The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-09
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DISCUSSIONS IN THE SENATE OVER HILLLARD's
Ss sN0NINATIOS--THE SPEECHES OF SENATORS
X BEN. HILL AND JOHN ". JOHNSTON ON THE
& SILVER BILL--A PROPOSITION 70 EXEMPT
ALL INCOMES UNDER $1,000, on INCOMES
& UP TO 10000 A TAX Of TWO PER CENT
THE RIVER AND Observation-Disclosures sECoR
{ CLAIAs-.PERs0NAI, &c.
Il From Our Regular Correspondents
WAsuISGToN, February s.-Dnring the
debate in secret session Of the Senate last
night over the confirmation OF Henry w.
Hilliard as Minister to Brazil line OF re-
mark was INDUCED in unworthy of the
body. Conkling and Hamlin opposed the
confirmation on account of Mrs. billiard,
whose character they grossly assailed; and
after making the attack the New York Sen
ator left the. chamber. Messrs. Hill, Cor
don, Lamar, and Burnside CALAMITY de-
Tended her, and Mr.. Lamar stated:that the
only criticism in regard to Mr. and Mrs.
Hilliard he had ever heard was that their
marriage took place too soon after the death
OF the first Mrs. billiard. He had never
heard any reflection on the character OF
Mrs. Hilliard.
Mr.. Burnside replied with great severity,
and his indignation at the attack made on
the President by Conkling and Hamln du-
ring the debate was notconceaied. Hesaid
such an attack would have been more manly
il made in the open session OF the Senate.
He declared lie was sorry Mr.. Conkling was
not present, and then proceeded to give
vent to his supreme disgust at hearing the
Presidential the United States and defence
less woman reflected upon by senators in
the language of Billingsgate. The vote OF
the Senate on confirming Mr.. billiard
ayes, %; noes, 12--shows that it did not
sympathize with the attack.
THE SILVER DISCUSSION.
Senator Ben. Hill opposed the silver bill
to-day in strong speech, and spoke with
out manuscript. his manner was not sem
atorial, for at one time he would have one
OF his feet up in his chair, and then again
he would call senators gentlemen, and tell
them If they would only have little pa
tience they would see how useless their
questions were. No one could fail to see
how powerful lie must be on the stump in
Georgia. He walked up the sleepers in the
galleries.
Senator Withers followed and made q
capital speech, and one characterized by q
great deal OF warmth and force. All agree
that it was his best senatorial effort. In the
course OF his speech he alluded touchinsly
to the PROSTATE condition of his State, and
the great need she has for currency to stimu-
late her trade and revive her prosperity.
When questioned by senator's opposed to
him lie answered with ease and clearness,
and was not once driven from the strict
line OF his admirable argument.
Senator Johnston's speech on the same
side Yesterday was not only fine effort, as
you know from the synopsis sent you, but
it is receiving numerous compliments to-
day from leading people. AS one OF the
first newspaper correspondents here re-
marked. it was pointed, sensible, and etfec-
tive. Virginia's senators did credit to Vir-
| ginia.
THE TARIFE-THE INCOME-TAX.
am able now to state that every indica-
ton leads to the conclusion that the Com.
| mittcc OF Ways and Means will report bill
exempting all incomes under $4,000, and
that on incomes over $4,000 and up to
$4,000 the tax will be 9 per cent, and Oh
incomes in excess OF $4,000 8 per cent.
DESPITE the Masonic secrecy which prevails
in the Committee Of Ways and Means IN re-
gard to the tariff discussion, it is believed
| that the schedule in regard to cotton and
cotton manufactures has been disposed
of without material change from the COM
mittee's report multitude OF petitions
and protests on the subject were laid before
the committee. The schedule on earths and
earthenwarc will be taken up tomorrow,
and that relating to iron next Thursday
The Pittsburgh iron-men will be here by
Wednesday. Mr.. w. D. Wood, who has
planished iron-works near Pittsburgh
which it is claimed can turn out enough
pIanished iron to supply the whole coun.
try, is here protesting against the iron Tea
ture of the bill, which affects him.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs:
The House Committee on Commerce
again to-day considered the river and har
bor-bill. So far their deliberations have
been confined TO the rivers and barbors OF
New York and Massachusetts, and it is tht
purpose OF the committee first to dispose O.
cases about which there is no controversy
so as to get along as rapidly as possible
This done, the other rivers and harbor
mentioned in the estimate will be taken up
Judge r. II. Jones, OF Dinwiddie, ant
! Colonel 81. D. Bird, of Petersburg, are here
looking after the appropriation for the i'm
provement OF the AppomattoS river.
| COLONEL BOB INGERsoLL AND THE SECol
| CLAIMS.
The Naval Committee of the House ha'
up this morning what is known Us th
Secor & Mckay claims, growing out OF til
building, during the war, Of the iron
clads Tecumseh, Mahopoc, Manhattan, an
Squando. The claimants allege that by tn
Iinefficiency and neglect of the Navy Dc
4 partment they were damaged several hun
4 bred thousand dollars, now barred b
statute. Colonel Bob Ingersoll made
I characteristic speech in their behalf, !
I which he said old Gideon Welles, the SEE
rotary OF the Navy, came from way dow
| in Connecticut, where they don't know
man-of-war from woman Of peace.
BEN. BUTLER's ADVERTISER.