The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-29

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! REY-THE LAERDo REVOLUTION THE
| LANCASHIRE sTR1KE-LONDoN. AFFAIRS
| AT CONSTANTINOPLE BEGIN TO LOOK
| LESS ANGEROUs-ENGLISH RACES, &C.
| Washington.
PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL By THE HOUSE
SENATOR wITHERs AND THE TOBACCO REsO-
LUTIoNs-THE NAyY-THE FISHERY Diff
ENCOURAGEMENT OF Art AND
sCIESCE-PERsONAL-- TARIFF BILL
MR.. POTTER's LETTER AS TO THE NvEsTIGA-
TING C0MMrrTEE-HETIREMEN OF GREEN
BAcKs-BRIEF ITEMS.
[From Our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The House to-
day passed the army appropriation bill,
which makes the strength OF the army
10000, cuts down the pay Of the high Off
GERS. economies in the number OF their
aids, and in various ways, as already men,
toned in my dispatches, saves the country
large, unnecessary expenditure. Mr..
Knott's amendment that troops shall not
be used for any purposes NOS specified by
law was adopted, as agreed to In Commit
tee OF the Whole. This will prevent the
use OF soldiers as in Louisiana, Florida, and
South Carolina, in ZIG, and the penalty for
violating it is $4,000 and two years. i'm
prisonment. Mr.. Pridemore, Of virginia,
was the only Democrat who voted against
it, and he did so because it would tend to
breed INSTRUMENTATION in the army. The
House agreed to transfer the Indian Blu
reau to the War Department, as recon-
mended by the Committee OF the Whole.
SENATOR wITHERs OBJECTS TO SENATOR
MPHERsoN's TOBACCO RESOLUTION, AND 1T
GOES OVER.
In the Senate to-day Senator Mcpherson,
in obedience to the request OF the Lorilards,
whose factory is in his State, presented the
voluminous pamphlet OF these great mo-
nopolists to. the Senate and asked that it be
read. Senator Witbers promptly objected,
and the conscript fathers were not permit
ted 10 hear why P. L. d Co. think the tax
on tobacco should not be reduced. Mr..
Mcpherson then offered the foilowing:
Whereas many petitions have been pre-
sented to Congress praying for reduction
in the rate OF taxation on tobacco and
whereas it is eXpedient that the Senate give
an immediate expression OF opinion on this
subject, to the end that the tobacco-manu-
featuring industries CT the country may
resume and continue their business
with safety $50 far as the action
Of Congress may affect the same), and there
by give employment to thousands OF opera
tives now thrown out OF employment, caus-
ing great suffering and distress; therefore
be it "
Resolved, That it is. unWise and ineXpe-
dent at the present session OF Congress to
change the existing rate of tax on manufac-
tured tobacco.
Senator Withers objected TO. the consider
alton Of the above, and it went over under
the rules. When again called up an objec-
Ftion will postpone it; and after that, II
majority OF the Senate agree to its consid-
Grafton, it may be taken up. Before anything
can be done in the Senate, however, it is to
be hoped that the Housewife have acted
upon the bill reducing the tax on tobacco
to sixteen cents. so that the Senate may then
legsate on the subject in proper way.
THE BILL RE0RGAlNIzING THE NAVY.
The full Naval Committee OF the House
to-day agreed to report the bill rc0rganiz-
ing the navy. 1t appropriates S9,OOO,O0O
annually for building new vessels under the
direction OF naval board, and provides for
the sale Of old and worthless ships. Ii the
! bill becomes law the friends OF the navy
say it will make the American navy worthy
Of the name. The committee has given The
matter protracted and thorough considera-
ton.
A BILL THAT WILL MAKE SENATOR BLAINE
CAyORT. "
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions to-day agreed to report, with pro-
viso, bill appropriating $5,5O0,Q0O to pay
Great Britain the award of the joint COM
mission appointed to settle the fishery diff
culties. The proyiso is that the President
shall communicate with the British Govern
ment in regard to the matter, and il he
finally concludes that the award is just, that
then he must pay it. One party here con-
tends that it was not legal award, because
only majority Of the commission acted;
second, that the award was unjust and eX.
orbitant, and therefore ought not TO be paid ;
and third, that whether just or unjust we
will have to pay it, and had better do SC
without any squabble. Senator Jeems
Blaine and others will fight it in the Senate
and it will not pass without formidable op
position.
| ENCOURAGEMENT OF ART AND SCIENCE.
The House to-day concurred in Senate
amendments to q House bill which pro
yides for the free entry OF works OF art
| collections in illustration Of the progress o.
the arts, science, or. manufactures, photo
graphs, works on terra Gotta, parian pot
tery or porcelain. and artistic copies OF an
/ tioues on metal or other material imported
in good faith for exhibition at fixed plac
by any society or institution established TO
the encouragement Of the arts and science
and not intended for sale or for any othe
purpose than that stated above. The par
ties importing the above will have to give
bond to the Secretary Of the Treasury, 8
that il they be disposed OF for purposes no
contemplated I in the act the Government
may collect the regular duty on them. Thi
bill now only requires the approval OF tn
President to become law. a@ 81
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