The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-18

of,,cos and again numerous minor posi-
.;nns ,,'nmt the House now held by ke-
nui,I;cons will be given to DemocrMs'
These changes rather please Wasningto-
mans and help business. Oi the Deino-
cr rs,t si, only slxty-odd are IN lne
nrose,t CONGRESS. Now, while the kepuD-
Iieons hv the defeat OF Robson and others
hos iost strength In debate, the Democrats
ore even stronger than at present, as Gar,
Iisle Randall. Cox, &C., viii be reinforced
by Hurd, Eaton, and others ., na nroaI'
renutation. OF course, Democratic croah,
orr are already afraid that their party VIII
do ali manner of imprudent things In the
next Congress. and this prevents them
from enjoying fully the great vlc'ort' ,,' ~
one thing they may rest assqrcu, tnu '" "r
Democrat who has been honestly elected
will lose his seat. and no member elected
W. mn counted ,u in by fraud will be permitted
to sit long in the body.
THE TARIFF AND INTERNAL REVENUE.
Toriff.reformers declare that wherever
tariff reform was made an issue In the late
elections il won. and they point TO the case
Of Morrison, OF Illinois, as notable IN
stance. He ran in Republican district,
and was elected by large majority YET
advocated a revision Of the tariff In every
speech he made. The abolition OF the IN,
ternaI-reyenuc taxation is now advocated
by many Republicans here, and II LOOKS rs
II Judge Kelly, OF PENNSYLVANIA, Will en-
| daayor this winter to lead those in favor OF
This inst measure. His recent declaration
in favor OF wiping out this taXation mas
had great effect even upon internal-rey.e-
nue. officers, as heard one last night say ne
| believed that all the interna-revenue taxes
except that on whiskey would be soon apo
| lishcd.
PERSONAL. NEWS ITEMS.
II Is thought that Mr.. Tucker will he the
chairman Of the Ways and Means Commit
| tee OF the next Congress. Colonel taDeli
will the first of the session introduce pro-
posilion for the repeal OF the internal-reyc'
nue. taxation. Mr.. Updcgrafi, OF ONO,
member Of the present Congress ana also
elected to the next Congress, cannot re-
cover. The report that Senator Hlll, ol
Colorado. voted the Democratic ticket has
not been denied. The late elections con-
vince all Virglnians here that John D
Barbour is one OF the wisest states
men IN the South. Mr.. Dezendor
could not talk more straightoutish
than he does. Mcssrs. Volt and John *
Popham are here. You can meet no Dem
ocrat in Washington who does not conn
IDENTIFY predict that his party will win The
presidency IN 1881. Mr.. VOORHEES, i II
the city. Mr.. COrcoran, although reported
i'll, was riding out to-day. Dir. LlbDey
congressman-clect from the Norfolk dis
trict, i here.
| RRIFF NEWS ITEMS.
Before leaving for Philadelphia judge
Kelly gave the President his views in Ia
vor Of wiping out the entire internal-reVe
nue. system.
The preparations for the Garfield Memo
rial Fair, which viii commence here mex
week. are on a grand scale.
Secretary Lincoln said to-day that Con
gress need not make any appropriation To-
the rivers and harborS at the coming ses
sion because the laSt appropriation VIII no
be expended by the Isl of July next
William f. Nyc, Of Virginia. was TO-DAY
promoted to first-clasS clcrkship in th'
| Post Office Department. W. :. u.