The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-16
Washington.

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL PAPEIS-THE TAX o.
wHIsKEY--wEATHER WARNINGS FOR TO
! DACCO-GROwERS--H0N &. ID. WISE AND TIL
TOBACCO TAX--sOTELDO's FUNERAL-PER
| SONAL.
From Our Regular Correspondent
! WASHINGTON, February IS. - Senator
Johnston to-day laid before the Senate th'
resolutions adopted by the Virginia His
torical Society asking Congress to have thu
manuscript papers bearing on the early
history OF Virginia now in the Congress
sional Library published. These papers are
not only reliable, but most valuable because
no duplicates OF them exist. They en-
brace the transactions OF what was known
rs the Virginia Society, and ought to be
distributed at least among the historical
societies Of all the States. They, however,
merit even wider circulation. Your His
torical Society, in the resolutions referred
TO. call on all the historical societies OF the
country 10 take similar action. The reso-
lutions were referred to the Committee OH
Printing, consisting Of Senators Anthony
(chairman) and Hawley aud German.
Senator Johnston is very anxious that they
should be published.
TIE BILL REDUCING THE TAN on WBiSREf.
Tie bill agreed upon by the whiskey del
egations from the Northwest and the State
Of Kentucky, now here, is before the Ways
and Means Committee, and viii be reached
within two weeks. Mr. Carlisle, OF Ken
lucky. is its patron. 1t provides for re-
ducing the tax to 80 cents per gallon, and
extends the bonded period to five years. 1t
establishes special bonded warehouses in
addition to the distiling warehouses.
These are somewhat like the old class OF
bonded warehouses "B," which received
and protected tobacco from paying tax I'M
til II went into consumption. The bill, it
is estimated, will reduce the whiskey tax
SIS, 600 900, and there are now 10000, 900
gallons in bond which will be affected by
the extension OF the bonded period from
three to five years.
THE INDEPENDENT OUTLOOK NOT ENCOURAG-
ING IN KENTUCKY.
One of the brightest Kentucky Demo-
Gratis IN Office at the Capitol said TO me to-
day that the independent movement iuau-
gurated against Henry, the Democratic can
ddate for clerk OF the Court Of Appeals OF
hi, State. does not amount 10 anything. 1t
is headed by Jacobs and McIIcnry, who
chronic boilers. General Woliord Union
soldier has refused to have anything TO do
with it. though his aid was counted on.
There was an Independent candidate for
this Office at the last election, but he was
beaten by the regular Democracy 10000.
Nv informant thinks Henry will now win
by $4,000. Mr.. Beck has gone to Kentucky
ON law business, and not from any fear in
regard TO- the canvass, as has been reported.
Kentucky las no State debt to be reddiust-
ed.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO VIRGINIA TOBACCO
GROWERS.
General Hazen, chief Of the Signal Blu
reau. has semitic Senator Johnston letter,
in which he calls attention tothe great sue
cess which attended the frost warnings in
the interest Of the sugar planters OF Louis
lima in 1891, and which Governor Me-
Emery pronuuced invaluable.
General Hazen says: "These warnings
were continued during the past season
with entire success, and with great benefit
to the sugar interests. II is believed that
similar warnings would be OF advantage
to the tobaccO-grOwcrs of your state.
Warnings could be sent about two days
in advance Of killing irosts. and, ii prompt
" circulated, would prevent loss planters
by enabling them to secure at least q por-
lion OF the crop.
.'You are respectfully requested to corr
slider this subject, and 10 inform me il such
action on the part OF this service would be
beneficial to the tobacco interest Of yom
section. and the length OF time which
should sc covered each year 10y such fore
casts"
II is TO be hoped that Congress will sup
ply the ways and means TO allow Genera
Hazens bureau to carry ont his system o.
warnings, &c.
VIEWS OF HON. GEORGE D. WISE OK THE TO-
BACCO-TAX.
| called on your representative to-day
the Hon. George ID. Wise, and asked him
TO give NE his views in regard to the to-
bacco-iaX: He said: 81 am advocating
before the Subcommittee OF Ways anC
Means having in charge the tobacco-taN
the policy indicated in the resolutions
adopted BY the tobacco-mcn Of Richmond
and which are concurred in by the tobacco
trade OF the State. | am opposed to al
agitation ut present upon this subject a
/ tending 10 interfere with business and Il
unsettle values. To-day i saw leading Re
publican members OF the Ways and Mean
Committee and said to them tina
my people are opposed to The agi
tation Of q reduction OF the tobacco
tax until the Government is read,
this assurance. in my judgment, viii re
suit in the contraction of tobacco manufac
turing and OF tobacco operations gene
rally, and this will throw out OF employ
ment many operatives. Such result, O
course, would be greatly to he regretted
intend right away TO confer with th
representatives OF the tobacco interests G
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and othe
States, and give them my views, As brief
indicated TO YOU"
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS TODAY.
The Senate considered the anti-polygam
bin, and the House debated further the ~
portionmen, bill. The petition OF Colon,