The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-25

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PENSION BILL - VIRGINIA ITEMS - PER-
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From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 24.-It Will be re-
membered that during last session the
Ways and Means Committee had the sub
Jet Of cotton-ties, &c. frequently up FOL
discussion. To-day the same committee
agreed TO report bill which provides that
all manufactures Of iron and steel not spe-
officially named in the tariff laws by COM
mercial designation, and which are now in
troduced under "articles not otherwise
specified" and at an dd UdIorem duty oil
80 per cent, shall be required to pay the same
duty as is imposed on the article from which
| il is manufactured as such article last eX-
isted. The effect OF il is to increase the
duty on cottoB-ties from SO per cent. al
uaiorem TO 60 or 70 per cent. al rdiorem,
and upon large number OF other articles,
including hoops cut TO length, in like pro-
portion. 1t is impossible, however, TO say,
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so sweeping is the bill Of the committee
what NAV not be reached by il. For in
stance, prominent member OF the Ways
and Means Committee suggests that IL may
[ include the tools Of mechanics and ma
/ chiuery. He adds that it viii operate as q
blow at the tariff commission, because il
the tariff is 10 be gone into in Committee
of the Whole Of the House on this par
ticular bill il will be open to amendment
on any other branch. This is so; but
your correspondent adheres to the opinion
that this Congress, whether it passes the
bill agreed upon in committee to-day OF
not, will not reduce the tariff.
OTHER COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS-.
The Senate Finance Committee heard
+ Superintendent Snowden, Of the Philadel-
phia mint, and agreed TO the bill for the
purchase Of lot adjoining the mint al
ready alluded TO in these dispatches. The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had
up the Chinese matter, but did not reach O
conclusion. Captain Eads was before the
Senate Commerce Committee and explained
his ship railway for the Isthmus. The
House District Committee discussed the
Potomac flats. Judge Garrison says this
committee will report the bill for their re-
clamation in few days.
THE TAX on NATIONAL BANKS.
Senator Johnston to-day presented Pc
tition numerously signed by citizens OF
Culpeper, Spotsylyania, and Madison coun'
ties for the abolition Of the tax on national
banks. BY the way, the northern bank;
have representatives here urging this legis-
lation, but Colonel Burwell is the only out
slider from the South who seems to be in
teresting himself in the matter.
! s. CHAPMAN SEALE'S DOWNFALL.
There were rumors yesterday in Wash
/ ington, in Virginia circles, that :. Chap
man Neale, Of Alexandria, q prominent
lawyer and politician, had absconded, leay
inc an Indebtedness Of 100000. 1t wai
also reported that he had resorted e
crooked methods 10 raise sums OF money
and had spent large amounts obtained from
parties who could i'll afford 10 lose. Thos'
who knew him best were 10th TO be
! lieve these rumOrS, because they though
him not only to be a rich man, bu
most honorable and prudent one
/ To-day | met IN AleXandrian at the Capt
toll who had been his warm personal FRIEND
for years, and he told me that most OF thu
reports were too true, but that he had no
been guilty Of forgery, as was alsoreported
/ asked if Neale had lost all this money il
stock-gambling. "No," he replied, ~
greater part Of it went in riotous living
This was done chiefly away from home. HI
went somewhat into details, and felt how
easily people are deceived by appearances
Soon afterwards / encountered 4 Wiz
ginian who had served in the Legisla
ture with Neale, and he said that h
regarded him always as amodel OF moralit
and propriety. His law firm had been dis
solved before his departure, and his part
ner will settle its affairs. 1t will be remem
bered that this unfortunate man few year
ago represented Alexandria in the Legs
lature, and has been for four years past
most prominent candidate for Congress i
that district. He had great many war;
friends among the best gentlemen in Vii
ginia. who will hear Of his sad fate wit
the deepest regret. He is a widower an
childless.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL TO BE REPORTED
Mr.. Fulkerson informs me that til
House Pension Committee, OF which he Is
member, will certainly at very carly da
report fayorably the Mexican pension bill
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel Peyton, executive clerk OF th
senate, who has been quite sick with
deep cold, was better to-day, and will 500
be at his official post again. Major Georg
Wedderburn was at the Capitol to-day, an
showed the effects OF his recent protracte
p spell Of sickness. The IvanhOe mimi
stock, OF which Colonel Bob Ingerso
. owned large amount, has tumbled. NJ
Anthony presided in the Senate this aite
: noon. Messrs. Call, Beck, Bayard, an
, Mcpherson spoke on the Sherman fundir
bill; the senators from Delaware an
Kentucky opposing it. The bin whlC
. passed the Senate gives Mrs. Lincoln Sl5
900 for her immediate relief and $1,000 p'
annum for life. Mr.. Holman, in Il
House, prevented the bin for the retir
ment OF Judge Hunt from being take
from the table. Tomorrow eulogies VI
. be delivered in both houses on the la
Senator Mat. Carpenter. Among Il
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