The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-14
Washington.


MEANS COMMITTEE - THE PRESIDENTIAL
| sITUATIoN-TgE EX-PREsiDEET's CHANCES
TIE BILL FOR THE RELIEF or THE LYNCH.
BURG TOBACCO. NANUFA CTURERS-THE EATON
TARIFF COMMISSION BILL-TuE FOREIGN
| TOBACCO NORTHUMBERLAND, &C., &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 13.-General Tom
Ewing made the best speech OF the session
In Congress TO-DAY on the army bill, and the
applause with which he was greeted and
the enthusiasm with which his brothe -mem-
bers congratulated him confirm my estimate
OF bis splendid effort. He called attention
TO the fact that the amendment which the
Republicans were now bitterly opposing
was supported by them in speeches during
the extra session, and that only twelve Of
the party voted against it. More than
that, he said a Republican President APP
proved it. He cited from the journals OF
Congress the fact that riders have been put
on appropriation bills by Republican votes
3S7 different times, and in reply to
General Hawley he showed That this was
done by the Republicans foriy-four
times in The For;y-lhird Congress, General
Hawey voting Aye" every tine. For
these reasons Democrats had supposed there
would be no opposition on the part OF The Re-
publicans TO the rider in question, and that
hence there would be no necessity for
speeches on the Democratic side. He then
discussed the u>e Of troops at the polls,
quoting from English authorities to show
how jealous Anglo-SsXon people have ever
| been Of the interference OF the military IN
elections. He wanted to know way the
spirit Of liberty seemed TO be dying out IN
our country; and asked could it be that our
progress in the arts and sciences had caused
this. II 50. he would be willing TO surrender
| the railroad and the telegraph, and all the
conf rts Of modern civilization. and return
! 10 the blow and to the cabin on the hillside,
where liberty dwelt and 1)urished in the
DAYS OF our frecdom-lOyiug forefathers.
just here he was as eloquent as possible,
and surpassed his best congre sional et-
forts. A northern Democrat remarked at
the conclusion of the speech that Ewing
was one OF the Union generals who was
brave enough TO be glad the war is over,
and that the southern States have b en- re-
stored 10 their places in the Union.
Thousands e this speech will be published
and circulated.
THE REPUBLICANS PLAY OBSTKUCTI0NISrS IN
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The WAYS and Means Committee to-day.
after il was ascertaned tuat Galtield'> hoop
IRON proposition was lost, did not proceed
further with The consideration OF the sub
iect. The tariff bill was then taken up, IN
which the duty on bl-chromate OF potash Is
reduced, and paper, &C., put on The free
list. This gave rise to most animated dis
cussion, but nothing was done, Because,
owing to the absence OF General Gibson ana
the fact that Mr. Phelps, OF Connecticut,
voted with the Republicans, the vote on
each proposition stood five to live.
The Republicans played the role OF obstruc-
tionsts, and moved to put on the free list,
as part OF this bill, every southern pro-
duct they could think Of. includisg rice,
, sumac, and wool. This was done to scare
) southern members, but 1t dld not have the
+ desired effect. The Republicans will here
after eudeavor to load down in this way
, every amendment to the present tariff laws
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, moved the TownshenC
bill, which created such str short while
AGO, rs a substitute for the amended bill he
| fore the committee, but 1t was not agreed
to, the vote standing ayes 8, noes 5. Tbi
bill places, it will be remembered, salt, pa
per, and paper materials on the free list.
PRESIDENTIAL sPECULATI0Ns-THE slTUA
TON.
The Hancock men are in high glee owe
the result in Louisiana, and all the tele
: grams received by the Louisiana member
! state thai the solid vote OF that State VIII b.
, given for Hancock at Cincinnati. In
: delegates are all members OF Hancoci
clubs. The Field managers are in goo'
snhlts and are working Systematically. Tn
ablest OF them declare that either Field
Seymour will be nominated. No man her
OF either party says Seymour would be
weaker candidate than any named, but con
tent themselves with asserting that be VII
not accept, because his health VIII not per
NIT HIM, A letter in the New YORK 81
attacking the southern congressman ant
neonle has not done Mr.. Tilden any good
and il would be we'll If both his friends an
. foes would reserve their wrath and abus
! for Grantism.
!! THE ANTI-THIRD-rERM MOVEMENT IN EE'
YORK
;. A leading Republican, congressman, IN
: talk with your correspondent and others 10
day, said that the anti-ihird-ierm movemen
in New York was most formidable; that
has organizations in almost every county
and will hold convention on the 23d G
NAV. II it Is then shown that IL can cor
trol 25. 600 votes, it will demonstrate to I'd
Grant leaders that they ought not TO nom
nate him.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO-DAY
To-day the Senate Finance Committee RI
, norted in favor OF Nr. fuckers bill for tn
relief Of the Lyncbburg tobacco-manufat
, turers and against the bill establishing
leommission to investigate the liquor traili(
THE EATON TARIFF COMMISSION BILL.
TIE Senate Finance Committee to'da
also agreed to report Mr.. Eaton's bi
establsh iag tariff commission, to be con
posed OF nine civilians, one OF whom sha
be presidemt. These are TO be appointe
E by the President Of the United States, wit
the consent OF the Senate, and are to b
paid $40 per day. They ~iIl investigate