The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-27
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Mr.. Cabell. who was In his seat to-day,
looked pale and hardly able to be out. Sem
ator Howe read notices Of bis speech to-
day, and smiled when he scame across a
compliment. Messrs. Conkling, Blaine,
Hamlin, aud other senators, talked earnest
ly with him.
vlCToaY FOR NEWSPAPERS.
Mr.. Joseph Medill, OF the Chicago Tri-
bune, and Mr.. Simmons, Of the American
Tract Society, were beiorethe House Postal
Committee to-day. The committee agreed
to strike out the section OF their bill which
'prohibits the transportation OF newspapers,
&C., by express and conveyance other than
the regular mails. The committee will meet
tomorrow evening and finish the consdera-
ton OF the bill.
THE POLK MATTER.
The. report in the case Of Doorkeeper
Polk was not reached to-day. Some OF his
partisans are improvident enough to threaten
that if the report is adopted enough Polk
Democrats in the House will unite with the
Republicans to control the election of his
successor. OF course Colonel Polk has no
idea OF any such thing.
THE DEAN-FIELD CASE.
The Massachusetts contested-election case
Of Dean Us. Field was called up at O'Clock,
and its consideration consumed the rest Of
the day. Messrs. Scales of North Carolina,
Buckner OF Missouri, and Mills of Texas,
spoke in favor OF Dean, and Harris Of Mas
sachusetts and Walsh of Maryland against
him. The outlook to-day was rather better
for Dean, but the vote will be very close.
BRIEF ITEMS.
1t is rumored that the Republicans have
held caucus, and determined to oppose
Colonel Polk.
The whiskey manufactured in Virginia
and Kentucky will be benefited by the
joint resolution adopted by the Senate to-
day.
Dir. Blaine made another speech in the
Halifax award to-day. He says the award
now to be paid only settles for five years,
and the same award will be expected for
every FIVE years thereafter.
Senators Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, and
Butler, OF South Carolina, have ordered
copies Of Howe's speech for circulation in
their States.
Mr.. Hamln in the Senate to-day spoke OF
the action of the Senate committee in re-
storing the salaries OF foreign ministers.
DR.. Writ, OF Wcstmoreland, is in the city.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patcl.1
THE TOBACCO TARIFF, &C.
WASHINGTON, March 2G.-The completed
tariff bill contains the following: Cigars,
cigarettes made in part or in whole Oh pa
per or any other substance and tobacco, ana
cheroots Of all kinds. $3.50 per pound; to-
bacco in leaf, manufactured and not
stemmed, 50 cents per pound; tobacco
stems, u cents per pound; tobacco manu-
featured, of all descriptions, and stemmed
tobacco not otherwise provided for, 90 cents
per pound. Snuff and snuf-hour manu-
featured OF tobacco, ground dry or damp,
and picked, scented, or otherwise, Of all
descriptions, 30 cents per pound. Unmanu-
faclured tobacco not otherwise provided
for, 80 per centum dd UdlOren1.
The committee have abolished the classiti-
cation OF woods and admit all kinds at
duty OF thirty-tve per cent. al udtorem.
Woollen cloths, woolen shawls, and all
manufactures of wool OF every description,
fifty per cent. dd Uatorem.
NOMINATIONS.
Z. Hubs, postmaster at Newberne, n.
c.; George W. schoticld, Register OF the
Treasury.
yARIoGS ITEMS.
The Committee on Post-Offices OF the
House have struck out from the new post
office bill the clause forbidding the distribu-
ton OF newspapers otherwise than through
the mail.
The bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee TO the Senate repeals the bank
rupt act entirely, but cases in action up to
the date Of the repeal becoming law snail
proceed without regard to the repeal.
Secretary Schurz was taken sick yester-
day afternoon, and is Frustrated to-day.
His secretary answers the universal ques-
ton {" How is he ?" that he is only suffer-
ing from overwork.
The Democrats will pay no attention to
Senator Howe's TRADE against the Admins
tration. The President desires his friends
to follow the same course.
The confirmation OF John NJ. Dunn as
marshal OF Delaware was opposed by botn
OF the Delaware senator's, and il fell through
by considerable unanimty.