The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-19
THE LATEST NEWS.
FsssaEc OF the Tobacee-Tas Bi.l By
the senate.

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From orr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 1S.-Yesterday
Mr.. Stanley Matthews for hours was in con-
ference with John Sherman, and their talk
was earnest. The former at II O'Clock took
| his seat in the Senate, and remained quiet
while amendment after amendment OF the
committee was adopted. He had been from
the beginning professed advocate OF re-
duction to Is cents, and was relied on to
lead the Republicans who agreed with him.
Imagine, then, the surprise OF everybody
when, at / O'Clock this morning, rs final
vote was about to be reached on the bill, he
rose and deliberately moved to add, as an
Iindepcndent section, a tax on tea and coffee.
Mr.. Bayard lad right to be indignant
and SAY, as he did in substance, that the
amendment was attended to defeat the bill,
/ and, he expected nothing better from that
4 quarter The Senate at once saw that as
Mr.. Matthews insisted on making lengthy
speech, that nothing was left but to adjourn,
and this it did. but with the agreement that
"a vote should be taken OH the bill and
amendments at O'Clock to-day. ,..-s
THE DISCUSSION OF THE REVENUE BEL RE.
sUMED-MR. MATTHEWS, ADVOCATES HIS TAX
oN ihA AND 'ooffEH' ',','
AZ t"eh'y minutes 10 O'CLOCK the pen'
ate resumed tue consideration OF the rev.
enue bill-the pending question. being the
amendment OF Senator Matthews to impose
tax on ten and collee. - before he com
menced his speech MI. bayard expressed
the nope that II ne Aad SAID anything in the
neat or 0ebate.iast night rejecting on him,
he disclalmed any Intention OF intending to
be offensive lie Was surprised ut the
! amendment and expressed mmse!t WITH
1eellh%. MI. IhatlheWs .tnen. proceeded
10 urge MS amendment taat money might
be raised 20 meet any deficiency which the
reduction OF the toaacco tax might ofca'
sion. lie argued that tnere would De de-
hciency IN proportion TO inc reduction. 10
spite OF thiS he was IN favor Oh Inc oiil' be
iieYlnS Inc tllne mao come Wnen tEere
should be "a REIMBURSEMENT; 'oi. the. revenue
system. He showed now much less leaf to-
bacco now brings than 1T did when this sys-
tenn wasarranged. 1t IS not right, he said,
| to taxan honest industry out OF existence.
! AT, twelve minutes TO 3 the amendment OF
Senator Matthews was lost by an overwhelm,
ing majority. ..,,- -..-, 49,
MR.. MORRILL, PROPOSES TwESTY-cENT TAX.
Mr.. Morrill, said it was evident that the
Senate was, determined to reduce the tax on
tobacco, but in order to prevent TOO great q
deficiency In the. revenue. be moved to
strike out 16 cents ard insert 20 cents. The
4 ayes and noes were taken, and the amend.
ment reiected-by a vote. OF 21 to A.. Mr.
Mitchell announced that he was paired with
Senator Johnston. i'-'< :..,........ ..........
ia, MR.. SARGENT WANTED. A REBATE. ss.;.
1 Mr.. Sargent moved to, amend the bill by
Iproviding for rebate.on tobacco on which
the 24-cent tax has been paid, but it wa:
voted down. ayes, IL; noes, II. Mr
4 Wbyte offered an amendment, WHICH was
voted down, and q motion Of Mr.. Anthony
4 to recommit sharedthe same fate.' The bill
i was then reported from Committee OF the
| Whole. to the Senate with amendments.
MIR: Edinunds demanded that the amend,
ments be reported, but subsequently, With
drew 1t, because Mr.. Dorsey said this was
contrary TO tie agreement entered into last
night. s<..' a" 's<E'
sEr pA VOTES DhaANDED:. =, !
senator ny'e oes'reo separate vote on
tue amendment hAlhs Tue oa1e AZ Aprll Isl
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