The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-20
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!. Special tsassfsm tosth Di.g ssshl
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8 1Ms E11&E Jue3teedsifT.
]. President Hisrs, iH III third satteups
Hset q ehisfsJ wlill, in ali ipft ltj
successful Ths Comments upon sJnds
Yates nomination me serys isyofatae. su
ths belief Is TINT ne Wfit be- eonnrmed Viii
q cut delay. BE- Has ona sofa the counsel d
fffhis Government ats eseneya, and Mr.. Eyarb
wrote Of him from there dc one og the IS ablest
lawyers he hsd ever known. sS e.
1npciities, Judge Wlaite 3 i Republican,
though Of extremely moderate tendencies.
Rum0red Changesfn fhs Cabin OF.
| Several rumors OF changes IN the Cabinet
have beeu ID circulation within the past two
or three days, but not one Of them has any
Foundation Id faet. ,s{s 80
Illicit DistilSess Complying wits the
Law.
rs internal revenue agents In, Georgia and
North Carolina report many cases Of persons
who: have been engaged in Illicit distilliDg
In bota States coming into the Collectors
office anti registering their stills for use
under tbs law.
A Commission 70 Investigates hePfRc-
ttcal Results Of Prons6itory and,Ra-
strictive- Legislstfo &C..
Mr. Logan introduced in the Senate to-
day bill which provides for the appoint
ment of commission of five persons who
shall be in harmony with she views Of
those tax. payergof the country who paid in
1873 out of a total internal revenue tax of
s114.O75, 406.0S the sum Of SaS,810, e12.H
for the three articles of spirits, tobacco, and
fermented liquors., and "who shall investi-
gate the practical results OF restrictive and
prohibitory legislation in the different
States of the Uniony and also ascertain
whether the evil of drunkenness has been,
decreased or increased thereby; whether
the use of opium as ssimulant and substi-
tute for alcoholic drinks has become more
general in consequence of such legislation;
and whether public moEnls have been i'm
proved or hypocrisy ard assembling en-
couraged thereby. 1t shall also be the duty
of said commissioners to gather information
and take testimony as to whether the evil
Of drunkenness exists to the same extent,
or more 80, in other civilized coun-
tries, and whether those foreign nations
that are considered the most. temperate
| in the use of stimulants are so through pro-
hibitory laws; and also to what degree pro-
bibitory legislation has affected the con-
sumption and manufacture of malt and spir.
ituous liquors in this country, and whether
anv further legislation by Congress,is neces.
/ sary to protect the heaviest Federal tax.
nayers of the country in the undisturbed
right of carrying on legitimate business
| The same bill was introduced in'the Hou sc
Lr Cox of New York. TIAoN.
Expendftures Of the Department OF
| Justice.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.1
| WAsHISGvos, January 19.-The House o.
Representatives having amended the rule;
creating Committee on Expenditures Of the
Enanartueau Of Justice, Hon. J.,B. Sener wa:
to-day appointed chairman.
Associated Press teleErams.J
/ Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, January 19.-Sendte.-Tht
financial discussion was resumed this morn
ing.
The preliminary business was unimport
ant to the South.
The subject Of finance occupied the day
/ and there was nothing but speeches.
i The Chair laid before The Senate com
mnnication from the Secretary Of War il
reference to the resolution OF that body II
regard to the appropriation for the collection
and nayment Of bounties to colored soldiers
and sailors. in which he states that out o
the appropriation of $50 600 but 81, 900 re
NAMED to conduct the business until June
3Oth. The estimated expenses per month art
at the lowest limit s., 600; therefore, at the enc
of April tue entire appropriation will have
been expended, and unless some provision
is made all work vii! have to stop and TIT
clerks will have to be discharged. The Sec
retary recommends that the uneXpendet
balance of appropriation for collection ant
payment of bounties for the hscai year emo
Ing June Both, 1873, be rendered avaiiaDie
II was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. ,,-.,,,.,
, tho Senate went into executive session, ant
; after a few moments the doors wefereopene'
and the Senate adjourned.
Ho,lse.-The morning hour was occupied
II IN IU6 Ciit VI ,1tuSNS'
Rills were introduced for purchasing tn
: Monticello homestead of Thomas jefferson
and for granting all the public lands in Ala
; bama for school purposes.
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, moved to suS
pend the rules and adopt the following reso
: lutions:
i !" whereas By reason of the present mone
!, tary stringency and the insufficiency. of tn
], amount of the circulating medium the in
), dustry and commercial affairs of the countr.
q have been greatly depressed and Wherea
nv reason Of such stringency the revenue
j. of the Government have been largely dlmIn
ished. in consequence whereof Congress IA
% heen asked to increase taxation TO tn
II amonnt of forty-two million dollars; IN
l. whereas until the recent panic the revenue
!, were ample to meet the current expenses
q the Government; therefore
+ 1Resolued, That instead OF ieVylng .ado
d Eional taxes the true policy lies IN the enac
n ment of such law, or laws, as will relleV
such stringency and supply the means n
cessary TO the business wants OF the countr
by increasing the circulating medium, taer'
4 by reyiving business, increasing the rev
nnes, and thus avoiding the necessity OIL
creasing the present rates of taxation or o.
ties. or the imposition of additional taxes
'e duties. .,,..,,Egcea, -.
/ Ing and Currency be instructed to prepsal
:, and report to the House without delay bl
~ for the purpose in the first resolution e.
r pressed, and that said committee have leaN
1t to report at any time"