The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-24

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THE DifATnRY MOTIONS OF REPUBLICANS IN
/, THE HOUSE TO DEFEAT THE TOBACCO BILL
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY--AID FOR DIS
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from Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHISaToS, February 22.-The infor-
nation 1 telegrnphed You last night to the
effect. that the Republicans had determined
by dilatory expedients to defeat the tobacco
bin proved correct; for this morning as
soon rs the journal had been read Eugene
Hale moved to take up the legislative appro-
priatiou bill, saying he had sent for Mr..
Atkins, the. chairman, who was out Of the
hall, and who was in favor Of this motion.
MIR. Tucker gave notice that he meant to
move to-. go to tie Speakers table if
Mr.. Hale's motion was defeated IN
order to reach the tobacco bill. Judge
Harris, out OF order and In spite OF
the Speakers gayel, appealed TO the Demo
cratic side to vote down Hale's motion.
The vote was taken by letters, and every
Republican,, with the exception OF Messrs.
Bundy, Jorgensen, Smalls, and several
others from the South, voted "Aye," while
Mr.. Hewitt and other Democrats voted
with the Republicans. The vote stood
ayes, no; noes, 109-when Mr.. Randall
quickly and in arineing voice said, "The
Speaker votes NO. and the motion is
LOST After dilatory motions and roll-calls,
in which Hale's lieutenants assisted their
leader, the Speakers table was reached,
and saw with regret that there were
eleven bills ahead OF the tobacco bill. The
first was quickly disposed Of, but the Sec
ond, revenue bill, with a Senate amend
mcnt, gave General Ewing an opportu-
nifty to make a lengthy greenback speech,
which was as ill.timed at this late day OF the
session as ga walk-around" at funeral.
Cabell ate ten. penny nails during its deliv-
cry, and as his lips moved knew he was
not repeating pater 4,tster. 1t IS due TO
Mr.. Atkins to say that he threw no obsta-
Giles IN the way OF the tobacco-men. Dir.
Cabel saw every Democratic member and
urged him to be in place. After General
Ewing got through Mr.. 'Chittenden and
others participated in the debate, and more
valuable time was wasted without changing
single vote.
The Republicans soon saw that the Demo
Gratis were decidedly in earnest, for at 4
O'Clock they showed no signs OF being anX-
ious for dinner. / asked an old member
what he thought OF the situation then, and
he remarked, I" The Democrats will stick as
long as there is possibility Of reaching the
tobacco bill, and all they want Is to make
simple motion to non-concur in the Senate
amendments and let it go to committee OF
conference" rG.;
AT 4 O'Clock the Chinese-immigrationl bill
was taken up, and after several dllatory mo-
tons the bill was passed. .r.s.n
The tobacco bill was then taken up, and
Mr., Baker. of Indiana, demanded the read
ing. Before the reading was completed a
| compromise was made, and Mr.. Foster, Of
| Ohio, moved to concur in the Senate amend
ments, when Mr.. Hewitt moved to lay the
bill and amendments, on the table; which
was lost by vote OF yeas II, nays 112. The
previous question was then ordered on the
bill and Senate amendments; but several
members desiring separate vote, great
| confusion ensued, and 1t was then agreed
| that the. House concur in the bill and
amendments, save those amendments on
which separate vote was demanded. which
was agreed to; and Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri,
| moved to take recess till Monday at 10
O'Clock, when the amendments come up as
unfinished business. .........,, 49,.
The two chief amendments to be voted
| ON Monday are the amendment Of the Sen
ate restoring the tax on matches, which the
House bin abolished, and that fixing the
| time for the tobacco tax 10 so into effect on
the LIST of May. The tobacco-men are COM
ulimenting the frmness and fairness WITH
| which Mr.. Randall decided all questions
bearing on the tobacco bill to-day, and be
deserved all they say OF him. Our friends
are in goods spirits tonight.
| THE BUTLER CoRBIN CASE.
Senator Wadleigh to-day gave Senator
| Butler notice that the Election Committee
| will on Monday at 123 O'Clock, by agree
ment, move to take up the Butler Corbln
case. OF course the Democrats mean to
fight the motion with every appliance al
their command, and fortunately there is nc
previous or pending question or limit to de-
bate in the Senate. 1t will be remembered
that there are two reports-the majority re-
mort in favor OF the claims OF Corbin, and
the minority in favor OF retaining Butler in
his seat. ..''' '...
TuE STATE GRANGE IN FAVOR OF THE INTER-
STATE. COMMERCE. BILL.
To-day the proceedings OF the FlrgiSia
State Grange in favor of the passage OF the
Interstate commerce bill! were laid Dsfore
the House and Senate. The bill, having
passed the House, is still in the Coamerce
Committee OF the Senate, where the railroad
lobby and Senator Conkling desire it shall
remain. It prohibits. it will be rscollected,
discrimination ,by. railroads against indi.