The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-08
Washington.

ARRANGEMENTS. To BE SUBMITTED TO
THE GAR DECIDED UPON, &C., &c.
Washington.
WILL THE TOBACCO TAX BE REDUCED THE
ISyALID.PENsT0N BILL PASSED BY THE
sENATE-NAvAL AFFAIRS-PERSONAL-T
PROPOSED PUBLIC BUILDING FOR LYNCH
BURG-UNITED STATES COURT FOR STAUN-
TON-PAsSAGE OF THE DISTRICT BILL-THE
TARIFF BILL UP IN THE HoUSE-PROPOSED
INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLORIDA FRAUDS
BRIEF ITEMS, &C.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May There areSlready
New York tobacco-men here declaring that,
in spite Of the vote yesterday, the tobacco
tax cannot be reduced, and therefore the
fight ought to be given up. On the other
hand, the friends Of reduction are encour-
aged, and will work with renewed zeal.
They are determined, know, to get the bill
up at the earliest possible day. The reason
your correspondent thinks that tobacco and
the income tax ought not to be separated is,
that while there were 12O votes for tobacco
there were 100 votes for instructing the
Committee of Ways and Means to report all
income tax.
THE SENATE PASSES THE INyALID-PENsIoN
BILL.
The Senate to-day passed the House inva-
lid-pcnsion bill, with no important amend
ments.
Mr.. Dorsey moved to amend it so that
nobody but Union soldier should be a
pension agent, but this was beaten by de-
cided majority. Mr.. Edmunds then moved
that in the appointment OF agents Union
soldiers shall have the preference. On
this Governor Whyte, CT Maryland, made
capital speech. He said that senators
would not vote to prohibit any one but a
Union soldier from being elected to the
Senate, and why could they consistently
discriminate against persons who may de-
sire to FIJI the position Of pension agent?
He believed the inalienable rights Of every
American are life, liberty, and the pursuit
OF Office. This amendment was lost-ayes,
80; noes, 80 Messrs. VOORHEES,, Davis Of
West Virginia, and Butler OF South Caro-
lima, voting emo"
Mr.. Merrimon, of North Carolina, said
all this zeal for Union soldiers was for the
purpose OF making capital on the stump and
with party newspapers. and was. unworthy
OF senators OF the United States.
NAVAL MATTERS.
Tonight the Secretary OF the Navy, the
bureau OF naval officers, and the House
Naval Committee, held conference on the
bill for re0rganizing and rendering more
efficient the American navy. They met at
s and sat until II O'Clock, and much valua-
BILE information was elected. The House
Naval Committee to-day agreed to report a.
bill appropriating 100000 to the League
Island navy-yard. 1t seems that when the
old navy-yard at Philadelphia was broken
up the property brought 100000, which
Congress voted should go to League Island.
Secretary Robson, however, diverted
$500. 900 of the amount into some mysterious
channel, and hence the necessity for the ap-
preparation specified.
SENATOR wITHERs IN HIS SEAT.
Senator Nithers was in his seat to-day,
and is not only looking we'll, but is in good
spirits. The operation on his eve bids fair
to be complete success, and he is suffering
no pain. His surgeon, too, gives him great
encouragement to believe that he will have
no further trouble with his eye.
THE LYNCHBURG PUBLIC BUILDING.
The subcommittee OF the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings has unanimous
ly agreed that there ought to be erected at
Lvnchburg a public building by The United
States Government for a rost-ottice and
Government Office, and the full committee,
Mr.. Tucker is assured, will on Friday with
an almost equal unanimity ratify this report
and make it to the House.
STANTON WANTS A UNITED STATES COURT.
Petitions are here from citizens Of Au-
gusta, Staunton, and others, asking that
the District Court OF the United States,
which was up to 1861 held at Staunton,
shall be held there again. Among those
| who favor it are all the members OF the Le-
cislature from the Valley except those from
Rockingham. 1t is urged that the location
is central and accessible, and the law libra
ries, including that of the Court OF APP
peals, better than any in all that quarter OF
| the State.
THE TEXAS-PACTFIC.
Senator Ben Hill, who has been hereto
| fore hostile to the Texas Pacific, to-day de-
clared that he will support it., and it is pro-
| Dable that he will make one OF his power
full speeches in its support when it comes
| up in the Senate. he gives his constituents
the benefit Of any constitutional doubt he
| may have had on the subject, believing that
| if passed it will tend to equaliZe in meas
ure the bounties Of the General Govern
ment between the sections. Now Messrs.
| Morgan, OF Alabama, and Jones, OF Florida,
are the only southern senators counted
against the scheme. Its friends say the bill
| will betaken up in the Senate soon, and
they are quite confident Of winning.
THE DISTRICT BILL PASSED.
The passage Of the bill to-day by the
House providing permanent government
for the District of Columbia causes much
rejoicing among many OF its people. They
say now that it is settled that the United
States Government will pay half OF the ex-
penses OF the District, that real estate will
advance in value and a stimulus be given to