The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-08
Warrington.

AS,,o,D-TH THE REVENUE SYSTEM-A VIRGI-
roR,cCa BlIf-NR. TT.DEN AND the
s,Dr>cy-- TOBACCO FOR THE NAVY
- DIVER AND HARBOR BILI-PEISONAL-
sslgF IrENS.
MON our Regular Correspondent
w,saIxGIoS, April 7.-Mr. Shelly, OF
Iona. Yesterday reported from the
as, Committee on Railways and Canals
,,n.gying the san Antonio and Laredo
I'D 4 subsidy Of $4,000 a mile, and
..,rsA Us reference to the Committee OF the
w.o,e Mr.. McLane wanted it referred 10
-. Committee on Pacific Railroads, OF
.,;,s be il chairman. This morning he,
N,xtyer. Withdrew his objection. but Mr..
p,.o renewed It. Mr. Cabeli, chairman of
,he Committee on Railways and Canals, by
;,.,rue,ion Of his committee, contended for
=. ;crlsdic,ion in this matter, and was sue
..,.tuL lie will, however, vote against the
,g when II comes up. because he is net in
t,yor Of the subsidy system.
TVS WAYS AND MEANS TODAY.
The delegations OF The Boston and New
YORK Chambers Of Commerce were before
the WAYS add Means Committee again to-
a.r when speeches we've made by MessrS.
1,csson :. Schultz, w. r. Roberts, and
,,bers. They further discussed the ma
,si,ery Of the revenue system, urging that 1t
o,oht 10 be reformed and simpliied because
f. sow gives the revenue officials too much
n,wcr 10 increase duties and impose penal
lie, without appeal.
rgF IYNCHBURG TOBACCO BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee will GER
nply report favorably MIR. fuckers bill
for the relief Of certain Lynch6urg tobacco
manufacturers, who in 1868 were made TO
tay iDproparly twenty-odd Thousand dol
hr. 10 The United states collector Of that
district. THIS report will secure the pas
,age q the Lii.
Mr.. TIIDEN WILL HEARTILY SUPPORT The
NOMINEE OF THG CINCINNATI CONvEN
lion.
had frank talk with close friend of
NJ. Tilden to-day, and be assured me that
Mr.. Tilden will 90 to Cincinnati with a
strong backing. and that he is not without
strong hope that the old man Will carry the
Convention. II, however, the Democratic
party select another as IFS standard-bearer,
be says Mr.. Tilden will give him an earnest
and cordial support, because he believes the
next presidential contest is to be one be-
tween imperialism and constitutional al liber-
Is, and that every Democrat will be bound
10 do his whole duty in such a
crisis. liked the tone OF his talk be-
esuse it gave me the assurance that
those who have attributed rule-Ur-
ruin policy 10 Mr.. Tilden are wrong. l am
glad. too, TO notice that the anti'T llden men
here, while opposing his nomination with
wonderful energy, are not personally
abusive Of him. Mr.. Tilden is one OF the
worst.used men of the present day, for
while be Is satisfied that he was elected
President By the vote OF the American peO-
PIE, he has quietly to permit rival TO occu-
py a seat which he believes is OF right bis.
He has 10 remain silent. too, under great
deal Of Instrumentation, but bis friends
say the time Is coming when his course du-
ring the memorable period between Novem-
Der, 1876, and March 4. 1871, will be APP
proved and applauded by all good men eve
rywhere.
TaE PURCHASE Or TOBACCO FOR THE NAVY.
The House Naval Committee has reported
fsyorsbly General Johnston's bill regulating
Tie purchase Of tobacco for the navy. 1t
provides that the Secretary OF the Navy shall
cause all purchases OF tobacco for the use OF
The navy TO be made in the city OF Wash
ine,op, and as follows: In the month Of Feb
ruary or March Of each year the Secretary OF
The Navy shall cause proposals for bids for
supplying The navy with tobacco during the
next year 10 be advertised thirty days in
one daily newspaper in each of the cities OF
New York, Baltimore, Richmond, Lynch
burg Petersburg, Danyille, st. Louis,
Louisville, and Chicago; said tobacco TO be
manufactured during the months OF June,
July. August, and September; the bids TO
be accompanied by samples OF the tobacco
which each bidder may propose 10 furnish.
The lowest bid for furnishing tobacco equal
10 the United States navy standard now in
u'e SHALL be accepted.
TIE Ute INDIAN BILL.
Senator's Paddock, Dawes, Hoar, Whyte,
tOnkling, Allison, KifkwoOd, Coke, Bruce,
SeMillIn, and others, to-day spoke on the
Ote bill. and each Of them seemed TO have
hs own peculiar views about the Indian
question. Mr.. Kirkwood spoke with
great Gcal OF e1rnestness, and said he would
neses agree TO pay the Utes cent until
'heY delivered up the murderers OF Meeker
A'o tGe rayl:heis Of the white women at
iss agency.
HE E1sER AND HAecOR BILL REPORTED TO TIE
PULL COMMITTEES.
The river and haybOr bin will be before
lhe full Committee OF Commerce of the
House tomorrow, aud then a revision OF
Tue estimates male by The subcommittee
ior the improvement Of the risers and bar
oofs OF lbe country wifi be Systematically
proceeded with. The committee il besieged
,ueady by organizations that desire hear
"gs' aud hence baye bern compelled, they
''' 10 resolve not 10 hear any one except
''sMoefs OF Congress during the con-
Any, ration 81 the river and harbor
' General Johnston VIII 90 before
committee at the proper lime
r"u ofse an increase In the estimate for The
n, N" liver, which Is pow only S50,ooO.
49,. "s es'iastAs for Virginia rivers were re-
r'''eo 10 The fnII committee Just AZ sent
" 10 YOU tue other night. Mr. Kenna.
mug "a prominent member OF the commit