The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19

TTENS-LIQUoR-TRAFFI CONVENTION.
from our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator An
thony to-day reported. with a unanimous
from the Navy Committee,
his bill 10 authorize the compilation and
printing Of the naval history OF the war. II
directs the Secretary Of the Navy to detail n
line officer to cOmpieio publication all the
official records Of the war, both Of the
| niOn and Confederate nayieS, in conjunc-
ton with the compilation of the Union and
Confederate armies now progressing under
the direction of the Secretary Of War. ltalso
directs the Secretary of the Navy to have
copied for the Public Printer all such re-
ports, letters, kilograms, findings, instruc-
tons, decisions, correspondence, and gen.
eral orders, properly arranged chronolo-
gically. rs shall be essential to complete
naval history Of the Lac conflict on both
sides-excluding miscellaneous matter
which has no bearing upon the discipline
Of the naval service, the naval operations,
the organization OF the blockade, and va
rious expeditions OF the Naval Department.
The indications are that this bill will be-
come law, and it will certainly prove n
great addition to the history Of the war.
TO ENABLE THE STATES TO RAISE AN EDUCA-
TIOSAL FUND-GOyERNoR YANCE'S BILL.
Governor Vance's bill, which is intended
rs a substitute for that of General Logan,
went to the Committee on Education to-
day. In the preamble it says that liquors
are now taxed by the United States so high
as to prevent any taxation OF them by the
States: that il is desirable that this article
of consumption should contribute TO edu-
cation, and that it is neither practicable,
nor eXpedient. nor legal for the United
States TO collect money from the people
of the States in order 10 return
it TO them for State purposes, or
to interfere in their domestic affairs,
so far as to superintend and direct the edu-
cation OF their children. Hetherefore pro-
poses TO abolish all taxes now imposed on
distilled and fermented liquors, and to re-
peal all laws and parts Of laws providing
for and regulating the collection OF such
taxes. 1t will be remembered that General
Logan's bill devotes the entire Federal tax
on liquor, amounting to S70,000,000 annu-
ally, to popular education. These bills
will be considered together. Governor
Vance's idea is that the Federal tax on
whiskey being abolished, the States can
then tax il for educational purposes.
An AMENDMENT TO THE SHERMAN BILL.
Senator Morgan proposes to ratify the
arrangement made by the Treasury De-
partment reducing the rate Of interest on
bonds to 81 per cent, and that the money
required by law to be applied to the sink
ing fund shall be invested i'm these bonds.
He moves. therefore, to strike out all OF the
sherman per cent. refunding bill after the
enacting clause and insert two sections
embodying the propositions stated. Scna-
tor Morgan this afternoon made lengthy
speech, advocating his amendment, and
taking ground in favor Of paying of
the national debt as rapidly as possible.
He said he was no enemy OF the national
banks, but thought the time had come
when a bride ought to be put on them.
He suggested that it would be well to allow
national banks to deposit undoubted State
bonds i'm the United States Treasury as the
basis of their circulation. Here Mr.. Cam
den. of West Virginia, said something to
him. when he said: Ii Virginia, Minnie
sofa, or any other State, repudiate, | would
not give them footing in the Treasury"
He wanted the Committee OF the Whole to
waive the parliamentary question and allow
a vote to be taken right away between the
Sherman bill and his substitute. 1t would
save time.
THE HOUSE DEBATE TO-DAY.
The House was engaged again to-day dis
cussing the report OF Mr.. Robson, from
the Committee on Rules, enlarging certain
committees; the Orth amendment taking
the appointment of committees out Of the
hands Of the Speaker being the pending
question. On this Mr.. Robson raised z
point Of order yesterday. The debate was
not lively until Mr.. Belford, Of Colorado,
pitched into Messrs. Robson, Haskell 4
Co. as the sacred circle who controlled
the debates and monopolZed the time
of the House. He was opposed to gag
law. and complained OF having tried fol
two days to get the floor, without success
because he was not in the favored set
The Orth amendment was, at ten minutes
TO 3 O'Clock, declared out of order by de
cided majority. Mr. Thompson, OF Ken
lucky. moved to lay the whole matter OF
the table, but the Chair decided that Gen
er.l King, OF Louisiana, had the floor, anC
he could not get in his motion. Other
amendments were offered, and the debate
went on, but the Bedford speech continued
Ito operate like a wet blanket.
THE LIQCOR-TRAFFIC COMMISSION.
Mr.. Conger's bill for tile establishment
Of liquor-traiIic commission, which I
now on the table Of the Senate, provide
Tor the appointment by the President, VIII
the consent Of the Senate, Of a commission
OF five TO hold Office for two years. Theil
duty will be to investigate the liquor traffic
and its relations TO revenue and taxation
and its general economic, criminal. moral
and scientific aspects. Senator Johnston
to-day presented petition OF the Goo(
Templars OF Virginia in favor OF the pas
sage OF this bill.
SENATOR'S VEST AND BECK TO BIZ ANSWERED
The annual convention OF the woman
suhragists commenced to-day in this city
and notice has been given that tomorrow
night Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton will re