The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-07
Washington.

ING THE TOBACCO TAX-TIIE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS TIE INTER-
NAL-REvENUE BILL, WITH AMENDMENT
TUE REBATE PROVISION OMITTED-PERsoNAL
NEWS ITENs-BRIEFs.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July G.-The stormiest
scene of the session was witnessed in the
House to-day. The previous question hav-
ing been ordered on the naval appropria-
ton bill, eX-Secretary Robson took the
floor 10 reply, to full House and crowded
galleries, to the charges made against his
management OF the navy. He character
lied the attacks on him rs the dirty work
OF the cipher of Gramarcy Park, and then
described one OF his assaiIants as the man
who had stolen the school funds OF his
state, and who frequented brothels and
-banks-the man who had brought his
brother here TO get contracts, and
sought to get bis son in public Of
flee. Here Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennes-
see, left his seat and excitedly went in
front Of Mr.. Robson, and shaking his
fist in his face eXclaimed "That is lie,
whoever tells it or repeats it," Here mem
bcrs rushed to the aisle and around the
belligerents, and the body became Bed
lar. Visitors in the galleries loaped to
their feet, and everybody expected gem
cral row. Mcssrs. Atkins aud House
finally got Mr.. Whitthornc to his seat, and
Gained him down. Mr.. RobcSon showed
no bclligerent spirit, but contcnted himself
with saying il the cap fitted the member
from Tennessee he could wear it. At the
close Of Mr.. Robeson'S speech Mr.. Whit
thorhc got the floor, and his lemarkS could
not have been more bitter on more cOolly
delivered. He said the charges made were
the same that had been made by Mr..
RObcson's cmisSarics in Tennessee. He
pronounced each one Of them false. lie
said he had been bounded by navy detec-
tiyos while investigating the administration
OF Mr. Robson, and that that investigation
had been completc,and il warranted him in
branding the forehead OF Robson with per-
jury and falsehOod. lie charged him sevc-
raj times with having sworn TO a lie. Ii
one blow had been struck the fight would
have become general. Fortunately, the
scene began and ended in abusive cpithets.
JUDGE KELLY AND TIE TOBACCO TAX.
Judge Kcliy, chairman Of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, to-day went over to
the Senate and had a conference with Sena.
tor Johnston. He said il the Senate passes
the mtelnal-revenue ILL without amend
mcnts, then he will next session report
from his committee his bill aboliShing the
entire tax on tobacco, cigars, snuff, and
cigarettes, to take effect July, 1888. II,
however, the bill is defeated or loaded
down with amendments, then he Will not
report the bill named. The Ways and
Means Committee. however, to-day in
structcd Mr.. Kelly to report TO the House
his bill abolishing the tax on tobacco, but
the understanding was that no action
would be taken at this session.
THE INTFRNAL-REvENUE BILL. REPORTED TO
THE SENATE-TuE REBATE CLAUSE STRICKEN
OFT.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day
reported to the Senate the House Internal
revenue biz with : number OF amend
ments. The rebate on cigars and cigar
cites is stricken out, rs urged by the Trca-
sury Department. Mr.. Beck informed Mr..
Tucker that in his judgment the bill will
not be acted oil this session. Senator Nor
rill, however, still hopes to get the bill
through. The following j. the complete
text Of the bill a. reported: That on and
after the passage OF this act, except As here
matter provided, the taxes herein specified,
imposed by the intcrna!-rcvenue laws now
i'm force. be, and the same are hereby,
the taxes on capital
and deposits Of banks and bank
crs, except such taxes a. are now due
and payable, and on and after the lSt day
of May, 1883, the slamp-taX on bank checks,
drafts, orders, and vouchers, and the lax
on matches, pcrfumery, medicinal prepare
tons, and other articles imposed by Sche-
dulc 4. following section 3437 OF said Re
viscd Statutes; provided that no draw
back shall De allowed on articles embraced
in SAID schedule that shall be exported on
and after the ii day Of May, 1883.
Section ,. That from and after the lNt
day OF MAY, 1888, dealers in leaf tobacco
shall ray Sl2; dealers in manufactured to-
bacco shall pay S3.4O; all manufacturers Of
tobacco shall pay Sc; manufacturers Of
cigars shall pay Sc peddlcrs OF tobacco
snuff, and cigars shall pay special taxes a.
follows: Peddlcrs of the first class, as now
defined by law, shall pay $50; pcddlers OF
the second class shall pay SO; peddIerS OF
third class shall pay S7.20; and peddlers OF
the fourth class shall pay $3.50. Retail deal
ers in leaf tobacco shall pay $3.50. and 30
cents for each dollar on the amount OF their
monthly sales in excess OF the rate OF 5000.
Section 3. That on cigars which shall be
manufactured and sold, or removed for
CONSUMPTION or sale, OH and after 1T DAY
OF january, 1883, there shall be assessed ana
collected the following taxes, 10 tie paid by
the manufacturer thereof: On cigars OF all
descriptions made Of tobacco or any sub
sttute therefor, a per thousand; on cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per thousand, IS cents per thousand; on
cigarettes weighing more than three pounds
ner thousand, 81 per thousand.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Major John w. Daniel and General W.
II. Payne were at the Capitol to-day. SUI
nerintcndent E. NJ. Garnet, OF Richmond,
was at the Senate. Mr.. Kenna thinks q
final adjournment will be reached by
Thursday the 10th. MIR. Erhman, Of san