The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-01
Washington.

. bEtOMES NEhNONr
AND THE REPUBLICANS CALI. TIME--RIyERs
AND UARBoRs-PEgsONAL NEWS ITEMS
Mr.. sPEER, OP GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED
: STATES DISTRICT ATT0RNEY-SO sTOPPAGE
OF SILVER CoINAGE--REcEss or TIE ST.
PBEME CoURT-BRIEF ITEMS,
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. January 31.-To-day Mr..
Tucker moved TO place quinine on the free
list, the Committee Of Ways and Means
having put duty OF 10 per cent. on IT,.
This brought Mr.. Mckenzie, Of Kentucky,
to the floor, and his speech was one Of the
hits OF the session. Every sentence was
full OF humor, and just as full OF argu-
ment. He made Mr.. Kelley so nervous du-
ring its delivery that he could not keep
his scat, and made the Democrats first
applaud. and then made the hall ring
with peals Of laughter. Some Republic
cans finally called time on him, and, to
the regret OF nearly everybody, he was
unable TO complete his rare speech.
He said 100000 Of ounces OF quinine are
used annually in this country, and since ii
has been on the free list 81 900, 900 hasbcen
saved TO the people. lie caused great mer-
rimcnt when he declared that the Ways and
Means would tax air and Gods sunshine II
only Philadelphia firm would ask them to
do il. This was intensified when he told
Mr.. kelley that If he and his colleagues taxed
quinne they would become the allies OF
death and the confederatcs OF the devil
Mr. fuckers motion prevailed and this
important medicine was relieved OF all duty.
Twenty-four Republicans voted with the
! Democrats.
TIE RIVERS AND HARBORs.
/ have been hoping for Il week back to
be able to send something encouraging in
regard to an appropriation for rivers and
harbors. find that to-day the feeling
prevails that II bill containing the small
rivers and creeks is passed the President
will veto il. On the other hand, il they
are left out bill cannot get the two-thrds
vote necessary to pass it under a suspen-
sion OF the rules. Now, Mr.. Kenna,
an influential member OF the Commerce
Committee, and others say that the only
feasible plan left is to get through general
appropriation for leading rivers and harbors
for the purpose, and leave it to the Secie-
tary Of War TO designate what improve
ments shall be carried on. They said, in
response to q question from me, that OF
course james river and Norfolk harbor
would he benefciaries under such an act.
The matter will De brought before the
House Commerce Committee night away.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
George II. Poindexter was at the Capitol
this morning, and met Representatives
Wise, OF Virginia, and McLane, OF Mary
land. There is rumor that Mr.. Speer, OF
Georgia, at the close of his congressional
career, March 18th, will be made United
States District Attorney, with headquarters
at Atlanta. 1t is further rumored that the
Acknowledgement does not favor his ap-
pointment. w. ii. Ashby, who Is be-
ing voted for for United States
senator in the Nebraska Legislature, is
not native of Tazewell, but his mother l.. |
She Is Il native OF Abb's Valley, in that |
county, and her maiden name was Perry. /
Mr.. Ashby is related to the Thompsons,
Gillespies, Perrys, and Bowens. The |
House Military Committee have agreed to /
meet tomorrow and report the Senate bill !
placing General Grant on the retired |
list Of the army. General Logan has !
about given up the project OF trans
ferring the Weather Bureau from the !
War TO the Interior Department. SEN
ator VOORHEES, to-day made a sugar speech.
Samuel +. Neal was to-day nominated for
postmaster at GillipOlis. There are eighty
six nominations now before the Senate
bill as reported to the Senate makes no
provision for Communication OF quarters TO
officers. Editors Watterson Of Louisville
and Smith OF Cincinnati are here.
THE Duty on LIcoMcE.
There is heavy licorice lobby here, who
hope that the increased duty on licorice
shall remain in the BILL Mr.. CabelI made
a strong argument in favor Of a reduction,
showing how obacco-manufacturers pay
first the ten cents customs duty on this
article, and then another tax after il enters
into the manufacture OF tobacco. The
Republicans read in reply petit
ton signed by the Lorilards; Lawrence
Lottier, Richmond; Jackson Il Co., Pc
tersburg; and others, against any reduc-
ton. Judge Buckner said it was natural
that monopoists like the Lorillards should
oppose reduction, and he took the same
view as Dir. Cabell. The amendment was
lost by Republican votes.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The authorities OF the cities OF Georgia,
South Carolina, and Florida to-day peti-
toned Congress in favor OF the oontinu-
ance OF the national quarantine refuge sta
tons at BIackbeard's Island and Sapelo
sound.
The House Coinage Committee to-day
by vote OF to 3 refused TO report in
favor of stopping the coinage Of silver dol
lars.
The tide has turned in regard to tariff
legislation, and the feeling at the Capitol
to-day was that tariff bill will be passed.
After Monday next the Supreme Court
Of the United States viii take a recess for
four weeks.
The Senate discussed sugar and the
House medicines to-day. Mr.. S. S. Cox
says castor-oil is "an infant industry"
There are three appropriation bills yet
IN the House Appropriations Committee
viz, the legislative bill, the sundry civil
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