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


VACCINE yTRUS-PENSION CAsES-LETTER-
CARRlKRs-NsHONE st THE WHITE HOUSE
GOOD THING Fog SENATOR RUE-sPEEcu N
C0wNITTEE IRON HOS. G. u. WISH.
Iron Our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON. February 1.-The sub-com-
mittoe Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. consisting OF Mcssrs. Dunnell Of
Minnesota, Errit, Of Pennsylvania, Russell
Of Massachusetts,, Carlisle Of Kentucky.
and Randall Of Pennsylvania, to-day agreed
on Mr.. fuckers bin repeating the export
tobacco tax Of ten cents per pound. This
would seem 90 indicate that the full COM
mittee viii make favorable report. This
tax l. an unjust one, and ought 10 have
been repealed long ago. ont Of the $1,000
realized annually by the Government from
this tax s6,l9j l. paid by Virginia. Messrs.
George u. Wise and j. Randolph Tucker
were present. and strongly urged tac ac-
ton taken.
pJHE yACCINE VIRUS FOR TIE PEOPLE, &C..
The senate Special Committee on Lpl-
dcmic Diseases to-day reported General
Logan, bin for the distribution Of pure
vaccine yiru, 10 the people. Il appropIi-
atc, $4,000 Cor The purpose. and directs
ihe National Board % Health. oi which Dr..
Cabcn. Of the University Of Virginia, i
president. o. obtain pure vaccine virus and
furnish il o. all persons applying FOR ii 81
cost price: The same 90 De designated as
nurc by The certificate Of the National
Board Of Hellth. Tic bin introduced ly
senator Harris. Of Tennessee. to continue
tic National Board O. Health after june.
1883. the time u which IL expire. hy law.
wont to-day 90 the Committee on Epidemic
Diseases. and viii De reported without TN
necessary delay. Both a these bills viii
pas. Congress and become laws.
TIE PENSIONS TO UNION SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Thompson. OF Kentucky. said yes
tcrday I'm tie House that De saw in a bill
then under consideration not only q move
mcnt for the support Of those who were
wounded or disabled in the service Of the
Union. but for the support OF every man
who served in the Federal army in any ca
pacity during the late war. Recently Mr..
Beck. in the senate, in discussing the ar
rears OF pensions act. showed that the
measure cost the Government $500, GOO. 600
instead Of $4,000. 600, "a, claimed ly those
who advocated Il, passage. To-day heard
a Republican ofice-holder who for years
held a position in the pension office say this
bin was worked up by claim-agenis, and
did not benefit those for whom il was
passed. because an soldiers who lost limb
or were disabled by wounds during the
war had. when placed on the PEN
sion list, received arrearages OF pen
sions from the date Of their wounds.
The cases were of record. said he FUR
ther. You hear il stated every day that
there are 100000 unsettled pension eases,
and my judgment is that moi over 10000 OF
these ought I'm Justice % bc allowed" lie
gave some interesting "reminiscences % hi,
pension experience, among which was that
under the pension act for the relief Of
soldiers Of the war Of 1872 agents got PEN
sion, for 300 members Of one New Eng
land company. They thought that was
enough. however, and went 10 work on
another company. Every southern mem-
Der o. either house who speaks on the sub
feet favor. O liberal pension system for
those actually wounded or disabled. either
bv wounds OF sickness while I'm the Union
service. They only condemn the abuse Of
the system and the voting Of million, 70
those not entitled TO the bounty Of the Cow
eminent.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The report made 10y Mr.. Dezendori in
favor Of the purchase OF the LOT opposite
Gosport nayy-yard for q wet dock was re-
f.rred 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
The leticr-cmTicrs OF the second class Of
New Orleans have sent Senator Kellogg a
petition in favor % General Bingham's
House bill, which propose, TO give letter
carriers Of the second class, after years
service. 81 900 per annum. Ex-senator
Mathew. OF Loudoun, left to-day. The
Rcaijusters here claim that Senator Hale
viii 20 over 10 them and give Quietus 20
Auditor Massey. Senator Vance INTRO
duccd a resolution to-day intended hurry
up the report Of al information furnished
Commissioner Raum in regard 10 The
ILLEGAL Use 81 money a the last election
ID the Sixth Sorth Carolina revenue dis
tnct. lie had previously introduced q
similar resolution. and called this his alias
resolution. \ petition from Judge CARR
sons constituents for widening and deep
ening the Great WicomicO river went 10
the Commerce Committee Of the House To-
day. The bin for tne relief Of the mont
tors crew in The tight with the MelTimaC
having received favorable report, is re-
F ferrcd 70 the Committee Of the Whole
House on the private calendar. Senator
F German to-day introduced q bin Tor the rc-
( LEI Of Mrs. Jane Dulancy, widow Of the
late Colonel William Dulancy. Of the United
states marines. who served in the Florida
and Mexican war, and died in 1868. WI
liam II. Armstrong. oi Williamsport, Pa.
nominated by the President for Railroad
Commissioner to-day, isa Cameronm anC
was one q the COG Grant delegates at Chica
20. lie lisa lawyer by profession. a remon
STRANGE Of New York merchants agains
the passage Of the sherman rcfundng bill
was laid before the Senate to-day 10y sena
tor Laphan. IT, siners are importers
and many Of them are known al over tn
country. General Williams, OF Kentucky
will soon deliver a reyenuo-tarig speech
Z Hon. Jane, Barbour was in the city thi
evening. II is stated tonight that Mr.
Defrees will resign his position as Publi'
I Printer ON account Of ill-health. 70 tax,