The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-24

yoTg TOMORROW on THE TtEiff-CON"IS-
SION RIiI.--PERsoSAL ITENs-BMrfs, &C.
IRON oar Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March "a The ways ana
Means to-day agreed 20 report the substi-
,u,e for the Carlisle whiskey bill with a
favorable recommendation. It's provisions
,cerc given when Il passed the sub-com-
r,i,tec. II will be remembered that while
Il extends the bonded period II leaves the
TAX on distilled spirits a. At present. The
,,biskey men from the " est and Northwest
ave fresh growl on hearing the result.
md renewed their blessings of the Repub-
Bcan caucus for bringing it about.
yar NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION
nov IN session here has attracted an I'M
n.n,l attendance Of southern supciintend-
AMI. and educators. Among those present
,o.iee Butcher OF West Virginia, Scar
,.,ro q, North Carolina, Thompson of
nth Carolina. Orr OF Georgia, Armstrong
y, Alabama. and Pickett OF Kentucky.
c,.rle.,on sends a delegation of Mayor
Courtney. Professor Porter. and Kennedy
prror ESQ. The subject Of most interest
:, national aid to public schools. Adj
ar..ses were made last night in C0ngrcga-
T,,, church by Mayo Of Massachusetts,,
u.,ylins Of New York, and DR.. Curry.
M ,ddrc.sc. were nil excellent, and that
., tho last named aroused the greatest en-
,busia.m. II could not, in fact, have been
h,,,er The superintendents will ly
.roo,,l imitation meet the Senate and
gou.e Committees OH Education in joint
ses.jon tomorrow morning 10 present their
views on the general question and the bills
now pending. To-day number OF the
.uperintendents and educators visited the
White House. and had pleasant interview
with the President. who is very friendly
,ons,ional aid. Much regret Is expressed
aDr. Rudncr's absence and his being cut
ogirom educational work. Or. Curry lett
Washington to-day at II O'Clock.
VIRGIN, TIFRs-ANTE-BELLUN MAIL con-
TRACTORS.
The Speaker has promised Hon. George
p. Wise that he will recognize him at an
early day 10 call up the export tobacco tax
bin. There Is no opposition TO it. Nr.
Tucker was revising to-day his splendid
speech on the Chinese bin, and the speech
OF Hon. George -. Wise on the same sub
ieci will appear in the Record Tuesday. 1t
will be found to bc carefully prepared and
un Of yieorou, argument. lie viii circu-
late large edition Of it. To-day the petit
ton presented BY Mr. Garrison) Of the
Mavor. Common Council, and citizens OF
Fredericksburg for an appropriation TO
construct a road from that city 10 the Ma
tional cemetery. went to the House Mill
iary Committee. and Mr.. Dezendorps petit
ton Of BENJAMIN =. Loyal. OF Norfolk. TO
be paid siS7, now 10 hi, credit on the Urea
.ury-Department books, to the Naval Com
mittec. The Senate Post-Oflicc Committee
to-day discussed the datc-btlium claims OF
mail contlactor- in the southern States, but
came 20 no conclusion. The proposition
%. framed provides for the adjudication Of
these claims by the Auditor OF the Treasu-
, ~. hut the Auditor himself has expressed
lhe opinion 10 the committee that il would
be- more appropriate To refer them to the
Court OF Claims for settlement. 1t looks
q, Il they will follow his advice. y num-
bcr Of Virginans are interested in this
question. Judge y. Il. Meade, Of AleXan-
dril, was At the senate to-day.
A VOTE oN TIP TARIFF-CONNlssION BILL To-
MORROW.
The Senate has virtually agreed 10 vote
on the tarilI-commiSsion bill tomorrow
evening, and win Ill late. To-day Senator
Salisbury spoke against the bin As uncon-
>tiulional. Mr. Garland advocated his
substitute, making the commission consist
Of three senator's. three representatives, and
three civilians. Mr.. Frye replied to the
speechc, OF the Kentucky senator's deliver
ed some time ago, and General Williams OF
Kentucky answered him. Messrs. Beck,
Bsyard, and Miller OF New York will
speak tomorrow. Senator Vance has Of
fered IN amendment giving the agricultu-
rists Of the country their full share OF rep
resentation on the commission.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The charge having been published that
The West Virginia senator's have been opc-
rating in "West Virginia certificates
Messrs. Davis and Camden to-day stated to
correspondent that they never at any time
have owned Virginia bond or "Wesl
Virginia certificate" Dir. fuckers speech
against the Chinese j. regarded, even by
Republicans, az equal to any delivered or
any subject this session. The wife OF Rep
resentatiye Herbert, of Alabama, is very
sick. John II. Smyth, OF North Caroln:
(coloredb nominated to-day for minister Il
Liberia, has held the same position before
James Law, OF New York, nominated a
consul at Clifton, Ontario, Is said 10 be q;
Half-Breed." Judge-Adyocate Swain,
hear, will in few days make report re
commanding mitigation Of the sentence
in Sergeant Mason's case. Senator Noor
bees WAS at the White House to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
W. A. Maury spoke to-day in the su
preme Court for Manchester, and Mere
dith and Macon Will tomorrow make al
gumeDt for Ericsson. &. {. McRae WI
close the case for Manchester.
The Democrats tonight arc In hiS
spirits over the fight they made to-day 10
American labor. They point proudly I
the fact that OF the G5 votes against III
Chinese bill to-day only bragg OF wiz
eonsln, Hardenbcrgh OF New jersey
Hooker Of Mississippi, and Wilson {
West Virginia-werc Democrats.