The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-31


NEW TARIFF BILL-THE SITUATION OF
TIE sHoE-MEN AT LYNN-BANK sUsPEN-
sIoN-THE WAR NEWS u F F ERIN G
AMONG THE TURKs-PRoC EEDINas IN
THE ENGLISH HOUSE OF COMMONS, &C.
Washington.
THE SILVER BILL DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE
AGAIN-fHE HOUSE IN COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE OF TIE WHIsKEY REDUCTI0N-THE
TARIFF REPORT T0-DAY-IHE TEXAS-PACI-
FIc--THE CHINESE. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ITEMS, &C., &C.
From Our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON, January 30.-To-day the
silver bill was again discussed in the Sen
ate, when Mr.. Christiancy made speech
that was not specially interesting even to
the galleries. From the best sources Of in
formation that can be reached by your cor
respondent, he feels safe in saying that the
vote on it will be taken tomorrow week.
The sentiment in both houses in regard to
the reconciliation OF silver could not be
more pronounced than it is, and il the
President vetoes the bill it will be in the
face of the representatives Of the people.
THE wuIsKEY REDUCTION IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Tucker to-day succeeded in getting
the House to go into Committee of the
Whole on his resolution for an extension Of
the bonded term OF whiskey to July. The
Republicans were all in their seats as if by
arrangement, and Garfield and Foster, OF
Ohio, who are against reduction Of the tax
on whiskey, looked as confident as if they
had held four aces at game Of cards, and
the sequel showed they were not over-conf-
dent. The eloquent emptiness OF Demo
cratic seats was suggestive, and when the
vote was reached on Mr.. Fosters amend
ment, "that it is ineXpedient to reduce
the taX," one would have supposed that the
Republicans had control Of the House, and
had in caucus determined to adhere to
the present internal-reyenue system. Mr..
Burchard, OF Illinois, who, with Mr.. Tuck
er, has committed to him by the Ways aSd
Means Committee Of the House the ques-
ton OF the reduction of tine tax on tobacco
and whiskcy, came out squarely and I'M
equiyocaly against any modification OF the
whiskey tax. He is, however, understood
to be in favor Of reduction OF the tax on
tobacco to sixteen cents. This did not sur
prise anybody, rs this fact had been known
for week back. ..
While Mr.. Tucker was speaking and
managing in the interest OF the whiskey re-
duction he was surrounded by Messrs.
Blackburn, Cox, and Saylcr, all Of whom
are fine parlamcntarians and i'll favor OF the
reduction OF the tax on tobacco and wills
key.
Fir. CabelI, OF Virginia, also made an ef-
fectivc and pointed speech on the same
side. Judge Harris took the position that
it is best 20 declare at once what Congress
intends to do in regard to the reduction.
Hc was, however, for reduction.
Mr.. Cabcll showed that the greatest
amount of revenue ever obtained upon
whiskey was when the fax was fifty cents
gallon. ...:.
Mr.. Robbins, of North Carolina, said du-
ring the debate that the object OF some
seemed to be to find out what was the great
est burden whiskcy could stand, and then to
impose that AMOUNT OF tax. For his part
he wanted it to have margin for profit.
You now tax it ninety cents per gallon, and
raise from it $52,0O0,000. .,..
Mr.. Wallace, of Wisconsin, made ga
scholastic" speech on the subject, but
gave no facts bearing on the question OF re-
duction.
Mr.. Fernando Wood voted all the time on
the side OF Mr.. Tucker, but his colleagues,
Messrs. Potter and Hewitt, like some other
eastern Democrats, went with the Republic
cans. During the debate it was stated that
the common whiskey in which the ninety
cents tax is paid sells for very little over
dollar gallon, and is manufactured now at
i loss.
Ben. Butler came over on the Democratic
side and said pleasant things 10 MI. Cox,
but he voted without any intermisson on
the side OF the Republicans.
OF the participants in the discussion Mr..
Hale looked like Dr. Cary Blackburn, not
unlike General Bagwell, but not as much so
as George Alfred Townsend does. Garfield
is a handsome likeness OF Judge Hughes.
THE TARIFF REPORT TOMORROW.
Tomorrow the subcommittee, OF which
Mr.. Fernando Wood is the leading spirit,
wilkreport to the full committee, but the
committee will not consider its details until
next week. The reporter the Internal
ravanue branch of the committee. MeSSrS.
Tucker and Burchard, will report on whis-
kew and tobacco at an early day. Mr.. Burch-
ard is opposed to q reduction of the whis-
kew tax, and favors reduction OF the to-
hacco tax to 1G cents per pound. Mr..
Tucker would like to have the tax on whis-
KEY made 80 cents and the tobacco tax y.
THE TEXAs-PAClFIc.
The subsidy prohibition resolution
adopted by the House will have no effect
whatever OH the ultimate success of the
Texas-Pacitic scheme. The presentation Of
it's claims for governmental aid and recog-
milton before the Senate committee to-day
by Vice-Presidcnt Bond was one of the
most forcibe arguments yet delivered in its
advocacy.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Mr.. Goodies House committee continues
to hear the Chinese abused most indus
triousIy by white people from the Pacific
coast, and as yet only one party has been
found to say anything in their defehce.
The colored folks along ''the avenue"