Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12
WASHINGTON.

Special Telegraphic Cor. Courier Journal
WAsHlYGTs IN. June 10 Obligations
are here from various points 10 Virginia,
and many Of the principal cities, urging
a reduction Of the tobacco tax to sixteen
cents. They have been at work on the
senate finance committee, in anticipa.
ton Of the bill passing the house. The
suggestion has not been favorsbly re.
ceived by Mr.. Bayard, but from Messrs.
Voorhees,, Jones, Wallace, Herman and
Allison they confidently hope for a re.
port, so as to get the bill before the sen.
ate. Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Dawes will
naturally be against it. There is a good
ground Tor hope that the present iniaui.
tous tax will be reduced, if the matter
can be brought to a square vote. The
influence of the New York m~onopolists.
and Of Sherman's treasury machine. ia
cast against this reform.
The two houses of congress are work.
ing very energetically, bu. the opinion
is expressed by experienced members
and senators that they will not be able
tn finish the appropriation bills BY the
18th inst, which is fixed for the final ad.
journment, and that it will be necessary
TO proloDg the session till the 24.h inst.
There is yet a great deal Of work TO be
done with the appropriation bills, aud
two OF them are wholly untouched by
the senate appropriation committee.
namely, the sunday civil and deficiency
bills.
The river aud harbor bill was taken m
to-day, and after one or two long speeches.
the senate began on the items. A YEA
and nay vote vas had on the appropria.
ton for the French Broad river, OF North
Carolina, which indicated that a large
majority Of the body we're disposed to
INSET on the bill. 1t is a log rolling bill,
but yet a better measure than that which
passed the house.
Senator bruce, Of Mississippi, will
move the appropriation of $500 600 for
repairs OF the Mississippi ~levees.
. The District bill was finally nassed IN
q very good shape. 1t is a great result
Tor the people here, and they are natur.
e'ly exnllant over the result. Fer the
nrst Time in the history OF the govern
ment' the relations to the United States
to the District are definitely settled tbe
Arrangement being that the peonls ~
the United States shall defray one'bsii
the expenses, and the people Of the Dis'
trict the other halt. The citv IL n h.
governed BY commissioners. whose ar,
ton is subject TO proper checks ana 20
vision, and the wretched business Of snf.
trage, which has proved such a curse :,
the community, is wisely omittsJ
Messrs. Blackburn, Hunton and HenSs,
have given a great deal of work to secur,
=. this result.
Alter the river aud harbor bill shall
have been disposed Of, it is the ppr
pose OF the members of the senat
finance committee, who are favorabI
) to the pending measure to modify N
5 resumption act, to bring it up and pres
} it to a vote. The contraction of The /,
>, gal tender currency has already bes
prohibited by law, but this bill allow
them TO be received in payment of IN
E four per cent bonds and of duties o
imports. The opinion is expressed tha
8 the bill will pass the senate, and n
amendment probably be agreed TO b
> the house Of representatives.
L. O. W.