The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-08
Washington.

/ hEfs &C.-AS -IMPORTANT MATTER--THE
TARIFF EMBARRASSING TO THE SHIPPING
INTEREsT-THB EIoHT-H0UR sYsTEM-THE
RIVER AND HARBoR BlLL-GoyERNoR WALK
Err HAS APPOINTED JOHN BUcKNER, OF RAN
DoLPH-MACoN, CADET TO WEST PoINT-PER-
SONAL, &C., &C.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March THE Committee
OF Ways and Means to-day finished the
wool and woollen schedule Of the Wood
tariff bill, and not only made the duties I'D
ualorem where they have heretofore been
specific and ad vaterem (miXed), but have
reduced them upon an average between 20
and 25 per cent. There is a reduction Of
40 per cent. on ,fannels, wool hats, worsted
yarns, endless belts or felts for paper or
printing-machines; reduction Of 40 per
cent. also on women's and children's dress
goods, and 30 per cent. on bunting. On
weddings, beltings, trimmings. &C., a re-
duction Of 20 per cent; on Brussels vel
vet, tapestry, three-ply, two-pIy, ingram,
SaXony, and melton carpets reduction OF
| Is per cent. on oil-cloths reduction OF %
per cent.
FREE SHIPS FOR AMERICA.
Under the law now no American can pur-
chase foreign ship, but the Wood bill pro-
vdes that any citizen of the United States
may purchase ship anywhere in the world,
and give it American registry and sail it
under the American flag. The advocates
of this provision say that our ship-builders
want the monopoly they have enjoyed for
eighty-tive years continued, So that an
American shall DO permitted to buy ship
only in an American ship-yard.
IMPORTANT RELIEF FOR wHIsKEY-THE ACTION
OF THE WAYS AND MEANS TODAY.
In accordance with what I telegraphed
last night, and in response to the earnest
appeals Of members from Kentucky and
others, the Ways and Means Committee to-
day by unanimous vote, including Messrs.
Garfield AMI Burchard, agreed to report In
favor OF relieving whiskey. They instructed
MIR. Sayler, of Ohio, to report to the
House tomorrow bill giving whiskeY
now in bond one year in addition to
the time now allowed by law, and to
whiskey hereafter manufactured the right
| to remain in bond for three years. Com
missioner Raum informed members Of the
committee to-day that in the interest Of the
revenue he fayors the passage OF the bill,
and he will have written letter to Mr..
Sayler to this effect before your readers re-
ceive this dispatch. There seems no doubt
but that Congress will promptly give the
aid 80 strongly recommended.
THE INCOME TAX.
Not only have the members Of the SUBJ
Committee OF Ways and Means prepared a
bill imposing an income tax, but it has been
submitted to the Revenue Department, and
your correspondent knows that the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue approves OF
it, and only suggests a few verbal amend
ments. Its provisions have been already
given in these dispatches, and it is only
necessary now to add that it taxes no in
come under $4,000.
DAVID A. WELLS.
This distinguished free-trader called on
Mr.. Tucker to-day and said, in the course
OF conversation, that he had demonstrated
that the true tax on whiskey is fifty cents
per gallon, as Mr.. Tucker had shown in his
report that the true tax OH tobacco is six.
teen cents per pound. He took the posi-
ton that free wool is best for the wool
grower because it would increase the home
manufacture OF wool. Then there would
be reduction on woollens because OF the
absence Of duty on wool.
/ THE EIGHT-HoUR SYSTEM.
The House Committee on Labor-Mr
Goode cbairman-to-day agreed, with one
dissenting vote, to report in favor OF com
pelling departments to carry out the eight
hour system at the navy-yards, &c. Mr.
Goode stated that he had investigated tht
matter and found that on the oath OF June
1868, Congress adopted the eight-hour sys
tenn for Government yards, &C., and tina
when the question was under discussion II
Messrs. Hendricks and Buckalew said eigh
hours was long enough for any man t.
labor. General Grant issued two proclama
tons for its enforcement, but, strange to say
it has remained dead letter. Mr. Good
will press it in the House.
THE XIV ERS AND HAREURS.
The House Committee on Commerce ha
agreed upon the following additional pre-
limnarv estimates: For the improvement
OF the Ohio river, $4,000; for the Grea
Kanawha, 1920, 900; for the New river, SIS,
900. The final report will hardly be made t.
the House before the Goth of April, and in TIL
meanwhile the committee will hear argu
ments from those interested in the estimates
made in their preliminary report. GOV
ernor Walker and Colonel Ordway will ad
dress the committee in favor Of increasing
the estimate for James river.
PERSONAL MATTERS. I.
Governor Walker has appointed Johr
Buckner, aged seventeen, now student Al
Randolph Macon College, cadet to th
Military Academy ut West Point. He is
son of Major G. q. Buckner, Of Hanover
member OF the Virginia State Conserya
| tive Committee.
Clerk Adams, OF the House, to-day re
moved Joseph j. Reese, who for tWent
years has been upholsterer of the House
and appointed In his stead S. S. Beedle, o
Indiana. The latter isEa Democrat and tn
former o Republican. sac
4 Secretary Thompson was at the Capito
!. to-day.
i Dir. Gabriel Bouck, member OF Congress
a from Wisconsin. Is said to be Buddhist il
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