The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-18
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THE TOBACCO QUESTION IN THE SENATE
FREE sHIPs--PoLgaAMY IN UTAH-THE NEW
York APPOINTMENTS = CALIFORNIA Coy-s
GREssIoNaL iELEcTToS The THE LoGIcAL
SEMINARY AND Observation-Disclosures
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From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January a17.-fhe Virginia
senators had reason to believe that the Sem
ate Finance Committee would make their;
report on ,tobaceoithis week, but II tits done
next week there will still be time to gixeit
full consideration in the Senate. Further
delay, however, will be dangerous, and the
passage OF the House pension bill by the
Senate, which some say will require $780,
000, 600, aud others an untold amount, to
meet its provisions, does the reduction bill
harm. The Legislature OF West Virginia
has already passed resolutions ID favor OF
reduction, and these will be laid before the
Senate committee. TX,
FREE SHIPS DISCUSSED BEFORE THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,
( The subject Of free ships was discussed
before the House. Commerce Committee to-
day, and Mr.. Eugene Hale, who can vote lii
such cold blood to Cypress the tobacco in
terest, grew warm in his defence OF the
ship.builders OF Maine, who are to be affect
ed If the bill passes allowing the purchase
and registry Of foreign-built ships by Anne
ricans. Several hip-builders-one from the
Pacific coast-took the same side; and 1t
was noticeable on this occasion, as on many
others this winter, how little men engaged
IN vast money-making enterprises know
about current events, and how trite are their
remarks when they speak. Mir. Carter Har-
llson's speech to-day in advocacy Of Tree
ships is said to be the best he ever made,
and he has made multitude Of bad ones.
Captain John Goldman also gave his reasons
for favoring the bill. On Tuesday next the
committee will bear o further discussion OF
the question. So far, the interest is chiefly
manifested BY those hostile to free ships,
but I am inclined to think the committee
will report in favor OF the bill. Then capt.
tai Will show whata fight it Gun make, when
| it tries, in the American Congress.
WOMEN WHO WANT P0LYGAMY CoNDoNED IN
| ~ 80, UTAH. ...zt ...
The wife of the mayor Of Salt Lake City
and Mrs. Williams, blooming Mormon
widow (Mrs. Williams is q daughter OF
Brigham Young, were before the House
Judiciary Committee this morning, when
they urged that polygamy, as it exists now
| in Utah, be condoned. They said that the
decision OF the Supreme: Court making it
punishable as crime will prevent any
/ more polygamous marriages in the Terri
tory. They alleged as reason why it
should be condoned that to enforce the law
| against. it now would be to turn out thou
sands of helpless women and children upon
the cold charity of the: world. Mrs. Spen-
Ger appeared with them as attorney: -. =.
- TIE GEORGETOWN FREE BRIDGE.
| The Virginia senators will tomorrow ap-
pear before the Senate Committee OF the
District Of Columbia, when the House bill
appropriating $4,000 to build a free
/ bridge across the Potomac river from
/ Georgetown to the Virginia shore will be
considered. The only opposition ofar 10
/ it are the lessees Of the Aqueduct Compa-
ny, who havea toll bridge. .. '.,.gl,. H.,
JOHN SHERMAN AND THE NEW YORK APPOINT
/ To- i - MENTS.,ysg.:ss .,,,... ..,....
! When interviewed to-day in regard to the
! New York appointments and Conkiins's at
4 tack on him John Sherman looked as il be
4 felt that he is the chief Of resumption, and
that. holding the purse.strings OF the ma
ton and having a brother at the head OF the
army, be has about as much power in this
land as ConkIins, Edmunds, and the rest Of
his enemies. lie said he wrote the letter
which provoked the attack not in response
to any request CT Conkling's committee, but
because lie understood that that committee
was about to act on the New York appoint
ments, and be wanted its members to ACT
4 inteIligcntly: The letter was sent by him
to the President. who forwarded 1t to the
i Senate. John really believes he is q posi-.
BILE candidate for the presidency, and the
nntiona,-bank men and Government bond.
-lholders stimulate this delusion., Conkling's
friends and Republicans here generally say
THAT enough Democrats will vote against the
.|confirmation OF the Presidents New York
denominations to defeat them.
1.-THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA CON.
| 81 ..,... .GREsSIoNAL ELECTION. .a,,
There is more talk at present in poiltlca
circles in regard TO the coming California
ELECTIONS than about any one political event,
Land both parties are alive to the Importance
of carrying 1t, as there are now nineteen
States which will have a Democratic con-
eressional majority in the next Congress
and eighteen with Republican maiorities
! so, that il California shalt SO Republican
chat would make a tie and prevent an cleo
(tlon. The, Republicans, through the Ad
mnin;stration,. bave made a bid recently OF
tie Chinese questions, and the Democrats at
| Will, in d few days, in the House, so con
siderably better. - ..,,...s tsas. Il ~. -
K SUB COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE HOUSE t'SJ
~ > CENSUS COMMITTEE. yi,a,-t itsr'
i pJThe House. Censns, Committee to-day 4 ap
pointed a Subcommittee to confer With I, 10
senate Census Committee With a. view Is
tile early consideration Of the BILL, Messrss
Morrill,, Davis Of Illinois, .Morgans ndiths
| ether senators on this committee are dest
rons Of obtaining complete eensus o q tht
incubation and. an accurate exhibit OF thi
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