The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-31

Gratis Will take that course. They VIII con-
tent themselves with voting against il.
My idea" said he. sis that the Republic
cans have made concessions to lis which
they know will never find place in a
tariff which becomes law" A good many
members OF Congress now think there will
be tariff legislation at this session, and that
the duties agreed upon will be higher than
those already adopted in the Senate. The
Senate will hold night seasons all this
week.
THE PRESIDENT ON THE TARIFF DEBATE.
To-day when glue was reached in the
House Mr.. Springer moved to place it on
the free list, and quoted from the Presi-
dents message to show that Mr.. Arthur is
in favor OF putting on the free list 'innu-
merablc articles that yield an insignificant
revenue: also that he believes all taxa
ton is a burden, while, said Mr.. Springer.
| the Republicans OF the House seem 10 re-
gard taxation as blessing. Here there
were cries on the Republican side Of
"Yote. Vote"
FREE MACHINERY AND MECHANICS TOOLS.
Senator'S Vance and George to-day made
strong speeches in favor OF allowing the
South to import free machinery for cotton
and woolen-iactoncS &C., also free me-
chanics' tools. Governor Vance says it is
the habit OF northern people to advise the
South to 20 to manufacturing. Now, il
they are in earnest they can show it by al
lowing the South to have free machinery
for manufacturing. This was done in the
case of the Northwest when lis people were
trying to rival Louisiana sugar with that
said he, "that northern capitalists are
buying up all the valuable iron property in
the South. not to develop it, but TO prevent
il being worked in competition with their
own irOn-wOrkS."
WHAT TOBACCO-NAN SAYS.
When Senator Morrill, remarked that
Great Britain taxes tobacco SIC. Il pound,
and that hence her protection is the highest
known, there was a nervous restlessness
displayed by the tobacco-men in the gallery.
One of them hurried over to me and said {:
" OF course Great Britain taxes tobacco
81 cents, but then she makes it penal Of
fence to grow over two plants. even in a
greenhouse. She taxes beer and spirits,
too, in like proportion, and from about
thirteen subjects raises 100000, 900. There
is no Similitude," said ne eXcitcdly. "bc-
tween her system and ours"
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Judge Meade. OF Alexandria, was at the
| Capitol to-day. John Il. Cowan, OF Nir-
ginia, occupied seat in the senator's pri-
yate gallery. Hon. John i. Massey was
on the floor Of the House. He was at
Manassas yesterday, where the counsel Of
Judge Garrison was taking dispositions in
the Garrison Mayo case. MIR. Massey thinks
he was elected by from ten to fifteen thou
sand votes. Major l.. Il. Page was at
the Capitol to-day, and will return
to Richmond tomorrow in company
with Representatiyc-eiect j. II. Hop
kins, of the Pittsburgh district. Colo
mel II. L. Peyton, who is Just recover
ing from a long spell OF sickness, also goes
TO your city by the same train by advice Of
his physicians. Mr.. Cox made vain at
tempt to-day 10 get in an amendment to the
House tariff bill allowing ships bought
abroad to be- brought to the United States
on paying 4 10 per cent. duty. Mr.. Beck
said to-day in debate that when England
had an extremely high protective tariff
that her workmen were nearly starving
and that now she has abolished it they are
comparatively prosperous. Colonel John
4. Sloan returned to-day from North Caro-
lima. \ good many Pennsylyanians are
petitioning Congress not TO abolish the tax
on tobacco and whiskey. The Treasury
Department was closed to-day on account
of the funeral Of Colonel Irish, late Super
intendent Of the Bureau OF Engraving.
| 4 Democratic congressman said to-day that
the talk OF an extra session was gotten up
To brighten his party.
A BRILLIANT BAIL-sOUTHERN BEAUTY AND
INTELLECT.
The ball at the Metropolitan last night
called out the cream of the beauty and in
tellect Of southern society at the capital.
Among the statesmen present were Sena-
! tors Hampton, Ransom, and Williams, ard
Representatives Wise and Cabell, Of Nir-
GINA: Herbert, Of Alabama; House, OF
Tennessee Reagan, OF Texas; Buckner,
OF Missouri; Money and Hooker, of Mis-
siSsippi; Singleton, Of Illinois; LeedOn
and Lefebre, Of Ohio; Cannon, of Hi
nois Oates, Of Alabama; and a number Of
others OF like distinction. Mr.. Wise says
he has never seen such an array of beauty al
any party at Washington, and have heard
n number say that there were no hand
somer ladies at the ball than Miss Cabell, OF
Danyillo, daughter OF the Hon. George G.,
Cabell, and Misses Glasgow and Gwatkins.
OF Richmond. Among the Virginia mar.
ried ladies present were Mrs. Cabell, Mrs
Judge Unrris, and Mrs. Marshall, of Rich,
mond.
THE CHESAPEAKE ASD OHIO RAILWAY ExTEN
SION.
The Senate Military Committee today re-
ported iavorably Senator Jehnston's bin te
authorize the Chesapeake and Ohio Railwa,