The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-16

OFa eo0aSco received by hin as rent! ffDf
tenants who have produced the safae,on iii
land; and they may sell the same to person
| other t6anthose who have paid special Ia:
as leas-dealers or manufacturers OF tobacco
/ snuff or cigars, or to persons purchasin,
Heat tobacco for export.
/ PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Thurman, who was delicate thi
spring, looked strong and vigorous Will,
speaking to-day. General Gordon, wht
also had spell, is in appearance five year.
younger than at the beginning Of TIE ses
Ision, and General Hampton shows thai
| Washington agrees with him. Senator
Johnston has not only completely recovered
his health and strength, but seems eager
for hard work. He walks more than an,
/ senator know who is grandfather, and
takes great interest in so shaping legislation
that the Democratic party may go before
the country with the argument all on its
side. Senator Harris, Of Tennessee, who
waS sick last winter, is in excellent health,
and the Senate, as body, needs chaplain
more than doctor.
ihE BILL III PREVENT THE REMOVAL OF CASES
FROM STATE TO FEDERAL COURTS.
The bill to prohibit the removal OF crim;-
! nal cases from State to Federal courts was
discussed to-day until the expiration or the
morning hour by Messrs. Ortb. McLane.
Townsend, and Robertson Of Mississippi.
Mr.. McLane said that gentlemen need not
be solic:tous about the power Of the United
States, for at home and abroad it can take
care OF itself. The course OF legislation, he
asserted, since the war has been to magnify
the power OF the General Government at the
expense OF the States and the people. He
asked what the fathers OF the Republic
would have thought if they had known OF
a case such as occurred in his State, where
the case OF q citizen indicted in 4 State
court for an offence against common law
was removed to Federal court and tried
upon this Indictment, when every lawyer
law Jurisdiction.
THE SILVER BILL ~ TIE HoUSE-NUMERoUS
VOTES.
The silver bill was taken I'D in the House
to-day, when motion TO lay it on the table
was lost by 4 decided majority. After that
amendments were offered and votes taken
without number, but no material change was
made in the bill. 1t was determined to vote
upon the bill by sections, and this consumed
good deal OF time. In the mean time Gene
raj Warner was as excited as possible, and
evidently veXed that the chances were
against a final vote o-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Hampton, in the Senate to-day,
denied that be was, as charged by Mr.. Win.
dom, the author OF the plank in the Demo-
cratic platform declaring reconstruction
legislation revolutionary and unconstitu-
tional.
The Senate Committee on the Freed
mems Bank will meet next Tuesday and
receive the report of the bank commits
sioners.
Several colored men have GccampeG with
certificates they were employed to purchase
by spectators.
Subscriptions to the per cent. certifi-
Gates to-day amounted to S615,290, and to
date to S14. $685. 4O.
There was large parade OF Rechabites-
a temperance order--to-day, and rumber
of the brethren from Virginia were in the
line.
The intcrpal-revenue receipts for May to
date exceed those for the first half OF last
May S2,400,00o. ..
General Ewing says tonight that the sill
yer bill will pass. The fight again to-mor-
row will be on the free-coinage section. Its
opponents say it will never become law,
because Mr.. Hayes will veto it.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to The Dis
natch,l
FAVORABLE REPORT on THE BILL TO REPEAL.
THE TAX on TOBACCO IN THE HANDS OF THE
PRODUCER.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The sub-commit-
tee, Of which General Dibbrcll is chairman,
who have had in charge the bill repeating
the tax on tobacco in the hands OF the pro-
Queer, have made q favorable report there
tee, and recommendation in favor OF Its
passage will be made TO the House.
The bill repeals all laws or parts OF laws
now in force levying and assessing tax
upon tobacco in the hands OF the producer.
The second section OF the bill provides
s:that no farmer or planter shall be re-
quired to pay q specia! tax as a dealer in
leaf tobacco for selling tobacco Of his own
production, or tobacco received by him as
rent from tenants who have produced the
same on his lands. and they may sell the
same to persons other than those who have
paid special tax rs lcaf-deaicrs or manu-.
facturers OF tobacco, snuff, OF cigars, or to
persons purchasing leaf tobacco for ex-
port"
SOLDIER SHOT IN TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The War Depart
ment has been informed OF the shooting Il.
at San Antonio, Texas, yesterday, OF SOL
dler OF the Twenty-Second infantry for mu-
tiny, By Captain Lawtou, OF the Fourth cav
airy. %.
Forty.sixsh CcnGrcss---First Session.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1872
SENATE.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced a Joint resolution
authorizing and requesting the President to
open correspondence with the Republic OF
France with the view and for the purpose
Of negotiating proper treaty OF reciprocity
and commerce with that Government, on
terms alike honorable and just; three con-
mlssioucrs to be appointed on behali OF The
United States preliminary to making such
treaty. Referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations. ,
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the legislative, executive, and judicial ap-
preparation bill. ~
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