The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-25

Washington.
Mr.. TUCKEg's AMENDMENT IN BEHALF OF
AMERICAN COMMERCE. BOMBsHEIL IN
THE REPUBLICAN CANP-NEw ENGLAND
REPRESENTATIVES, FAVOR ITS PRINCIPLE
THE DEFEAT OF THE EIGHT CENTS TOBACCO
AMENDMENT-THE REBATE DISCUSSED AT
LENGTH-A BONUS TO THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC-PERsoNAL NEWS ITEMs-GEoRGE
d. WISE TO OPEN Ills CAMPAIGN MONDAY
BRIEFS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, july 24.-It will be remem-
bered that on Saturday Mr.. Kasson moved
to take up the bill reported from the Ways
and Means Committee which allowed a
drawback on all imported materials used
in the construction OF vessels on foreign
account in American ship-yards, and that
Mr.. Tucker moved as an amendment that
the same drawback be granted ships built
for Americans. This came up again to-
day. and again the Republicans, after a
motion on the part OF Mr.. Kelly to recon-
nit, filibustercd as they did on Saturday.
and the question went over until to-mor-
row. The Democrats will urge that il
rccommitted the committee shall be in
structed TO report the Tucker amend
ment. The fact is that Mr.. Tucker has
thrown a bombshell into the Republican
camp, and they know not what to do. He
tells them in his forcible way that the bill
unamended viii give British ships an adj
vantage over those flying the American flag,
and turn over our carrying trade to the
former. He says il is to the interest OF the
American ship-builder that he shall be able
to sell our own people ships just as cheaply
as he can TO his foreign patrons. Some
of the Massachusetts, Republicans say
Mr.. Tucker is right, but the bulk Of the
party agree with Mr.. Haskell, Of Kansas,
who says that il the amendment is adopted
he will have to vote against 1t, though
he voted in committee TO report the origi-
nal bill. The Republicans who are of this
way Of thinking were not pleased to-day to
find that the New York Times endorsed
the views OF Mr.. Tucker. The bill ought
not to please the American iron-men, be-
cause it practically admits free OF all duty
all iron to be used in the construction OF
foreign ships in American yards. Mr..
Dingley, Of Maine, who represents the
largest ship-building interest in the United
States, iavors the principle Of Mr.. fuckers
amendment so far as il relates to vessels to
be used in the carrying trade, but opposes
its application to vessels to be used in the
coaStwise trade. This amendment will
give the Republicans vast deal OF trouble,
and will help the Democrats in the coming
campaign.
THE DEFEAT OF THE AMENDMENT REDUCING
TIE TOBACCO TAX TO EIGHT CENTS.
1t was generally believed this morning
that the internal-revenue bin was practi-
cally dead. and would soon be laid on the
table or postponed until December. This
was afterwards strengthened when Mr..
Hale gave notice that unless it was disposed
OF in forty-eight hours he would call up the
naval appropriation bill. Subsequently Mr..
ingalls, declared that he was opposed to the
bill as it now stood on account OF the to-
bacco amendments, and would vote against
if The discussion Of the amendment OF
Senator Malone 10 reduce the tax on to-
bacco to eight cents took wide range, and
embraced tariff matters. just before .
vote was reached, and to the surprise OF
many il was deieated-ayes, Is; noes, ~.
The only Republicans who voted for 1t
were Messrs. Cameron. OF pennsylvania,
and Kellogg, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing list OF those voting i'll the aihrhla-
five: Mcssrs. Beck, Brown, Butler, Call,
Cameron OF Pennsylvania. Farley, Grover,
Jones. Kellogg, Malone, Morgan, Pugh'
Ransom, Vance, Vest, VOORHEES,, walker,
and Williams. Senator Ransom announced
that Senator Johnston was paired with Mr..
Cameron, OF Wisconsin, and il present
would have voted aye" An amend
ment which provides that there shall be
REBATE on ALL UNBRoKEN PACKAGES
Of tobacco held on the 1st OF January, 1888,
on which the tax has been paid, and also
on cigars and cigarettes, was next taken up
and strongly advocated by Senators Logan,
Malone, Vance, Ransom, and Others, ana
opposed by Senators Morrill,, Allison, Sher-
man. and others. The arguments used are
all familiar to the readers of the Dispatch.
II was evident from the debate that the
amendment would pass as soon as vote
could be reached.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC WINS.
The House to-day, or at least the RepuD-
licons of the House, refused 10 allow the
minority report declaring the land grant OF
the Northern Pacific to go on the calendar.
As this was done, your correspondent
asked Democratic politician OF national
reputation what it meant, and he replied
with emphasis: 1T means that the North
ern Pacific carried Oregon for the kepuo-
leans. and is expected to carry Name
for tbem.n He looked as il he wanted TO
say bad words.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. Alexander stephens was on the
door Of the House to-day, and was con-
graduated on his nomination for Governor
NJ Georgia. Acknowledgement brewster