The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-21

lNG-TIiE HOUSE TARIFF BILL ABANDONED
T0-DAY-TOBACCO REDUCTlOE--A SHARP
REPUBLICAN ExPEDIENT-THE OFFICIAL RE-
PORT OF THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL PRO-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE MEXICAN
TREATY-PERsONAL NEWS ITEMs-PRoMI-
NENT vIRGiNIANS HERE-THB LIBERTY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HABDOR-BRIEFs,
&C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 20.-The Senate
remained in session this morning until 2
O'Clock, and did not meet to-day until II
NJ. In the mean time the Republican sena-
tors held caucus, and it was reported
that they agreed TO go on with the tariff
bin and force final vote tonight. The
proceedings Of the Senate, however, indi-
Gated that the bill and amendments will
consume much more time than anticipated.
gay this because Mr.. Sherman, mt the i'm
stance Of the Ohio Legislature, proposed
to increase the duty on woods above the
rates already fixed by the Senate. This, as
Senator Frye remarked, will, if agreed TO,
involve 4 rcadjustment Of the entire wool
len schedules, because the duty on manu-
featured woollen goods is governed by the
duty on the raw material.
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
The Senate tired of the tariff debate this
evening. and resolved to commence at
O'Clock to vote on amendments without de-
bate. Everybody seemed relieved when
this was done. At twenty minutes past Ga
vote was reached on the bin and il passed
ayes. ~; noes, 10. Only one Republican
senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania voted
"No.v The Democrats voting "Aye"
were Bayard, Brown. Camden. Davis (of
West Virginia), German, Slater, Jackson,
and Jones Of Florida.
THE HOUSE ELL PRACTICALLY ABANDONED.
The House to-day, as predicted, laid
aside the tariff bill, and tool, up the sundry
civil appropriation bill. This action Re-
publieans admitted was 4 practical ADAM
donment Of the Ways and Means bill. The
sundry civil bill appropriates S3,2OO,O0O
less than the bill OF last year, and it con-
tains an appropriation Of 100000 for the
Signal Service, which heretofore has been
included in the army appropriation bill.
This makes the appropriation really aggre-
gate S3,SOO,00O less than that OF last year.
The proceedings in the House were not
interesting, and were only enlivened by 4
frequent call for telIers and an occasional
tart remark.
THE TOBACCO REDUCTION.
There were many Democrats who favor
an abolition or Il reduction OF the tobacco
tax who voted last evening against sus-
pending the rules to pass the Ways and
Means bill. embodying the tobacco reduc-
tions proposed in the bill now before the
Senate. Among these were Carlisle, Black
burn, Barbour, House, Guntor OF Arkansas,
Hammond OF Georgia, &c. They say to-
day that il the bill had passed no further
action would have been attempted by Re-
publicans towards tariff reform this ses-
sion. As il is, they add, there will be a
strong effort made to pass Senate bill in
Guiding the tobacco reductions. The Demo-
Gratis tell the Republicans that the latter
went before the country last fall with their
little revenue bill, and that the people put
the seal Of their condemnation upon such
miserable, petty reform, and that now they
will be satisfied with nothing short OF a
substantial reduction Of taxation.
A SHARP REPUBLICAN EXPEDIENT.
There was a rumor this evening that the
Republicans are canvassing quietly TO as
certain if they cannot get votes enough to
pass the internal-revenue bills, with an adj
ditlon Of reduction OF the duties on
sugar and steel in the event the Senate
bill fails to pass.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The understanding is that the Republi-
cans have determined to take up the Next
can treaty as soon as the tariff bill is dis
posed Of. There will be a vigorous effort
to ratify it. Senators Jonas and Kellogg
are among those opposed to it, and then
opposition grows out of the sugar interest
of their State. Senator VOORHEES, also op-
noses it. The Mexican Congress meets in
the fall, and it will be necessary for ON
Congress TO act before December. Those
anxious for an extra session OF the Senate
say that this treaty cannot be disposed o.
before the 9TH OF March.
OFFICIAL. REPORT OF THE YORKTOWN CEN
TENNIAL.
Senator Johnston to-day made volumi
nous report of the proceedings OF th'
Yorktown Centennial, which was ordered
70 be printed. There will be, under thu
rules Of the Senate, only LOCO copies pub
lished. The resolution to print 10000 al
ditional copies went TO the Committee OF
Printing and will be reported favolably
The publication viii contain Mr.. Hope
poem and all the addresses, including tha
delivered by Judge Wexford, Of Rich
mond.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
General w. II. Payne and Captain i
Green, Of Fauquier; Judge Thomas n
Welch, of Caroline w. w. Berry, of Bed
ford. and Judge Cockerill, Of Fairfax
, were among the Virginians at the CapitC
to-day. Representatives George d. Wise
John 5. Barbour, Mueller OF Pennsylya
/, MIA. and the Maryland delegation called Of
, the President and urged the appointment
of w. II. Claggett DemocraD as Commits
: sioner OF the District Of Columbia. Gene
( raj Joseph f. Johnston was at the Senat
to-day, and looked well. Judge Welsh
: the guest of Hon. John 5. Barbour. Their
!, has been good deal OF talk about the Libert
post-oillce, and brother Of Colonel job
c s. Mosby has been mentioned in connectio
iii, tho nosifion Nothing has bee