The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-25

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i den, Lieutenaas Vheeier, and other scfen
/ tifc gentiemeny were. present, and the dis
| cussion promises TO correct great and ex
penssve abuses.
@ A MONUMENT TO JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, is earnestly ad
i vocating his bill for the erection OF a sufta
bic monument. TO the memory OF Thomas
Jefferson, whom he pronounces the incar
nation OF American republican democracy
The magnificent lecture Of Mr.. Voorhees, OF
the lifeand character OF the author of tn,
Declaration of Independence will attrac
attention to Mr.. CoN's most laudable under
taking.
Mr.. PoLK's TROUBLES.
There was no session OF Congress to-day
and the quid names about the Capitol made
the Polk matter the special order for COM
ment. His friends said that Mr.. Harrison, the
chairman Of the committee, is perpetratine
an outrage in canvassinS actively for his re.
port. They also said that Mr.. Stephens, OIL
Georgia, will speak in behalf OF the door.
keeper, and that the Republicans will be
divided in their vote.
j THE TARIFF BILL--LlCoRICE.
There was no meeting OF the Committee
Of Ways and Means to-day, and the clerks
were busy getting the bill as. agreed upon
in shape SO that 1t may be formally adopted
Monday by the committee. The committee
last night agreed upon q provision that
where there is a duty on an imported arti-
Gle and that article is used in q manufacture
which is to be exported that drawback to
the amount Of the duty shall be given the
manufacturer. To illustrate, where man.
uiacturer uses licorice in the manufacture
OF tobacco for export he is to receive q
drawback for the duty on the amouat
of licorice so used. This gave mortal
offence to Mr.. Phelps DemocraD, Of Con-
necticut, who represents licoricc district,
and who says il will ruin his constituents.
In agreeing to reduction from 10 cents to
cents per pound on licorice, he had made
great concession, but this last act Of the
committee he considers outrageous. 1t is
| rumored tonight that he will oppose the
bill in consequence Of this action. Mr..
Phelps has been in favor Of reducing the
tobacco-tax to 16 cents.
| IRON AND COAL MEN COMING TO VIRGINIA.
An extensive excursion OF northern capt.
| ta!ists who want coal and iron lands will be
made to the Valley OF Virginia some time
in April. Senator Johnston will accompa-
| nv the party and will speak by invitation at
Harrisonburs, when he will tell the people
why Virginia makes such slow progress and
what is necessary to q rapid development OF
her vast material resources and the attrac-
ton OF capitalists from abroad to her yalua-
BILE mineral and agricultural lands. The
party will 60 by Harper's Ferry to Staun-
ton, then down the Chesapeake and Ohio
road to Gordonsville, and back to Washing
ton by the Virginia Midland road.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The sudden death to-day Of Hon. John
Allison, Register Of the Treasury, was
| great shock to the community. He was
| native OF Pennsylvania. His disease was
apoplexy.
| The Senate Committee on Public Lands
was occupied to-day with the notorious
| McGarrahan case. This has been before
Congress and the courts in one shape or
another for twenty years. General sher-
man was witness to-day.
John w. Bailey has been appointed
storekeeper for the Sixth West Virginia dis.
trct.
It is said here that the chief opposition
against the whiskey-relief resolution comes
from parties who want large holders to fail
and throw whiskey in large quantities on
the market that they may buy it cheap.
Edwin Gottigou has been appointed act
ing second assistant keeper OF the light
house at Cape Charles, Va.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.J
The President has approved the bill grant
ING American register TO foreign-buit yes
seis for the use Of WooGruti7s scientific OK
petition.
Secretary Sherman is sending advertise
ments of bis bonds to 1900 postmasterS
throughout the country, with the request
that they be posted conspicuously in THEN
offices. It is thought in shrewd circles thai
the object in view could be more cheaply
accomplished by using the advertising
columns OF the newspapers.
Hon. John Allison, Register OF the
Treasury, died suddenly to-day; aged SIXTY
five.
Ell. Ware has been appointed deputy
collector OF customs at Key West, Fla, at
compensation Of $4,000 per annum.
Edwin GoGington has been appointed
acting second assistant keeper or the light
house at Cape Charles, Va.
The House COMMITTEE OF Claims mas gus
decided a rather curious case. A coiorec
woman of Richmond by the name OF sally
Hartman states that by the request or th(
officers of the Frcedmen's Bureau she toof
care of poor colorcd people at her house
during the years from 1860 to 49,: tna
she sometimes had as many as hundred
day at her house; and that she pmd large
sums for physicians and medicines TOY them
For this she asked Congress to grant her inc
sum OF $4,000. The committee decides al
versely. They say they have no doubt the
claimant was actustcd by the best OF mo-
tiyes, but ii Congress was once to open tif
doors TO such claims rs hers there would be
no end to them.
The President has recognized A. " ardel
as consul for the Netherlands at Charleston
s. c.: j. Delrugenkaps rs consul for INC
Netherlands at Savannah, and Bertrant
| Adore MS consul for Sweden at Galveston
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| sInryIanSs and Virginia.
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