The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-09
Washington.

Washington.
I TAHIFF-CONNIssON BILL-wAR or Isl:
CLAIMS MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT
/ SPIRITS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TO
BACCo-APPoRTIoNM BILL-JAMEs
RIVER REPORT-yIRCINIA ITEMS.
/ IFrom our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, February s.-Tho Ways
and Means has agreed upon tariii-com-
mission bill. The vote stood { TO 6-the
Democrats contcnding for a commission TO
be composed Of members selected by the
two houses of Congress. II Is provided in
the bill, however, that il shall report from
time to time and make it, final report the
LIST Of December next. This is an i'm
proycmcnt on the original bill, which de-
ierrcd the final report until January. 1888,
rs il will give three full months to Congress
for its consideration. The discussion in
committee over il was proiracted and ami
mated. hear that while the Democrats
were nearly united there was diversity OF
opinion among Republicans as to details.
TIE WAR or 1872.
General Malone to-day introduced a bill
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
examine and settle the accounts OF certain
states Gncluding Virginia. and the city Of
Baltimore growing ont Of money expended
bv said States and city for military pur-
poses during the war Of 1872. This is the
same bin introduced by Mr.. Paul in the
House.
THE POPULAR SUBJECTS WITH PETITIONERS.
There was again to-day flood OF peli-
tons kid before Congress on The Liquor
Traffic Commission, the reform OF the civil
service. railroad transportation, woman's
suffrage, Sc.
TIE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Mayor Sencr. OF Fredericksburg, to-day
was af the Capitol, and called on the Nir-
ginia senators aud representatives and
urged them TO interest themselves in the
passagcof Mr.. Garrison's bill appropria.ng
Si2 900 for the completion OF the Mar,
Washington monument at Fredericksburg.
lie was cordially received, and was much
encouraged by ihc interviews. lIewill re-
main here until Friday.
eoUTHERNERs At A WASHINGTON BALL.
The ball at The Metropolitan Hotel last
nieht was brilliant affair. Southern sen
aiors and representatives in full dress At
tended in force, and the majority OF the
ladies were from the South. They were
srIperbly attired in satin, lace, silk, and veil
vet, and by their grace and beauty main
tanned the reputation their section has so
long enjoyed. Among them were daugh-
ters Of General John Il. Gordon, Senator
Lamar, Of Mississippi, and General W. Ii.
Payne and Judge Gaines, Of Fauquier, Va,
and host Of Others we'll known to your
readers.
SPIRITS TO b. USED N TIE MANUFACTURE or
TOBACCO.
The bill Of Mr.. Willis, Of Louisville, Ky.
which has Just gone to the Ways and Means
Committee, provides that the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall grant PERMISSION TO any
individual, firm, or corporation holding an
internal-rcvenuc license as leai-tobacco
dealers or manufacturers OF tobacco TO with
draw alcohol. or any spirits containing al
cohol and subject to iuternal-revenuc tax,
i'm specified quantities, from bond without
payment OF the mternal-rcvenue tax on the
same. or on the spirit, from which il may
have been distilled, Tor the sole purpose Of
use in the manipulation or manufacture OF
tobacco. The bill is hedgcd around with
provision, to prevent the Government from
being deiraudod.
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL ~ TIE llOt 81.
The House to-day again considered the
question, and Mr. Baync, Of
Pennsylvania, spoke at length in support
OF the committees bill, the provisions OF
which have already given. he was fire.
Gucntly interrupted, and the questions
asked showed that there is very earnest
opposition to its provisions, especially in
regard to elccting representative, 1t large.
Mr.. Colerick. OF Indiana, followed in OPP
position TO the bill. The debate promises
to be exciting and protractcd. Nearly all
the members Of the Censu, Committee, !
hear, will speak, 70 stut with, and there
are already hali-dozen amendments tothe
bill before the House. MCssrs. Blackburn,
Page OF California. Sparks, and Blount.
pronounce the bin outrageous.
personal NEWS ITEMS.
The President to-day nominated owen
T. Holmes for postmaster at Leesburg, Va,
and W. 4. Pattie for postmaster at War
renton, Va. There was q rumor to-day
that Captain Tutte had made his report on
James river, bat Mr.. Wise asccrtaincd from
the CHIEF " Engineers that il was not yet
in. The House Committee on Public
Buildings to-day reported in favor Of Mr..
Tucker's bill for the erection OF public
building at Lynchhurg TO be used a. apost-
Office. dc. Henry s. Walker, Greenbacker,
OF West Virginia, has moved to the Valley
of Virginia. Senator Brown, OF Georgia,
who has been home, was in his seat to-day.
OF course there was a Maryland delegation
at the White House to-day. The President
to-day sent the Senate number Of military
and naval nominations.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House after o'cocl, this after
noon devoted itself to hearing eulogies on
the late Representative O'Coner, of the
Charleston Is. c. district.
Hon. George W. Friedley, Of Indiana,
will be appointed Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury.
EX-CuStodian Pitncy tcstifcs that Gov
ernment hands did work OIL Mfr. sherman's
house.
A delegation from Philadelphia is here