The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-18
Washington.

Befhtchtht va.
Washington.
1uy ToRACco-nES AT TUE WHITE BousE-
WHAT TuEy HAVE DONE HERE--FERSONAL
NF,es ITEMS BRIEFS, &C.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE tobacco
v,rn Of the United States came here in
.e.rch Of positive information as to what
conrress would do in regard TO the tax on
tobacco. and they have gotten it. They
wanted speedy action, and they can hardly
c.mplain on that score. They have also
,oaLcned spirit ofinquiry among members
Il Congress in regard to the frce-lcaf ques-
sion which will insure them at least against
IA, massage OF any loosely framed frce-leai
,m I have myself heard prominent men,
,,r. who voted TO take up and pass the
,r.e.lcf hill advocated by Messrs. Hatch,
pibrcn. &C., say to-day that they are now
,,ryinccd that il would never do TO pass it
81. H. pre,cnt shape. -" Why," said re-
tentative Of large tobacco-growing
N.,1., 81 have just ascertained that it
.lov. tohacco-p planter to retail his crop
-, mall packages, and that would not do
.,. rop,crO ASSOCIATION AT TUE WHITE
HOUSE.
Tho Tobacco Association went To the
vti,e House this morning by appoint
nm, ard were received by the President.
General Helm. the president Of the Associ-
.,,,p introduced the members in few
tv.si and appropriate remarks. He said
,b, tol,qcco-mon Of the country have aided
no Government in collecting SjJO,0OO,OOO
..,.pue. The President made no formal
,..,,nse. Afterwards they called on the
commissioner Of Internal Revenue. He
,,uro,.ed sympathy with them in the
,,.,rl in which they are engaged, and said
tc ,,a. fully in accord with them. After
,..a calls the Association, at II O'Clock,
,n,t. and after being engaged in business
Cor an hour adjourned sine die. 4 Rich
mond DELEGATE Of influence says this COM
p'eted their work.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
lime, Barron Hope viii repeat his bril-
liant Centennial poem here tomorrow
o;.it for the benefit of the National school
tor Girls. Bishop Pinckney will preside,
and John Randolph Tucker will introduce
ur Hone Indiana Democrats say Senator
Voorhees, will be their next candidate for
Governor. and will make a canvass that
viii stir UP that State as Illinois used to be
,o >,cpben A. Douglas. The fact that
William a. Cook, one Of the Government
counsel. has quit the star-route ease,
..3u.., ncwsmongcrs to speculate as to the
spiry Developments that are to follow.
Mr.. fuckers speech against the anti
l,alv-amy bill is regarded as one OF the hits
of the session. Mcssrs. Money and Kenna
are eiycn great credit in Democratic circles
for the manner in which they bore them
selves in the parliamentary fight with the
sneaker. The Richmond delegation TO the
tobacco Convention left for home this
evening. Mr.. j. Leigh Jones will return,
q, he is on the committee to appear be-
fore the WAYS and Means Committee in
regard 10 the frce-leai bill. &C., and TO me-
morializc Congress in regard to the same.
postmaster will be nominated for Peters
burg in few days, and think that Gene
ral >tith Boiling will be the man. John W.
Garrett, president Of the Baltimore and
ohio railroad, was here to-day, and it wa
reported that he has an idea OF starting 4
steamship mail line between Baltimore ant
Brazil.
THE CARLISLE WHISKY BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee thi
morning unanimously agreed upon TIN
Carlisle whiskcy hill after striking out al
thtt related to the reduction Of tax. Tn
section, in regard TO vinegar factories am
foreign spirits were also stricken out. TIL
bin as Il will be reported Monday permit
spirit. to remain indefinitely in bondc
warehouses, with leakage allowance i
accordance with the present law, up to tn
end oi eight years. II requires an annu:
instead OF a monthly warehousing bono
This bin viii pass the House carly neN
week.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Among the graduates of the medical d,
parlment Of Columbian University Is Ale'
ander !. =. Garnet, son Of DR.. Garnet,
hi, city.
Associated Pres Report TO the Dispatch.I
DISTILLED SPIRITS.
biil was reported TO the House fror
= thc Ways aud Means Committee Just befO
adjournment, and ordered to be printc
and rec0mmItted, which is intended as
substitute for Mr.. ClrlSlc's bill amcndin
The inlcrnal-revenue laws. In the subst
tuie the provision reducing the tax on di
H titled spirits TO fifty cents gallon is omi
tel The penalty on warehouse bonds
doubled in all cases up to $4,000 barrel
~ when the bond shall be 500, 900, aud in
81 clsc shall the penalty on any warehou
# bond exceed 100000.
- The time during which spirits may r
main in bond is extended indefinitely. II
ri internal Revenue Commissioner is authC
lied 10 establish bonded warehouses in a
district at his discretion "a to numb'
"a Elections TO 10 inclusive OF the Carll
hil are embodied entire i'm the new b
81 The provision for tax OF $3.50 on forei
81 brandy and distilled spirits. and on all cS
IA. anu ''sttio NOhtaihihe 'P"'''
Il ,tfickca out.
81 CONGRESSMAN BLACK A LITTLE IMPROVED
II WASHINGTON. March i7.--Representat
81 Black l. a little improved to-day.
81 forty.scventhC Congress First Sessi'
81 WASHINGTON. March IL, lSS2
"a SENATE.
IA Mr.. Pcndlcton, from the Committee
81 Foreign Relations, reported. with anne
mcnt Senate bill for the relief sof the &