The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-30

through Congress; but then comes John
sherman's opposition and the veto OF Mr..
Hayes. The special Committee on Labor,
OF which Mr.. Hendricks B. Wright is chair
man, had meeting to-day, but did nothing
beyond discussing when and at what points
they will sit 10 hear testimony.
SALE OF TOBACCO STAMPS UNDER THE NEW
| LAW.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
has decided that it will not be lawful to
commence the sale OF tobacco stamps under
the sixteen-c cent law until tomorrow at
midnight, and has accordingly teisgraphed
to the internal revenue officers in Virginia
and elsewhere TO open their Offices at that
hour, so as to commence the sale OF stamps
then. 1t is estimated that the receipts from
the special tobacco tax aud the sale OF
stamps on Thursday will be larger than on
any day in ten years. The Department to-
day received an order from Danvi!le for
$4,000 worth OF tobacco stamps.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| AT the Federal decoration OF the soldiers
graves at Arlington May 81, Mr.. Keller. OF
Ohio, will deliver the address. and Mr..
| Doggett, Of Nevada, an original poem.
The Capitol is 10 be soon lighted with
electric lights.
Congressman De La Matyr is to preach at
Alexandria next Sunday.
New Workers say Mr.. Bayara can carry
the Empire State, and Judge Field, OF the
Supreme Court, is mentioned in connection
with the Democratic presidential nomina-
| ton.
Judge HUMPHREYS is declining rapidly.
Secretary Sherman, at Cabinet meeting
to-day, said the refundns certificates were
going OF too rapidly, ard were getting into
the hands OF bankers and spectators.
The bill for the erection Of new draw
bridge from Georgetown to the Virginia
shore approrriates $4,000.
Mr.. Blackburn has gone home to help
his brother, DR.. Blackburn, secure tie
Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Kentucky.
Ensigns II. c. Gearing, \. L. Culver, W
J. Chambers. and c. f. Pond have been
ordered to the Marion, at Norfolk.
A colored opera troupe will play Pima
fore at the National Theatre next week.
There is project on foot for Il great Ma
sonic fair, to aid in Equidatrg the debt on
the Masonic temple.
Judge Harris b2s returned, and was in
his scat to-day, and Dr. Smith, OF Dinwid-
die, is here on Il visit 10 his son, Hon. John
Ambler Smith.
ASSOCIATED rrcss Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch
! CABINET MEETING.
| WASHINGTON, Aprii 29.-At The Cabinet
meeting to-day the quarantine established
ut New Orleans by Governor Nichols was
discussed al considerable length. Com
paint Is made by shippers 81 grain from
the upper Mississippi Valley that The rcg;l-
lations adopted virtually amount 10 an en-
barge upon the shipments OF grain 10
France and Spain. In view CT the TACT that
Congress has tho subject before it.ia the
form OF national health bill. it was not
deemed advisable for the Executive branch
Of tie Government TO take &ry present
action in the matter.
Secretary Sherman mad" n statement ~ 10
the action Of the banks and capitalist: i'll Sc
caring :lic rounding certificates intcrGcl
to be distributed among the people. II was
the general opinion THAT there could be ri0
method adopted which would secure the Ok
jcct sought to Eo attained hy the Secretary
Il, there wee 50 many methods Ivy which
the certificates could be obtained by the
money class without any irfrGction CT tx
law.
OTHER ITEMS.
The Commissioners OF Internal RcvcnHt
having received numerous letters from to
bacco manufacturers requesting him 10 ISSUE
sixtcen-cent stamps after the close Of busi
ness on the Goth instant, has replied in al
cases that he has no authority TO do 50; tina
! siytccn-ccnt stamps cannot issue until tht
day fixed by law. The Commissioner adds
, however, that il manufacturers choose they
may open their places OF business and OBJ
;, tain the same Immediately after midnight
+ tomorrow.
4 tits anticipated by Treasury officials tba
. the reduction in tie manufacture OF to-
' bacco, whic! has caused 4 falling of in tht
t revenue Of SIj0,G0D compared with tht
1 same period last year, will increase the re
ceipts on the 1st Of Nay far beyond those
. OF any day since the origin OF the system
!, ! TIE cause OF this arises from the fact ttla
! all manufacturers have, since the passage o
the bill reducing the rates, allowed tncI
stocks TO run out IN order 10 reap the hru
D eft which the re luccd rates oilrc.
& The House Committee on Elections to
day authorized an adverse report To be mad
10 the House on the claim OF K. :. THAN, o
: South Carolina. for pay as a member Of III
Forty-second Congress. Mr.. Tnain wa
t not seated as a representative, but bases Iii
, claim on the ground that he was legally en-
, TITLED to the seat.
The same committee also, after amend
ing, agreed to report favorahly the bill IN
PRODUCED in the House by Cbarma
t Springer prescribing the mode OF procc
dure in contested-elec;ion cases.
The subcommittee on the Legislative bill
completed their consideration Of it thi
afternoon, and will report to the full com
, mittee Tomorrow.