The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-13
From our Regular Correspondent

great many Richmond people, has intro
duced bill for the abolition OF the inter-
nal-revcnue system. There are other bills
OF a like character which members will
as soon rs convenient introduce. II Is
evident that the Ways and Means will
have ample material before IL on this sub
ject. had talk with Mr.. Barbour this
morning, and with his usual dircctDess be
said he was for agitating the question until
Virginia and other States were relieved OF
the burdens imposed by this unjust mode
OF taxation. questioned another Demo
crat who comes from State neither inter
ested IN Whiskey nor tobacco. except that
its pcoplc Use a liberal share Of both. He
said that nothing will be done IN regard 10
the internaLfeyCnue taX-frst, because If
the House were 10 pass a bill sbolishing IL
the Senate would defeat It; second, be-
cause II both houses were 10 agree TO such
bill the President Is pledged to veto 1t.
wuISKEY IN BOND.
4 strong effort will be made TO extend
the bonded period two years OK all distilled
spirits remaining In distillers' warehouses
on the 1t OF December. 1888. Already
prominent bankers and businessmen Of
New York. Louisville, Cincinnati, Phila-
delphia, Pittsburgh. Boston, indianapolis,
Detroit. Chicago. Omaha, Denver, &c.,
have petitioned Congress strongly In favor
Of this action. The Western Export As
ISOLATION and other like corporations have
already forwarded similar petitions. and ur-
gently request Congress at the earliest pos
siblc day 10 give the relief asked for MI.
Carlisle. il will be remembered. was the
patron OF the bonded wllskey bill which
failed last session. As ne has not changed
his views the bill introduced this session
will have his support.
VIRGINIA BILLS INTRODUCED IL THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Barbour has introduced bill for the
relief Of Dr. A. Sidney Tebbs, the merits
OF which are known to the people OF Nlr-
GINA: also, bills for the relief OF the heirs
OF Williams Falls. j. V. Davis. and Mary
Ann King. Mr.. Tucker: y bill Tor the
relief of j. ID. Morrison. Mr.. Cabell y
bill 10 provide for the payment OF advances
made 10y Maryland and Virginia TO the
Federal Government; bill to refund 10
John Il. Pace & Co.. OF Danvile S2G3.60.
improperly collected by William FernGld !;
bills for the relief Of Robert HUFF. Caroline
r. Wright, and others, Mrs. Mary Weaver,
anu hltfA fius ilN Nt7P AaN' -
bill 10 allow manufacturers Of tobacco To
import licoricc and licorice-paste in bond.
and 10 exempt the same from duty. Mr..
Wise has introduced bill for the relief OF
Mrs. Sallie llardmond. Mr.. Libby bill
for the relief Of certain officers and soldiers
of the Mexican war. Mr.. Mayo: \ bill for
the relief II the late John :. BraXtOn. Mr..
MAYO wants the House time changed TO
railroad time.
RELIEF OF BANKS.
number OF bills have been introduced
for the abolition Of the tax on the circula-
ton Of national banks. Mr.. Dibblc, OF
South Carolina, and Others have intro
duced bills 10 prevent determinations
again,t state banks and State-bank ASSOC
citations. Mr.. Mackey has introduced a
bin 10 reimburse the depositors Of the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
for losses incurred by its failure. lie
wanted it referred TO Ways and Means,
but it went TO Claims.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The Ohio members OF both parties are
Introducing bills for the increase OF the
dirty ON wool. The President to-day APP
pointed Rev. j. V. Lewis, rector of st.
Johns of this city, chaplain in the army.
L.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate. ID. A.
Roberts. Of West Virginia, was to-day ap-
Dointed a messenger i'm the House. Sena-
tors Vest, Brown, and COckrell were at
the White House to-day. The Secretary OF
state has cabled Minister Lowell i'm regard
10 ODonnell's case. n large delegation OF
Philadelphia Republicans called on the
President to-day. Senator Ransom and hi,
committee inspected the river-Iront to-day
The Naval Board of Inspection, OF which
Commodore DeKrafit is president, went
10 Norfolk this evening 10 see ii the tug
Snowdrop is lit for duty. EX-Treasurei
George Rye is in the city, and looks we'll
Civil. RIGHTS IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, made a lengthy
ciyil-riphts speech in the Senate to-day
lie dissented from the finding OF the SUI
preme Court, and contended that there Is
enough i'm the Constitution 10 empower
Congress 10 pass bills giving cOlored citi'
zens all the rights guaranteed them by the
LEGISLATION which the supreme Court has
oyerruled. A most distinguished Demo
cratic senator pointed TO Register Bruce
who sal with his wife in the gallery. She
was clad in blue velvet and looked pure
white. Said he: but for the fact thai
Bruce was colorcd man he would never
have been elected senator, and would nol
be now Register Of the Treasury. liz
presence here is an answer" he added
."to the whole speech Of the Iowa senator
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Democratic National Committee vii
meet here February 22d to decide on tn
time and place OF holding the next Nationa
Convention.
Government receipts to-day lnterna
revenue, S224,92S; customs, S669,349.
Captaiu William Wallace, OF the Marln
Corps. is dead. lie was native OF Balti
more. J..
There was no session OF the House 10
day. but many members were AT thei
desks.
There were seventy-fye Straightout VII
ginia Republicans at the conference hell
here yesterday and to-day.
INSTRUCTIONS TO P0sThAsTERs.
lBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, December l2.-Ihe Posi-
MASTER General has issued the following
letter 10 postmasters
"In consequence Of the recent reduction
i'm the letter-rate Of postage, postmaster
are directed 10 exchange for the public, a
applications may be made. the .hree- AM
six-cent denominations OF postage stamp
and stamped envelopes for others OF DIFF
ferent denominations"
Postmasters are informed that under N
circumstances must money be given in eX
change for stamps or envelopes. Stampe
envelopes will be exchanged at their IA
current rate. stamped envelopes bearin
printed cards and special requests, as we
as ordinary stamped envelopes, are 10 D
exchanged, also stamped envelopes tha
bear printed addresses. Stamps ana en-
yelopes of issues prior to 1861 must not .