The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-20
Warrington.

cAsE-THE REPUBLICANS TAKE 1T FoR
GRANTED THAT no NEGROES VOTE THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET-wHAT REPRESENTA-
TIVE EvINs sAYs-PERsOSAL NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July l9.-The conference
| committee Of the two houses this morning
agreed upon the entire general deficiency
bill with the exception Of the Senate
amendment appropriating thirty-odd thou
sand dollars TO pay the mileage OF senators
for the extra session. The House conferees
agreed to refer this matter to the House.
THE PROPOSED wET-DOCK AT NORFOLK.
The bill Of Senator Johnston for the ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the purchase OF
land near the Norfolk navy-yard for wet
dock, &C., went to the Senate Naval Com
mittee some time ago, and to-day Senator
Malone, from that committee, reported a
substitute for the same, which provides
that the Secretary OF the Navy shall ascer-
tain on what terms such additional land
and waterfront contiguous to the Norfolk
maynard as are deemed necessary for the
construction OF q wet-dock and such other
works as are demanded for the sufficient
capacity and efficiency Of that yard, and
that he report the result OF such negotia-
tions to the next session Of Congress.
NORTH CAROLINA's COTTON CLAIM.
Senator Vance to-day offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill
for the payment OF so, 1872 to North Caro-
lima for cotton Illegally seized by the United
States authorities. This cotton belonged
to said State, and the amount named Is
what it brought when sold.
THE TILLMAN AND sMALLs CASE.
The debate on the Tillman-Smals case
was resumed in the House to-day, when
the Republicans took the ground that as
the census shows more negroes than white
people in that district that 1t was. there
fore, compelled to return a Republican TO
Congress. Mr.. Eyins, OF South Carolina,
in commenting on this doctrine said to
your correspondent that he had thought
the negroes were freed 10y the war. but he
finds that they are now regarded as such
slaves to the Republican party that it is
taken for granted by Republican lead
ers, without evidence, that none Of
them dare vote the Democratic ticket.
asked him what would be the e.
feet OF unseating Dibble and Tillman.
and he replied that it would arouse all
South Carolina and make Democrats re-
double their efforts in the next canvass.
He informed me that Smalls was convicted
before Republican judge, by a jury half
colored and half white. of money crooked"
ness while in the South Carolina Legisla-
tllre, and escaped punishment by reason of
the pardon OF the Governor. Mr.. Till
man made speech in his own behalf.
The House at O'Clock turned Mr..
Tillman out-ayes, 1i5; noes, /. The
one negative vote was that OF Mr..
Hardenburgh Democrat, Of New Jersey,
and il he had followed the example Of the
other Democrats and reirained from voting
the resolution would have failed for want
OF a quorum. His brethren were not i'll a
good humor over his conduct.
The House afterwards voted on Smalls.
Mr.. Paul acted with the Republicans and
Mr.. Fulkerson with the Democrats on
both the resolutions to Gust Tillman and
seat Smals. The Democrats charge to-
night that really no quorum answered TO
their names when Tillman was unseated,
and they say they will expose it tomorrow.
This case when understood will make a
powerful campaign document. BY the
way. no one has studied il more carefully
than Mr.. FulkersOn.
THE REDUCTION OF THE TOBACCO TAX.
The Senate to-day resumed the debate on
the amendment TO the internal-reyenue
hill reducing the tax on tobacco, and
earnest speeches in favor OF reduction
were made by Senators Bayard, Malone.
Williams, Johnston, and others. Senator
Malone read his speech, and gave statistics
10 show that the tax ought to be reduced,
and that the Government has not suffered
in revenue 10y former reductions. Senator
Johnston dwelt strongly on the benent
which the tobacco-growers especially
would derive from reduction OF the TAX
70 eight cents. Senator Williams also made
a capital argument in behalf OF his con-
stituents. 1t has been deemed best to put the
rebate provision in a separate section OF the
! bill. but all advocates OF reduction agree
that a rebate is an absolute necessity, and
/ if follows as certain that there will be re-
bate. and that any reduction that Congress
may agree upon will take effect in january
next. Members Of Congress are fully aware
of the fact that agitation Is hurtful to the
tobacco trade, and hence the urgent ap-
peals of senators in favor Of immediate ac-
ton. The opinion seemed general about
the Senate this morning that ii would vote
for reduction Of the tax to he. This
ionnd grew out Of the fact that Mr.. ingalls,
and other Republican senator's had an
nounced that they would vote with the
Democrats for a reduction TO that extent.
Ate O'Clock the Senate adopted the Beck
amendment reducing the tobacco-taX tC
twelve cents by the following yote-ayes
29-oi whom twenty-seven were Demo
Gratis and two Republicans (Jones, OF Ne
yada, and Kellogg; noes, 26, OF whom
twenty-four were Republicans, and Sen
ators Malone and Davis OF Illinois. Thii
result caused knowing politicians to pre-
diet the defeat OF the bill.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The conference committee on the riyel
and harbor bill was again at work to-day