The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-17
Warrington.

Washington.
NATIONAL TOBACCO CONVENTION; THE To
r,cCo-TAx QUESTION PRETTY WELL SET
urp-yIVE HUNDRED CARRIAGES IN A
.1-SyRN. RUCESSiON-NlROINIA ITEMS
PERSONAL.
IFrom Our Regular C0rrespondcnt.I
WASHINGTON. March 16.--Thc National
Tobacco Convention met this morning at
~ o'clock, and the attendance was larger
than anticipated after what bad occurred
lss, night. The Executive Committee
heretofore has consisted OF only seven
members from in and around New York.
rhi. number was increased by the addition
% q member from each city, &C., engaged
IN the tobacco manufacture. The follow
Inc were appointed for Virginia and
vorth Carolina: Z. II. Mayo. Richmond;
II ycnable, Petersburg; &. G.. Holland,
panyillc; G. W. Smith, Lynchburg; j. s.
Carr. Durham. and W. 4. Whitaker,
yC,n.,on. seven members, however, still
make a quorum. The following were ap-
,,o,n,ed 4 committee in regard TO the
a,.nor4 tobacco hill now before Congress :
~ MAYO. Richmond; 5. w. Venablc,
pc,ersbnrg, and Mr.. scidler, New York.
SPEECH AGAINST FREE LEAF.
Mr.. Kimball. the head Of the Tobacco
Rureau OF the Treasury Department, adj
dressed the Convention in opposition TO
the frec-lcaf BILL lie said for Congress TO
.dopt II now would be Ubiquitous. Mem
bers have only to be informed in regard to
il effect on the trade and the revenue. he
aid. 10 secure H. defeat. The reason it
received so large a vote the other day, he
declared. Wa that new members were not
informed AS TO the effect Of It's pro-
.dsions. II they will only read, said
no the reports OF the Department on
the subject for 1870, 1871, and 1872
they will fully understand il. lie believed
that it will De defeated ii members OF
Congress are only furnished with informa-
tion by members Of the Convention. Mr..
Kendall explained how il opened the door
to fraud AGAINST the Government and
worked Injustice to licensed manufacturers,
who pay ICE. per pound for tho privilege
Of carving ON their business. All OF the
members OF The Convention said to-day
that # the frec-leai bill becomes law the
Government will have, in justice to
them. 10 abolish the tax on tOcacco.
There were a good many delegates at the
CAPITOL to-day. and they sought their mem
bers Of Congress to ascertain their views
a, 10 the situation. The Convention met
again this evening, and quietly proceeded
to business.
The Tobacco Association adjourned he
fore o'clock. The report OF the Business
Committee, which was adopted, declared
vigorously against free leaf, and, a. fore
shadowed in On earlier dispatch, further
declared that in the event OF the passage OF
the frce-lcaf bin the Association will de-
mand an entire abolition OF the tobacco
tax a. an act Of justice to manufacturers.
II was agreed that tse inspectors of tobacco
should be made salaried officers and paid
by the Government. 4 resolution offered
hy Mr. p. IL. Mayo was adopted, which set
forth that the Association in opposing free
leaf does not mean to work in opposition
10 the interest of planters. but in
mrtherence Of villa, it believed in the
end will promote it. II was also resolved
that Congress shall be urged to abolish
the lO-cmt-eXport-stamp tax. Some Of the
Richmond delegates had a most satisfactory
interview with Messrs. Kelly and Kasson,
Of the Ways and Mean, Committee, who
agreed 10 go Tor relieving tobacco manu-.
facturer- Of the tax now paid on rum and
other alcoholic ingredients used i'm putting
up tobacco. They asserted with confidence
that this tax will he taken of. OF cours,
nothing viii be done in abOlishing the dutJ
on licOrice, because licorcc i tariff arti
Gle. The Convention will in body To-
morrow, at quarter past II, call upon th,
President. Efficient committees have been
appointed who will see members OF Con
gress, especially those who the other .da!
voted for taking up the frce-leaf bill with
view Of carrying out the views OF the Con
ycn,ion. Mcssrs. Pilkinton and Hancocl
left for Richmond this evening.
WHAT CHAIRMAN KELLY AND NEssRs. CAR
LIsLE, TCCkER, AND OTHERS SAID.
DIR. Spence, Of Cincinnati. to-day had
conference with Judge Kelly. the chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee, and h
fnld tho noctor tb.t ha MIGHT ;pfo,,., a.,
convention that the action Of the Republi
can caucus last night settled the tobacco.
cigar, and whiskey-taX question Tor thi
session, and made ii positively certain tina
there will be no change in them. Mr.. Ca
Isle, Of kentucky. than whom there l. ii
ADLER member In either house, said abor
the same thing. 1t will Dc remembers
that he Is a member OF the Ways an
Means Committee. Mr.. Tucker sand
me that, In his judgment, the action of III
Republicans had settled the tobacco an
whiskey tax for the session. asked II Il
Ways and Means Committee will bring
bill abolishing the tax on matches, banl
checks, bank-deposits, and patent med
zines, and he replied: "Certainly thu
viii. They will take the tax, you may re
assured, off everything the North is int
ested In. and leave the South to bear all q
burdens Of taxation" Another Democr
added: "But IL will not help them in the
schemes in the South" The reduction
mentioned will not exceed slS,000,00
The result will be that next year the Go
eminent will receive from the tariff al
internal revenue $1,000, 900, while IL W
need only s275,O00, 900 to pay It's entire e
penses. This Will give surplus Of 81.