The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-21
Warrington.

Washington.
ruc TON ACCOMPLISHMENTS QUESTION
VIEWS OF THE PHILADELPHIA DEALERS
rur indian INTERIOR SETTLEAsNT-IhE
Xrw MINISTER TO GERMANT-fEDEkAh 'o-
Rors AND THE TEST-oATH--TuE REPUBLICAN
c,r.crs-c0> GREssIONAL YACATIoN-oThEk
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December 20.-1n my dis
matches I have already informed you that
Philadelphia dealers are the only partles
here openly fighting a reduction OF the to-
bacco tax, and this morning got possession
Of telegram addressed by ". Z. Mcdowell
& Co. and &. A. Vanscbaick, OF that CITY, 70
Secretary Sherman, which reads as follows:
"Our tobacco trade is suffering terribly
because OF tax agitation, and we VIII oe
heavy losers If the tax is reduced ana no
drawback, as we are heavy holders OF TAX
Maid tobacco purchased under the bciei
that no change would occur. We Cont ask
for reduction, but do want an Immediate
settlement of the question. rs our business
is completely paralyzcd. viii you use your
influence in favor OF immediate ac;ion!"
On this Mr.. Sherman endorsed that it was
concurred in by him. It will doubtless
find its way to the Finance Committee OF
the Senate during recess, bnt ought TO have
hut little weight, when reduction is asked
for by the entire body OF manufacturers and
planters throughout the country. This tel
cgram professed to be from other dealers
besides Nlessrs. Mcdonald & Co. and VAN
schaick, but their names were not given.
Auor DEBATE OVER THE INDIANS.
The debate in the House on the resolution
TO prohibit the settlement by the Interior
Department OF wild Indians like Sioux,
ADochcs, &C., on the Indian Territory, was
nrotractcd and animated. The members
from Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Arkan-
sas. protested against having these copper
colorcd pet lambs located along their bor-
dcrs. The prohibition was finally agreed TO-.
General Miles, the distinguished Indian
fighter, has lust written letter to the joint
Iadian Commission, in which be takes the
ground that while the civil department OF
the Government can control the civilized
and half-civilized tribes, nothing short OF
force will do in governing the wild Indians
of the plains. He would have the religious
societies and The peace commissioners to 90
on in their work OF educating these In
dams, but be thinks the military should
have control of them.
BAYARD TAYLoR'S SUCCESSOR.
Eugene Hale Co. are pressing Senator
Christiancy for Miifistcr to Germany, so
that bloody Zach. Chandler, Eugene's dad
dy-in-law, may come to the Senate. The
Pennsylranians want Governor Hartranft,
whose term expires January 1st, to be ap-
pointed. The Haeites say John Welsh is
Minister to England, and the Keystone State
is not entitled to two tirst-class missions.
On the other hand, Hartranfts friends say
Bayard Taylor was credited to Pennsylva-
mia, and that mission to South America
was refused Western Pennsylvania on
that account.
THE FARMERS MOVING FOR REDUCTION.
Senator Merrimon to-day presented the
petition OF tohacco-growers OF Caswel
county, n. c., who ask for 4 reduction OF
the tobacco tax. The petition OF Louisa
farmers introduced by Senator Withcrs was
signed by over one thousand persons.
THE TEST-OAIH AND FEDER2L oCitOlS.
To-day Mr. Beck succeeded, after spi
rited fight, in getting through the Senate ;
bill to repeal section $40 Of the Statutes o
the United States, but failed to get section
s21 repealed, though he madea strong effor
to do so. The first section mentioned, j
will be remembered, dsqualities all partici
pants or sympathizers In the rebellion from
ha loff
gives the Judge the right to require the test
oath OF Jurors whenever the diStrict-attor
ney or the lawyer representing the Unitet
States requests it. He hopes to get this als'
repealed after recess. The bill passed to-da
by the Senate will pass the House.
THE RADICAL CAUCUS HAVE II. o.. r.
A Republican member OF Congress say
the Republican senators in caucus last nigh
had "a high old time" and many of then
did not hesitate to so for Blaine with gloves
oG-frst, because he introduced the resolu
ton; and secondly, because he backed on
from participation in the investigation after
il was ordered.
DESERTED HALLs-THE BEGINNING OF TIL
CONGRESSIONAL VACATION.
Your correspondent, after the last senate
had left the chamber, went there, and To-
awhile gazed upon its loneliness. 1t lookct
to him as desoate as the White Sulphur ir
January, or Virginia county court-hous'
the day after the circus. Silver-baired Cap
tain Bassett, whom neither Democratic
nor Republican Senate will ever remove
from bis post as one Of the doorkeepers
gazed upon the vacant seats, as Marius did OF
the ruins OF Carthage, and recalled the fac
that where Webster, Winthrop, Silas Wright
and Lewis CasS, once sat, pismies nov
burlesque the exalted position Of senator
Your correspondent, from his standpoint
only thought Of them as they are, and made
no disparaging comparisons. he recalled
Blaine as the most interruptions but the
most brilliant and unlucky demagogue thi;
generation has Produced; ConklinS, as .
senator, with the head of Apollo and tho
walk-well, won't describe it; Dawes and
hoar, who were never more like aged spin
listers than when Blaine took them at a dis.
advantage in presenting the statue OF Mr.
hing to Congress, and inflicted upon them
cruel and unusual punishment; Plumb, Of
haasas, whose record, by contrast. makes
that Of Credit Mobilier statesman look
immaculate; Ingalls,, Of the same State,