The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-05

( WISE AND Mr.. Massey TIE VOTE ON
THE TEBBS CAsE--PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS
FLARE-rP ABOUT THE WHISKY BILL
Mr.. WINDOWS RESOLUTION FOR AN lNvES-
TGATIoN-NERRICK AND INGERSOLL IN
COURT TO-DAY.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nav 4.-Tbe Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day furnished statement
Of the entire tax collected on raw cotton by
the United States Government from July |,
1862, 10 February 3, 1868, when the law
was repealed. II showed that the total
amount collected was SGS,072, 3SS-iust
about what is now raised on whiskey in a
single wear. or this amount Vermont,
Colorado, New Hampshire, Michigan, Min
ncsota. Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Nevada,
paid nothing; Iowa, p cents; Rhode
Island, S2.424; Massachusetts,, S6G,G79;
Ohio. Sl47,127; Tennessee, S7,S73,4G0;
South Carolina, Si,lT2, l2O; Alabama, s1O,-
S,072: Georgia, sil ,s95, 094; North Caro-
Ina. - 500. 7O2; Virginia. Ss2j,S9G; New
York. ssG7. 9l2. Arkansas. Texas, Florida,
and other cotton States paid large amounts.
ylRGINIANs LOSE THEIR POsT-OFFICE.
senator Johnston to-day presented re-
monstrance from citizens of Broadway,
Rockingham county, who complain that
their pos,-onice has been taken away from
them because some citizens have been in
the habit Of putting their letters in the
postal mail-car instead OF dropping them
into the Office. The Senator remarked that
Broadway is a town Of 400 inhabitants, and
j. situated i'm Rockingham, one OF the rich
est counties in Virginia. He asked that
the paper be referred to the Committee on
Po.t-Onices and PoSt-ROads, 50 that the
matter may be investigated. lie wanted il
70 be a,certaincd if a whole community is
10 DE punished for the act OF few people.
The VIRGINIA SITUATION FROM WASHINGTON
STANDPOINT.
was not surprised to learn that the
committee had reported favorably on the
nomination Of Captain John 5. Wise, and
had known from the first that as soon as
his name could be reached lac would be
confirmed. The, Readiusters talk as if he
will certainly be the Readiuster candidate
for congressman at large, and predict that
he will be more than a match for Mr.. Mas
sey on the stump. This makes Democrats
smile who have enjoyed the pleasure Of
meeting Mr.. Massey in debate in times
past.
TIE TARIFF COMMISSION DEBATE-MR. TUCKER
TO SPEAK TOMORROW.
The House continued the debate OF the
tarih-commission hill, and it was evident
that the end was rapidly approaching. In
fact those who had counted on vote Sat-
mday concluded one could be reached pos
sibly tomorrow night. The main feature
Of the speech OF Mr.. Kenna, Of West Nir-
glna. was the statement that while a. an
original question Congress itself ought TO
revise the tariff. and do ii now, il has been
demonstrated by nearly eight years OF
struggle that Congress will not do il, and
that the commission is the only thing that
promises any early result. lie regards il
a, choice between a commission or no.
thing and a number OF Democrats agree
with him. Mr.. Wise. like Mr.. Kenna, will
vote for the commission bill. Mr.. Tucker
viii speak for two hours tomorrow, and
will draw full house.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Governor Vance and party will leave
here tomorrow on the fast mail train and
reach Richmond al O'Clock. The Cover
nor will be the guest OF Judge Oud. DR..
George Ben. Johnston will give him a dim
ner on Saturday. lie said to me to-day
that in biz lecture at your Theatre there
will be much Of his own political eXpe-
rience. General John b. Gordon and wife,
who are now here, will sail for Europe on
the 10Th from New York. The General
goes on railroad business. Georgia il un-
fortunate in having both her able senators
away sick. The
TEBBs DISABILITY BILL
va, referred TO the Judiciary Committee
to-day-ayes, 90 noes, %. The Demo-
crats all voted mo" and the Republicans,
with General Malone and Judge Davis,
voted "Aye." The bill which was for the
removal OF the disabilities of DR.. \. s.
Tebbs, OF Loudon, who served in the Con-
federate army, gave rise to a general debate,
which has lasted for a number of days
and excited a good deal OF feeling.
AFLARE Up ABOUT THE wHIsKEY BILL.
The senate in the most pronounced way
possible to-day declared that there was not
a shadow Of foundation for the newspaper
insinuatOns that Senator Voorhees, had
been Improperly influenced by the whiskey
men. Republicans, in fact, were as zeal
Gus as Democrats in their reputation of
the charge, and their expressions OF faith and
confidence in the integrity and manliness
OF the Indiana Senator. TO quote the Ian
guage Of a Piedmont Virginian, "they COW
cred VOORHEES, with decorations" Mr.Win-
dom, Republican, subsequently, declared
that while be believed no member Of either
House has been influenced by the whiskey-
men, tb> there is whiskey ring here at
work TO control legislation, and he pre-
dicted that il the House bill passes the
Senate this ring will become as powerful
and corrupt, II not more 50, than the wills
key ring Of 1876. Dir. Beck, Democrat,
said he didn't believe that the bill Is backed
by any improper influence. II is II
good bill, he added, and be meant
10 demonstrate IL when II reach
ed the Senate. He defended the
integrity OF the distillers. Mr. Harris
said he. too, Was an advocate Of the bill,
aud intended 10 vote for IL. The bill re-
ferred TO extends the bonded period OF
whiskcy. Mr.. Window will tomorrow