The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-17
Latest News from Washington.
The Civil Service Reform.
,Syeci1l telegram foSysye Trisr,tcb II

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Presidents
proclamation approves the new Recommended
tons Of tile Advisory Board, and says they
will be enforced as rapidly as proper arrange
ments can be made. Political assessments arc
forbidden, and the President declares that
honesty and efficiency, and not political ae-
tivlty of officials, will determine their tenure
Vi ONCE. TIMoN.
BY Associated Press.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April16.-House.- The taritl
bill was reported this morning. If was rp-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole. and
made the special order for Tuesday. and
from day to day until concluded.
A committee of conference has been or
dered upon the bill transporting the mails.
The st. Croix railroad grant was defeated
by 10 to 81.
The river and harbor bill gives $40 0CG and
tne uneXpcntlcd appropriation of 1871 to
Charleston harbpr, and s;5O. 900 for the i'm.
proVement Of the Savannah river and bar-
Dor. ~ '' '-'''
Sendte.-Mr. Sherman, from the Commit.
tee on Finance, reported bill to provide for
United States under the several acts leyyiuc
direct taxes, which was passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy said lie wished to examine
the Dill, and entered motion to reconsider
the vote by which it was passed.
A Proposed Substitute for the Tartn
and Tax Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 16.--Tbe bill preparc6
by Representative Kelley, which was ordered
to lie printed to-day, is entitled "An act 70,
the further reduction of taxation and tht
promoting Of commerce." 1t is designed t.
be offered as substitute to the tariff tax bill
reported in the House to-day from the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Kelley's bill gives the precedence t.
the internal revenue feature instead of tn
tariff feature. 1t provides for uniform to
bacco tax Of sixteen cents per pound, and
consolidated tax Of siNty-tive cents OH spirits
but abolishes the tax on sales on both spirit
and tobacco.
The changes proposed will. it is said, ena
bic the Treasury practically to disband tn
internal revenue service so far as assessors
collectors, and assistants, are concerned.
makes provision for the maintenance of to
bacco-bondcd warehouses, under regulation
to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Trca
sury, and abolishes about one-half of til,
stamps included in schedule "B."
The tariff section adds tea and coffee to til,
free list, together with other articles which
enter into general consumption but not pro
duccd i'll this country. 1t also adds the tcl
per cent. reduction of the Senate on iron ant
manufactures thereof, Woollen, worstcd, allt
cotton goods, and some other articles.
Mr.. Maynard unites with Mr.. Kelley il
this measure, reversing the order of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. This joint mea
sure makes reduction of 800, 100000 from
the two sources of revenue, and provides TO
diminution of the force of the internal rev
enuc service to the extent Of one-half tn
number of employees and expenses.
Cabinet Meetins---Arrest of Mexican
Raiders Discussed, dc.
WASHINGTON, April 1G.-Thc Cabinet wa
i'm session to-day for about two hours, all th
members being present except Secretar,
Delano, who is still West. General Cowal
represented the Interior Department.
The special feature OF interest was th,
reading Of "A telegram from General Sheridan
to the Secretary of War announcing tina
seven officers and thilty-fve privates of tn,
JuareZ party had crossed the river. They
were arrested and taken to San Antonio
Texas, where the privates We're released OIL
parole, though the officers were still under
arrest. General Sheridan asks what disposi
ton shall be made of them. The subjec
was referred to the Attorney-General, wh(
will correspond with reference thereto will
the local authorities of San Antonio.
The Cabinet was also engaged with De
partment business Of no extraordinary i'm
portance. The English note was not alluded
to in the course Of official business.
General Efeles.
WAsHINGTos, April 1G.-Thc Morse me
mortal, held Tonight IN the House Of Repre-
sentatives, was success.
The President has issued proclamation
which inauGuratcs the civil service reguu
tions.