The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-31

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USED IN TIE MANUFACTURE oF TOBACCO.
&C, TGKEN FRON BONDED WAREHOUSES;
WITHOUT PAYING The TAx-aEPrB.lCAN
oPPosrTTox TO TIE TAUFT-CONNISsloN
BIII.-GENEgAL sTnH BoIiING's con
FIExATION CEgTAIN-PJBIJc BUILDINGS
FOR NORTH CARoLINA, 4c.--PERSoNsL
NEWS ITENs-A DELEGATION OF wEsT
VIRGINIA REPURLIcANS AT TIE WHITE
HOrsE-BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
IRON Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Thc question
Of allowing distilled spirits nsed in the
manufacture Of tobacco and in other in
dustries to he Withdrawn from bonded
warehouses without the payment Of the tax
came up before the full Ways and Means
Committee this morning, and was discussed
for two hours ny Mr.. Goldsbcro Robinson.
OF Louisville, and Representatives Willis,
OF Kentucky, and Batterwolth. II Clncin-
naii. Mr.. Robinson. who is a weli-known
tobacco-man. said that before the war 80
Der cent. Of all the alcohol distilled In the
country was used in the arts and industries,
whereas now only per cent. i consumed.
This Is owing to the high tax. "If the tax
could be taken of the alcohol needed in
industrial pursuits the quality Of genuine
yarnish. &c. would be-" lac said, "greatly
improved. and the interests Of the manii-
iacturcrs Of tobacco greatly benefited, be-
cause they have to use large quantities OF
rum and other spirits in their business
Mr.. Willis contonded that il would help
the grain-groweTs, Is 30 per cent. would
he added 10 the grain consumed
in disiillation. Mr.. Buttervorth took the
position that Congress would advance the
cause OF protection Of American industry
by granting the reli6f asked for by the to-
pacco-men and others. Mr.. Kasson, a
leading member Of the committee, asked
how fraud could be prevented il this was
allowed. Colonel Burwell replied that
,ix-tonths q all taken out Of the bonded
warehouses would lie Immediately rem
dercd unfit for drinking purposes by put
ting wood-alcohol in It, Is Is now done
in England. Then twO-icnths will be used
IN the manufacture Of tobacco. and over
this the Government has 30 complete ST.
peryi,ion by reason Of the monthly reports
REQUIRED Of tobacco manufacturers that
there could he no fear Of fraud a. 70
Il. similar means could he res0Ited 10 iy
the Government for it. protection, -
regards the remaining twO-tenths. The
reason, he said, you could not Use wood
/ alcohol in case Of the four-tenths last nleE-
toned is because It would render the alco'
! hol useless for manufacturing tobacco, qIli-
nine. &c. While the Richmond delegation
was here attending the National Tobacco
Convention Judge Kelly, chairman Of Way
and Means, and other Republicans, In
J formed them thst the committee would
/ 1--WE tobacco manufacturers this relief. /
thew do not change their opinions favor
able report on the Hill may be anticipated
/ Commissioner Raum, Mr.. Wells stated
will come before the committee this well
and give his views on The subject. lie
seems. however, from al accounts, to l'
mixed in regard to il.
RFPUBLIcAN OPPOSITION TO THE TABIFF COW
MISSION.
sir. Dunnell Republican), Of Minnesota
made q speech to-day against the tarih-com
mission biu. lie favored tariff revision
and was opposed 10 delay. lie said th
improvement in machinery has knocked
the tariff laws ont Of joint. Mes>rs. Car
. Isle and Tucker went over on the RepGl
lican side and paid him marked attention
He represents a good deal OF western sent
ment. The Speakers roll shows now tia
there are 16C members who want 20 max
speeches or the tariff, and yet they sav tn
debate viii not last over two weeks. OIL
or- viii De added to the list.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
General Suth Boiling viii be conlrme
postmaster q. Petersburg without oppos
, ton. After sent my dispatch the Pres
dent sent the Withdrawal Of the nonlini
ton Of United States District Altornc
Lewis 20 the Senate. There are nmnb'
, Of Young ladies from the Seminary Of Go
, louisville 1t the Metropolitan. Senate
3, ! Garland will. when the Senate finishes
: present orders, cndeavor 20 call mp the bI
: ESTABLISHING q court Of appeals, the prov
: ,ions Of which have given. Senator j
r / calls saws the demand Tor copies Of The ban
b r,nt bin has been so great that the supp
!, is welnigh exhausted. The speech Of Iio
! George j.. Wise appeared IN the Rcooi
y TO-DAY. Nj. Dezcndorf says the I'LL ioT
l.. marine hospital at Norfolk viii pa
!: Lewis Baker, editor Of the Wheeling Il
y 0iSter, Is here. 4 delegation Of West '
= ginia Republicans, headed by ex-Secreia
" Gof. went to the White House to-day a
II urged the appointment OF Judge Edw
4 Maxwell, Of Clarksburg. for judge Of
ie Cont OF Claims. Publie-Printcr Houn
- will not be here until next week. senat
in Vance introduced bill to-day relieyi
the property OF the Little Sisters Of
Poor in Washington from taxation.
RRIFy NEws ITEMS.
n The House Election, Committee tod
he had lively discussion Of Alaska aiiai
10 Bills have been reported and referred
ns the Committee Of the Whole House for
~, ~ erection Of public buildings at Ashyi
he Charlotte, Newberne, aud Greenyiie,
by c.. and Norfolk, Va.
ire The House Military Committee, nov G
ne siderias the Mexican pension bin, h
r. adopted provision that no one I'm
nd ,ixty-fye shall receive pension. \ s'r'
or. effort viii be made to have this reeonside
bis before the bill Is rcDOrted.
90 The Senate Committee on Transported
\ Routes H. the seaboard to-day heard 4