The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-08
Washington.

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Americans by Indians,&c.
Washington.
TIE WAYS AND MEANS VOTES TO CONSIDER
RIGHT AWAY THE TARIFF-CONMIsSION RE-
POkT-S0ME OF THE REDUCTIONS PRO-
PosED-wHAT TOBACCO-MEN wANT-yIs-
GINA MATTERs-THE Ch EsAPEAKE ARD OHIO
EATENsION-THE PASSAGE OF A BANKRUPT
LAW NOT PR0BABLE-THE YORKTOWN MON
CMENT- BRIEFS, &C.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December THE WAYS
and Means Committee today resolved TO
take up the report Of the Tariff Commits
sion, and instructed the clerk 10 prepare a
schedule which will show what reductions
have been recommended, dc. This will
take some time. The committee wants TO
report bill at the earliest possible dav.
There are some Democrats who have said
they were willing 10 take the report AS a
whole and secure such reductions as il pro.
poses. II is difficult, owing to a change in
classuiicationS, TO say mt a glance what Is the
exact per cent. Of reduction on some arti-
Giles. The Commission. which Is Republi-
can, recommends that the duty on steel
rails be reduced from S2S a ton to Sl7.92.
ON bar-ir0n the reduction ranges from 10
TO 20 per cent; on iron and steel, hard
ware, railway supplies, tools, saws, nails,
| spikes, &c, from 20 TO 80 per cent; iron
and steel wire from % to 80 per cent.
The duty on pig-irOn i fixed at three
tenths OF one cent a pound. The reduc-
/ ton Of the duty on other iron and steel is
in like proportions. The reduction on SUI
CARS that cannot be used without being re-
fined is fraction over II per cent, and 10
! per cent. on sugars which can be used
without refining. The duty on cOttOns is
reduced about 30 per cent; ready-made
/ clothing about the same. Compound du-
/ ties are abolished. These reductions will
/ indicate the character OF the report, and
are more liberal than were expected. The
committees bill based on this report, will
OF course give rise in the House 10 an clab-
crate discussion-call out all Of the ability
and craftsmanship Of the body. II looks
now a. il the recommendations OF the
! Commission i'm the main will pass Com
grcsS.
WHAT TOBACCG-MEN WANT.
Letters are pouring in from tobacco-mer
from all parts Of the country, and while
there may be difference rs TO what should
be done, the universal sentiment is thai
Congress should act at once and grant re
bate in case Of the reduction or abolition
Of the tax. some -ay the report Of The
Kelly bin has made business dull, and that
this will remain the ease until it is know
with certainty what Congress means TO do
Jobbers. they also say, viii buy scantii,
while agitation continues, and thi, will 30
contract the operations Of manufacturer
that their employt, will suffer. / have
talked with q number OF Democratic con
gressmen to-day, and they ere thorough.
alive to the importance Of speedy action
There Is similar complaint from other i'm
tcrc,is. owing to the report Of the Taril
Commission.
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Senator Johnston to-day introduced
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and 10 between Joseph Sogar and {. {
willard and the Secretary OF War loOlIn
10 the construction Of hotel al ior'rc'
Nonro, by ihe Ialtic. first named.
y1pGIxr, MATTERS.
Hon GEORGE y. Wise ha. lail before I'll
House tho petition OF physicians and SUI
geons Of Richmond for the erection OF
firc-proOf building Tor the ARMY M'"'''
Museum an" non "'oi - - (.'o '. g., -
. tition oil 'he ''n' ''' 49, .a.I.,
rebate equal 10 'n' "'lo'I' u any '0, go,
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at LyH'hp"i9 Nv posd;u.to
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