The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-22
Washington.

OF TUE RFPUBLICANs--wTAT REPRESENTA-
TIVE BROWN sAYs-A RICHMOND MAN RE-
PORTED DEAD PROVES HE Is ALIyE-CoN-
sOLIDATION or CUSTOMS DIsTRIcTs-THE
ARMY BILL IN THE sENATE-A SLIM At
TENDANCE-PERsOSAL NEWS IrEMs-REv.
DE. H0GE-BEIEP NEWS ITEMS.
[Erom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The tarif
bill, which passed the Senate last night,
went to the House to-day, and was ordered
to be printed. IL will be remembered that
the House passed bill abolshinS the tax
on matches. bank-deposits, bank-ehecks,
&C., and that the Senate amended ii by
making the tax on manufactured tobacco
and snuffs cents, on cigars and large cigar
cites SO a thousand, and on ordinary cigar
cites 80 cents a thousand. In addition to
this the Senate added Il full and complete
tariff bill.
ePECULATIONs IN REGARD TO TIE BILL.
The specuations in regard to what the
House will do with the bill are numerous.
There is no doubt but that the utra-pro-
tectionsts, undcrthc lead OF Mossrs. Kelly,
Kasson, and Haskell, will endeayor to get
through a motion to non-concur in the
Senate amendments so rs TO carry the bill
TO a conference committee. i know that
II this motion is made the Democrats and
Republican taril-reiormers will move to
concur, and they hope to succeed and pass
the bill. The question, however, is sur
rounded by parliamentary quicksands, and
each side will manage its case with ability.
Even il the bin, however, goes TO the con-
ference committee, and the protectionistS
succeed in changing certain tariff sche-
t,ules to suit their demands, the Internal
revenue features, including the tobacco re-
ductions. will not be intefcred with. This
is the general opinion tonight. Rep-esen-
tative Brown, OF Indiana, one OF the ablest
Republican tari1-reformerS, says the bill
has strength enough 10 pass even II opposed
by the protcctionists. lie is certainly right,
and there would be no trouble about it if all
parliamentary impedimcnts could be wiped
out OF the way. II is very clear that the
protectionists do not like the Senate bill
and would defeat IT ii they could. There
are also Democrats who for different red
sons object TO voting for it. After the bill
is printed each side viii be able to shapeits
course better, for nobody seems TO know
exactly its provisions. 1t is now stated
that unless Mr.. Kelly aScerlains that he can
secure a majority beyond a peradyenlure
for non-concurrence that he will resort to
other tactics. The ultra-Stalwarts say that
the Kasson resolution will have to be pass
ed TO facilitate the passage OF the tarii bill
RICHMOND MAN PROVES HE Is ALIVE.
CAPTAIN John Maxwell, Of your city, left
here to- day for home. lie has been testi-
fving before the alabama Claims Com
mission " in regard to certain vessels cap
tured by him as Confederate officer on
the Chesapeake bay in 1864. Singular to
saw. report OF the Secretary Of the Navy
was produced in court TO show that the
crews Of the Federal gunboats killed Cap
tain MAXWELL soon after the captures re-
ferred to. The witness, however, showed
conclusiyely that he was much alive, and
gave very clear testimony in regard to the
captures referred TO. A son Of eX-Secrc-
tary Blaine represented the Government in
these cases.
CONSOLIDATION or CUsToMDIsTRICTs.
The House Appropriations Committee
to-day commenced the consideration Of the
proposition to consolidate certain custom
districts, which it is claimed will save an
nually over a half million OF dollars. The
/ subject will be resumed tomorrow, and
the committee expects to report in time to
allow this reduction to be made part OF
the sundry civil appropriations bill now
before the House. Commissioner Raum
was before the committee, and opposed the
reduction.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
DIR. VI. d. Hoge, Of Richmond, viii
preach in Washington on sunday, Feb
ruary 18th. The wife of Colonel Il. l.
Dodge. OF Georgetown, was buried to-day
She was well known IN Virginia. Senator
Van Wvck to-day wanted 10 know if Euro
mean nations had been invited to take par
in settling the difficulty between Peru ant
Chill, which was purely American ques
ton. Chairman Jay HuDbell has testified
that he furnished $4,000 to pay capitation
taxes in Virginia at the last election. jane
Sullivan was to-day nominated postmaste
for Harrisonburg, Va. Judge II. W
Thomas, OF Fairfax, was at the Senate to
day. State-Senator Hayes, OF West Nir
ginia. was at the Capitol this morning
Ensign J. II. Oliver has been ordered t.
attend the artillery course which com
mences mt Fortress Monroe May 1st. 10
seoh II. wager was to-day confirmed a
postmaster at Gordonsyille. John b. Raus
ton. OF Danville, was to-day nominated a
collector OF the Fourth district. Dog
from Danyille and LeesblTg have take
premiums at the dog-show.
THE ARMY BILL N TIE SENATE.
The Senate was dull to-day, aud the arm
l bill did not either ill the galleries or kee
! senators in their seats rs the tariff bill die
r It was expected at ar early hour that tn
S bill could be disposed Of to-day. TIL
Signal Corps was discussed, and Senate
! Logan wanted TO send its present oilicel
! to their regiments. and hereafter have
). rotation as TO details from the army fC
Signal-Seryice duty. A point was RAISE
. that this amendment was not in order.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The river and barbor bill as revised xiv