The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-23


tHs MORRILL, AMENDMENT TO TIE Rrn,rx
RxSoLrTI0S ADOPTED - wrfAr ron,rrn-
hkN sAY ~ REGARD TO THE w.ys I'm
MEASs rs-DaT - SENATOR w,gcxv's
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VsHSN FsRso>ALs-BRiEF NEWS ITEMS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December aa--Mr. ~her-
nan moved 70 take up the whiskev bin NJ
IN e.aly hour to-day. bnt MFR. Eav,rs IN
sisted thu the rebate tobacco resolution
should be tr~t disposed %. l[r. Hale and
Others urged that the senate proceed with
tie eivis-seryice bin, but Il. uatren
MI Pendleton. stated that he WIS
wiring 20 give WY % Mr.. Bav,rd
After considerable discussion Mr.. sherman
withdrew biz proposition. and the senate
agreed To consider the rebate question
NJ over the chamber there were express
sioas IL favor Of ir, and -euafor par.ou,
gave telling account % the distress which.
now prevails among t0bacco-;aetorv hands
owing % the uncertainty that exist. arnonr
loober-. dealers, and manufacturers in -
gard 20 tae subject. What the trrde --aut.
ed. said be, i an assurance that. WHEELER
congress dholi>bes or reduces the To-
hacco tax, there viii be 4 rebate.
He called the attention OF senator's
% the fact thar t0hacca-manufacturfnr
aourl,hes IN the winter aud thar factory
hands rarely have anything ahead. Nr.
Beck Fe'id an ale paper which not onlv
showed The necessity Il rebate but an
'wercd ali the arguments Il The Gerarr-
ment against relate. reduction. and aboli-
tion- senator Morgan spoke against the
present adoption Of the resolution. and
til tobacc0-meu ieir That be would greatly
inIure their cause. Those in the gallery
could not help whispering excitedly AZ
this iuncture u each other. Nr. Nor
ril announced n hi. Judgment that
there VIII be no greater reduction
81 the t0lacc0-taX 40 this session
than from sixteen ceut.-tLe present
tax - o twelve cents. The Morrill,
amendment, which provides that there
shall he 40 rebate unless ample previous
notice II the cine when the net r. % Take
elect shall De- riven," was adopted. and
then the resolution Is amended wis agreed
o.. The t00acc0-meH sought senators and
-1't then chat rLe amendment killed r.
bare. anil tllr there Wa- no relief ia t..
Hon. Geor-- p. Wise and ether represent
lriye> y -ia -1tacco interest hurried over
Oh rle senate and made similar statement.
This agreed with wla- your correspond
e-t -lld Ia Li- dispatches Inst uighr.
On the House. Mr. Bu.r.rv1rrl. wlo had
charge Of tle army Bin. gave way 10 ".
EeIer. vh0 called ZIP tle reiare resoiu-
ti31-; lur rlere was objection on tle r.
publican side. and 5Le House proceeded
aul .ae consideration o. tLe army llL.
Taa-, wil PEE @ lar-e deier1ti0n II -0facco-
men bore after Christmas. end 70 is Cd te
hoped .llt -tlr wll To- able 30 induce Con-
--~r-. I'D rive .reh a..-rrsl..- I'D -le trade Us
win regiya t.
TIE Ways AyD WE4l- TODAY
Tie WAY. anil Means to-day rook UP
lrou ore. which vas passed over when rle
iron anil steel schedule was being e1u-
-itered- and a-r-ed Oh the 'oii----''-- -
-ecouu.n .alou. wLicl tCes che duty Of
81 cons q -51. Il IS aaw - Per cent. of
rrareu. ard rh.re Z, consequently uo ma-
-sr.I change Tie conmi--i'u'' relorr
.l regard % copper wi- aLso agreed to.
TIE .ommirtee voted rot -3 lFet a-i-A
r--l "Wednesday. The 9,n1.e committee
..l rot -.a'>e mucl progress today.
PERSONAL S1w- ITEMS.
Judge Alton and N. Wa-9u- {r.- Of
>asaa-5.al. and Ilau. william Matthew
el LauIoen. warc a. -le 'ao.to' to-d'T.
Lieutenant Julian Bland wls to-day A.
ro.1-ed ro-tua-r-c n Ed-ete-t. r. g.. lie
+. private -.,rctary % senator be-.ar- a--,.
QUE % The me-- popular soarherl-f' 30
Washington. II. VIII make al eN-e-.--
officer. senator johnston bl- Tor hisn-
mould ro-ni-l-. Hon. George b." i'e .n.'
~. u. Puldeu- of t-e Not-A ,Ai'.Il1 l''
-i~hture, were on tAe uoor OF .- : '-'-''
to-day. Pleasant, the eo.ored eotlect', IL
-lF5nmh- went 90 l-e ''-'.'- qua
-,er- to-day and -lii Lo -le ser 'l-E
Az aware there are el1f-e> A-i-.i'' M '-,',
that win probably be removed / would
nse. however, to hold the place Tor tNo
mouths longer" No rep1ed @I'
Folrer. .-you -hau net hold il two holr'
longer.~ General ". II. Payne vas II Tue
as. e.. HrHH