The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-03

Washington.
WHAT MR.. TUCKER SAYS ABOUT RRBArB--TIIE
u0rsE AND TOBACCO NATTERs---YTTz JOHN
PORTER IN THE sESATE-TIIB WAYS AND
MEANS AND THE TARIFP-vfRGTSh FER
s0NALs-BRIEP NEWS ITEMS.
Iron Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January III called on
Mr.. Tucker to-day and told him that Rich
mond ;obacco-manufacturer were very
anxious to ascertain what Congress would
do this session in regard TO the tobacco
tax. lie said with deliberation that
wh0ker there Is reduction or abo-
lition there will be rebate, and
that the trade has 10 reason to be
disturbed. / then asked II he thought
the tax would be abolished. and he replied
in the negative. lie said he had talked to
senator's in regard to the matter, with a
view Of ascertaining what could he done,
and lie had reached the conclusion that the
tax ut this session would not be abolished.
then asked IL there would be a reduction,
and he thought that il was questionable
whether the friends OF the tobacco trade
had not better wait for q complete abolition
OF the tax than submit to a partial reduc-
ton. j then called Oh leading tobacco
man, and asked him what would be done,
and be said, 81 think the tax will be re-
duced 10 eight conts.n "What about re-
bate?" i asked, and he replied that ii
there Is a reduction or abolition there will
be rebate. lie said DR., Spence, Of Gin
cinnati, one Of the most influential tobacco
men in the United States, has written here
that II an abolition Of the tobacco tax cam
not be secured he wants the tax reduced
say to eight cents. All the tobacco people
at Washington agree that the main thing to
be done is to get rebate. The National
Tobacco Association will meet here next
week, and there will be a most influential
representation of the tobacco trade. The
delegates will inform congressman what
ought 10 be done in the premises.
TOBACCO IN THE HOUSE.
The House to-day passed the Senate bill
relieving Perique tobacco OF double tax,
and this will benefit cigarette-manuiactu-
rers. An effort was made to take up and
pass the bill to extend the privileges OF
the eXport-tobacco bill to Canada and Mex
leo, but Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, free-leaf
man, objected, and action could not be
had.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
n nominations cant ;t, fO Jo,. ,..oro ,,of
interesting 10 Virginians.
Harvle Spence, Of Richmond, was in the
city to-day.
Miss Cornelia Mathews, daughter Of
James VI. Mathews, Of Richmond, in visit
Ing relatives here.
Judge II. W. Hughes was in the city to-
night.
The attendance Of members OF the House
filled.
CoIored people last evening gave din
ner in honor of Fred. Douglass.
Mr.. Kasson thinks bis committee will
report the Senate ciyil-seryice bin next
week.
The Senate committee will probably pass
on the case of Commissioner Olmstead on
Thursday. His chances for confirmation
do not improve.
The case OF negro children who want TO
90 to white schools is to be tried in court
here atan early day.
Government receipts to-day: Customs.
Sj70,GSi; internal revenue, g, 1881, 400.
West yirginiaps say tonight that Mr..
Kenna has the inside track for senator.
! General and Mrs. Grant arrived tins eve
ming, and will be entertained by staiwart
friends.
Numerous representatives OF the iron
and steel interest are here, and will remain
until the tariff bill is framed.
The Mississippi Commission to-day made
a report, which substantially approves the
Eals plan.
Representative Hcrndon, OF Alabama, Is
quite sick.
IBy Associated Prcss.l
SUITS TO BE INSTITUTED AGAINST CERTAIN
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
| WASHINGTON, January "A bill report
| from the judiciary Committee authorizes
the Attorney General to institute suits in
the name of the United States against rail-
road companies TO whom lands have been
granted to and IN the construction Of their
reads, and which lands have not been Pc
tented by said companies, with view Of
securing judgment against them, and the
| forfeiture to the United States OF their
Immigrants. The bill provides, however,
| that IL within one year previous to the
passage OF the act the roads in question
shall have made substantial progress in the
work Of construction they shall be exempt
ed from the operation Of the act.
PUILIc-DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 3.-The
debt statement issued to-day shows the de-
crease OF the public debt during December
to be Si5,413, 222s5; cash in the Treasury,
S312, 1924, 01G.47; gold certificates outstand-
ing, SG4,619,S49; silver certificates out
standing, $72,s4S,GC0; certificates OF de-
post outstanding, S9,5S5.000; refunding
certificates outstanding, S404,150 legal
leaders outstanding, S346,6S1, 0l6; frac-
tional currency outstanding, S7.022, DAFT;
cash balance aya1able, S149,037. 1887; de-
crease since June 80, 1882, S1,370, 1885.
forty-sevenfh Congressional Sos
sion.
WASHINGTON, January 2, 1883.
SENATE.
Mr.. Call presented petitions OF persons
living along the Tropical railroad of Flo
rida against the allowance OF lands 10 the
company within six miles limit; also. pc
tit!on of citizens Of Tampa, Fla, praying
that Fort Brook military reservation shall
Ie retained for military nurnnsns or else