The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-07
Latest News from Washington.
The Washington Treaty--IIlness o
--s~.~e Garrett Davis.
Special telegram to the Dispatcl


WASHINGTON, February 6.-There was COLI
siderable anxiety expressed in all quarters
to-day over the reports from England re-
garding the Washington treaty all of which
seems, however, to be very moderate to-
night, inastnuch as the tone of the Queens
speech is considered by our officials as pacific,
and the Cabinet; iii its full session to-day,
gave no expression to anything bearing upon
our treaty relations with England which can
be regarded as Of unusual significance. The
Interest which has been created By the strong
expressions Of opinion on the part of the
British press Is not allayed in any respect,
notwithstanding the general expression of
opinion in official places that no apprehen-
sions exist of warlke complications. The
reports already in circulation are likely to
augment in interest and importance within
the next few days.
Senator Garrett Davis is dangerously i'll
tonight, and serious fears are entertained in
regard to his recovery. TIMoN.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 6.--Senaie.-Mr.
Fenton presented petition OF over one
thousand leading merchants protesting
against the seizure Of private books and pa
pers by Government officials.
The protest of the South Carolina Legisla-
ture against the reduction of the duty on
rice was presented
Mr.. Edtnoiids introduced resolution call
ing for the correspondence looking to the
abrogation of the Washington treaty; which
! he followed by q Warlike speech:
Mr.. Johnston iiitroduceG a ti!l tG charter
the Puget Sound and Norfolk, Oceanic Con-
tinental Airline Railroad and Telegraph
Company; granting the right of way from
Puget Sound through Washington Terri
tory. Oregon.. J1aho and Utlhs to Boulder
|. City, Colorado, and authorizing consoiida-
ton with other railroads to reach the Allan
tic ocean at Norfolk. Referred to Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill making it an
offence. punishable BIZ one Gears iinprison-
ment and 81 900 Ire for any pfiTate SorHora-
ton, firm, or individual, to issue any obliga-
ton or promise to pay to be used or intended
to be used rs a circulating medium or cur
rency; also, requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to retire monthly three millions of
three pcr cent. certificates in addition TO the
amotint now Authorized to be retired. This
act makes the retirement obligatory upon the
Secretary:
Amnesty was discussed to Adjournment:
Roxse.-Bils were introduced for bridg-
ing the Mississippi river from point in
South st. Louis; for mail service to Austria :
to promote iron ship-building; to encourage
telegraphic communication with Europe and
India; to relieve actual settlers on the
Cherokee neutral lands; to bridge the Mis-
sissippi river at Nluscatine.
The education bill was discussed until ad-
journment.
Another Argument for n Uniform
Tobacco Tax.
WAsnINGTcN, February 6.-The Commit
tee of Ways and Means this morning heard
an argument from William z: Burwel, of
Richmond, Va, in behalf of the tobacco
manufacturers of that State, asking for uni
form tax OH all kinds of tobacco. He con-
tended that the siXtcen-ccnts per pound tax
on fine cut gave that article an advantage OF
one hundred per cent. over the plug tobacco,
and as consequence the tine-cut men were
prosperous and the plug men had their bust
ness depressed.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-The steamer
Congress, now at Norfolk, has been ordered
to join the European squadron.
There was full Cabinet meeting to-day
and the session was Unusually long. The
Washington treaty was informally dis,
cusscd.
Hon. Garrett Davis is critically i'll.
The Committee of Ways and Means viii
hereafter only hear committees in writing.
Hulburd was to-day confirmed Comptrollel
of CI1rrenrv