The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-08
and in lIaccord with the other Republic
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TIE SUGAR QUESTION.

will tomorrow consider the sugar question.
Secretary Sherman wants 4 change In the
present tariff in regard to this article. Some
Democrats say, however, that he allows his
party friends to move to strike out the en-
acting clause Of any bill revising the tariff,
and then thinks it is only necessary for him
to suggest special changes in the tariff to
have them made. They are not disposed to
crafty him. a leading sugar firm OF Rich
mond tclegraphed to-day protesting against
the change which, in my dispatches last
night, stated leading southern and west
ern sugar-men here were working for.
THE TOBACCO TAX-ITs STRENGTH IN THE SEN
.s&1t ATE.
Lam clearly Of the opinion, after care
full survey of the field, that majority of the
Senate is for reducing the tobacco tax to 16
cents, and this is the opinion OF Senator
Ransom and others who have taken great
pains to ascertain. Messrs. Spencer, OF
Alabama; Patterson, OF South Carolina;
and Conover. of FIorida-all Republicans.
are for reduction, and Of course there is not
a southern Democratic senator who is not
warmly in favor Of the measure-in fact, the
majority Of them are working for it.. Then
Mr.. Stanley Matthews says be willyote for
reduction, and our friends claim Messrs.
ingalls,, of Kansas, and Allison, OF Iowa,
and other Republicans, and not without
reason. Dir. VOORHEES, has told me he is
for reduction, and ! know we can count
on western Democratic senators. In fact,
they have no reason to believe they will
lose ultimately any Democratic senator.
The weak point is the Finance Commit
tee, to be perfectly candid, and it has
looked unfortunate for reduction that the
Democrats on it are Messrs. Herman OF New
York, Wallace OF Pennsylvania, and Bay
ard Of Delaware, because neither OF these
has been its earnest advocate. Mr. Tucker,
however, went to see Mr.. Herman and other
northern members of the committee this
evening, and presented the question in the
strongest possible light, and know they
have not before felt as much interested in
tobacco as they are tonight. He talked not
only with his accustomed ability, but rs il
his whole soul was in the fate Of the tobacco
BILL II the bill can be gotten up, repeat,
it will pass the Senate. The friends of re-
duction in and out OF Congress are working
with an earnestness that deserves success to
get it through both houses before adjourn
ment, and they say they do not intend now
to fail after all the work they have done.
n no
Messrs. Woodward, Garrett &c Co., OF
Philadelphia, to-day telegraphed Commits
sioner Raum as follows: Philadelphia to-
bacco-dealers are greatly alarmed about the
change in tobacco tax. Can the bill pass the
Senate? Can anything be done by the deal
ers to prevent it?
TIE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
The House to-day was engaged consider
ing the deficiency appropriation bill, and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was report
ed. 1t appropriates $4,000 for the propa-
CATION of foolish, $4,000 for the con-
tinuation Of the geographical and geologi-
cal explorations, &C., of Professor Hayden,
and S4O,50O for the Freedman's hospital.
For repairs, &C., to public buildings it ap-
propriates to Raleigh, n. c., $4,000, and
Parkersburg, W. Va, $4,000, and to Cape
Henry lighthouse $4,000, and Albemarle
Sound lighthouse $4,000. 1t raises the pay
Of Capitol policemen to S1,1O0 per annum.
THE M'vEIGH PROPERTY, AGAIN.
Mr.. John Howard, Of the Richmond bar,
left here tonight. Mr.. Howard has been
at Alexandria arguing in Judge Keith's
court McVeigh's claim for damages against
the parties who fraudulently bought-up his
property under the confiscation act during
the war. The commissioner has reported
$4,000 damages as to three pieces of his
wharf property, including rents and profits.
McVcigh claims an equally large amount as
to his other property. Mr. Beach and Bos-
ton lawyer represented the defence. The
Court has the case under advisement.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The President this afternoon signed the
bill repeating the bankrupt law.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day Mr.. Sher-
man stated that OF the S50,0Q0,00O OF bonds
sold the syndicate, all but SS,0OO,0O0 OF the
gold for which they were exchanged had
been paid into the treasury.
DR.. Mary Walker is out again, and does
not look the worse for her illness.
Mr.. Mitchell seemed sad over the fact that
his seat would probably be filled by Demo-
cratic senator from Oregon.
1t is rumored here that number of north
ern and western Governors are making re-
QUESTIONS for arms. In the mean while the
South has no use for any except to be peace
fully used by her volunteer soldiery.
The Republicans are yeXed because no
Democrat will say that Hayes ought to be
removed from the presidency.
A Republican remarked to-day at the
Capitol that Anderson was dirty fellow,
and Democratic congressman replied,
"And you put just such fellows in office
throughout the South.
General Fitz. Lee was here to-day.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
MISCELLANEOUS.
The sundry civil appropriation bill gives
$4,000 to Atlanta, Ga, for public build
ings; Raleigh, N. G., $4,000; Little Rock,
100000; Nashville, $4,000; Memphis,
$4,000; New Orleans, $4,000.
The Potter committee went into secret
session to-day for the purpose OF arranging
certain papers before it. When the doors
were opened letters were read to the Presi-
dent urging Anderson's appointment to a
foreign consulship. They were signed by