The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-03
Washington.


MISREPRESENTATION IN THE sENATE-YIR-
c,<I,'s WAR CLAIM TO BE REPORTED FA-
yoyAB,,Y TO The HoUSE-JCpGE BONDS
CorerS-THE FLORIDA MATTER-PERS0S-
H-TyyAS-rACIFIC-THE RIVER AND HAIR
roE BlL-vARIoUS ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE bill repeating
,hc bankrupt act was reported to the Senate
TO-DAY. with the amendments adopted yes
terday arranged in proper order. 1t was
ordered to be printed, and will be taken up
at the next meeting Of the Senate. Senator
Johnston thinks that it will then pass with
yrry little DELAY and go to the House. Even
senator's admit that the conduct OF the SEN
sic in regard 10 this subject admits OF little
defence. The bill was in the first place re-
rorted from the Judiciary Committee. as
Mr.. Conkling admits, without due conSid-
grafton. Ii then passed hurriedly, without
discussion. and was sent to the House in
condition that required amendment. After
lis passage By the Senate. from newspapers
md letters. senator's aSccrtaned that theil
action met with much objection, and hence
the effort now 70 cure the bill Of its defects.
Mr.. CABELL'S TOBACCO SPEECH.
In nv telegram at II last night l noticed
briefly tie speech OF Mr. Cabell delivered in
the House Just before that hour. 1t is much
COMMUNICATED to-day. and has OPPORTUNITY
surpljcd Congress with facts and reliable
statistics in regard to the tobacco tax which
will enable the House next week to con-
slider the question more intelligently than it
could have done without the information
thus furnished. lie showed that tobacco is
great staple, giving employment to thou
sands OF persons; that it requires skilled
labor, and the constant attention Of the
farmer from the plant-bed to the salcs-room;
that on an acre producing 500 pounds there
is burden, counting the tax, fertilizers,
&C.. OF 5000 The tax imposed by the Gov
crnmcnt is not only oppressive, but wrong
in principle, amounting now to 400 per
cent. On the average price OF the leaf. II
YOU were to tax coal, oil, iron, or other pro-
duet OF the North and East even 200 per cent.
Won would. he said, not only hear indignant
remonstrauceS, but you would.see bread
riots and lahor-strikes' The increase OF the
rate OF taxation, he showed, diminiShes the
revenue. for in 1868, with 40c. tax, the
revenue was SlS,655, $50; in 1869, with a
&c. tax, S23.430, 107; in 1872, with SIC.
tax. $50, 40; in 1878, with zoe. tax,
SS34 $50, 307. In 1875, when the tax was in
creased to twenty-four cents, the revenue
was $31,303, 46l: but the report shows that
the bulk OF this was collected during the
eight months when the tax OF twenty cents
was in operation. He alluded to the fact
that during the last fiscal year Virginia to-
bacco paid 1881 ,526, while all New Eng
land paid only S3,407.179 10 the General
Government, and that one county in
his own district paid more revenue
BY double than the States OF Maine,
New Hampshire, and Vermont. When
the tax was 20 cents the average price
OF leaf in the fine tobacco-growing district
Of Virginia was $40 hun dred; when it
was increased to a cents it dropped to SO,
and now averages less than 81. He had
heard gentleman say some time ago that
he bought 100000 pounds of tobacco in the
Louisville market for S2,G00-iust two cents
per pound and on this the Government de-
handed tax OF $4,000. The tendency of
the tax has been to consolidate the manu-
featuring Of tobacco in the hands Of the
great monopoists who have no mercy on
the farmer. The high rate is blessing to
them, and if you continue it, and thereby
drive from the market men Of limited
means these bloateG Yultures will riot in
deyiiish gee over the profits eXtorted from
wronged people. With great effect he
contrastad the speech OF Mr.. Sherman as
senator and his report rs Secretary OF the
Treasury. He commended that it is to the
interest Of the Government to reduce the
tax TO sixteen cents, because as long SIS this
Is not done there will be agitation. In con-
clusion, he urged speedy settlement OF the
question. The fact that Mr.. Cabel did not
read his speech made it much more ettec-
tive. .
THE SENATE AND RESUMPTION.
The Senate to-day commenced the con.
slderation OF the substitute OF the Senate
Finance Committee for the House bill re.
pealing the resumption act, and Mr.. Ferry,
president pro tenn. OF the body, made 6
speech in favor OF its adoption. Dir. Voor
bees, on the other hand, spoke in advocacy
OF the House bill, and. wanted the resump.
ton act repealed. His speech was carefully
prepared, and was a strong one. Senator
Gordon will be one OF tie next speakers. .
AGAINST RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Judge Reagan to-day reported to the
House, from the Commerce Committee,
Dill to prevent discrimination by railroad.
IN favor OF certain individuals by means o.
rebates and draw backs. 1t also prohibits
tbe charging Of q greater rate OF freight fol
q short distance than for a long one on thu
same line. 1t is claimed that it will put ar
end TO all railroad wars. The bill, it i.
sad, was drawn originally by Buffalo
railroad lawyer, who was paid $4,000 for i
ny The oll-men, and has been most carefully
revised by the Commerce Committee. On,
familiar with the subject says it will hole
water.
IhE VIRGINIA WAR CLAIM U&ANIMoUsLl
AGREED TO By THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The Military Committee OF the Hous'
tdenerai Banning, Of Ohio, chairman ha
unanimously agreed to report the bill for 1
resettIement OF the war claim OF Virgins
against the General Government for none,
advanced during the war OF 1912. Genera
I hunton, who has given the subject a goot