The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-22

SPEECil-NEAlCAN WAX fENSlONS--N li'rl-
MA NOTEs-PERs0SALs.
From our Regular Correspondent
Washington. February 2l.-Mr. Bayard,
from the Committee on Finance, to-day re-
ported isyorably and without amendment
the bill OF Senator Jonas relieving Periquc
tobacco OF the double tax il has been sub
jected to and placing ii on footing with
other tobacco. This is Louisiana product
which IL used in the manufacture OF cigar
cites. The indications are that the bill will
pass. The export tobacco bin is on the
House calendar, and an effort, think, will
soon be made TO take II up under n suspen-
sion Of the rules. This requires two thirds
vote, however, and the motion has TO be
made on Monday.
10. THE POOR INDIAN-AN EXCITING DEBATE.
The gallery OF the Senate was crowded
to-day with New England eXcursionists,
men and women, when Senator Dawes
presented mammoth petition from his
constituents, who ask for the adoption Of
Just policy on the part Of the Govern
ment towards the Indians. His remarks
in doing this called Mr.. Plumb, OF Kansas,
10 the flooI. and he gave graphic account
OF the massacre Of white settlers on the
Kansas frontier, and Of the atrocities
OF the Ute Indians at a later date,
adding that these Indians, who muir
dered white men and outraged help
less white women, have not yet been
punished by the Government. Mr.. Dawes.
in replying, while condemning the out
RACES referred TO, said the Indians were
provoked to their bloody deeds by the
treatment they had received at the hands Of
the Government and the army. Ills pic
ture from an opposite standpoint was rs
graphic as that of the Kansas senator. Mr..
Teller, Of Colorado, in speech on the line
OF that made by Mr.. Plumb, said ii was
talk such as that of the Massachusetts, SEN
ator, Astounding in enthusiasm and want
ing in common sense, that had retarded
the settlement OF the Indian question.
WHAT An EMINENT NEW ENGLANDER SAYS.
David a. Wells, having read Governor
Vancc's speech in the Record, writes him a
letter, in which he says: | have read every
word and line Of your speech most care
fully and thank you personally for it.
think it the best and clcarest speech on the
subject ever made in this country for pop
ular use, and is calculated to make fifty con-
verts where anything can say will make
one. hope it will be distributed widely.
THE MEXICAN PENSIONS.
While the House was engaged this after
noon on the post-oflice appropriation bill,
the Senate considered the ingalls, resolu-
ton, with the amendments, in regard TO
pensions to the needy and disabled survi-
yors OF the Mexican war and Indian wars
prior to 1915. General Williams made a
temperate and persuasive speech IN favor
Of the resolution and amendments. He
said in regard TO the arrears-of-penSions
act that more harm can often be done by
repeating an act that ought not to have
been passed than in allowing it to remain on
the statute-book. Said he: A great many
thought il wrong TO give suffrage
10 the negroes just manumitted, but to de-
prive them Of it now would be greater
wrong. Mcssrs. Tucker and Fukerson,
and others from the House iayOring the
pension TO Mexican veterans, were on the
floor OF the Senate during General VIII
liamS's speech. Mr.. Bayard said the reSo-
luton did not offer anything practical, be-
cause it neither proposed to repeal or enact
any law. The debate, in fact, had been
precipitated by the casual remark OF n
member Of the Senate. Many in favor OF a
Mexican pension bill felt the force of tins,
so that when Mr.. Harrison, OF Indiana,
moved to vote to lay the whole mat
ter on the table, the strongest adyo-
Gates OF relief for the survivors OF
the Mexican veterans voted cave" and
the motion prevailed-ayes, 20; noes, %.
There is q Mexican pension bill before the
House Military Committee which will bring
the question up in a practical shape. The
Secretary OF the Interior reports in q
document published to-day that the follow
ing forces were employed in the Mexican
war: Regulars. 2G,922; volunteers, 1920
general staff, 2T2; naval estimated, 1000
total, 105,454. OF these, 1886 died and
6,725 deserted; number honorably dis
charged, 1888 He estimates that of these
only 81 ass will be living in 1889.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Speaker keifcr visited the Senate to-day
Marshall Hall and wife, of Fredericksburg
were at the Capitol this afternoon. Mr.
Robson seemed to be the principal speaker
on the post-office bill. The papers in the
ease of the heirs of Joseph Segar went to
the Senate Elections Committee to-day
Mr.. Garrison has presented to the House q
petition for dredging and deepening the
mouth OF Hul's creek. in Northumberland
county, and Mr.. Wise the petition Of W
i. Munford, executor Of the estate Of Ho
race l.. Kent. Sundry Yirginians ar,
asking Congress to change the custom
house from Tappahannock to Fair
port. Senator VOORHEES, does no
think Mr.. Blaine will ever be Presi
dent, and also says, what everybody alread!
knew, that there is no truth in the repor
that he was to run on ticket with him a
Nice-President. The President has par
doned Mary Love and Sarah Mcdowell
confined in Westmoreland county Jail fol
making false affidayits in a pension case
A. NJ. Gibson, formerly correspondent o
the New York Sun, has received $1,000 TO
services in star-route cases. Arthur Shep
herd, editor OF the Denver World. has gon,
home. James ID. Warren, Of the Buffalo
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