The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-15
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TERDAY-MR- CoNkLis" Wv ~, nm
yoTn. SAYS SENATOR BLAINE, SHALL es. ~ ~
oSTRE TOBACCO TAx-fERSoNAh-"S " ~,
u,-T1sR AID CONFEDERATE MANNED soh'
pIERs--BRIEF ITEMS.
from Cur Regular Correspondent
u-,su,vcroS. February 1.-THE Senate
resumed the consideration, OF the ah'i-
r,;rase hin to-day, when Mr.. Blaine pro-
Ssndnd 70 reply TO Stanley Matthews ana
s,.o hold bid for CALIFORNIA; vote for
A i"',', 1t was very evident from
,hc beginning that the senator from Maine
w.. rover studied law. but knows politics
from Alpha TO Omega. de declared that
r,,;no hos violated the treaty continually by
N,nn,inr Chinese to be forcibly exported to
49,, country. and that the only way for the
,rcrjcsn people TO get rid OF IL IS
far roprress 10 abrogate it by the anti
chinese bill. He stated that CHINA
mn, can be brought from Shanghai 10
San Francisco cheaper than an American
workman can be taken from Omaha 10
san Francisco. and predicted that unless the
Six Companies are prohibited from BRING
ing without limit coolies TO this country that
the MongoiianS will obtain possession OF the
country between the Sierras and the racine.
lie did not believe any man should be ac-
ceu;ed rs an eRigrant who ought not 10 be
made citizen. He frequently asked Sem
a,or Matthews questions. and his replies
were those OF a trained lawyer. Senators
Mitchell, OF Oregon. and Jones, Of Nevada,
followed in lengthy speeches on the same
side. According to their accounts worse
human being than the average Chinaman
nigh. have been made. hut hasn't.
The Senate discussed the Chinese question
until o'clock tonight. Mr.. Conkling OPP
no,eG the bin. and offered an amendment
that the President. through our diplomatic
agent. be requested to remedy the evil COM
planned OF. and in the event Of failure, then
that Congress. in 1880, can take the action
now contemplated.
Senator's Bruce, Hoar, and Hamlin ndye-
Gated it. The last named grew excited, and
said Senator Matthews alone had taken
broad views Of the subject. At his request
the Senate adjourned so that he can speak
tomorrow.
Mr.. Coukling's speech against the bill
was able.
Senator's Withers, Beck, and others indi-
Gated that when the debate closes they will
make desperate struggle to lake up the
tobacco-tax bill. .- ,.........-.. ..,.
TIE ToBACCo-MES VISIT MR.. CoNKLING-HIs
OPINION OF SHERMAN.
The New York tobacco-men last night
visited Senator Conkling and had pleasant
conference with him. When they proposed
10 furnish him with statistics and facts bear
in on the tobacco question he declined,
saving he already had bucketsiul. He,
However, told them frankly it would take
considerable argument to make him oppose
report Of the Finance Committee OF the
Senate. Then. when these New York man
uiacturcrS undertook to convince him that
Secretary Sherman was incorrect in his data
and conclusions in his report opposing the
reduction OF the tobacco tax, Lord Roscoe
bEiS;Ied up and was imperial in manner as
be declared that if any one supposed any
influence his action on any question they
were mistaken.
40 MORE AGITATION OF THE TOBACCO CUES
TI0E-A VISIT TO COMMISSIONER RAUM.
Al meeting OF the tobacco-men to-day
areSolutiOn was adopted piedging the man.
uiacturerS Of the country not to agitate again
the reduction Of the tobacco tax, provided
Congress reduces the tax to sixteen cents,
and this action was Immediately telegraph
Cd to Richmond and other points in order
10 obtain general acquiescence in this rcso-
luton. A large delegation subsequently
called on Commissioner Raum and endeay-
o'ed, at least, to soften his opposition to re-
ductiUn. Committees also called on scna-
tors from their respective States. Messrs.
1taDell, HuntoD, Tucker, and Beale were ut
The Senate to-day confcrring with Senator
h!thers. The trouble with the Republican
senators, who wanted to take up the reye-
hue Dill right away, was that they are
bound by caucus. l learn, however, from
Il western Republican senator that the reve-
nue bill is one OF those which the RepIbl-
ean caucus determined should be taken up.
l4e toh2cco-mcn inform me that Senator
Blaine says there shall be vote on the to-
bacco tax.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
general Pridemore has returned from
nome, and was in his seat to-day. f.. c.
Nena0le, of Richmond, w. q. Taylor. Ok
NlSA'nend, and Dr., JAMES Harrison and
party, OF the University. were at the Capt.:
''i Today. Senator Anthony introduces
more resolutions than half dozen senator's
d" more influence. Senator Davis, OF Hi
hos,an Senator Herman, of New, York.
'S'u belore the Senate petitions against the
Hoposed coupon tax on cigars. Judge
Cti'cher has now, law Office in this city!
Neiliier Messrs. Gaode, Mcmahon, Cox, or
-~ffis@n, are now talked OF for the speaker
e'.p, ana the contest seems narrowed down
~ Aessrs. Randall and Blackburn. Caid7
"eil' Of A'abama,:is spoken OF for clerk in
opposition 10 Mr.. Adams. Messrs. Me-
SsefF, Merrimon, and Hamlin, are the
'uis senator's tYho wear swallow-tailed
.Vaas In the Senate. Senator Ransom pre-
sSatea the credentials OF Governor Vance,
- s.a ssaator WIthers, BY request, introduced
as colleagues substitute FOL, the Texas-Pa-
'.oe and Southern Pacific bills. 1t was laid
= lae table and ordered to be printed. A
~ Ss llst Of Illinois women to-day prayed
- 4s'ess to stop polygamy in Utah. and not
-. y. sahatt Utah as q State while it exists .
, ,-ss Judge Harris does not think there