The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-03
Ma&llinUfOil.

LOOK TOBACCO FOR THE ARMY, &C.
from our Regular Correspondent
WAsHISGr0N, April 2.-The Ways and
Means Committee until the hour for adj
journment to-day listened to discussion
OF the Carlisle Bourbon whiskey bill. There
are strong points on both sides, but it seems
hut fair that the bill should pass. The
Bourbon men say that their whiskey has 10
be kept some time before it can be sold, and
| IL is not fair that they should pay a tax on
forty gallons, the amount they put in bond,
when they only get thirty.two gallons
when they take it out. The wh;skey made
from high wines does not improve because
Of rectihca,ion, and consequently can be
sold as soon as rectifed. TOE high-wines
men again contended to-day that the bill
gave Bourbon whiskey an advantage in the
markets TO the extent OF the allowance asked
/ for. The fight seemd TO he chiefly between
| Cincinnati and Peoria on one side, and
Louisville on the other. The committee
will give further hearing on this bill. Mr.
Tucker remarked that the Government has
taken control of the whisky and tobacco
/ business, and makes q bad Job OF man.
aging it.
FURTHER TARIFF AND REVENUE MATTERS.
Tomorrow the subcommittee will hear
an argument on the boop-irOn matter, and
on Tuesday the full committee will give a
hearing to The Chambers Of Commerce OF
! New York and Boston. The tariff-reform-
ers expect the sugar question TO De disposed
OF, as far as the committee is concerned,
next week. MIR. Conger remarked to-day
that he wapted to examine the results OF the
elaborate inves igation Of Mr.. Tucker before
making up an opinion on the sugar QueS-
ton.
AGENERAL SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. Conkllng to-day introduced in the
Senate bill TO establish uniform system Of
bankruptcy throughout the United States.
II covers fort!-fve printed pages and went
10 the Judiciary Committee. The Senate
has received large number Of petitions
from Chicago, Boston, New York, and other
northern and western cities, in favor OF
the passage OF such law.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO The ARCTIC SEAS.
Mr.. Whitthorne, IN making a report to
the House in favor OF the passage Of the DILL
to authorize and equip an expedition 10 the
Arctic seas, states that in 1916 the United
States bad engaged in the whale fishery
| 67s shiIs and barks, So brigs, and % schoo-
ners, with an aggregate capacity Of 233, 1S9
tons, and that we now have only little
over hundred ships and barks and fifty
bugs and schooners, with less than 10000
tons capacity. The value Of whalebone
| brought TO the United States in 1854 was
over $4,000, 000, and now it Is less than
| $4,000, 900. He quotes from Commodore
VI. +. Marry, who said: "Wi;hin this
Polar area the tides have their cra'
die and whales their nursery. There
the winds complete their circuit and the
currents OF the sea their round in the won
derful system OF oceanic circulation; there
the aurora is lighted up and the trembling
needle brought 10 rest; and there, too, in
the mazes of that mystic circle terrestrial
forces OF occult power, and OF vast influence
upon the weIl.being If man, are continually
at work. Ii Is a circle OF mysteries, and the
desire TO enter il, 10 explore the untrodden
wastes and secret chambers. and to study
its physical aspects, has grown to longing"
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Captain JACK Hudgin, OF Caroline, called
on General Johnston to-day at the Capitol.
Collector Brady, of Petersburg, Major
Yost, OF Staunton, and other Virginia Re-
publicans, were at the Capitol to-day. Sen
ator Harris, OF Tennessee, presided to-day
in the Senate, and Secretary Evarts was on
the floor and bad talk with General Wade
HAMPTON. Senator Teller made speech
to-day about the Utes, in which he said
they are savages, and have no trophies
but scalps and take no prisoners. Senator
Withers goes 10 Wyibeville tomorrow to
see his wife, who is very sick. He has
paired with Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas.
Colonel ]. Marshall McCue, OF Au-
pusta, was at the Senate this after"
noon. Samuel d. Hicks, OF Richmond,
was here to-day. Congressman Butter
worth. of Ohio, says he will rot run il
Grant is nominated, because no Republican
can be elected from bis district with Grant
as q candidate. Captain K. ID. Evans, OF
the United States training ship Saratoga,
now at Norfolk, is here. Mr. b. v.
Smaley, Of the New York Tribune, was at
the Capitol to-day. There was slim Cabi-
net meeting this afternoon, and Alaska was
discussed. Secretary Thompson has gone
to Philadelphia with the congressional
party.
NOT PLEASED WITH A PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
DATE.
The Republicans are not pleased with the
recent action OF Senator Blaine in offering
an amendment to the deficiency bill, which
was in the teeth OF their caucus declaration
that 20 legislation should be attached to
appropriation bills. have heard the mat
ter referred to several times tonight. The
fact, however, is that Senator Blaine acts
upon nis own impulses, and does not con-
form TO the traditions OF the Senate.
PRESIDENTIAL MATTERS.
The anti.Tiden men here express grati1-
cation that Nebraska, which has been set
down as an out-and.out Tiiden State, has
started of with refusal to interfere with
the two-thirds rule. A leading Democratic
poiiticIau who wants success in the next
canvass says that Grant can be beaten by
Seymour, Hancock, Field, Payne OF ONO,
and others.