The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-07

| time all were absent from their seats bn,
/ eight or ten. His speech was carefully pre-.
pared, and the ablest he has delivered during
his senatorial career. He argued that
4 all3ot our present financial troubles are the
I result OF the unwise legislation OF Congress
i during the last ten years or more. His
financial views were similar to those ex.
pressed By Mr. VOORHEES, the other day, and
he favored the repeal OF the resumption
act. A well-known Virginian, who was at
, Washington during the days OF Clay, Blu
chanap, Webster, Cass, and their contem-
| noraries, remarked, as he left the gallery,
that the speech reminded him OF old times.
Mr.. TUCKER AND THE ELECTORAL coUNT-A
H. DENIAL.
The following from the Hon. John Ran
Edofph Tucker tonight explains itself:
4 "The Washington special to the Phladel-
phia Press Of to-day processes to give my
opinion on the Electoral Commission, the
alleged frauds in Florida, and the effect of
any Investigation into them upon the title
of the incumbent and the rights OF Mr. Til
den. 1t is simply necessary for me to say
the entire statement is without foundation,
and does not express my opinions. An
investigation Of the frauds by which the
popular will was defeated may be properly
made to expose crime and provide against
! the recurrence Of such frauds in the future !;
but that the establishment OF any such
frauds would avail to Dust the incumbent,
or be q basis of procedure to do so, never
said nor contemplated; nor did ever be-
Ilieye that Mr. Tilden lost bis right by fail
ure to take the oath Of office, nor that there
was any power in tie present House
OF Representatives to elect President.
II Mr.. Hayes should resign, the Vice
President would be President. II he
should be removed by impeachment the
same result would follow; nor could he be
impeached for q fraud by which he took
Office, but only for an act done in Office"
Your correspondent learns tonight that Mr..
Potter, who has been to see Mr.. Tiden, will
return to Washington tomorrow morning,
and that the resolution for an investigation
OF the Florida frauds, il not offered to-mor-
row, will be offered the next day. This is
the opinion OF leading northwestern De
mocrat.
| THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
A Democratic senator tonight informs
me that he is certain that the Senate COM
mittee will strike out OF the river and har-
Dor bill all Of the appropriations for small
and unimportant rivers, and that when they
have completed their revision Of the bin it
will not call for an appropriation Of S5,-
OOO. 900. The bill Us it came from the House
appropriates 100000. The James is in
no possible danger, but the AppomattoX is,
and Senator Johnston and Mr.. Jorgensen
have arranged to see the committee to-mor-
row and urge the retention Of the appro-
priation made by the House for that river.
! THE DISTRICT BILL.
The House, until o'clock this afternoon,
Il cfr;nf VITA ,n1tf Jny
through with it.. The bill is relieved of the
property qualification for commissioners
and councilmen, and the House to-day re-
duccd the residence required for tie former
to three years and the latter to five years.
The question OF the interest on the District
bonds, aud the relative amounts the United
States Government and the people OF the
District are to pay towards the support OF
the District, were under discussion when
the House adjourned, and all gave rise to q
lengthy debate.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The bankrupt bill, as reported from the
committee, was LAID aside informally by the
Senate to-day, and will come up to-mor-
row.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The Senate was on appropriation bills this
| afternoon. and seemed to be working for al
adjournment in June. 500 -ss
The most potent argument in favor OF the
| reduction OF the tobacco tax with southern
Republicans is that the tax drives small
manufacturers out Of the market, and
thereby curtails the business and forces col
ored men who would otherwise be employ
ed 10 remain in idleness. The tobacco fac
tories OF Richmond alone, when at full
work, give more than 5000 colored people
good living. ...
Mr.. j. K. Gilliat, the London merchant,
well known in Richmond, is to marry Miss
Skipwith, Virginia lady, the middle of
June. ss
The nomination OF Packard to-day Tor
consul at Liverpool has done the Admins
tration no good with honest people.
Solicitor Raymond is examining the re-
port and evidence in the case OF the ILL
fated Metropolis with view 81 directing
the United States District Attorney to insri-
tute criminal as we'll as civil proceedings
against the owners.
The Temperance meetings yesterday were
numerous and well attended. AT the navy
ward sailors were among the speakers and
singers.
The trotting-race TO come off here Thurs
day between two Richmond horses for
$1,000 exctcs good deal OF interest in
racing circles.
Senator Jones says the Florida confess
sions are stale to him. He knew it all long
ago.
lAssocated Press reports BY telegraph TO the Dis
| :. patch.J
| THE TAX on TOBACCO.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The following is
furnished by Colonel William p. Burwell,
of Virginia:
The vote on the tobacco tax was taken on
q motion to suspend the rules and put the
tobacco-taX reduction on its passage to-day:
The friends OF the bill did not expect to get
the two-thirds vote necessary TO suspend
the rules, but desired to demonstrate their
power to pass it when it came up in its or
der. The vote stood for it 100, against 115
in opposition to it. There wei e absent Mr..
Stepbens, of Georgia; Mr.. Acklin, OF Lou
isiana; Mr.. Money, of Mississippi; Mr..
Prdemore, OF Virginia, and several others
who are known to be friendly to the bill.
The vote to-day was taken without any
debate, and it was subj ected to the great
disadvantage Of not having those explana-
tons which would have added to its
strength. 1t was, however, subjected to
further disadvantage in not having the
vote taken before it on the suspense OF the
sinking fund Of thirty-seven millions, which
| would furnish margin for any reductions
OF the revenue arising from reducing the
rate on tobacco as we'll as the tariff. There
were Democrats from Tennessee and Ar
kansas who voted against it because it did
not 90 far. enough in the interest OF the
| planters. The friends Of the measure feel
confident Of their ability to carry it when 1t
is put on its final passage by from twelve TO