The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-14
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From Cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December l3.-As Mr.
Gorbam and his friends were confident
o. bis nomination for Secretary Of the
Senate their disappointment was crest
when ii was announced at noon that the
caucus had given II 10 General Arson G..
McCook by a vote Of for McCook to Is for
Gorham and 5 for Ramsdell. Of Indiana.
The Virginia senators were known to be
warmly for GoTham. and General Ma
hone, presence in the caucus was re-
gardcd as wholly In his interest MIR. Rid
dlcbergcr did not attend the caucus. and 1t
was soon reported tina, he would leave to-
day for Richmond 20 attend 10 important
business. Nearly everybody concluded
that the other Democratic officers were
only granted brief respite. and would end
that The caucus, which was % meet after the
adjournment of The Senate. would nominate
their successors. Mr. Canady. OF North
Carolina. had The call for Sergeant-at-Arms. /
tie ceiling being tha;a southern man ought
80 have This position. as the North had
been given tlC ScCrCiaryShip. General
NcCoOll Is one @; "thc Ggh:ing McCooks"
OF Ohio. and has represented Republican
district %; New York city In the House Of
Representatives. he i yet young man
al fine appearance. The friends OF Mr..
Bright. The scrgeant-at-arms, even after
the nomination for secretary, felt that he
would Dc spared. because be lad been nom
partisan. they sid, in his appointments.
Old siagcrS. however. shook their heads and
predicted That Canady would get his place.
The other officers looked rs If they appre-
clated fully the situation and anticipated
being ouSted. Everybody in the offices
OF the Senate attended 10 their duties
o. ii nothing was about 10 happen.
AT O'Clock il WAS reported from the
caucus that Charley W. johnson, OF Min
nesota, had been nominated for chief clerk
in place of Colonel Shober, and James K.
Young, OF Philadelphia, in place of Colonel
Henry T.. Pcyton, OF Virginia. Rev. +.
ID. IIuntcy. nominated for chaplain, is
pastor Of the Metropolitan Methodist
church (NOrth. All specuati0ns were put
at rest at o'clock by the nomination Of
Mr.. Cnady, Of North Carolina, for SER
geant-lt-arMS in place OF Mr.. Bright. OF
Indiana. Mr.. Canady has been member
of the Norm Carolina Legislature, and is "a
prominent Republican editor.
REPEAL OF TIE TAX oN LEAF TOBACCO.
The bin Of Mr.. Hatch. OF Missouri, pro-
yidcs for the repeal OF the law which pro-
hibits farmers and planters from selling
leaf tobacco AZ retail directly to the con-
Sumcrs without payment OF the special
tax. II also allows farmers and planters 10
sell leaf tobacco Of their own production
10 other persons than manufacturers OF to-
bacco without any tax. This subject has
been before Congress for several sessions
past. and the objections urged against
- a. a.. 80
sion Is Mr.. Hatch proposes would open
the door for fraud. and materially cut down
the revenue which the Government now
receives from tins product. Messrs. Buck
ner. Of Missouri. and Dibbrcll. OF Tennes-
see. are warm advocates OF Mr.. Hatch
proposition.
CONTRACT PRISON LABOR.
The ill OF Mr.. Fielder, Of New Jersey,
prohibits any officer. agent, or servant OF
the Government OF the United States from
hiring ont or contracting out the labor OF
prisoners incarcCrated for violating the
laws of the United States. He has also
proposed an amendment 10 the COnstitu-
ton Of the United States providing that no
State shall contract with any person or
corporation to hire or contract out the
labor Of the prisoners, or any part Of them,
who arc now or hereafter may be confined
for offences against the laws of the United
states.
TONNAGE DUTY ON TUGS, &C. FREE SHIPS.
MIR. Burlcish, OF New York. has intro
duced bill TO abolish tonnage duties on
TUGS. toW-bOats, and vessels not propelled
by steam, built within the United STATES
and trading between contiguous foreign
territory and the United States. Mr..
Hewitt, Of the same State. has introduced
l. no a H.
built ships by citizens Of the United states
for Use i'm The foreign carrying trade. This
/, to enable Americans TO compete with
Norway and other European countries
now mOnOpOlizing this trade. The Maine
members again propose the abolition Of
compulsory pilOtage. The bill of'Mr. Cox,
o. New York. not only provides for the
purchase OF foreign ships, but for the adj
mission. free Of duty. OF materials used in
ship-buildine. All the indications are that
strong efforts viii De made at this session
To secure legislation looking TO the increase
Of American shipping.
CHANGES IN THE POSTAL LAWS.
Mr.. Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, pro-
poses that the Postmaster-Generals shall be
authorized 10 pay one years salary to the
widows or minor children Of postal clerks
killed while in the discharge of duty. He
also wants pOstal-ceTks detailed as cher
clerks, to be- paid travelling expenses
while on the business Of the department.
He proposes TO reduce the postage on drop
letters aud TO fix the rate OF postage on
matter OF the flrst-class on each ounce or
fraction thereof.
THE SENATE ADJOUl;NS UNTIL MONDAY.
The Senate to-day adjourned until Non
day. and hence the resolution for the cleo
ton Of officers cannot DC considered until
Tuesday. This body consumed its session
i'm discussing the new rules, but was I'M
able 10 reach conclusion on even The first
rule. The House, when IT meets to-mor-
row, will probably adjourn until Monday.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major Wise and John Blackstone. OF Ac-
comac. were at the Capitol to-day. The
candidates for Secretary and Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the Senate are each about forty
eight years Of age. s. VI. Pitts was to-day
commissioned postmaster at Island, Va,
and j. II. Goodman AT Ballsylle, Va. The
deputy collector Of the Fourth North Car
olina district teiegTaphs the Department
that lac has captured in Orange county
three Illicit distllleres and $500 gallons oil
beer Speaker Carlisle is reported quite
sick. senator Jones. of Nevada, was In his
seat to-day. The President went TO see
Mrs. Langtry tonight. Mr.. Haskell, OF