The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-27
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rvpopT TAX ON TOBACC0-TIlE REAPPOR-
Trox,frNT ouEsTIoN-EXECUTIvE APPOINT
NrNTs, BItI, FOR TIE RELIEF OF LOYAL
ytRGINJANs INTRODUCED BY MR.. PAUL
srN,ToR NoRRIII;s EDUCATIONAL SCHEME
Tur uoRuoNs-THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN
REL ATIoNs-PERsONAL sHER-
MANS FUNDING BIGI.-THE IRISH CUES
TI0N-BTIEFS.
From Orr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator john
ston's bill to abolish the export tax on to-
bacco /, now before the Finance Commit
fee. OF which MesSrS. Morrill,, sherman,
Ferry. Jones Of Nevada. Allison, Aldrich,
Bayard, VOORHEES,, Beck. Mcpherson, and
Harris are members. The bill provides for
/ the repeal OF so much OF section $3.50 OF the
Revised statutes as imposes an export tax
on tobacco. The Finance Committee has
very little before il at present.
THE APPORTIONMENT ELL AND THE HOUSE
CENSUS COMMITTEE.
The House Census Committee. OF which
( Mr.. Wise is a member, met to-day and de-
cidcd upon the machinery OF redppor-
tionment bill, but did not agree upon the
number OF representatives to compose the
House. II was clear, however, that while
the members were divided rs to number,
a majority were for not exceeding 80. The
committee will meet tomorrow and con-
slider the number.
THE APPOINTMENTS TODAY.
There was disappointment that no nomi-
nation OF Public Printer was sent in to-
day. 5. 4. Whitfield, nominated for post
master mt Cincinnati, is said by Ohio pco-
ple to be a good man. The protracted and
exciting contest over the cOllect0rship OF
Baltimore has ended in the appointment at
I Thomls Il. Webster. ultra Stalwart and
Granite. Thomas b. Davis. who has been
twelve years collector OF internal revenue
at Pit.sburg. gives way 70 Frank p. Case
/ (Cameron). This FIGHT has been going on
since he administration Of Hayes. The
appointmcnt OF w. j. Pollock collector OF
internal revenue at Philadelphia is another
/ Cameron victory. Congressman O'Ncill,
OF Philadelphia, urged the appointment OF
John D.. Mitchell, and was aided by the
/ local politicians.
MIR. PAtL's ELL ToR TIE RELIEF or LOYAL
VIRGINIANS.
The bill Of Mr.. Paul, member OF the
House rom Virginia, requires that the ac-
counting officers OF the Treasury shall re-
ceiye, examine. and consider the claims OF
/ those chizonS Of the State OF Virginia who
were loval to the Government Of the United
States during the late rebellion, for the
proceeds or value OF live stock driven oil
bv order OF AIaior-Gencral Sheridan in
1861, and sold for account OF the United
States. 1t further provides that no claim
shall be considered that has not heretofore
been presented to Congress or the Commits
,ioncr OF Claims appointed under act OF
March 3, 1871, and that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall communicate to the Speaker
OF the House the cases allowed 10y said ac-
counting officers, who shall Icy the same
before Congress.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD FrND AND EDCCNTIoN.
Early in the session Senator Morrill,, OF
Vermont. introduced a bill giving tho net
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands
and the net earning, Of the Patent-Onice
to educatiouI purposes. lie bus now in-
troducci new bill, in which, in addition
to the aid proposed in the former bill, be
gives annually to popular education one
hall Of the amount paid the Government
bv the Pacific railroads under the act Of
MAY. lS-S. This Is about three quarters OF
a million ut present.
HOW TO GIT RID or M0RNoN1sM.
Utah + attracting a good deal Of alteG-
ton here lust now, and member, Of Con-
grc,S and outsiders are taking much inter
est in the schemes proposed to rid it OF the
incubus OF Mormoni,m and polygamy. \
southern senator remarked to-day that the
most plausible plan Is to add portions OF
adjoining Territories to Utah so Is to give
Genliles control. BY this means it can he
admitted ultimately a. State without
polygamy or other Objectionable Mormon
institutions. The indications are that
neither this or the Indian territory will he
permitted to stand as a barrier in the m1rch
OF white Christian civilization westward.
THE GILLIAN AND PERUVIAN CORRESPOND
ENCE.
The President to-day sent the Senate the
correspondence between Secretary Blaine
and Ministers Fitzpatrick and ilurlbut in
regard to matters in Chilli and Peru. II
covered several thousand pages. One OF
Mr.. Blaine's admirers remarked, Il don't
know what i in it. but / will bet Jim
Blaine was right all the time"
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Ex-senator Barnum, OF Connecticut,
chairman Of the National Democratic Com
mttee, was at the Capitol to-day. The
President did not delay in signing the bill
retiring Judge Hunt. Colonel Pcyton,
executive clerk OF the Senate. who has
been sick, was at his post to-day.
TIE SHERMAN FUNDING BILL.
Mr.. Window made few remarks on the
3 per cent. refunding bin to-day. and Mr..
Sherman dts patron closed the debate.
The motion to lay the bill on the table WAS
then lost-lycs. %; noes, 4j-cX->ecretary
Window voting in the Affirmative. The
Democrat, divided. The Brown amend
ment was passed, and pending the amend
ment of Mr.. Davis OF West Virginia that
no 3 per cent. bond, issued under the net
shall be paid while those bearing higher
rate of interest are outstanding. The SEN
ate went into executive session at io'elock.