Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-12

Lieut.. Governor Lewis, Of Virginia, left
here this morning for Richmond, having
been called there by a telegram from Gov
ernor Cameron.
The tobacco men are already beginning
to make their appearance at the Capitol
Most OF them, except the agents of the Lor-
billiards., want the tax on tobacco abolished
but none of them want the matter touched
unless something definite be done with it at
once, as uncertainty respecting it is lnjuri-
Gus to their business. Their hope is that
the Finance Committee Of the Senate will
report bill reducing or removing the tax
and that there will be enough republicans
and democrats in the House to adopt it not,
withstanding the anticipated opposition oil
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House.
The whiskey men are also here. Their
agents will ask the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry to suspend the collection of the whisky
tax until action shall be taken on some Of
the whiskey bills now before Congress
Among the nominations sent To the Sen.
ate yesterday for confirmation were the fol
lowing: James ID. Bowie, collector Of Gus
toms at Petersburg, and Henry Deb. Clay
at Yorktown; w. IL. Craig to be collector
of internal revenue for the Fourth District
of Virginia. These appointments were
made during the recess Of Congress.
There was no session Of the House to day
that body having adjourned yesterday IN
til Friday, when it will adjourn until Mon
day. 1t is expected that the Speaker vii
announce the committees next week
Among those present at the conference o
the straightout republicans of Virginia hell
here yesterday, were Messrs Dezendorl
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Porter, Hine, Roberts, Mason, Lukens, Fl
II. Wickham, Underwood, Beckley, Lcstc
and Laws. They appointed Il committee tt
protest against the recognition of the Ma
honeites by the national republican com
mittee, and are determined TO send Il dele
CATION TO the next national republican con
vention and to run an electoral ticket il
Virginia at the next Presidential election
Major S. NJ Yost is the Virginia membe
of The committee, and was present.
Among the bills introduced in the Hous
yesterday were the following by Mr.. Bar
bour: To authorize the Secretary of tn
Navy to appoint DIR. A. Sidney Tibhs al
assistant surgeon in the U. 5. naval hospi
tai service; for the relief of the heir
: ty; for the relief of J. V. Davis
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late Daniel Carroll, and for the relief Z
Mary Ann King, mother Of Andrew king
deceased. The DR.. Tibbs referred to is tn
one against the removal of whose disabilitis
General Malone voted two years ago. N:
Cabell introduced a bill to repeal the reye
nue. laws; also to provide for paying certain
advances made to the u. S. by THE States G
of Maryland and Virginia during the war c
1912: also for the decomposition of the az
counts between the U. S. and the severa
States growing out of moneys expended b
said States in the war of 1912 also to repea
the law imposing tax on spirits distile
from fruits. Mr. George d. Wise, Introduce
bill to repeal the internal revenue laws
Mr.. Libbey introduced bill for the relief Q
certain officers and soldiers of the Mexca
war. Mr.. Barbour presented 4 petition 10
) the relief of 3. W. Hunter