The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-29


TO BE OFFERED IN THE HOUSE, WHICH WILL
NOT BE ADOPTED.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-As have time
and again predicted, the Ways and Means
Committee to-day agreed upon and report
ed bill which provides that on and after
its passage the following acknowledgements
taxes shall be abolished: The stamp-tax on
bank-cbecks, drafts, orders, and vouchers;
the tax on the capital and deposits OF
banks and bankers under section 340S Of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States,
AZ amended; the tax on the capital and de-
posits OF national banks under section 5214
Of said Revised Statutes, not including the
taxes on the capital and deposits OF said
banks, bankers, and national banks for the
current six months period ending In the
case Of national banks on the 30th Of June,
1882, and in the case Of other banks and
bankers on the 31st Of May, 1882; the tax
on matches, perfumery, medicinal prepara-
tops, and OTHER articles imposed by Sche.
dule A, following section 3i37 Of said Re-
vised Statutes.
SPECIAL TAXES REDUCED.
1t reduces special taxes to the following
figures Rectiiers, $50; wholesale liquor
dealers, $50; retail liquor-dealers, s12;
manufacturers Of cigars, &c.; dealers in
leaf tobacco, sl2; dealers in manufactured
tobacco, $40; manufacturers OF tobacco,
So; peddlers OF tobacco averaged first
class $50. second class Si5, third class 1920,
fourth class $500; brewers (averaged),
SEQ; wholesale and retail dealers in malt
liquors (ayeraged), $50.
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.
The bill reduces the tax on cigars to IS,
and on cigarettes weighing over three
pounds to the thousand to S.. This is
comparatively no relief to the cigarette
makers OF Virginia and North Carolina.
The reduction should in justice to them
and to this great interest have been re-
duced on cigarettes weighing less than
three pounds.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO TO REMAIN AS AT PRE-
SENT.
II will be observed that the tax on malt
liquors, distilled spirits, manufactured to-
bacco, snuff, smoking tobacco, cigarettes
weighing less than three pounds to the
1000, remains as at present. Now, know
that Democrats will offer amendments.
when the bill comes up in the House, to re-
lieye these subjects; but / am sure that
they will not be adopted. and that il bill
passes it will include just what the commit
tee has agreed upon. No Democratic men,
Der Of Congress could be found in n weeks
search who would venture upon the pre-
diction that any change will be made by
this Congress in the tax on distilled spirits
or manufactured tobacco. 1t requires no
great sagacity in politics to see that this bill,
which greatly benefits the North and gives
no relief to Virginia and North Carolina
worth mentioning, will not help Republic
canism within their borders.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel Lady, postmaster-elect OF Lex
ington, and State Treasurer David r.
Reveley were at the Capitol to-day. The
petition OF A. b. Guigon. Jr., Of Rich
mond, relative to the French spoliatior
claims bill, presented by Hon. George d
Wise. went to the committee to-day. Or
motion Of Senator Blair, the remarks OF th'
delegates Of the National Educational Con
yention before the Joint educational com
mittees Of Congress have been ordered t.
be printed for the use Of the committee
1t is reported that stalwart congressmei
are complaining Of the influence exerted b!
Senators Logan and Cameron in regard &
Appointments. Colored Republican leader
here are abusing Republican cOngressmel
who voted with the Democrats for the Chi
nose bill. Senator Vance will 90 to Nortl
Carolina ria Norfolk on Friday. Th
speech OF Hon. George ID. Wise on tn
Chinese bill will certainly appear in tn
Record tomorrow. Senator Harris, o
Tennessee, made tariff speech to-day
The House Elections Committee to-day dc
cided against the Republican contestin
the seat of Representative Aiken, OF Sout
Carolina. Judge Goodrich, OF Fredericks
burg, was at the Capitol to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The House and Senate to-day considere
their respective tarif-commission bills, th
uroyisions OF which have been given /
r these dispatches. Messrs. Kasson and CaI
/. Isle made speeches in the House, and the
: rank among the abest men Of their respes
= tive parties in Congress.
I The Commissioner Of Pensions estimate
e that it will take s65,OOO,OOO to pay til
$ Mexican-war pensions.
A reception Is to be accorded the me-
Public Printer upon his arrival here froI
Il Chicago. lie has two thousand employt
= In his department.
The House refused to consider the ca.
Of Colonel Ball, delegate from Alaska, as
question OF privilege, for the reason th'
y there was no law for his election. Colon
: Rail- claims there are 1900 white people
Alaska, and his opponents say there al
i only $50.
d Secretary Hunt admitted to-day that Il
" President has informed him That he meal
J. TO appoint a successor to him.
Richard Gibbs, Of New York, is to
x. Consul-General TO Cuba.
l. General Rosecranz will call the Dem
K cratic Congressional Committee togeth'
this week Tor the purpose OF selecting
Executive Committee.
Z General Butler declines to appear 4
: Guiteau at the general term, but says
has no doubt OF his insanity.
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