The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-06
Washington.

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-on,cco.TAS BILL, TAKEN FROM THE
cIEEK's TABLE. ON MOTION OF SENATOR
wyrugRs, AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE
roxMlTTEE-THE BLOOD Y-SHIRT MOVE
ueSr-THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIoN NEXT
ruI-aEMoRIAL sERvICEs-AN APPLICANT
FOR Mr.. JoRGENsEN's SEAT--PERsoNAL, &c.
from Our Regular Corrcspondcnt.l'
WASHINGTON, December 5.-1n the Senate
to-day Senator Withcrs moved to take the
bill reducing the tobacco tax from the
clerks table and refer it to the Finance
Committee. The motion prevailed. The
Senator took occasion earnestly to appeal
n the members OF the committee present
for specdy action on the subject, inasmuch
q The interests OF the planters aud tue man
ufacturers are now suffering severely De-
cause OF the uncertainty which prevails rs
10 whether or not the Senate means to con-
cur In the action Of the House and reduce
,bc fax. He wanted speedy report. In
the meanwhile the Virginia and North Ca
roIina senators are actively engaged in be-
hal; Of reduction.
N.Al +.
I, is for the Republicans to call up
B)aine's resolution, and Democratic sena-
tors expected them 20 do so Tuesday, but
the fact Is that too many Republican sena-
tors are absent to render it safe to risk it.
There were times. in fact during yesterday
and to-day, when the Democrats had ma
iority in the Senate. Some very sensible
Rcnu5licans now cCncede that the bloody
shirt movement is mistake, and that the
strong card for their party at the North was
hard money. Nor do they think that you
can well mix the two issues.
THE INDIAN JOINT COMMISSION.
The Joint Indian Commission of the two
houses will meet tomorrow TO hear the
yiewsof Secretary SchurZ and. the Indian
Commissioner. They will oppose the trans
fer OF the Indian Bureau from the Interior
10 the War Department, and reply TO Gem
erals Sherman and Miles. They are certain
OF concluding the examination OF witnesses
next week, and will have their final report
ready bv Christmas. The printer is bur-
ryin~ with the report Of their visit in va
cation TO the Indian tribes OF the West, so
that it may be placed in the hands OF Sen
atUr Oglesby and Representatives Scales and
Van Voorhees,, who did not accompany them
on the excursion. After a careful canvass l
am certain that the committee will report
in favor Of the transfer. This contest be-
tween the military and civil branch Of the
Government occasions good deal Of feel.
ing, and the military so far bus the best Of
the fight.
THE NEXT CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
The election in California next fall, which
will be for Governor and State officers,
congressman, and legislature, which will
have to elect a successor to Booth (Repub-
lcan), is already attracting national atten-
ton. Its importance, in the event OF Il fail
ure to elect President by the people, can-
not be over-estimatcd. Mr.. Wiggington,
member OF the House from that State, thinks
the Democrats. with thorough organizes
ton, can win. California, however, is a
close State, and the party that does the most
work, makes the fewest mistakes, and has
the best organization and the most money,
usually succeeds. The great question With
its people now is, how to get rid OF the Chi
nese, and its representatives OF both parties
in Congress are striving to take the lead
on ii.
A MOVEMENT AGAINST THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
There are indications OF an early and
well-arranged movement against the Super
in,endent OF Public Printing and the pre-
sent system OF doing the Government work
1t is not confined only to those who are Out
OF employment and want places, but the
most active parties to it are those who favor
the contract system and think that the Gov.
ernment could have its work done much
cheaper by putting it ont to the lowest bid
der.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR
HENRY. IS.
Interesting memorial services in honor OF
the late Professor Henry, of the smithso-
nian Institute, will be held in the hall OF the
House OF Representatives January 10th,
when addresses will be delivered by Senator
Robert Z. Withers On the part of the South
and Senator Hamsin on the part OF the North
The selection Of the Virginia Senator is nc
ordinary compliment. Professor Henry was
one OF the most distinguished scientists this
country has produced, aud all the officials
OF the Government and the members Of both
houses will unite In paying an imposing
tribute 10 his memory.
WANTS Mr.. JoRGENSEN's SEAT.
Mr.. r. K. CbamblisS, OF Brunswick,
wants Mr.. Jorgensen removed from Con-
gress. Last winter he wrote Speaker Randall
several letters on the subject, and has now
written him another. With it is a lengthy
epistle addressed to Mr.. Jorgensen, in
which Mr. Chambliss tells him he is not O
citizen OF Virginia, and had no right, two
years ago, by the aid Of the military, to
transfer himself from the office OF postmas-
ter OF Petersburg to seat in Congress.
Mr.. Chambliss says the people are terribly
in earnest Mr.. Randall has sent the last
letter to the House Election Committee.
NOT A GREENBACKER, But A DEMOCRAT.
In estimating the strength OF the Inde-
pendent Greeubackers in the next House,
hendricks y. Wright, OF Pennsylvania, has
always been counted with Murch, De La
Matyr d. Co. When questioned to-day as
to his politics he said he is Democrat, and
means to act with the Democratic organiza-
lion OF the next Congress. He did not know
how many Independent Greenbackers there
are elected to the Forty-sixth Congress, and
believed that resumption will not succeed.
He wants 10 see union OF the Democratic