The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-23

| PRESENTED To The UNITED sIAIES--lh III
TOBACCO QUESTION AND TAX ON wHlSKEY-
OTHER ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 22.-On behalf Of
tie State OF Maine Senator Blaine in the
Senate to-day presented to the United States
statue Of William King. its first Cover.
nor. Mr.. Valentine would pronounce il
better than the average contributions yet
made to the National Statuary Department.
In performing his duty Mr.. Blaine went
for Massachusetts, and showed how the
great New England Commonwealth failed
in her duty during the war Of 1872. Mas.
sachusetts voted against him in the Cincin-
natl Convention, and he evidently was de-
termined to-day to pay her back with inter-
est. AS he spoke he walked up and down q
space OF ten feet and made even Conkling
smile as he vigorously assaulted Hoar and
Dawes. The gallery appreciated his effort,
and frequently applauded him. When Mr..
Hoar replied he said that Blaine had ap-
pealed to the other side Of the Senate and
won their approving smiles, not because Of
his assaults upon the record OF Massachu-
sets in 1Sb2, but because Massachusetts was
true to the Union in 1860, and because she
now stands by the Administration.
Mr.. Dawes also cndeavored to answer the
Senator from Maine, but his reply was very
weak, and, like that OF his colleague, ex-
cited the merriment OF the gallery. Mr..
Blaine, by way OF response, declared that
he had not endeayored to conciiate the
South, but that the record showed that Mr.
Hoar had. Senator Blaine showed more
visor than he has on any occasion in the
Senate this session, and he is more than a
match for score OF the senators who now
represent Massachusetts,.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The House Committee Of Ways and
Means has only majority Of one Demo-
crat, and Mr.. Wood, OF New York, is its
chairman. The tobacco-men say they have
certainly five members out Of the eleven in
favor of reduction, and in the House they
have over fifty in favor OF making the tax
- cents instead OF "a cents, as it is now.
THE ToBACco-MEN MOVING.
The tobacco-men OF Toledo, Ohio, where
one man pays tax OF 100000 to the Gov
eminent, have petitioned in favor OF re-
duction OF the tobacco-taX to II cents, and
DAYTON, Ohio, and Chicago, ILL.,, have sent
similar petitions. The small dealers are
evidently fighting formidable monopoly.
THE TAX ON wHTsKEY.
Mr. Tucker, who had gotten the Ways
and Means Committee to agree to report a
joint resolution in regard to the whiskey-
tax, tried hard to-day TO get action on it,
but red-tape prevailed, and it went over to
the Committee on the Whole. This joint
resolution extends the time for the with
drawal Of distilled spirits now on hand to
July /, 1878. Its purpose is, as the distil-
lers now give bonds to pay Tue tax at tho
end Of year, and there is great deal Of
whiskey which will come into market on
which ninety cents per gallon will have to
be paid before the period specified, that as
measure OF relief July 1st be fixed as the
date. BY July Congress will have settled
its legislation in regard to the whiskey-tax.
THE KING OF ITALY.
The subjects of the late King OF Italy have
turned out to-day in loyal force and paid a
striking tribute to his memory. The SER
vices at the church were imposing. Several
of the leading participants in the obsequies
looked like DR.. Antelotti, Of Justice White
| court.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Governor Matthews, OF West VirginIa,
and Colonel w. W. Gordon, of Richmond,
were on Pennsylvania avenue to-day toge-
ther.
The weather has been cloudy but spring
like to-day.
Captain W. NJ. Wherry, who is we'll
known in Richmond, has been ordered te
Washington on official business.
There is q good deal OF stir about the
Presidents nomination for postmaster Of
Cincinnati.
Professor Williams addressed the Senate
committee to-day in favor OF Chinese immt
grafton.
The President end Cabinet to-day at
tended the requiem mass for the King O
Italy al st. AIoysus church.
Associated Press reports by telegraph 10 the Dis.
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COMBINATIONS AND REFLECTIONS.
The Senate confirmed Sterling as attor
nev for MARYLAND; Moss as postmaster O
Franklin, Tenn; and Fendick as postmas
ter of Columbus, Texas; and rejected M
7. Waldron as United States marshal for thu
western district of Tennessee.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The requiem mass said ut st. Aloysius II
behalf of the late King OF Italy was heart
by the President and dignitaries Of our re
ni,blican Government, the United State
Senate, and the representatives Of European
Dotentates in full costume.
The Senate's amendment to the savings
hank bill forbids the refund OF any ta2
which may have been made.
The WAYS and Means Committee have re
solved to report favorably on Blackburn
bill extending the time for the WithdraWa
of whiskey from bonded warehouses U
July l, 1878.
!. Colonel Prescott argued before the sui
committee on elections in behalf OF Ralney
| the sitting member from South Carolina.
A correspondence has passed betweel
; Congressman Glover. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Expenditures Of the Treasury
: and the President. Mr.. Hayes promises hi
hearty cooperation.
! A ioint meeting OF the Senate and Hous
Committees on Post-O Offices and Post-Road
will be held on Thursday morning next t
: receive memorial from the Old Point Com
Q fort Convention of July last. Genera
Buzzy, OF New Orleans, and Colonel W
trenholm, OF Charleston, s. c., will presen