The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
Washington.

Hotel Clerk.
Washington.
THE INTEREST IN VIRGINIA POLITICS-1liS
WINE AND VINEGAR-MASERs BEFORE TUE
WAYS AND NEANS-GLUCOSE TO HAVE
uEARING-THE NICARAGUA CANAL-GENE-
RAJ HANCOCK AT THE CAPITOL-yIgGINIA
NATTERS-NR. VOORHEES, MAKES A Brio
LIANT sPEECu-TnE CHINESE BRIEF NEWS
ITEMS, SC.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March Ii have heard ut
least dozen different influential persons
to-day speculate in regard to the proposed
Encouragement Of congressional districts
IN Virginia. \ member Of the Senate who
has gone over the official election returns OF
last fall showed me tonight the result OF his
calculations. He makes the Reddiustcr
majority in the Richmond district 172; in
/ the Fredericksburg district. l,7G2; in the
Norfolk district, 2,1O3. | think, however.
that ne makes the Rcddiuster maiortics in
/ Amelia and Powhatan too small in his cal
culation.
WINE AND VINEGAR HAVE HEARiNG-GLU-
COSE.
+ 4 delegation OF the manufacturers Of
American wine appeared before the SUBJ
/ Committee Of Ways and Means to-day and
argued against the stamp-taX which il is
proposed to lay upon if. They contendcd
/ that they represent growing and valuable
/ industry. which ought 10 be fostered by
/ Congress. and not taxed out Of existence.
Although composed Of northern and west
cln men. the delegation has been aS tardy
rs southcrners in looking after their inter-
csts, because only few minutes after they
had concluded their remarks before the
subcommittee the full Committee Of Ways
and Means reported bill TO the House I'M
posing 4 tax OF ten cents Z pint on their
wine. This places it on q footing with the
imported imitation wine. The vinegar
ynen also had a hearing, and strongly
protested against the passage OF the
bill prohibiting the manufacture Of
vinegar from alcohol 10y The yapOr-
izalion process. The bill in question
was introduced at the instance Of dI>tillcrs
OF spirits, which contend that this priyi-
lcge which the vincgar-diStllerS now en-
jOy opens the door 10 enormous frauds,
and enables them to make alcohol without
paving any tax. The glucOse-men will
have a hearing before the Ways and Means
Committee next Wednesday, and protest
against the passage Of the bill which is in
tended 10 tax them ont OF business. The
bill referred TO was framed by the manu-
facturcr> Of pure sugar, who want 10 treat
the giucosc-manufacturcrs rs the pure-but-
ter-men would the manufacturers OF ole
margarine.
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The House Committee on Foreign Nj
fairs is in session tonight at the residence
Of Mr.. KaSSon. and is considering the ill
to incorporate the Nicaragua canal. This
is the same bill introduced last session
with an addition OF the names Of several
prominent capitalists to the corporators.
GENERAL HANCOCK BEFORE TIE HOUSE MILL
TARY COMMITTEE.
General Hancock to-day attracted 4 good
deal OF attention ~ he moved about the
Capitol. He went before the House Mill
tary Committee and gave hi, views on
number OF practical questions Of interest
to the army, including the Signal Service,
cbaplain,' uniforms, provisions, &c. The
committee obtained Information Of great
importance from him.
VIRGINIA MATTERs-PERsoNN, &C..
Or. VI. L. Jane, and wife, OF Richmond.
occupied a seat in the members gallery OF
the House to-day. Mr.. Tucker has gone
to stanton 10 take part in criminal case.
The report is that Mr.. Defender, has q pa
per signed 10y all the Republican members
OF The House endorsing his course. lie
did his best 70 have Nichols retained As
postmaster at Norfolk, but failed, a. have
all along .ad he would. The nomination Of
L. l.. Lewis rs United States district at'or-
ney for Eastern Virginia will keep him in
Office until he enters upon his duties as
judge OF the Court Of Appeals. Senator
Rue's nomination Is postmaster at Norfolk
will not surprise the reader, OF these dis
patches. Both will he confirmed. The
New jersey Observation-Disclosures to-day
asked Congress 10 better protect American
demiiohn>. beer-bottles. &c. Judge Page,
Of Abingdon, who was AT the Capitol TO-
day, left for Richmond tonight.
Mr.. VOORHEES, IN TIE NEW LIBRARY
BUILDING.
Senator Voorhees, to-day called mp, by
consent. the bill for the erection Of Il new
Congressional Library building east Of the
Capitolut a cost OF Si,lO0,000, and supported
| il in a brilliant speech that will rank with
| the very best literary efforts made in Con-
grcss for many day. In fact, il enhanced
the reputation OF the eloquent, able, and
versatile Senator from Indiana. IT. effect
was shown by the fact that Senators Bay
ard and Morrill, proposed that vote be
/ taken at once upon the bill. MessrS. lIar-
/ ris, OF Tennessee, and ingalls,. however,
/ objected, aud it went over. The latter j.
opposed to an independent library build
ing, and will advocate, when the bill Is up
again, an enlargement OF the Capitol, i'm
order 10 accommodate the Congressional
Library. II thcyote had been taken to-day
the hill advocated by Mr.. VOORHEES, would
certainly have passed.
SEED PROM THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
An unusual draft has been made upon
the Agricultural Department this season
for seed, and the supply has run down
very low. Several members of Congress,
in fact, remarked TO me to-day that they
I we're unable IN oct any moro md hance