The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-16
Washington.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-AmOng the
delegates to the National Tobacco Assccia-
| ton who arrived to-day were Messrs. Mayo,
Williams, Christian, Yarbrough, Dibreli'
j. Leigh Jones, Hancock. Hill, and Pilkin-
ton, o. Richmond; Buchanan. Sedlcr,
Helm. and others, of New York city; Wei
senger and Goldsboro Robinson, OF Louis
Vile; Carr, OF the firm Of Blackwell & Co..
Durham, s.. c.; Conrad and Holland, OF
DanvilIc; Vcnablc, OF Petersburg, and Me-
Dowell, OF Philadelphia. There are
also, | hear. delegations from st. Louis,
Alton, Rochester, and Winston, n.
c. Those who conferred with these
gentlemen report TO me that the following
is their platform: Speedy action by Con-
grcss, a reduction to 8 cents pound on
manufactured tobacco, TO - thousand on
cigars, and to 80 cents on cigarettes. They
say that the tax on manufactured tobacco
is now one cent an ounce, and an eight
cent tax would make it just half cent an
ounce. As the legal packages are ,, 4, &,
and I6 ounces, this would DC more conve-
nIent for calculation than 10 cents, rs IA
vored by the subcommittee OF the Ways
and Means. The Convention met tonight
at the Ebbiu House, and the result OF their
deliberations will have due weight with
Congress.
THE LATEST FROM TIE TOBACCO CONVENTION.
In my earlier dispatches | stated what
was the feeling Of members Of the Tobacco
Convention in regard to the tax. The Con-
vcntion met tonight, Mr.. IIelmn, OF New
York, presiding, and it was not only n
large but q representative body. n COM
mttee on resolutions was appointed and
delegates from different parts Of the coun-
try expressed their views, some declaring
for an abolition OF the entire tax. Among
these were the Richmond, Petersburg,
New York, and Detroit delegates. Others,
including the Lynchburg, Louisville,
and Cincinnati delegations, were for
taking q reduction OF eight cents il
nothing better could be done. They
continued until IL O'Clock, when Mr..
Jorgensen came in and said that he had
just left the Republican congressional eau
Gus and that il had resolved that it is mex
pediCnt TO legislatc at this session in regard
TO the tax OF tobacco and whiskey. This
was q settler and was received with APP
pause. A member here exclaimed, "But
that doesn't settle the free-leaf question:"
and this reminder at once threw II damp
er over the body, as il was a unit
against the passage Of the frce-leaf
bill. By the way. DR.. Spence, Of
Cincinnati, and others, had previously de-
clarcd that in their opinion free-lcaf bill
will pass at the next session OF Congress,
/ If il does not at this. Mr.. Seidler, OF the
/ Lorillard firm, had in his speech advised
all manufacturers to quit business when
ever the free leaf became law. Mr. Smith
represents Lynchburg, and Mr.. Raine is
delegate from Danyile.
The Convention continued in session
until quarter to II o'clock tonight, and
adjourned 10 meet tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
/ Ii appointed committee of five, OF which
!. Leigh Jones, Of Richmond, is mem
Der. TO memoriai2c Congress against the
free-leaf bill. The Committee OH Rcsolu
lions Is in session tonight.
Mr.. Jorgcnsen stated that Mr.. Kelly
chairman Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. was present at the Republican caucus
tonight, and agreed to the resolution
passed which declared it ineXpedient L
legislatc at this session OF Congress on tn
tobacco or whiskcy tax.
II is evident that the convention will la
before Congress a strong paper in favor o
the entire abolition Of the tobacco tax.
WHAT THE RICHMOND DELEGATION AGREE
UPON.
The Richmond delegates to the Tobacc
Convention met to-day, and agreed to favo
rebate and speedy action. They pre-
ferred an entire abolition OF the tax.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE on WAYS AND MEANS
. having i'm charge the reduction OF the II
: ternal-revenue taxes met to-day, but wer
pIedgcd not to reveal what was done. III
general idea was that they were endeaVo
ING TO agree upon report to be submlttc
TO the full committee tomorrow. Eyer,
; body you meet at the Capltoi sa!
Z that the committee had about IL
termined Yesterday to report In Il
vor OF reducing the tax on tobacco
+ 10 cents. on whiskey TO so cents, and
/. cigars to 81. They further assert with Il
V greatest confidence that ii will recommen
the total abolition OF the tax on matche
: patent medicines, bank-checks, and Dan
Q deposits. The action Of the Tobacco Co
}, yention will, as already stated, have d'
1t weight with the committee and with Co
!. grcss.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
y, Hon. Abel Il. Johnston, OF Accoma
IS Senator Heaton, and ex-senator STOW;
n were ut the Capitol to-day. General NJ
o hone introduced bills for the relief
u William Tabb, of Spotsylvania, and Jacqu
4 line Wood. a very prominent Readiust
1t says that the proposed arrangeme
OF congressional districts will not
u approved by the Virginia Legislatul
% Hon. George ID. Wise was In his seat
(. day, having returned from a flying trip
H. his district. Mr.. Barbour, who has DC
r for day or two confined TO his house
u sickness, had an operation performed
4. his palate to-day.
ne BRIEF NEWS lTilMs.
~ While 100 colored men from Virgin
OF were carried of from Washington 1
" night, as stated, to Pennsylvania, ma
IL others from Fredericksburg and OIL
- ,.,.. a., your State are here I'm dcStitl