The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-17
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SION sCHENE-THE TABlFF AND UTAH CON-
MISSIONS C0NPLETE-AN ARKANSAS JOUR-
NliIsT ~ LUCK-PERsoNAL NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 1G.-rhe complete
defeat OF the Carlisle whiskey bill in the
Senate IL one Of the events Of the session,
and little else was talked Of ut the Capitol
to-day. Many explanations were given
why at tho last moment the Republicans
with single exception (Aliller Of Califor-
MAJ voted against it. This may have been
caused, az was frequently suggested, by the
bitter opposition OF Secretary Folger and
Window and Sherman
to it. Mr.. WINDOWS argument against
/ If, by the way, could not have
/ been stronger or more effective.
Ii is even said that Commissioner Raum,
by supporting this bill actively, has lost his
chance Of succeeding Judge Davis as sena-
/ tor from Illinois. My own opinion Is that
the Republicans were afraid OF the tempe
rance influence in the North and North
west, and that this united them against the
/ bill. Il is this, too, that has frightened
some Republicans OF the llouso-eSpe-
caly those from Ohio, Michigan, ana
/ indiana-in regard TO the second Sec
/ ton OF the internal-rcyenue bill, which
reduces the special tax now imposed
on hquor-dcalcrs, &c. The twenty votes
/ IN the Senate in favor Of the bill were all
Democrats Messrs Beck and Bayard, who
were It's leading advocates, were diSap-
pointed at being deserted by Republicans
whose support they had confidently counted
on. AS for the whskey-mcn, they will
have to wait until next session, and then,
it is said, will only ask for a limited extern
sion OF the time which whiskcy may re-
main in bond.
TIE QUESTION or ADJOURNMENT.
FIR. Kasson and other members Of the
House Ways and Means Committee have
conferred with members OF the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee in regard 70 final
adjournment, and the latter thought that
/ Congress could not well conclude it, labors
before the middle Of July The Republi-
cans, who have control OF the House, talk
/ i'm the same way. but the Democrats say adj
journmont can be reached, with proper
effort, by the Sd Of July.
| TIE WHISKY INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
held another session this morning. and
questioned Secretary Hobart, OF the West
err Exporters Association, and Mr.. Jacob.
OF The Kentucky DStillers' Association,
without elicitng anything interesting. Mr..
l O. Il. Harris, Of the Washington critic,
was then asked the names OF the writers OF
certain articles in that paper in regard to
the alleged whiskey ring, but he declined
to answer, on the ground that such dis
closure would be in violation OF the rules
of the Office. The committee may question
him further on this point.
FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS.
Iasked awell-known authority on finance
to-day why some tariff Republicans hesi-
tated about reducing intcrnal-reycnue tax
alton when by so doing they would
strengthen The prescnttaniI, and his prompt
reply was that their party had determined
to spend s42j,O0O,O0O in pensions during
the next sour years, including Slj0,000,000
in 1884. and that they were therefore afraid
TO reduce the income OF the Government
/ lest they might find themselves unable 20
carry out their immense pension scheme.
TWO TARIFF COMMISSIONERS NOMINATED To-
DAY.
/ The President to-day sent in the names
Of Alcx~adcr II. Botelcr. of West Virginia,
and W. II. Mcmahon. Of New York, as
tariff commissioners in place Of Mcs>rs.
Phelps and Wheeler, declined. Air. Bote-
Ter WAS a prominent old Wing politician
before Virginia was divided, and served in
/ Congress. No one from New York seemed
TO know Mr.. Mcmahon.
THE UTAH COMMISSION.
There are two cX-senators on the Utah
commission nominated by the President
to-day-yiz.. Ramsey, OF Minnesota, and
Paddock, OF Nebraska. Colonel James L;
PettigIcw, OF Arkansas, another member
Of the commission, i, now the journal
clerk Of the Senate. and Is an eX-lnembeI
Of the Arkansas Legislature. He wa' ;
gallant Confederate colonel, and will make
a No. | commissioner. He Is rs modest q
he is capable. Colonel Pcttigew, who i.
4 Democrat, is by profession a journalist
and corresponds regularly with his paper
the Fayetteville (Ark.) Sentinel.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Senators Johnston and Ransom took AZ
active part i'm the debate on the national
bank bill to-day. John VI. Cruise has beer
commissioned as postmaster 1t Patricl
Courthouse. Senator VOORHEES, was at The
White House to-day. Lewis Baker, editol
Of the Wheeling Register, is here. Mr.
Calkins. OF Indiana, chairman OF the Hous,
Elections Committee, viii deliver an adj
dress at Blacksburg College, Virginia, Jul!
10th. Senator Davis, OF West Virginia
gave dinner last evening at the Arlington
to Mr.. John w. Garrett.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs
s437, 40; internal revenue, si93,400; hank
notes for redemption, $4,000.
NJ. Outrey, the late French Minister
took formal leave Of the President to-day
NJ. Roustan, the new Minister, arriye'
tonight.
Mr.. Corcoran is no better and 10 wors
than he was yesterday.
A large number OF yard-masters OF rail
roads were in the city to-day. They ha,
been TO the convention at Baltimore.
Secretary Chandler will not return (