The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-13
Washington.

ENATOR GARLAND'S TARIFF-COMAISSIOS
BILL-sPEECHEs ny gEssRs. GARLAND AND
BECK AGAINST THE MORRILL, MEASURE
SECRETARY BLAINE's RETIREMENT PROM
THE CABINET-PREPARISG TO GIVE THE
STALwARTs VIGOROUS FIGHT IN 1854
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS As TALKED ABOUT IN THE
NATIONAL CAPTTAL-rHE POLITICAL AXE
FALLING RAPIDLY, &C., &C.
/ From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
/ Garland, OF Arkansas, one Of the best law
yers in Congress, made speech to-day in
advocacy Of his tarifi-commission bill, and
in reply TO Mr.. Morrills speech. senator
Garland's bill provides for a commission to
consist Of three senators 10 be appointed
/ by the Senate, three members OF the House
Of Representatives TO be appointed by the
| Speaker, and three others not members OF
either House, who are 10 inquire: 1st.
Into the relative effect Of the tariff under
the existing laws upon the different indus
tries Of the country. ID. Into the relative
effect OF the present tariff upon the con-
sumner and producer. 3D.. As TO the
relative merits Of the specific and
al r0lorem systems. 4th. What. il any,
improper determinations exist under the
present laws. 9Th. What. II any, changes
are necessary TO be made to insure q whole
some and iudicious law on the subject and
to insure its proper enforcement, and espe-
cially il the law cannot be greatly simpl-
4 fed. and the list OF dutiable articles dmin-
ished and the law executed at much less
expense than ut present. 9Th. Into the re-
view Of the whole tariff system a now eX-
listing. The seventh section OF the bill
provides that the commissioners shall report
/ their conclusions TO Congress ~ early as
| practicable.
KENTUCKY IN FAVOR or FREE TRADE
Senator Beck followed in a vigorous
speech against Mr.. MorrilrS high pro-
tcctivc tariff views. lie said that more
! land has been given under this system 10
railroads west of the Mississippi than was
occupied by the people Of the thirteen
colonies, and that one hundred and sixty
acres is granted to any native Of Europe,
Asia, or Africa, especially il he can take
the ron-clad oath, who happened TO come
here Senator Beck spoke with much
earncstness, and quoted facts and figures in
support Of his frec-trade views.
THE NEW CABINET BLAINE RETIRES.
The name Of Mr.. FrclinghuySen as Sec
rotary OF State was sent 10 the Senate to-
day. and no one doubted his immediate
confirmation. A congressman from Maine,
who happened 10 be at the Senate when the
announcement was made, WAS asked by
/ General Duncan Walker il Blaine was
going out of politics. "N0t by a blamed
sight" he replied, "and he will not
90 to New York 10 live either"
Mr.. Blaine is now free, and those who
know him best say ne will give the Stall
warts a vigorous fight in 'S4. 1t will be
then or never with him, for the whole
power of the present Administration is
now being used to secure Mr.. Arthur the
nomination. Mr. Arthur i backed by Mr..
Conklng and General Grant, and il looks
rs il Names fayorile son will have even n
more desperate presidential fight against
him than he had at Chicago against General
Grant.
VIRGINIA MATTERS IRON 4 WASHINGTON
STANDPOINT.
The prevailing opinion in all political
circles here is that Mr. Riddleberger will
be elected senator rs successor 20 Judge
Johnston. but there are those nevertheless
who seem to think that somebody else will
be the lucky man. They, however, seem
TO follow the example OF those at the race
track who bet on the field q, against the
fayorite. II does not look a. II either
Mr.. FulkersOn or Captain Paul will be
specially recognized i'm the House COM
mittees. Mr.. Jorgcnsen will. aS ! have
stated heretofore. have Craftsmanship.
Neither General Malone nor Judge John
sion were in their seats To-day; the former
is in Virginia and the latter in Maryland.
Hon. John T. Harris is here. lie thinks
Virginia will beyond doubt give the
Democratic nominee for President in 1884
/
OF Virginia Democrats generally. They
say that thousands who voted with the Re-
adiusters on State issues will on national
questions stick to their Democracy.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
General LomaX to-day retired from the
head of the stationery department OF the
House. leaving behind him frst-cla-s re-
cord. The axe falls rapidly OH that side OF
the Capitol, and many tirst-rate man is
daily turned out simply because he is q
Democrat. The fact that the Republican,
have all of the Executive patronage doe,
not make them a whit less greedy for the
House offices. George Z. Gillian, OF Ken
tucky, who has kin-people in Richmond,
and who was in the same command during
the war with Hon. George ID. Wise. Wa
to-day removed As messenger OF the House
4. C.. Warren, who has a brother in Rich
mond. was also removed.
! Goyernor-elect Cameron left here ycStcr-
day for home. Governor Hampton was in
his seat to-day.
The report is that General Grant will
name a Cabinet officer, and that he has not
decided as vet between his friend General
Beale and ex-senator Chafiee, whose daugh-
ter married his son.
Sergeant-at- Arms-of-the-lIoIlsc Hooker
seems 10 have made a clean sweep. No
Virginians are among his appointments.
The report tonight is that eX-seeretary
Window will certainly be made chairman
of the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
MIR. Corcoran will celebrate his birthday