The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-19

Republicans were forced into becoming fiIi.
busters to-day. BY vote Of I25 to 11S the
House refused to adopt Garfeld's motionto
lay on the table the.niotion to reconsider the
vote by which the motion OF Mr.. Wood to re-
fer Senate resolution in regard to a sine. die
adjournment to ths Ways and Means Com
mittec was lost. Mr.. Wood then got the
floor to move to postpone action until May
10th, but the hour had arrived for the eulo-
gies on the late Judge Leonard, OF Louisi-
ana, and he could not make it. This will,
however, be agreed TO. Messrs. Clymer,
Bridgers, and Cutler voted with the Repub-
iicans on the Garfield motion.
THE ciGAR-MES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
The SUBJ Committee Of Ways and Means
to-day heard the cigar makers Of Baltimore
and New York, who protested against the
proposed coupon stamps. They claimed
that this will entail loss of 5000, 600 an
nually upon the manufacturers, and that
the system contains highly Objectionable
features. 1t would prevent bundling,
pressing, and dipping cigaTs-methods Of
value to manufacturers we'll as the
transfer in factories Of cigars from one
box to another. 1t gives the retail
erS opportunity OF fraud, and the
Government officers increased labor. These
gentlemen thought the Government now
collects nincty-tiye per cent. OF the amount
due it as q tax on cigars. A paper was laid
before the committee, signed by Edward A..
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rotary OF the National Manufacturers Asso-
citation; Henry Pietsch, president OF the
Manufacturers N. p. Association; and
Edwin johnson, secretary Of the Baltimore
Manufacturers Association.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Sherman having declined several in.
vitations to appear before the House Bank
lug and Currency Committee, it is an
nounced tonight that he has been formally
summoned to appear, and similar sum-
mons was served on the members Of the
Syndicate. The committee wants to know
the details OF the recent negotiations in New
York.
There has been bitter fight over the con-
firmation of the notorious Mcneil in the
Senate this afternoon. His cold-blooded
murder Of innocent Confederates at Pal
myra, NO., was ventilated, and the Senate
told in what eXecration he is still held even
among Union men in Missouri. In spite Of
this majority voted TO make him Indian
agent.
Senator Withers was out to-day.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Judge Harris gave the Democratic caucus
last night his views on the reduction OF the
tobacco tax He said his constituents who
grow tobacco arc suffering great loss every
day because OF the hardness OF Congress in
regard to this question, He would have it
settled at once, so that those concerned may
know what they have to depend upon.
Mr.. Kenna, OF West Virginia, delivered
IN eloquent and appropriate eulogy in the
House o-day On the late Judge Leonard.
Doorkecper Field has settled SEINE COM
plications growing out Of the final action CT
the late doorllceper in manner that indi-
Gates that he will deal impartiaiy with all
the employees OF his department.
There ere $50 cases to be settled By the
Hot-Springs Commission that are known Of.
a bill passed the Senate to-day allowing
Colonel NJ. D. Ball to qualify here rs Col
lector Of Alaska.
Senator ConkIng, it is reported, wanted
to explain to-day in tie Senate, but his
friends advised against it.
Associated rrcss Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.l