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Death Of Mr.. Barnwell.

Death Of Mr.. Barnwell.
Hon. Robert W. Buruwcll died 10 CO.
luubia on the 25th instant 10 the 82d year
OF bis age. Mr.. Barnwell graduated OF
Harvard College and read law 10 the office
of MIR. Pettigru, of Charleston. lie was
elected to the Legislature in 1926. serving
QUE term. and to Congress in 1929, where
he served two terms. In 1885 his rare
'scholarship and his intellectual culture was
fully recognized by his election to the Pres
idency of the South Carolina College, 10
which position he continued with grent
acceptability until 1871, when ho retired
aud cngaged 10 planting in Beaufort uutil
1850, when vacancy in tho United States
Senate haViog occurred by the death of Mr..
Elmorc, tho successor Of Mr.. John G. Cal
houn, Governor Seahrook appointed N .
Burnwell to lil the uncxpircd term. 10
1860 he was elected delegate from st. IIel.
ena to tho Succession Convention, and, uI-
though up to that period his conservatism of
character had made him warm advocate uf
co-operatioo, hc yielded his opposition un-
der the pressure of the dcmands Of the hour
and united heartily III the measure Of ueccs,
sion. lie was appointed, with Jas l.. Orr and
ex-Govcrnor Adams, one of the Commis-.
siouers on the part of South Carolina to
confer with President Buchanan as to the
peaceful cession Of United States property
within the imits of this State. 10 the exc
outlon of which delicote mission he dis
played the eminent qualities of statesman
ship aud diplomacy. lie was elected in
1861 to the Provisional Congress OF Mont
gomery which framed the Confederate
government, aud was then earnestly solicited
to accept place 10 the Cabinet of Mr..
Davis, but declined. In 1861 he was
elected to represent South Carolina in the
Confederate Sepute, aud remained at his
post until the dowDfall Of the Coufcdcracy
On the reorganiz ,tion of the South CaroIina
University in 1865 he was chosen as Chair
man Of tho Faculty, which position he
occupied until 1878, when he was uuccrc-
moniously oustcd, together with the Fac
ulty, BY the robber baud under Moses.
Upon the resumption oilcgitmale govern.
meDt he was in 1877, elected Librarian
aud Treasurer of the University, und con-
tinued 10 that relation until his death.
WASHINGTON, Novcthbef 24.--Until
within few days Commissioner Raum was
disposed to make no Recommendation in his
forthcoming abhuul report looking to
reduction in internal revenue taxes 1t is
believed, however, that he has reconsdcred
the matter and will advise such reduction
as will have an aggregate income of tho
Government fiom this source Of Sl00, ,000,-
600 per unnum. 1t is known lhut the
President, while he is Grmy opposed to
any proposition looking to tho abolition at
this time Of the entire internal revenue
system, believes the time has come when
substantial relief can safely be accorded the
taxpayers of the country, and that q por
ton of this relief should come in the re
du,tion Of iutcrnnl revenue taxation. With
this view members Of the Cabinet are in
entire accord, and the President in his forth.
coming messages to Congress will recon
mend the abolition of internal revenue
taxes, except those on tobacco in its
various forus. and upon distilled spirits
and fermented liquors, except also the
dealers in such articles, with reduction in
the basis of the bill which passed the House
OF Representatives at the last session of
Congress. The retcntation of the special
taxes is deemcd essential to afford the
officers of the Government proper supcrvis
ions Of these articles for the prevt ntion Of
fraud. If this Recommendation be adopted
the remaining sources Of internal revenue
will yield, according to the estimates of tho
commissioner Of internal revenue, about
SlO0000000 per annum Any further
reduction of internal revenue than that
proposed would compel the government to
rely almost entirely on import dulirs for
its necessary income and would rcudrr any
revision or reduction Of tariff duties danger
Gus, if not impossible The President is
firmly opposed to the adoption of any policy
that would create such contingency and
will in his forthcoming message urge upon
Congress the Importance Of on immediate
revision Of tho tariff, with the view Of
reducing the aggregate income Of the Gov
ernment to such an amount ns is absolutely
required 70 meet the interest on the public
debt and the curreot and ordinary expcn-
ses of the Government
WAslIlSGToN, November 25..-Thr
President this evening directed the re-
moval from Office of Charles T. Henry,
marshal of the District of Columbia; y b.
Anger, postmaster, and Myton NJ. Parker,
assistant postmaster of Wnshing gton CITY;
NJ y. Helm, for,man Of the Congressional
Record, and George e. Spencer, Govern
ment director Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Compnns, tho latter being an cx Senator
from Alabama. The removals were made
upon charges preferred by Attorney General
Brewster and George bliss, who has been
NJ. nagipg counsel for the Government 10
prosecuting the Star route cases against ex
Assistant POstmaster- General Hradv ex