. and Mr. Vance joined in tins discussion
~ show that the Republican leaders had
gone back on their professions. They pre-
teud 10 De- tle friends Of the "iniant indus
tries" and here was ono d the weakest Of
tho infants which they want to stab because
10 is southern industry.
Tuls is ouC Of the most Interesting ques-
tl0ns tbat has been brought up since the
flru discussion commenced. The sorghum
industry lu Kansas, Southern Illinois, Mis-
-ouI. Iowa. snd Nebraska is Just beginning
10 blossom forth. Tue GoYerumcnthas spent
more tlau 5lpO. 900 making sorghum expert
Jnrnfs 40 Fort Scott, Kan. aud al Rio
6rlutc, g. j.. These experiments have been
-ucccs-fuI aud IL has been demonstrated be.
vuud d0upt that the raising Of sorghum
n
wheat. corn, or oats. la portions Of Illinois
and kansas, where there are irequeut
1ruehls sorghum has lourished aud paid
we'll where wheat aud corn we're failures.
SORGHUM can stand droUghts. The reports
issued boy the Agricultural Department
uroye That 10 Is a crop that ought 10 be
planted extensively. Virginia has lands
,.ll adapted TO the culture 81 sorghum, and
proper te,is ought 10 he made IN that state
o N.. .f .t.H.f II fba z Iufu Hf
t1e senate tariff bill 20 stab the i'm
du>trv. 10 can Doe produced probably
in Fpte OF the senate. Our peO-
u'c can outio any people on the
farc of the earth. Besides there Ia no dam
rrr of the Senate blI ever becoming a aW.
There s always going 10 De a heavy duty
on sugar: NOT so much Tor protectors sake
pa. f1r revenue raising purposes. II sugar
were admitted free % would not now be any
cheaper 90 Che consumer. on account OF the
,mqI production in the United States. For
r.ruer- now control the prices. In one
tru We have imported ~ much as
10000 tons Of German beet sugar.
TIE Republicans do not expect their
Illl o. pass u was framed merely io please
-H. men who put up the campaign fund for
Ua National Kcpuriicsn Committee. To
.,. away with tho surplus ana 10 make any
prtttuce Of reducing the same the Senate III
utncc Committee bad 10 attack sugar. 10
.4, the easiest and quickest cut that could
i. made. The bill Is intended TO show New
Iuthud and Middle State manufacturers
.lat The measure Is purely a guarantee OF
.ood faith, iu view Of the "fatiyng" that
was done. II is for the North, and doesn't
give any increased protection 10 the south
n0rlu speaking ~.
RIVERS ANp uHBORs
Tne House seemed 10 have 4 quorum
when nr-t ciled 20 order to-day, but many
lr-i and wAen toe river and harhor bill was
rthrn mp it BOXED n Il thc Obiect0rs would
r.rycnt any progress being made with The
measure. Points Of no quorum we're made,
hut we're withdrawn. Sowdcn Of Pennsy
Nana made terrific attack on the BILL !
Grain OF Texas worked hard for Galveston
h.sbor, and n 10 a fair way 10 get $4,000
OIL ore for bis harbQr. The aim ~ the friends
o., tine bil is 10 get It 20 The President before
tre end ~ the present moDth, or certainly
not lsicf than the 9th Of February, so that il
ff is vetoed they can pass II over hi. veto.
The impression among members Is that Mt
Cleveland Is going 10 veto The measure. lie
aaid the other day that be would be glad TO
sign bill that would give the leading coast
bsrhors liberal appropriations, but would
unt approye a measure including 90 many
auuronriaiions for the rivers m The interior |
tht Secretary OF the Treasury Transmitted /
81, Congress to-day letter from the United /
-.l.s Marshal Tor south Carolina which en- !
pn..il,- the points sent 20 the Dispatch two /
vt.h-kcO in regard 10 the law making ap |
ffuurs,nns 10 paw the fees Of marshals and |
I.r deputies. The hardship also bears /
IO.y'y upon The otlicials Ia Virginia and |
N1rl Carolina. and particularly 10 the lat /
Coo stale. sir. Rogers, of Arkansas, has |
I.eu irving I'm the House 10 baye /
thc law made palmer. The main trouble is |
with Comptroller Denham's Interpretation /
%. tlc law, but toe chances are that the whole !
lNIng viii uc soon Strengthened out by Con
.rr,~. TIE South Carolina Marshal goes on /
il hi- letter to point cat the hardships under
t.c acc ~ october ., 1855. lie says thst un.
f.r the rulings Of the accounting officers be
cannot compel his deputies, who rs = rule
ale poor men, 20 perform their very unpOpu-
lar sud Oitentimes dangerous duties and
tlcu visit months for their pay. The men
uuti live.
NOTES.
A halEiuterest In the Washington Post
having been disposed OF 10y Sir. HutchIns,
u ls -aid that Ike evening edition will not
r0 With tue morning paper, but that Major
>,lyester aud Mr. hub0urn will take hold
lf 10. and the name VAL be changed back 10
tie Washington Critic. This WI he a wise
move. The old Critic bad good name,
and d shutdd never have been wiped out, |
Sir. hampton, the wellknOwn humorous
writer, will probably 80 back with the
Critic.
A prominent Indiana Democrat said tuis
moruing =" wish the Democratic papers all
over she countrySyould show the Republican
Ouuages iu spencer county, Ind. A.lidayits
llve bceu made by the most reputable meu
90 show that gfeaier Ouragos were perpe-
rated In that county against negroes, and by
Republicans, than were ever charged against
southern people by the Radicals IN the North.
The Republicans also brought over negroes
from Kentucky, and made no eouooalmeut OF
che fact 10 certain localities, but besstedsho
A. Now they aye trying TO sneak ont of II.
Harrison owes his election 10 fraud and VIC.
l,nce, s. well IS purchased votes In Indiana
aud New York"
A. H. Botel-r, Jr., and james Boielor, OF
Norfolk, are registered At The Metropolitan.
T. T. Clemmons. Of Asheville, \. c.; G.
&. sRead snd Carter SCOTT, OF Richmond,