The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-22


taken up immediately after tho bo,,d,vs
THE SAME OLD STORY.
Mr.. EMS has Introduced a bin. which
provides "that the rate OF taxation "a pre.
scribed In section 1868 Of Revised Statues
shall not apply to any tobacco grown and
prepared for sale by any planter or farmer.
provided said tobacco shall be afterwards
sold to any manufacturer or licensed dealer:
and provided further That whenever any
second tax has been levied and collected on
the same tobacco under any construction Of
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Of
this or any other section Of the Statutes,
that on appeal being had to said Commits.
sioner he Is hereby authorized under such
regulations rs shall be established by him.
self and approved by The Secretary Of the
Treasury to remit and refund the amount
OF said second tax so levied and collected
THE REFuYDIyG BILL.
The bill TO refund the SIS and 6's falling
due in 1880 and 1881 in 3 per cent. bonds
was taken up in the House to-day. and
while Mr.. Wood showed disposition to
hurry it through, the House evinced a dis
tinct purpose 10 debate il at length. As
there will be thin House tomorrow, but
little progress will be made on its consid-
Grafton until after Christmas.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The District commissioners were at the
Capitol to-day.
Postmaster Gilmer, of Richmond, is in
the city.
There were scores OF sleighs on the ave.
nue. this evening. but the snow was too
slushy for sleighing.
The Government receipts to-day were as
follows: Customs, S411,176; internal revc-
nue., s3l9,774.
The New Hampshire delegates in Con-
gress have recommended Chef-Ju.tice Doe,
OF that State, as successor OF Justice Clif.
ford.
On motion OF Senator VOORHEES,, the Sen.
ate to-day took up and passed House bill ap.
propriating $4,000 TO increase the height Of
the Farragut statue.
Ex-Governor Hendricks bias gone to The
Hot Springs, Arkansas, in search OF health.
Judge French, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, starts tomorrow for Mobile, New
Orleans, and other southern cities on an
official tour.
The southern train due here at lao did
not arrive until $50.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.i
THE FIGHT AGAINST JUDGE wOoDS's CONFIRMA-
| TON.
| WASHINGTON, December 21.-A consider
! able part Of the Senate executive session
to-day was devoted TO the discussion OF the
nomination of Judge William Il. Woods, of
Georgia. as Associate Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court. The nomination
was brought before the Senate on a favora-
bic report from the Judiciary Committee,
but it Immediately encountered opposition
on the ground that this appointment should
| have been given TO a southern man. while
Jude Woods'S nomination., though
credited to Georgia, was really an
additional and excessive appointment
to the Supreme Bench from Ohio,
OF which State he is native. 1t was also
contended that Judge Woods is an extreme
partisan, and that his appointment is OBJ
! iectionab!e on this ground. On the other
hand, 1t was argued that he has been a citi
zen aud resident Of Alabama and Georgia
| for the pat fifteen years; that his perform
ance OF his duties a circuit judge for the
| Southern circuit has been eminently salts
| factory to the bar and people OF the States
therein embraced, and that memorials have
| been received from the bar associations OF
the principal southern cities strongly urg.
ing his confirmation. Attention was also
called to the fact that CDicf-Justice Waiie
and Justice Swayne, although appointed
from Ohio, are natives respectively OF Con-
necticut and Virginia.
At the close of the debate the vote was
taken on the question OF confirmation, aud
there were only eight votes recorded against
| it. A motion 10 reconsider the nomination
was. however, made. A call Of The ayes and
noes disclosing the fact that there was no
quorum present the Senate adjourned,
| leaving the case suspended on the motion
10 reconsider.
| COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 2l.-The Senate,
in executive session to-day confirmed the
| following nominations Tomlinson +. John
son as collector Of customs at Savannah,
Ga: Andrew j. DumOnt as naval officer at
| New Orleans; A. Morgan as collector OF
internal revenue OF the First Alabama dis
trct. A number OF army and navy ap.
pointments were also confirmed; among
| them Comm 0dore Donald Men. Fairfax, OF
| Virginia, to be rear admiral. Appointments
| OF postmasters were also confirmed as fol-
lows: William S. Oakley, Salem, Va; Miss
NJ. II. Dusenberry, Concord, n. Z.
! Ferty-sixtb COngress-TEird Session.
WASHINGTON, December n, 1880.
SENATE.
Bills were introduced and referred as
! follows:
By Mr.. Beck TO authorize the issue OF
legal-tender notes OF the United States upon
deposits of gold.
Also, bill to repeal all laws which i'm
nose taxes on capital OF or deposits with
banks and bankers, and on bank checks.
Also, bill by Mr.. ingalls, for the admis-