The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-16
Warrington.


ENGLAND VIRGINIA NEWS ITEMs-PERsoN
AL NEWS rrEMs-TIfE JAPANESE ISDEMNiT,
BILL PAssED--THE JUDGEsIIP OF TIL
WESTERN DISTRICT or yTRGINJA-wu0 Will
BE CLERKS OF COURTs---TBE PULL TEXT ol
THE AGREEMENT IN REGARD TO ARLINGTON
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February 15.-The tobacco
men from all parts Of the country are teie
graphing here that they prefer that the law
reducing the tax on tobacco to &c, &c.
shall take effect May LIST instegd OF july
LIST, as provided in the bill. Colonel Bur
well says Senator Beck has promised Il
have this change made in the committee o
conference. Senator Johnston desires e
amend the rebate clause so as to make I
more explicit.
SUGAR IN THE HoUsE-MR. BUTTERwORTH.
The Republican side of the House, wher
The sugar schedule Of the tariff bill can't
M to-day, tainted the Democrats viii
wanting the sugar interest OF Louisiana
protected at the expense OF the country
Mr.. Beliord, Of Colorado, was very EN-
pbatic on this line and created laughter
among Republicans. Mr.. Butterworth, o
Cincinnati, who is a Republican and al
advocate Of the whiskey-bond bill, made
speech on the sugar question, which pleaset
the tarifI-reformers generally. He said tina
there are $4,000 operatives in his city WHIT
have protection. They make hoes and plows
and are for protecting those who use them
New England makes sugar mills, he said
and has protection on everything that L
necessary TO the production OF sugar, ant
vet il does not want to protect this pro
duet. Said he: 81 am not for putting mel
who labor in the cane-brakes Of Louisiana
in competition with the pauper labor o
any country" New England representa-
tjyes wanted to explain, but he declined 4
give way. He referred to the fact tina
when western interests were at stake. New
England did not assist his section. Whei
he mentioned the whiskey bill, there wa
derisive laughter on the Republican side
Free sugar Was voted down and the debat
on reduction was protracted.
THE DUTY on CIGARETTES FIXED AT so CENT
THOUSAND IN THE SENATE-IRON ORE.
Tie Senate tonight, on motion OF sena
tor Ransom, fixed the duty on cigarettes
30 cents a thousand instead OF 10 cents, a
reported by the Committee on Finance
The tobacco-men say this is most impor
tant for Virginia and North Carolina.
The Senate, after prolonged debate
which ran into the night, refused to agre
to the amendment OF Senator McPhersol
Democrat to increase the duty on iron
ore from 80 cents TO one dollar.
Senator Van Wyck Republicon) mad
another characteristic onslaught on pro
lection. Both houses were in session tc
night. and the House further consideret
the legislative bill.
VIRGINIA NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Johnston to-day offered resolu
ton directing the Secretary OF the Treasur
TO forward without delay q list OF taX-sale
in certain southern States called for by th
Senate April II, 1882. He also offered
resolution for the restoration OF ii. b. Lii
tIepage to the roll of Senate messengers
lie presented the resolutions adopted b
"The Lynchburg Tobacco Association " i
favor Of an abolition OF the licorice duty o
n reduction of it to sc. a pound. Ex-Mayo
Courtland Smith, Of Alexandria, was at tb
Capitol to-day. The full proceedings G
the Yorktown Centennial are ready 70
printing.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The rumor is tonight that in the even
OF the retirement Of Mr.. Folger Mr.. Wiz
dom will become Secretary OF the Trcasur!
When Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, to-da
advocated free sugar, Mr.. Kelley intimate
strongly that he was cranky. The feelin
at the Senate was that il Senator Ferr
failed TO secure majority Of the Michiga
Legislature to-day his defeat was ceitail
General Hazen, the head OF the Weather III
reau. seems to have lostfavor with the WI
Department. The rumor is that he can g
, a military court OF inquiry as to the charge
against him, but not an investigation !
the Senate, as he proposes. A leading X
publican representative to-day said tn
the monopolists had embarrassed the way
and Means at every step, especially O
Bessemer steel, &c. DIR. John X. Woo
OF Albemarle. was at the Capitol to-da
Colonel John NJ. Staples, OF Greensboro
J is in the city.
THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.
Before the war England. France, al
, the United States eXacted and oDtnne
from the japanese Government indemni'
4 for the injuries inflicted on their commer'
by the japanese rebels. To-day the Hou
Committee on Foreign Affairs agreed
the Senate bill to pay back to Japan abo'
c 81 200, OO0-the principal OF the amount 7
$ ceived by our Government. The propo
ton to pay interest was voted down. II
: House subsequently passed the bill.
\ THE JuDGEsHIP OF THE WESTERN DIsTRI
: OF VIRGINIA.
1 While l know that Representative Ia
: IL making contest for bis seat in the ne
|, Congress, still believe that he has the |
\ side track for the iudgeship OF the Unit
Y States Court for the Western district
$ Virginia. have further reason to belle
that General Wyatt NJ. Elliott will be t
{. clerk of this court at Lynchburg a
: Speaker Fowler at Abingdon, in the eve
e of his appointment as the successor
!, Judge Riyes.
= THE FULL TEXT OF THE ARLINGTON AGRf
. MENT.
The Senate Judiciary Committee tod