The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-21
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:, SENAToRsHn-THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, &C.
..sFrs (From' Our Regular Correspondence: 3i'ea
I WASHINGTON, january ;20.-Dr. Spence
and tMr. Poague, Of Cincinnati; Mr.: Mes.
senger, OF Toledo and other wel-known,
tobacco -men, to-day called on Mr.. Thurman,
who is form reduction of the tax to Ice.
He spoke.iu earnest terms in regard to the
matter, and said be proposed to speak on it
when the bill comes up in the Senate.
DIR. Spence Informed me after the interview
that the prospect for reduction is first-rate.
but that twill require a great deal Of hard
work TO accomplish it. The bill will have
to 60 back to the House IL it passes the SEN
ate, In order to change the date OF which
the new rate is to 60 into operation. When
it reaches the Senate it must OF neces-
sityi be. taken up out Of its order, be.
cause the Senate has not in great many
years ever gotten through with its calendar.
This, however, only requires majority
vote, and the vote on this motion willpretty
well show the strength OF reduction in the
Senate. No vote has been yet taken in COM
mittee on the tobacco question:, but it is
agreed that the analysis given III these dis
patches some time ago was correct-Yiz.,
five for s0c., three for 16c., and one for 24c.
1t. is useless, to disguise the fact that the
passage of the pension bill was blow at
reduction, for it is now, estimated that this
will take fifty millions. out Of tbe Treasury.
Sherman, who is opposed to it, it is report
ed is doing his level best to get MFR. Hayes
to veto it. Those, who thought it crying
shame to give William and Mary a few thou
sand dollars, and will vote against paying
tue just claim OF the Episcopal Theological
Seminary; did not hesitate to vote for this
bill. SEAS. ~ s..: .'.sa' ."s.H r.: :.
a CONFERENCE IN REGARD TO TIE JAMEs-RIvER
. RAILROAD. ~ ~. IS,
Mr.. Parsons LETT here for Richmond to-
night, after having had conference with
General Ewing, Senator. Jones OF Nevada,
and other leading gentlemen interested in
1.-THE scheme to construct the road from
Richmond to Clifton Forge along the route
of the canal. 1t was agreed to call gen.
eral conference OF the friends Of the enter
prise here week after next. This general
meeting will appoint a committee to; visit
Richmond to look into the affairs OF the
canal, and attend to- business OF Importance
in connection with the proposed road. .
- oGa PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS. :. a. A. !
/: Judge Mclaughlin was at the Capitol to-
day.. Mr.. A. A. Splitter, deputy collector at
Richmond, is here. Heg goes to.Alexandria
tomorrow as q Juror in the Arlington case,
to be tried in Judge Hushes's court. Colo.
mel Albert ,Ordway has Just returned from
New York. DR.. J. l.. Gabell, OF the Unl-
versity, is here, and his billslooking to the
establishment OF a national board OF health
Ewas introduced to-day; he is president OF
the American Health Association. The At
torney-General of South Carolina is here in
regard to the case Of the Richmond and At
lanta AIRLINE railroad, now before the Su-
preme Court; the road claims exemption
| from taxation in South Carolina under its
charter. I hear upon. good authority that
Mr.. Evarts thinks that Mr.. Rayner's
decision in the Virginia gold cases,
which Secretary Sherman 4oyerruled,
| was in accordance with law. Sena-
tor Spencer, Of Alabama, whose term
term expires March 4th, will go to the
| Black. Hills to reside. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Hayes relies on him to vote for the con-
frmation OF his New York appointments.
Senator Conover, who goes out OF the Sen.
ate at the same time, says he means to make
Florida his permanent home, and desires to
live in peace anu friendship with her, peo-
pie. he is yet young man. Mr.. Blount,
| of Georgia, says he has never known the
appropriation bills to, be so far advanced at
this stage ofthe session as they are now. Ser.
!. ator Withers participated to-day In the de-
bate on the revision of the patent laws. Judge
Harris was ct the White House to-day. Judge
| Kelly is preparing a speech on. the financial
history. of the country since Mccull3ch
Twas Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Cara
!, han closed The argument in his great land
lease before the House Committee on, Public
Hands to- dap. Senators Med Donald and Ran
jEdolph have gone to Charleston, s. C.t tomeel
4 the Teller committee. The monument tc
jefferson at Monticello will be commenced
next spring. ,...,.-.-. ..-...as. q. p ,..
| TOMORROW GENERAL BUTLER WILL VENT
| {; -, LATE THE. CIPHER DISPATCHES.
1t was generally understood that MIR. Pot
ter to-day would offer his resolution for the
investigation OF the cipher dispatches and
that General Butler would speak, and this
filled the galleries. Dir. Potter, while Mr.
Blackburn had the floor, offered resolu'
| ton appropriating $4,000 to pay the ez.
penses OF the cipher investigation, but Gen
eral Butler objected unless there could DC
debate. It was thereupon agreed that il
shall be called up tomorrow, immediately
Latter, the reading OF the journal, with de-
l;bate.. This. was all that B. f. wanted, and
tomorrow Re will make q speech that vii
| be enc. OF the events OF the session. 70
night public expectation runs high in;re
gard to it. .fila9.
SENATOR WINDOW DOES NOT. PROPOSE TO SEM
/ ! 49,. SOUTHERN NEGR0 Es H0nTHs add 81
= Senator Window says he does no Of sinten!c
tby his resolution to provide for sending chg
southern negroes North, and thinks his ewr
Estate and others he named VIE b be toe colo
Far them. His. idea IS to- Distribute then
Pamung the southern. States 50 that they vi i
Enos be In maierity,in any State. q his az
arrangement, he thinks, would cpnt q stop. = Z
1.-THE bitter controversy III regard TO, them
and tend to allay sectional feeling. be cite!
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