The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-10


WASHINGTON, February 9.--The response
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury to the
Vance resolution in regard to alleged
irregularities In the Sixth collection dis
trict of North Carolina was printed to-day.
I Governor Vance says, however, 1t is eva
siye, and contains little information he
was seeking. Instead OF giving The charges
made by the people against the manage
ment Of the internal revenue officers OF the
! Sixth district aud information rs to arrests,
&C., the Secretary, he says, has confined
| himself TO q quarrel between the collector
and two OF his deputies about withholding
their nav. The information sought will
be obtained from other sources, North
! Carolina Democrats say, before there Is
another election for Congress in that state
They also say that little progress has been
made in consolidating the Republicans ana
disconnected Democrats OF their section.
one Of them, with smile, added the
situation in Virginia does not encourage
our independents.
THE TARIFF-CoNNISsI0N BILL.
Mr.. Kasson thinks hc will be able to get
up the tarin-commission bill reported by
him Yesterday from the Ways and Means
some time next week or the week after.
Mr.. Randall 0ariff DemocraD proposes TO
amend the bill so that the commission shall
consist Of two senators, three representa-
tiyes, and four experts. The bill, how
ever, Is already stated, gives the appoint
ment of the nine commissioners to the
President. They are TO come from civil
life, and to be confirmed by the Senate.
The Democrats do not rely on Mr. Specrs,
of Georgia, who is member OF
the committee, TO act with them on
this bill or any other. Messrs. Tucker,
Morrison, Randall, and Carlisle will sup
port the Randall amendment. All parties
in Congress favor tariff commission, and
only differ as to who shall compose it and
the manner of their appointment. The
most ultra protcctiOniSts, in fact, admit
that there ought TO be notifications in the
classification Of articles, &c, and other
changes. and this can never be done in
Congress without the Intervention OF
commission. The proposition to submit
the acknowledgements taxes to a commission
has advocates, but it will not carry.
TIE PENSION QUESTION IL THE SENATE.
The Senate resumed the consideration
to-day OF the ingalls, resolution, which dc
cIares that the arrears-of-pensonsa act ought
not to be repealed. There is IN amend
ment 10 it, offered by Senator Butler, de-
claring that the soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican war ought to be pcnsioned. Speech
es were made by MessrS. Garland, Plumb,
Harrison. Brown, and MaXcy, and Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike took the post
ton that the act ought not to be repealed.
4 senator remarked, when asked in
regard TO the discussion, that each
endcayorcd 10 be more friend
of the resolution than the senator
who preceded him in debate. There is
strong feeling, especially among southern
congressman, in favor OF the passage OF Il
bin giving the Mexican veterans pensions,
but is much progress has not been made in
the matter, ] regret to say, a. anticipated
earlier in the session. Senator Beck was
the only one on either side who To-day OPP
posed the ingalls, resolution, and he de-
clared that he would vote against il II he
did 50 alone. At O'Clock the debate
closed for the day.
rrf
The House again debated the apportion-
ment bill. and Messrs. Davis OF Florida,
Dibble OF South Carolina, and McCoid of
Iowa spoke in opposition TO it. They ar
gued against the "seaton" plan OF reap
portionmcnt adopted by the committee, be-
cause, while looking to districts instead OF
| to States in the management OF fractions, II
gives New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
the large States an advantage over the small
ones. Mr.. Colerick, Of Indiana, concluded
the speech he commenced yesterday in OPP
position to the bill. Mr.. Cox spoke in ia
yor OF 3O7 bill and against the committees
/ bill.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. SATURDAY.
! The Committee on Civil Service will
meet saturday and hear several leading adj
yocates OF reform. To-day Senator Pendle-
ton presented a civil-scryice petition sign
ed by thousands OF citizens OF Ohio who
want Il ciyil-seryice bin passed. The Com
mittee on the election Of a President and
| Vice President will also hold 4 meeting
Saturday, and hear the views Of David
Dudley Field.
MIR. pfzENDoRF AND TIE NORFOLK PosT-0F-
FICE.
Mr.. Dezcndorf is out in long letter In
this evenings Star, addressed to the editor
Of the National Republican. He defends
the official course of Mr.. Nichols, the Nor
folk postmaster, and asks Republican con-
greSsmen il il is not hard that General Ma.
hone, who has the control OF the Federal
patronage in seven congressional district.
OF Virginia, should want to come into hi,
! district and control the appointment OF q
postmaster who resides within a stone.
throw OF him. Mr.. Dezendorf airs hi,
own consistent Republican record in Vir.
ginia where he says he has battled fol
eighteen years against the Democrats, In.
Guiding General Malone.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The indications are now that w. W
Curry, OF Indiana, will be made Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, II Is stated
that the President will wait until the Senate
acts on the army promotions he has sent In
before making other rctirements. Ey-Sec