The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-05

| NisES REILLY TO MI. MASSEl-THE NIft-
| GrNIA STATE GRANGE-PERsoNAL NEWS
| IrEMs-BEIErs.
| From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The Senate
Committee on Finance to-day reported
virtually tariff bill as an amendment to
the House bill, abolishing certain internal.
revenue taxes. This bill Will be taken up
at an early day. and the debate promises
to be highly interesting. 80 far the Sem
ate has agreed 10 reduce the tax OF To-
bacco to II cent?, but tobaccc-men say |,
will be, before This bill l. reifested. re-
duccd to cents. The Senate bill sxcs
the cotton schedule ~ provided by the
Ways ard Means Committee, and makes the
duty on raw silk 30 per cent. od rotorem.
Those who ought TO know say that the adj
vocates Of tarifl reform will permit this bill
TO pass in any form rather than have de-
lay. They hope 10 get Il before confer
encc committee and In that way to secure
satisfactory action. When the Senate bill
goes 10 the l,onse ii will 20 on the table
and there remain until the House bill has
been considered. The indications to-day
are better for the passage OF tariff bin
than heretofore, but II t. not safe to pre-
diet yet that the present Congress will
change the existing custom laws.
the TOBACCO QUESTION.
Judge Buckncr, OF Missouri, who repre-
sent; large tobacco district, said TO me
to-day that he did not believe that the tax
could possibly be abolished this session.
lie said, however, that i. might possibly
be reduced TO eight cents, and il not TO
twelve cents. GLOW about rebrtey"
asked, and lie replied that in any event
tn re win be rebate or it equivalent.
me VIRGINIA CONTESTED CASKS.
Mr. Edgar Allan, OF Richmond, is here,
and to-day was preparing bis answers in
the eases OF Mcssrs. Paul aud Mayo. whose
counsel he Is. He informed lie that the
reply Of Captain John &. Wise 10 the OPEN
ing paragraph Of Mr.. Massey's notice Of
| contest will make thirty pages.
THE NEXT SENATE.
After the 9Th Of March there will he l3
Republican senators representing States
which at the late elections gave Demo
cratic majorities-yiz.: California, 4; Con-
nec.icut, =; Indiana, /; Nevada, l. New
Jersey, l.; New York, ,; Ohio, |; Penn
sylyania, 2; Wisconsin, >.
TIE VIRGINIA STATE GRANGE.
Senator Johnston to-day laid before the
Senate communication from the State
Grange of Virginia. lis members want
the Commissioner Of Agriculture to be a
Cabinet officer, ;he Agricultural Bureau
made department, and the interDal-reye-
mie tax on tobacco abolished. The paper
went to the Finance Committee.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Commissioner peasants, Of Richmond,
was in the city to-day. The sub-commit-
lee to-day heard damaging testimony
against Commissioner Olmstead. Repre-
sentative Herndon, OF Alabama, who is so
i'll, i, kinsman Of a number Of Virgin
! ians. MY Dezendorf's bin provides that
James A. Watkins shall extend his build
ing at Fortress Monroe 90 feet under the
usual conditions. The postponement OF the
Fitz John Porter case to-day discouraged
his friends. Senator Malone has voted Ia
vorably TO him. General Foster, eX-Miuis-
ter to Russia, gaze dinner tonight to
Hon. G. u. Wise and other alumni OF the
Indiana University. Thomes McGill, OF
Chicago. formerly OF Fredericksburg, left
This morning for his western home.
TIE wHIsSEY ELL.
The senate to-day discussed the bill TO
extend the bonded period OF whiskey, and
voted down the amendments OF Senator
| Hale, OF Maine. Mr.. sherman said that no
whiskey- producing State had asked for the
reduction of the tax on whiskey, and that
only those Interested in protection favored
ii. Senator Beck watched the progress OF
the debate with much interest.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
| Government receipts to-day Internal
revenue, s299, 4SG; customs. al.lGl.9n.
The Pinta, which will be ordered to the
Pacific, will soon be put In commission at
Norfolk.
Senators Beck, UaXey, and Jackson,
and General Sherman, were among the
callers at the White House to-day.
To-day Commissioner West called OH
w. w. Corcolan, and took his testimony
in regard to the District detectives.
The argument OF Antori rs. Greenhow
| in the Supreme Court next Monday will
attract large number OF yirginians.
Mr.. Cox presented a petition to-day from
400 persons engaged In the tobacco bust
ness who want prompt action.
There were fifty Democratic votes cast in
the House for the clytl-servicc bill on its
passage this evening, and only three Re-
publican votes against. There was nc
Virginia Democrat recorded In the atlirma-
tive, and Smalls (colored), Of South Caro-.
lima, was one Of the three Republican votes
| In the negative.
: The whiskey-men seem satisfied with the
bonded bill az it passed the Senate to-night.
10y Associated Press.l
THE TARIFF AND INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., january Ain thc
consideration of the Tariff Commissions
report this morning the Ways and Means
| Committee considered the schedule OF
books and papers, and advanced the rates
over these recommended by the commits
sion's rcport'to an extent which leaves
them about rs fixed by the existing law.
Wood-pulp was taken from the free list,
and rate OF ID per centum cd rdlorcni
recommended.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
completed its work to-day upon the tariff
hill, which was subsequently reported 10
the Senate, and Immediately sent TO the