The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-15

iAhffF PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY Tur n.v,e
COURT BILL REPORTED - MR.. LAwprvcr
LorTIER WINS HIS SUIT IN THE srpprvr
COURT - RICHMOND PEOPLE AT wAsu,yn-
TON - OTHER PERSONALS - BRIEF xpvs
ITEMS. ''' NI"S
tfrom Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, December 14.-The WAYS
anu means committee met to-day and re-.
sumed the consideration Of the tariff o,,es.
uoh' The schedule of chemicals was dis
posed Of, and the first section OF the
schedule relating to earthenware and glass.
ware adopted. No changes were made in
the recommendations OF the commission.
III should be borne in mind that the reduc-
tons recommended average 20 per cent.
The Senate Finance Committee continued
the consideration OF the Sherman amend.
ment cmbodying substantially, a. already
stated, the commissions report. A we'll
known revenue lawyer, who has lust com.
pleted careful examination Of the report
OF the tariff commission, SAYS, if adoptcd.
II Will increase the revenue from $40. O00.-
600 to S40,000,0O0, and save the consumers
OF this country over Sl50,000, 900 annually.
lie called attention to the fact that it is pro-
vided that the costs, charges, fees, &C., at
tending importation shall not be an ele-
ment, as now, in fixing the amount on
which duty is to be paid. This will afford
considerable relief. He regretted that
there is very little change in the tariff on
Woods. for if tobacco shocks had been
placed on the free list, as was done at Mr..
fuckers instance when the Wood tariff
bill was framed. Virginia tobacco manufac-
turerS could place their tobacco on the mar
ket at saving annually Of 100000. The
duty on licorice-paste. he found. has been
reduced from ten cents TO six cents pound.
The revenue-tariG men are + ascd that the
commission reduced the Out. blankets
and coarse wOOllens % yer cent.
MR.. LoTTIER WINS IN THE SUPREME COURT.
The solicitor-Gcneral having become
convinced that the case Of Burgess rs. Lot
tier was covered by the decision Of the SUI
lreme Court in the Richmond case OF Sal
mon q Hancock, eth Otto, moved the SUI
preme Court TO dismiss it with costs. This
sustains the decision OF Judge Hughes.
Colonel Burwell was counsel for Mr.. Lot
! tier. These cases, it will be remembered,
grew out of the increase of the tobacco tax
in 1915. The President signed the bill at
Q L. VI. on the Sd OF March, and the De-
pertinent claimed that all tobacco manufac-
tured that day previous to the bill becOm-
ing law was liable to the increased tax OF
four cents. The Supreme Court has de-
cided that it was not.
he DAVIS COURT BILL REPORTED.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
agreed upon the Davis court bill, which
passed the Senate last session. 1t provides
for the appointment Of eighteen new cir
cult Judges and the establishment OF nine
circuit appellate courts, each court to con-
sist OF the present circuit Judge and two Of
the new judges. Richmond, as already
stated. is designated in the bill as one OF
the points At which a court Will be held.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
NessrS. Frank Christian and W. G. Tay
lor. Of Richmond. were at the Capitol to-
dav. Colonel Tom Snead, OF New York
i here. Hon. John Paul has been granted
three days leave OF absence on account o
sickness. Collector Cook and Mr.. &. "
Rurr. Of Richmond, were III the city to
dov. Colonel Beverly Tucker, who ha
lhorn sick. was at the Capitol to-day, look
inc frst-rate. Several Baltimore tobacco
men were here to-day urging rebate il
c,se Of the reduction or abolition OF tn
tobocco-tax. Speaker Keller was at III
White House to-day. The complaint
,oainst the detectives are pouring in iron
citizons. Governor Wells is counsel 10
,bc investigating committee. Democrat
yopotors are against the admission Of Df
kota A delegation from Dakota was be
fore the Committee ON Territories, an
will have another hearing tomorrow
They want their Territory made state.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
,rbn examination by the House Mississil
NJ River Committee OF General VIRGIN
rh;ef Of engineers, was concluded to-da.
uo onnroyed the plan adopted by the Nj
.issippi River Commission.
The House discussed the post-oihce a
4 rronriation bill and cheap postage to-da
and visitors seemed bored with the pr
ceedings. rr,orr
a Government receipts to-day A.; intern
revenue. S559,27s; customs, s5oo'osZ.
The secretary of War thinks 5000
will, be needed for continuing the impro'
,,,on, ~ the Potomac flats during the nc
il fiscal year; 100000 has already been d
. propriated' -. ,..oc,.ted press.J
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC sENAIohs'
. v.ouxoros. December 14.-ln view
!, " Asiv that the Republicans III
,llo 1T -, his session the admission
m.Lo.a a. a State caucus OF Dehocru
Dan was held this morning ana al,
n,''aI discussion of the matter was ha
e. aTthnnch no definite policy was delerl',I
IN There was no dissent from
." 90 expressed by several senators, u
N .Ia ,,olicy of the party should DC one Vi
.s;,ion TO the admission at tlis ti,nc
E. uS TERRITORY ms a State. when wou'u
any penuhlicans two addltlonai No.es
"a TUG Sana,e Definite action upon =
". was, however, leff open ior
pppesent, subject to such contingencies
may arise. u;s and ;nternal.re
~ dnct;on was only incidentally III
he ,i tor The chairman OF the caucus com "
IL howeyer. directed to appoint ;,h ,o = IL
y Zee Of three senators to confer WIN ranrescr
to lar committee OF Demoeia.1t % no adop
tiyes in regard to the policy 70 .; pe su "
as by the party upon various ot Iue 81 Iegislat