The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-31
his flock af ST. Patrick, church Sunday
night, aud next week he will remain at st.
Charles Seminary, near Baltimore, for rest,
studying and preparing for his consecra-

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i Charles seminary, near Baltimore, for rest
Istudying and preparing for his consecra
ition. SIS
THE REVENUE BILL And THE TOBACCO TAX
There was not as much progress made
with the revenue bin yesterday rs was an.
Iticipated, and as it provides the entire ma.
chinery for the revenue system it is hard to
say tonight how long it viii take to com
plete it. This Iknow, however, that as soon
as all OF its sections have been Considered
and disposed Of motion VIII be made to
add to It bill reducing the tax on
tobacco. The proposition of Dir. Covert,
OF New York, will be to reduce the
tax to 90 cents, and that OF Mr.. Tucker to
Is cents. Those who have been anxious
for q settlement OF the question are at last
In fair way Of being gratifed. II tho
| House fails to agree upon sixteen cents it
| will not be the fault Of Virginia members,
for they have worked and still are working
as hard for tobacco as Gerritt Smith ever
did for the abolition OF slavery. II, how
ever, it agrees to either Mr.. Coyert's or Mr..
fuckers proposition, it will be easy for the
Senate to get through with the bill before
the 18th Of June, II that body is disposed
to deal fairly with Virginia's great staple.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The prevailing idea here is that the Sen
ate will concur in the House amendment
for an adjournment on the 18th of June,
but Mr. Thurman thinks Congress viii not
get away until the 25th, and Mr.. Beck says
the cath. To adjourn on the 18th is certain
defeat to the tariff bill.
WHAT MIR. STEPHENS SAYS.
This evening Mr.. Stephens said that he
does not want to disturb President Hayes,
and he believes that is the sentiment Of two
thirds OF the Democrats in the House. The
investigating committee does not mean to
do harm; but he says they are like the little
terrier dog who, in pursuing mouse,
smashes any quantity OF crockery without
meaning to do it. He wrote bis letter Of
his own accord without consulting anybody.
He denies that there is body OF Democrats
in Congress ready to follow him in opposi-
ton to the majority OF their party.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The House river and harbor bill, rs
amended by the Senate Commerce Commit
tee, will be taken alp in the Senate Satur-
day. 1t increases the appropriation in the
aggregate for rivers and harbors 100000.
1t leaves the appropriations for the James,
Appomattox, Rappabannock, Norfolk bar
Dor, &C., as they were in the House bill, but
leaves out the appropriation for New river.
It makes no change in the West Virginia
rivers, and increases slightly the appropria-
tons for North Carolina.
BRIEF ITEMS.
r. d. Ruffin, the coal-back lawyer ana
expelled legislator, is now under arrest
here for stealing.
The cannon-fring ut Arlington to-day
sounded familiar to old soldiers-Federal
and Confederate.
Three hundred persons-black and
whte-will leave here next week for Bra
zil, where they go to work on railroad.
The Republicans continue to declare that
Mr.. Tlldelf is at the bottom OF the Potter
resolution, and are highly bothered because
Messrs. Thurman, Lamar, Herman, Beck,
Johnston, Withers, Gordon, and other SEN
ators, were not consulted before it was Of
fcred. They are ready to swear that
Speaker Randall, in the interest of Mr. Til
den, managed the matter.
There will be an excursion to Richmond
July 4th, under the management OF num-
Der of businessmen Of Washington.
The Confederate Memorial Association OF
the District will meet on Saturday and ar
range for the decoratian of the graves OF
their fallen comrades.
Returned excursionists look as il they
had been ringing the bell-punch
Judge W. J. Robertson left here this
evening.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.J
GEOGRAPHICALLY.
WASHINGTON, May SO.-The wires are
loaded withsdetails OF Internationally in va
rious quarters. Heavy rains dampened the
ardor somewhat, but the various pro
prammes were followed. General Butler,
| the President, and his secretaries spoke al
Gettysburg.
DECLINES A CONSULATE.
Simon Wolf, whom Sheridan succeeded
nc Recorder OF Deeds for the District, has
declined consulate and resumed the prac'
tice OF law.
| OTHER ITEMS.
There was a bolt in the House yesterday
whereby the House placed itself 1t the mer
CIV OF the Senate on the question OF ad
iournment. It was widely denounced.
The Democrats of the Senate will gen
orally oppose concurrence in the House
amendment to adjourn on June 18th, ant
an adjournment on that day now seems I'M
probable.
Ex-Cuban Patriots i'm Rev York.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The steamer Atlas
which left Jamaica on the 23d instant, ha;
arrived, bringing General Antonio Macceo
the Well-knoWn commander-in-cblef OF thu
! Cuban patriot forces. General Macceo, Wht
is accompanied by two members OF his staff
Brieadier-G General Arcadia Settle Vidal ant
Juan Refs Rivera, is OF distinguished ap
pearance, being over six feet IN height, will
piercing black eyes, dark hair, heavy wits
kers and moustache, and thoroughly mar
tial bearing. The General, who has beer
wounded twenty-one times, has 1ou
bullets in him yet, but suffers NJ
inconvenience. The Cuban patriots he re
presents are about 1000 strong, we'll armed
and drilled, but have 100000 opposed Il
them. Macceo claims that he did not sur
render; that he made no terms with TIL
Spaniards, and was permitted by Tia
courtesy Of General Campos to pass through
his lines. He is sent here by the Cuban Pro
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