The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-23
Washington.

Washington.
GOVERNOR VANCE AND Ex-sECRETARY sIER-
MAN on PLAYING CARDS AND DRAw-POEES-.
THE CONDrTIOS OF THE BUSINESS or CON-
GREss-POOR PROSPECT OF EARLY ADJOCKS-
HEST-HR. TUCKER FIGHTS FOR AMERICAN
SHrPs-TBE sCGAR-NEN N FORCE OPPOSE
TEE POLARIsCoPE-sTATE DINNER At THE
WHITE HOCsE-PERSoSAL NEws ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspoudent.l
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Senate took
up the internal-revenue bin At an early
hour to-day, and senator Vance moved 10
strike out playing-cards, which the bin
proposed 10 relieve Of al taxation. He
said no popular moan had come up to Con-
sress in behalf Of playing-card-, nor could
he see why they should be included in the
shower Of relief which l. now falling on
the people Ike the dew OF heaven. Mr..
Sherman spoke In behalf q their eXcmp-
ton, and in reply Governor Vance said be
ieIt that the fellow hereafter when be stand.
pat on three jacks. or draws 70 a pair Of
aces. viii bless the senator from Ohio. In
fact, he would not BE- lrpri,ed, Dc aid. II
the next pack Il cards printed should have
Nlr. Sherman's likeness on the little joker.
The motion was l0st-aye~. Is; noes, Is
tie Democrats all voting Aye" and the
Republicans "No.'
FREE LEAF
was discussed and voted down. Mr..
Beck's motion u reduce special licenses
u tobacco-dealers. &c. still lower than
wa. provided in the House was discussed
At length and voted down. The amend
melt OF senator Harri. 70 make the entire
/ tx on retail t0lacco-deaiers only ten do.-
lar was ai,0 voted down. senator john
SION voted "Aye" and senator Malone
No" The Democrats voted tor tn
amendment. named and The Republicans
against them.
Subsequently VI. Beck offered an
amendment % allow planters % -eii leaf
tobacco 10 the extent OF 300 without ray-
ine tax. Ibis wa. adorred-aye-. -:
noes. p. Mr.. Baylrd -lid th., wa A ,eri-
ous amendment. and called o. the chair
man 81 the Finance Committee to agree %
m adjournment. which he did. Previous
70 tlis IN amendment offered by Nr. Nor
gan authorizing .Umher-men and other, 20
psv their hand. ia tobacco va, agreed o..
TIE next amendment proposes 10 reduce
tle tobacco FAX 70 : cents. as advocated bg
both the virginia se1ltors. Il l. cLiled
t.ar seniors Don Cameron. Jones 81
Nevada. and Kellogg wiil vote with the
Democrats Tor t.. Senator Johnston pre-
dirt. ,ho- the bill viii never pass Congress.
senator Dhir. Republican. said this eve
niuz tla- b. +, opposed % the Bill, and very
tired Of it.
TIE CONDITION OF DCSINEs>-ADJp lENNGNT.
The senate committee viii have the -un-
dry civil bill ready % report Monday eve
nin.. and it viii take two or ,hree days %
dispose II il. The naval bin viii take seye-
ril dav, more. These are the only general
APPROXIMATION bin, that have not either
ra.-cd both houses OF are now IN confer
ence. There wa q rJmor this morning thar
the senate would ,it tonight. and -et
through the interual-reveuue l.l'. but Mr..
Randtll. after talking % 4 number - sau1-
r..i-.. expressed che opinion 10 O'Clock thlt
itwou,d take three days moreto -e' through
with It. The senate to-day ccnc,ifrel
in tLe conference report on the general -
ac'encT bill. .Iut insisted % tA- >ea''7
auendmentin regard 90 ul..e''<e' NE coz
di-ion 4 tli' bill Is th'- notA tAe II ' .''e
and Senate have voted IN I-'o' oil ever,
item IN 10 except '-' --''' .-.l''',. '''
named. This b. cone to announcer .'-l.'-
elce committee. In disputed .'e-.' I'D one
river md lartor l..l are tae Potom1--fl''
amendment $500, 1o1'. IL addition o. tle
Mississippi appropriation .s-,o.0'f.. anl.
tae survey % tl. Two c'-.'''' "' l.
ference committee held TWO sessions to-day.
Tb,, exhibit doe. not seem 70 warrant the
h9re that Congress can reach q h1al -d-
iourumen- 5y tLe 31st. o.. o ~ 10 many pep
son. predict. for a'-er the iu-arpal-cav 14e
bin f. disposed al, in the senate then the
House viii BAY, % debate che senate
amendment. involving important chang
in Tie tariE and revenue laws.
III. TUCKER Oh AVEa,otS SHIPS
To-day Nr. Kl,-oa, under tie rew r',.'-
ca1cI up tie hil reported from tlc " -.'
4 IN. (which rrovif-. rt-r ..r..u
,-I mi, ,,s..sr. tr-,- for f9rei.n account.