The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-18

the other conmissIo ner, will tell them how
to nav public debt. Both were recon.
mended by Governor Holiday, and receive
no pay.
Mr.. Douglass to-day introduced bill fol-
the relief OF Louis Kruger, Of Fredericks-
burg, and a joint resolution for the relief oil
John w. Fairfax.
|. Senator Mecreary and Representative
House both chew manufactured tobacco.
Governor Walker reached California last
Sunday and will be back in about two
weeks. He was called away suddenly.
The Secretary Of the Navy wants an as
sistant. b
Judge Harris, OF Virginia, was among
the callers at the White House to-day.
Mrs. Hays was 10 the Senate gallery to-
day. "a 10 *
The House Naval Investigation Commit
tee held lis first meeting to-day, and will
sit with closed doors I'm der the Glover reso-
lutions. has general powers.
Commissioner Raum says If you want to
raise 81, 100000 on tobacco you can't re-
duce the tax.
1be trouble with Senator Dennis, now q
candidate for reelection by the Maryland
Legislature, is that he went with Conkling
on the New York appointments.
Major Bogart, late OF the Virginia Lesis.
laturc, was here to-day.
Senator Voorhees, will deliver his lecture
on Thomas Jefferson here.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
PATCH :
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE
OPPOSES A REDUCTION OF THE TAX ON To-
BACCO.
WASHINGTON, January 17.-Messrs. Bur-
chard and Tucker, the subcommittee Of
the Committee OF Ways and Means, having
in charge the preparation OF the internal
revenue bill, this morning had q long con-
ference with Commissioner Raum, of the
Internal-Revenue Bureau, at the Capitol.
He opposes any reduction Of the tax on to-
bacco, and says that q revenue OF forty mil
lions from that staple cannot be raised with
lower rate OF tax than that which now
prevails.
INTERSTATE CoMMERCE-ITs OBSTRUCTION TO
BE PUNISHED.
sion Mr. Hoar introduced in the Senate to-
day bill to punish the forcible obstruction
of Interstate commerce upon railways. 1t
provides that whenever any person or per-
sons shall conspire together to obstruct or
hinder by force, violence, threats, or in
timidation, the free and customary transit
of persons, baggage, or merchandise
passing by railway or water from
any one State or Territory into an
other, such offence shall be deemed mis-
demeanor against the United States. and
persons found guilty thereof, on convic-
ton. shall be punished by fine Of $500
and oueyear's Imprisonment. That when
ever any person shall compel any railroad
employe engaged in the transportation OF
interstate commerce to- abandon his duties
they shall, OIL conviction thereof, be fined
not less than $500 nor more than $4,000,
and be imprisoned not less than one year
nor more than five years. The district
Judge for the district in which such offences
NAV be committed is authorized to carry
out the requirements OF the bill.
General Humphreys Has made report on
the Louisville and Portland canals showing
that the business has largely increased, and
in view OF this he recommends a reduction
OF tolls, which has been ordered by the Sec
rotary OF War.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The case of Wickersham nominated as
postmaster Of Mobile had an indefinite con-
sideration to-day.
The New Orleans custom-house IS still
oEen on account OF conflicting representa-
tives.
Representative WaddelPs bill for the
abolition of the Western Judicial District
Court of North Carolina has encountered
no opposition in committee, and will be
reported with Recommendation that it
pass.
XLVTH CONGRESS--Secon Session.
WASHINGTON, January II, 1878.
SENATE