The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-06
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INTERNAL REVENUE AND TARIFF REVISION
THE ABSORBING QUESTIONS DEM
oCRATlc CoNGREssMEN FOR An ABOLITION
of TIE iNTERNAL-REvENUE sYsTEM-CAB-
ELLIS BILL-1HE WAYS AND MEANS CON-
AlTTEE VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE ABOLITION
of The TOBACCO TAX-THE BECK RFsOLU-
1loN-A N-PERsONALs-BRIEFs
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December j.-One cannot
be an hour in Washington at this time with
out feeling that Congress means to consider
both the internal-reyenuc system and tariff
revision. lie will be convinced, too. that
decided majority Of both parties favor
some action. Nevertheless, it is too early
10 predict what will be done. II vouask =
Nirginian congressman, he will say at once.
Abolish the entire mternal-rcyenue system.
Then, ii you ak them why would they not
be content with liberal reduction of the
tax on tobacco and whiskcy, their emphatic
reply will be that they will never be salts
fed until the country j. rid Of revenue
officials and revenue spies. As long. say
they, as these remain reduction will he a
barren mitigation Of the great evil. Colo
mel CabelPs bill, by the way, for the aboli-
ton OF all these taxes. went to-day to the
House Ways and Means Committee, and a
host OF similar bills will find their way to
the same committee. When. however,
you encounter Michigan or other North
west Republican, he will tell you that his
| people have not asked for q reduction
OF the tax on whiskey and tobacco,
but that they demand reduction
OF the tariff on great many arti-
clcs, and will not he content unless
Congress at this session takes action on
tarif revision. had talk to-day with
the most thoughtful financial writer here.
and he says the Republicans can hardly yet
through a bill repeating the tax on bank
checks, periumery, &C., without adding
some tarifl-reform measures DIT. His idea
is that the Senate Democrats will be even
more determined in their tarill amendments
TO the bill referred TO than they were last
session. while some western Republicans,
under the influence Of recent elections, will
act with them. There are ultra projections
/ i,ts in Congress who favor an abolition OF
/ the intcrnal-reycnuc taxes, under the idea
that this will neccssitatc q higher tariff. OF
course it will compel more money to be
raised by custom duties, but thi, cannot be-
done 10y making the tariif prohibitory.
TIE WAYS AND MANS COMMITTED VOTES TO
ABOLISH TIE TOBACCO-TAX.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day
/ by vote OF ayes 10 noes agreed to re-
/ port fayorably a hill abolishing all faxes on
( tobacco. Mcssrs Tucker. Kelly, Randall,
spear, and Carlisle voted i'm the affirmative,
and Mcssrs Morrison. Kasson. Dunnell.
and Haskell in the negative. Messrs. Hub
bell and Russell did not vote. 1t is signiii-
cant that all the votes against reporting the
| bill were cast by western men. This con-
| firms the opinion already expressed that
western congressman care more for tariff
reform than they do for legislation on the
mtcrnal-rcyenuc system. There was some
surprise expressed that ir. Morrison,
tarin-rcform Democrat, Of Illinois, sepa-
rated from Mc>srs. Tucker and Carlisle on
this question and voted with western Re
publicans.
TIE Provisions OF THE BILL.
Thcbill q, agreed upon aholishc- the tax
ON all tobacco, but the law is not 10 take
effect until July /, 1883. There j. 10 be no
rebate.
TIE BEcK REs0LUTIoNs-A SENSATION.
The resolutions Of Senator Beck intro
duced i'm the senate to-day looking TO q
I thorough Investigation OF all the assess
mept, made on Government officials and
cmployG~ for political purposes before the
recent elections created a great stir. The
distinguished Kentucky senator Is in dead
e,rnost in this movement. and interesting
DEVELOPMENTS are looked for. In this com
nccfion the comment is that itisyery strange
thot President Arthur now takes ground
AGAINST this mode OF raising funds in aid
of his party candidates when all the time
Mr. Uubbell was securing the departments
for money he remained silent and made
not even feeble protest against the out
race. The Beck resolution is the main
tonic Of comment at the hotels tonight,
and clerks who have been recently blcd
sov little. but evidently enjoy the movement
immensely.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Nqior Yost is in the city, looking after
his interests as postmaster at stanton. Ills
term expires soon, and il has been rumored
here that he will have opposition. MIR. faul
arrived to-day and was in his seat, so all
tbe Virginia congressman except senator
u,bone are here. Mr.. Fulkerson attracts
more attention than he did last year, ana IL
Is predicted that he will prove one among
tbe best organizers OF the Democratic party
in virginia. The Republicans expect to
elect Senator Anthony president pro tem'
~ fine Senate ut the expiration OF the term
81 Judge Davis. Mr.. Kenna says even II
he were not u candidate for senator he
would not. under any circumstances, be a
candidate for Speaker.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky, will tomorrow
offer resolution in regard to political as
assessments on the line OF the Beck reso'
lutions.
Governor Ben. Butler had long inter
view to-day with Commissioner RaIm.
The late Mrs. Arthur and the wife Of
Marshal McMichael were warm persona
friends. This, it is said, made the Presi'
49,. xo,or HE oupointment.
The idea prevails that no more contest
al olcction cases win be taken up III tn'