The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest News from Washington.
The K,Iatt -s.oode Contest-Blss'ase's
specc.s-Tfc Tobacco Tax, DC.

1
c,usc the conested-election case of Plat rs.
Goodc has bsen placed among the last TO be
considered by the Committee on Election, IL
| is to be said that the committee this year,
adopting the rule Of the last committee, 10
| hear cases according to the Alphabetical ar
rangcment OF the States, this, o! course,
| places the Virginia case low In the Isl.
Blainc's speech on sncce-rcsumptlon WAS
| the feature of the proceedings in the House
| to-day. one important feature OF the event
| is that it places the Republican party square
! on a platform against inflition; ana 1t ~
asserted by hard-money men that it now be-
hoovcs The Democrats to come plainly out IN
| favor Of the same doctrine, without any
reservation, or else announce itself positively
a. party OF iuh4tion.
Il is definitely a.ccftained that under no
| circumstances will there DO any change in
| toblcco.taX this session. Several parties IN
| interest who have recently been here have
! q lyocated reduction. hlI. authoritative state
mcn,s have accumulated to an extent that
| a>>,reS defeat OF their plans. All parties in
! interest agree that agitation OF the question
dcn1raliZ, the tobacco business: hence this
authorization from a competent numoer OF
authorities in CCn-tcss.
All the Government au.horit les are war
rim. against The reductions proposed By the
Committee on Appropriations. Secretary
Rri,.ow said to-day that unless he received
an arpropriation of S3lG, 900 10 carry on the
creation, Of the Bureau Of Engraving By
the i, q, March, lie would have TO clo-c up
he Bureau and discharge all the cmpoye'.
/ Tni. would entail widespread suffering III
,Hi> community. ilM0F.
iyLVTH CONGRESS-First Session.
WASnrHGrox, February 10, 1876.
SENATE.
Mr. Caperlon, Of West Virginia, intro.
dnred bill to aid the Washington and Oaio
Railroad Company in constructing IFS road
70 the Ohio river. Referred 10 the Commit
icr ~ Railroads.
TGn Committee on Pensions reported a
/ hill .iyinga pension 20 the widow OF Gem
e:.l l.. II. R0,scau.
. Tn. Library Committee were discharged
from the further consideration of The memo
rial nf Admiral Charles Wilkes.
/ The bill extending lb" time for the com
, pclion Of the Northern Iacihc laliToaa WAS
} passed.
Discussion was resumed on the Ccntcn.
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Inc spe!Nef p''a'"scu .ii'niJi Ia y. i.',
Ztns OF i.o"S'anH pl"a 'hs !e',Ii :Sl'o'
2yrala ppI'tici tNli' cAi>l'''s, III wa IT.
Discussion Oh tio appropriately" "' was
Ecri!mtu. e.,,.o
MF. hiaihe !lla"c h,S Sl'"ecu on no o'I
ron prih'to ho'c:. Every >Sat was nltu'
$50" ,,.,|i|.oI - n,.nr,r,.ntord the nro.nori.
tr 81 ,hn hmnric,n ncnpIr are alike mcnaced
~ .hcso vi,o t,mard tho nnrnrtn1tion of
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~ .,.r,rt that rnIl mcI.,Irr Of nrosncritv.
Ito .n,.,,sn,, one great section or the Demo.
cratic ror,y--r,.sihIy its controlling newer
If S,ardirn srui,borniv in the way OF such an
olin.fnnnt. lie cave Il full history of mon.
rt,,rv events. A,Iuliug to the rcsumpIiou
act Of 1879, he SAID II 1!NcS DAY, out gives
~ H'r'l''' t.oC,o Nv ,.'1' Ia',
~ - :" "a 'Io"s ,,.n ,,n..a n 6nr.
',,;,t ,ta ,,r'.,t l,n.insss iniern.ts If
Tho c,nn:rv we sh,Il as,lIrrdlv fail,
Fine Contested Seats In Congress.
WASWSGToN. February 10.--Thc Flee
,, tou> Committee Of the House have adopted
tn rule Of The last Congress to hear contests
from states 4, they come alphabetically. This
! pl,crs Pjatt as. Goode, from Virginia. last
: on the docket: but there are assurances that
, the case will be reached this session. This
arran2cmcnt Of the docket was supported
by the Republicans on the committee, ard
, ;h" assertion That Judge Harris, the chair
! naH. i holding back pIatt as. Go0dc is I'm.
- founded in fact
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Various Items.
w,s,u.crns February 10.-rhn Cam
rit,an on Enre;pn Atr,irs or the House have
, called IN the Secretary Of state for the cor
- resemblance rro,rdir% Srhenck,s connnction