The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-19

the House to-day, when Mr.. Goode earn
cstly opposed il, taking the ground that
the preservation Of the heaith OF the
people overrides every nioneyed consitt-
Grafton. Mr. Burchard, OF Illinois, also all.
yocated larger number OF experts t il
seven. The amendment to reduce the NUM-
Der OF experts was :thereupon abandoned
and the committees action concurred liz.
These experts are to receive ten dollars a
day and expenses, and the chairman oil, the
House committee says the $4,000 will be
ample to pay the entire expense OF the in-
vestigation. ssl. s..,.4 IL F5s
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCES TO-DAY.
Democratic senator's to-day held caucus
aud conferred on Messrs. Ransom, Sauls-
bury, and Wbyte the duty OF naming the
Democratic senator's who shall serve on tho
Blaine committee. BY the way, senators
have been telling Blaine to-day that he
stirred up all this row and they do notmean
10 allow him 10 decline serving as ITS chair
man. The Democratic Joint congressional
committee had a meeting to-day, and are
rcticent as to what they did. II the party
is to retain power in Congress and win in
1880, there will have to be frequent and
earnest conferences OF the wisest men in
Congress. 1t will not do to permit any more
mistakes, and there must be more concert OF
action among Democratic senator's ana rep
resentatives. 4l. ,s
| Mcssrs. Bayard, Garland, Wallace, and
Bailey. have been selected to represent the
Democrats on the Blaine committee. At
late hour to- night the Republicans had not
agreed upon their members. Thecommlttee
will go South in recess. .s.5.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION ON THE INDIAN APPRo-
PRIATIoN BILL.
The House to-day took up the Indian APP
preparation bill, and, after refusing to post
pone it until after holidays. as Mr.. Throck-
morton proposed, it was evident that II
meant to pass the bill before adjournment.
The debate on it at times was very lively.
For example, Mr.. LuttreIl, OF California,
said that Commissioner Hayt knows no
more about Indians than a hog does about
holiday, and for his part he wanted to get
rid Of the internal scoundreis who are no"
plundering the frontier, and turn over the
| Indian Bureau to brave officers like Sher.
man and Sheridan. ~ ..,s.-
The Appropriation Committee opposed
amendments, and pushed the bill through
section by section. 1t appropriates S4.933.-
244, Of which 100000 goes to fulfilling
the stipulations Of treaties with-the Indians.
The AMOUNT appropriated last session was
s4,7lO.9S5. At half-past the House had to
adjourn without completing the bill.
WHAT UNITED STATES MARsHALS CAN DO.
The Committee on Elections to-day heard
the final argument in the Missouri case OF
Frost rs. Metcalfe. Metcalfe (Republican},
t sitting member, claims to have been
c ed by one majority. In 1876 seven
hundred and twcnty-eight deputy marShals
were sworn in for the purpose OF making
the district-always. Democratic before-go
Republican. At the last election there
were, however, no deputy marshals. and
Frost beat Mctcalfe 1900. ...-. 49,. -. .,.
THAT LABOR COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Hewitt's committee sat until o'clocE
this afternoon, and heard Messrs. John O.
Edwards, ex-president. Of the, "Unite@
Sons OF Vulcan" and Joseph Bishop, pre-
sident OF the " Amalgamated Iron and Stee
Workmen's Association" both of Pitts
burgh, in regard to the objects and results
of trades unions. Tomorrow Miles Hum
phrics. the "puddler statesman" rs he is
called at Pittsburgh by his admirers, vii
address the committee.
! .. BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Beck says tonight he expects *
get his bill repeating the law requiring tht
iron.clad oath Of Federal jurors througl
before adjournment. Mr.. 'Christiancy say:
his committee will report it tomorrow.
Mayor G. C. Ayers, president OF the Ma
tional Tobacco Association, and c, q. Con
rad, of Danville, are here. IT,. .s....., =.
The Naval Committee to-day so amended
the Harris bill as to devote to building III
the navy the proceeds OF the sales OF ole
vessels during the coming year. This is ir
lieu of the proposition to appropriate
S3,OO0,0O0 year for ten years to the navy
General Williams, Democratic member Of
the House from Michigan. has been reported
dying all day. He is victim Of Zach
Chandeliers Vaccinations. ~+ .E<
The Supreme Court will adjourn on the
oath, and meet again January 9th.
General Bob Toombs is here, and Alex
ander Stephens is still confined to his room
None of the Judiciary Committee Of the
Senate would agree to serve on the Blaine
committee. ~ Har -.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l -. 's.s' -
THE TOBACcO.MEN,. AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, December 1S.-The fSenat
Finance Committee to-day continued th
hearing of tobacco manufacturers. Mr.
Charles Seidler, of the firm Of 7. Lorillart
& Co., OF New York, was the only one t.
. present an argument He maintained tina
it was absolutely necessary for the interests
of commerce that the tobacco tax should b.
reduced, and IL it is not done that the to
bacco trade OF the United States will be viz
, tually legislated out Of existence.
Mr.. w. p. Burwell, net having sufticien
time to conclude his argument before fh
committee to-day, submitted brief OF hi
views, referring to the injury which tn
high rate Of taxation would cause to TIT
trade in general. The statement OF th'
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue that tht
reduction of this tax would reduce th'
present revenues OF the Government S11,
900, 900 was without foundation; that th'
prediction OF this Department as to the los
OF revenue from the reduction OF the rate
in 1868, when it was reduced from 40 to 3:
cents, and in 1872, from 81 to 20 cents, hat