The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-09
Washington.

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SPLENDID SPEECH FROM MR.. sTUcKER-THE
| FREDERICKSBURG MISREPRESENTATION
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MONTICELLO MONU-
| MENT-THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
| THE TOBACCO TAX-THE SENATE OPPOSED TO
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MATTERS IN BRIEF.
| = From Our Regular Correspondent
|. WASHINGTON, May 8.-Immediately after
the morning hour Mr.. Wood, chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee, moved
that the House go into Committee OF the
Whole on the tariff bill, when Mr.. Conger
leaped to the front, and, by parliamentary
strategy and buster, endeavored to prevent
further discussion. He knew that General
Banks had spoken on his side yesterday for
two hours, and that Mr.. Tucker, Of Vir-
ginia, was to speak next in reply, but his
idea OF fairness was to stop further debate.
Mr.. O'Neal, Of Philadelphia, got into his
usual passion and convulsed everybody with
laughter, while he was terribly in earnest.
Mr. White, Of Pennsylvania, who objects
to everything Democrat proposes, aided,
rs far as he could, Mr.. Conger. General
Garfield protested against limiting the de-
bate to ten minutes, SO that Messrs. Tucker
sand Robbins could not have an opportunity
to speak. Mr.. Wood was mad but digni-
fed, and announced that he would hear
to no limit until al the members OF
the Ways and Means Committee could
be heard. Mr.. Robbins stated that he
had not spoken an hour this session or
been absent from his seat nm hour,
md tbounbt bo.I If was now nrO-
posed to deprive him of an opportunity OF
speaking on the tariff. The motion to limit
debate to two hours was lost-ayes, lO1;
noes, 1872. Here Mr.. Kelley, who had voted
"No," was about to make brief statement,
with consent Of Mr.. Wood, when Conger
impudently intimated that nobody wanted
to hear his excuse for voting against bis
party friends, when sold piS-lron"
turned upon him with whitening
look and face excited to white
heat, and said, "Neither will I be
driven into being blackguard or deprive
members OF the decency Of hearing on
this floor" Mr.. Conger thereupon subsidized
into his seat without word, while the
Democrats and the galleries applauded to
the echo. II he had swallowed chew
of tobacco he could not have looked
sicker. Mr.. Kelley has had on his war
paint. for some days, and 1t is dam
gerous to NEEDLE with him. Only yes
terday be told his duck-legged Republican
colleague that he was a id blatherskite,
and be didn't want him to speak for him
any more He looked, however, as pleasant
as possible when, this afternoon, he warmly
congratulated Mr.. Tucker on his splendid
speech.
MIR. fuckers TARIFF SPEECH.
Mr.. Tucker spoke over two hours to-day
in favor Of the Wood tariff bill; and when
I say it was worthy Of his distinguished
reputation, I say great deal, for no one
here thinks he has superior in the House.
Many Republicans came over on the Demo-
cratic side, and everybody listened to every
word he said. MesSrs. Garfield, cox or
Ohio. and Butler sat close TO him until he
concluded. The congrat ulations he re-
ceiyed were not formal, but were earnest.
Every Virginian present was proud OF the
representative from the Rockbrldge dis
trict.
Tonight at the hotels congressman OF both
patries are paying Mr.. fuckers effort the
highest compliments. No speech in either
house this session has attracted more atten-
ton or received more unqualified praise. In
oratory, argument, and style it was emil
nentty the effort OF statesman.
THE SPEECH OF MR.. ROBBINS.
Mr., Robbins, of North Carolina, followed
Mr.. Tucker, and made capital speech OF
nearly an hour and half on the same side
| OF the tariff question. 1t was clear, able,
and carefully-prepared presentation OF the
arguments on his side OF this great question.
North Carolina has a frst-rate delegation in
Congress, and among them there is no better
| member than Mr. Robbins. Mr.. Kelley will
sneak tomorrow against the bill, and Mr..
Garfield will probably follow him in oppo-
sition to it.
TIE FREDERICKSBURG POST-0FF1CE.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination OF Mr.. J. Il. Prichard as
postmaster at Fredericksburg, and his con-
tjrmation is quite certain. He is native OF
Fredericksburg, 4 Republican, and the son
OF Mr.. John Pr,tchard, who was well known
| in Richmond before the war. The Office, L
hear, is worth $1,000 or more year.
TO REGULATE RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION.
During the morning hour Judge Reagan
rot up his bill in regard to railroad trans
portation, the provisions OF which have
been given in these dispatches. He spoke
until the hour expired, and was questioned
closely by members on the Democratic side.
He will call the bill up from time to time
during the morning hour until disposed OF.
1t is endorsed by the New York Board OF
Trade, and Judge Reagan thinks it will
mass. but by smaller majority than was
anticipated when it was first reported to
the House.
THE JEFFERSON MONUMENT.
A delegation Of New Workers. called on
Senator Johnston to-day and informed him
that they and other admirers OF Mir. Jeffer:
son proposed to add $4,000 to the amount
appropriated by Congress, so as to erect
more imposing monument to his memory.
During the interview one Of them remarked
that Virginia ought to collect the remains
OF Jefferson, Henry, and her other great men
at Richmond, where their graves could be
properly cared for.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The Senate consumed the day in discuss.