The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-28

~ 'T,'.'' fNi.LlNS OFF N INTERNAL
keNENtk-IobACco-IHE CIyn.-sERvIcg
ptbAlE-TENTERANCE-FERSoxAL NEW,
IfEAS-HElEF NEWS ITEMS.
IRON Oar Rcgviar Correspondcn,I
WASHINGTON. December 27.-The Wav.
ana Means met to-day and considered tho
section Of the Commi,sion's report which
reiates to The duty on provisions. 4 r..
auction on rice snd ricc-aour was pro.
posed. but il was agreed % keep the duty
on both al " bat it now Is. The Conr,ie.
sion recommended Uniform dutv q,
chiccory Of thee cca;s a pound, bu. tho
committee to-day divided this article into
three classes, making the duty on rav
chiecory one cent; on partially prepared.
TWO cents; aud on thoroughly prepared.
tnrce cents. The provisions section win
be further considered tomorrow.
BoTH HOUSES ~ SESSION.
There We, over quorum d senator's
present and hundred AMI odd member,
OF the House in thoir seats. Tbi. dis,r-
pointed those who had predicted that there
would be only a coIporals guard Of cor
eFessmen 1t the Capitol to-day. 4 dis
-u,icd Democrat, who has been az Wash
iusion long time. remarked that never
had be seen Congress in session OF tie
-1th Of December leiore. When asked
Why this was so, be said the. the Republi.
cans are Ike broken merchant, who is
willing 10 borrow money at any rate Of in
tere>i. hoping thereby to keep up his credit.
Getting excited. he added. with emphasis.
TINT bat ior the flll election, Republican
congressman would now be eating turkey
and drinking egg-n0g al home instead Of
discussing the ciIil-seryicc-reform Lll and
such other matters Of legislation. The
universal feeling on the Senate side va,
t1at the session would De pro,rac,cd. and
that great effort would be made to pass
the ciyil-scryice bin before adjournment to-
night. It was bill-day in The House. and
Mes,rs. Ford, Hatch. and Holman were
the principal directors 60 the consideration
Of suudry bills which had passed the
Senate. The Senate amendments t. tie
agricultural appropriation Lin were nom
coucurred IN. and Il viii 20 toa conference
committee, a,usual. Tie impression pre-
vailed that Concrc.s win take about tie
same recess in honor Of Ncv-Year IS Is
lid 20 Christmas. The House adjourned 10
/ O'Clock.
FALLING or IS !NrEr,AL EEyENyE--0-
BAcco.
Up 70 NoFem5ar - tAa receipts from
Internal revenue we've atou, Che same a>
they were --, y.ar from tie ssmc source.
>i-ce then. OWN. T. tie a.''-'i1n ~ tic
t3'1ece qJe ti3r. there La, been @ decided
falling OF, and now TIE Commissioner q
Internal Revenue says tie ycar's receipt,
win BE S-,ll',CoJ or more Joss than hst
year. Tie collector. In The tobacco d.
t.ici, ail report a falling OF in TO-
iacco receipts. and. IKE Collector Rus
sell. Of vorr c:tr. TN q thousand. O.,
hand. being thrown one OF emp 'ormeIt.
The remedy = plain. for Cou-rs-, La- only
% PAS rebate resoiuijor, pure AMI SIM
PIE. 90 ie,l i,c confidence IN TIE trade md
pvt Ed tle factories O. work. II was
stated. by t-e -. the other Day. IN Cone
,r,,-. tAa. rebate would entail ia-' %
.aigty millions ol tha Government. when
t1i-c-o-uen shy ,aal thu s.oes a..-.. e Wi..
ro- exceed l'.v millions II pound, ~ ro-
larc7. T. this he So. are suction 10 c'-it
cent, wolli usse tas cs.ima'el Joss only
7..co.C.1. aaI tae io,a. reduction only
ss.Ho.co COLONEL Turwel, however.
Mins, there v.li nos te over -9.'@to9
pounds IN TIE bands q d.a..r'. and v.-n
lae question: was tesore Coc1r'e. -"
year, $40 lis figures were verified 'y IT,
suits. 'Tl.a tie secic-1f! Oh -"e treasury
and Commissioner oi Internal l. b '----
predicted wide Il Che m'fN.
PERSONAL N-Ns HENS
Pos.I-2s,e'-'' p III. no" .''', . .'.' ~
officials i-Ali''-s'-ii. ID .. -'''''-' 49, -
gifts. Demo eii'' III ,'i',i' % 80, - -
from NlF-ini' gre ]" .i' - ~ - 80
from south" .''''" -',-. 80. =.
early coil'eu -" ''''o d ,o- - -,
the Dcmocrau' lsi. - 80 ,,e.
Nevada VIII come q " ''-,''7 'o' 49,.
Christmas &c '"i ,", =. -
( 70 Mount venom '00"'' -,
tonight that the opto . 60 u
confirmation oi coi'iii.-s ~ -
.i''''.S -. 3D. ID ioired the Catholic
the report ..''' i' -. l,~;,I. r,,.,rt a
Church. Inc po''-1,-'I' -. Mr.
great increase III =. L. -, .r,,,',,on ,Ir
i.iddleD.ls,r ; =. - ., The Richmond Thea,
Powell, proprietor Of we i' ,.':.,r
ire, lett mere l0' Nm - -.
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