The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-28

| A MEMORIAL OF TIE RICHMOND AND OTHER
VIRGINIA WHOLESALE GRoCERs AND DEAL
| Frs IN SUGAR. s,laf
Mr.. Tucker to-day presented the following
| memorial, which was referred to the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means. 1t isaddressed
to the Senate and House OF Representatives !:
It has been officially represented to your
honorable bodies that change in the tariff
on sugar is necessary. The reason gwen IS
that certain sugars Of high test come IN, I'M
der the present law, at same duty as low
test sugar when the color is alike. To: re-
move this objection the Secretary OF the
Treasury recommends that these. high-grade
and low.grade sugars be admitted at one
1 rate duty, which would OF course prohibit
the importation OF the latter. and do away,
in the United States, with the refining Of
1 the class OF sugars most largely used, and
divert it to Cuba, England, and elsewhere.
As this class OF sugars (and all refined SUI
sars) can be produced in this country more
cheaply than in any foreign country, as pre-
| sent and past prices prove, and as it would
he flagrantly unjust in the Government to
charge, on her part, us much for seventy-hVe
! per cent. Of sugar as.for ninety-four per
cent.-as would be practically the case If the
recommendation OF the Secretary Of. the
Treasury is approyed-we protest against
the measure which has been submitted to
your honorable bodies as inequltable In
principle and unfavorable to the interests OF
the sugar-dealer, refner, and consumer.
Duties should be regulated on the ad ga
loren principle, and should not discriminate
against the importation Of any class OF
sugars.
This memorial is signed by Davenport 4
Morris. Robert F. Williams & Co., Antrim
g. Bowie, Harvey & Blair, James D. Patton,
Slater. Myers &. Co., Gates & Minor, W. M.
Parrish, Charles L. Todd, Charles Taylor
& Co., Walker, Saunders & Co., D. o. -Da-
Wis, Seldom & Bruce, E. E. Taylor d Co.,
A. Y. Stokes & Co., and Lathrop,& Lee, Of
Richmond, and by fifty firms OF Lynch
burg, seven of Norfolk, and three OF Ports
| mouth.
THE BILL FOR THE ERECTION OF PUBLIC
| BUILDINGS AT LYNCHBURG AND OTHER
| PLACES.
The bill reported last session for the cree
ton Of public buildings at Lynchburg anu
numerous other points came before the
House to-day on motion to suspend the
| rules and pass it, but before vote could be
taken motion was made to adjourn, which
was carried. to the great disgust Of its
friends. 1t would be stronger if it pro.
posed to expend several millions more at
other points than those specified in the bill.
CIPHER TELEGRkNs DAMAGING TO REPUBLI-
| ,- CANS. ...l .,ss s.. -
The damaging testimony before the COM
mittee this evening to the effect that Zach.
Chandler and Assistant ? ostmaster. General
Tyner had by cipher kilograms ,bmgained
about the purchase and payment for offices,
caused q great commotion in Republican
circles, and ". E. Chandler, tonight at II
O'Clock, is seeking correspondents and eN-
plain ing away as far as ingenuity can sug-
gest the plain meaning of these kilograms.
Combines FIGHT.
The Senate consumed its session this eve.
ming in hearing Arthur's defence read. and
the Administration asked for copies OF it, SO
that Sherman may send another letter. EX'
ecutiye session will be held daily until this
matter is disposed OF. Conkling says to-
night he has twelve Democratic votes, ans
can only count eight Republican senators
against him.
THE CHINAMAN MUST GO.
The Democratic caucus tonight agreed
to support the bill which comes up to-mor
row as special order to restrict she I'M
portation of Chinese.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Midgets were at the White House to-
day. There are political midgets there any
day. ~
w. 81. Mccoy, T. j. Dula, u. A. Ed
wards, Enoch Rector, Robert Williamson
A. C. Walls, T. A. Price, and ]. W. Brown
have been appointed storekeepers ant
gaugers for North Carolina. -s
The subcommittee CT the House Judi
ciary Committee have gone to Chicago to in
yestisate Judge Blodgett. ,., ..u.,.s..
\ United States senators receive on Monday
Conkling thinks he can count on six Demo
cratic votes. 49, a.. 80 s,ys
Congress will exempt the Louisa Home
from taxation, and refund all taxes paiC
by it. Eg. F.zg
Captain Fl. Haney, an old Potomac pilot
is dead. 80 ~ To- fg+. ls's -
The Senate census bill gives the Secretary
of the Interior the appointment OF super
yisors, while the House bill confers the
power OF appointing them on the Govern
ors of States and Territories. The Demo,
crafts are not compelled to aid in passing
3bill this session, as it can be done next SEES
sion, when both houses will be Democratic
TAssoeiated Press Reports by telegraph TO the DIS
4 sstt.E. alzs 5 patch.l '1s n. ,.3.. .gs
4 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
WAsHINGTos, JANUARY 27.-A Democratic
/ caucus OF senators and representatives was
Ibeid this evening, at which it was decided
4 to support the bill reported from the Gem
mittee on Education and LABOR by Repre-
i gentative Willis, which prohibits tue laad.
ling Of more than fifteen Mongolians BY ap.
i one vessel.
4 The greater part OF. the session WIS de
i voted 10 the consid Iteration Of the propesi
.i.tlon to reneal the section OF the Revise,
/ Statutes relative to the iron:clao oath nov
4 administered to grand and T5etit Jurors
Il Owfrgito the slim attel les mot oyer sey
lcnty.fye; gentlemen ID all f1eing present.
i resolution was adopted Offering action ol
i the question until ID on saay evening next
limit IsY hich tiIng the, eaHcls adjourned. u