The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-17
DEEDS OF THE DAY.
Continued from First Page.
Washington Notes.

| washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, March l6.--The caucus Of
republican representatives last night
adopted resolution that any legislation at
present looking to reduction of internal
revenue taxes upon whisky, tobacco and
cigars is unwise and incorporate but that
some relief should be accorded by extend
ing the time during which whisky may re-
main in bond without payment OF tax.
| Representative Blacks condition Is still
unchanged. A
A bin amendatory TO the post.oilice ~
preparation bill was reported in the senate
today, authorizing the postmaster general
to contract for ocean mail service upon
steamships of American build and owner
ship. ltprovides for the expenditure of
81 800, 900 annually for the purposes
named in the bill.
The house ways and means committee
to-day did not call upon its subcommittee
for their report agreed upon yesterday and
mentioned in last nights dispatches de-
claring In favor of general reductions
in the internal revenue. taxes. Chair
man Kelly, in conversation, said
the action of the republican
caucus last night had had the effect of modi-
flying the views of some members who have
heretofore advocated heavy reductions.
The Tobacco Manufacturers convention
to-day discussed the following.
Resolved, That the action of the majority
OF the caucus OF republican representatives
in congress declaring the reduction of the
tax on manufactured tobacco unwisc and
inexpedient settles the agitation, and in
the opinion of the National Tobacco asso
citation, it cannot again be revived for two
years. After some debate it was referred
back to the committee as matter of caution,
lest IL should be premature, and the eX-
preston from the republican caucus should
not prove conclusive.
The senate in executive session this after
noon unanimously ratified the declaration
submitted by President Arthur on
the ID inst, that the United States
accede to the Geneva conventions of
August %, 1864, and October Goth, 1868, for
| in the field, commonly known as the Red
Cross treaties,
Colonel William A. Cook, special coun-
sci for the government in these cases, will
also withdraw in few days for the stated
reason that he is not exactly satisfied with
the method OF managing the prosecution.
Register Bruce has received information
from friends in Mississippi, that although
the government is furnishing assistance as
much as possible, it does not meet the needs.
The great difficulty is to obtain small
boats TO explore the interior of the country,
where the popuace are entirely cut off by
the Hoods. Every day word is received of
additional deaths from exposure and starva-
| ton.
At the time Sergeant Mason's counsel,
Bigelow, was before the district supreme
court yesterday with an application for a
writ of habeas corpus, Mason was on the
way to Albany penitentiary, but this was not
| known at the courthouse. Counsel visited
| the barracks in forenoon with notary and
took Mason's signature to the necessary
papers. Immediately after their de-
parture Mason was started on his journey.
| This hnsty action has created considerable
feeling, and II is claimed that it was taken
to avoid service of the habcas corpus
papers Bigelow is moving actively, and
| has interested the Secretary
of war, who promises to look into the mat,
ter. Mason arrived at his prison to-day
The Baltimore American has started a five
cent subscription for the benefit of Masop's
family.