The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13

TIE WEST VIRGINIA sENATORSHIP-TiE AC-
TON on TIE SHIPPING BII.L-A DELAY OF
THE TARIFF BILL-TOBACC0 INSPECTION
TOBACCO DELEGATION CALLS ON SENATOR
MoRGAN-PERsONAL NEWS ITEMs-BRIEP
NEWS ITEMS, &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 12.-West Vir-
ginians here are very much excited about
the senatorial contest in their State. The
feeling to-day is that Senator II. q. Davis
will develop more strength than the friends
Of any OF the candidates anticipate,
although he has declined a reelection. A
leading politician from the Kanawha dis
trict said TO me tonight that II Davis is not
reelected Mr.. Kenna win be.
THE SHIPPING BILL TODAY
again engaged the consideration Of the
House, and it was announced by those who
had watched its progress that the subsidy
feature in no form could be passed, and yet
it was adopted. The bill abolshes consul
lar fees, advanced wages to seamen, and
three months wages to seamen discharged
in foreign countries. IL also abolishes "the
United States Ship Commission" and so
classifies the tonnage tax as to give relief
to the carrying trade. The Democrats
scored q victory when they voted solidly
that before ship-builders could secure q
bounty they would have to file evidence
with the Secretary CT the Treasury that
they had paid their employees 20 per cent.
advance on their present wages. The Re-
publicans had to vote against it.
A MARYLAND TOBACCO CASE.
The Supreme Court to-day heard Mary
land inspection tobacco case, the Attorney
General appearing for the Commonwealth
and Messrs. Cowan & Cross for the de-
fence. The latter contended that the law
in question was unconstitutional because
it gave citizens OF the State an advantage
over outside parties.
THE TARIFF BILL DELAYED.
The fact that Representative Kasson, Of
the Ways and Means Committee, to-day
secured the passage Of n resolution to OBJ
tain the services Of the chemist Of the Ag-
ricultural Department instead OF the one
now in the service OF the committee pro-
duced the impression that this would delay
the tariff bill. The reason was that this
looked, it was said. to revision OF the
chemical schedule OF the bill.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day took no action or the Sandwich
Island treaty, as was expected, but voted
in favor OF new treaty with Germany.
The Louisiana people do not receive with
any degree OF pleasure the announcement
that the commercial treaty between Mexico
and the United States alltws Mexican
sugar to be placed on our free list.
BLEACHED COTTON CLOTHS.
Senator Frye has offered an amendment
to the bill to reduce internal revenue taxa
ton, &C., which provides that unbleached
cotton cloths may be imported into the
United States from Canada without the
payment Of duty il the same are TO be ex-
ported.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE.
The report tonight among knowing
people is that the Cabinet has been consid-
ering the Fitz John Porter case for two
weeks, and that the sentiment is strongly
in favor OF a veto OF the bill which passed
the Senate and is now before the House
when it reaches the President.
A TOBACCO DELEGATION CALLS on SENATOR
MORGAN.
A large and influential delegation OF the
Tobacco Association to-day called on Sena-
tor Morgan and presented strong reasons
in favor of reduction OF the tobacco-t9x
TO eight cents, with rebate. The inter-
view was pleasant and satisfactory. The
Senator wanted the reduction to take effect
on the 1st OF May next, so as to give plant
ers an equal advantage with manufacturers
and dealers. 1t will be remembered that
Senator Morgan was not in accord with
the tobacco people on rebate the other day,
when the Senate adopted the Morrill, amend
ment.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Collector Fernald to-day telegraphed
from Danvlle that he would be here
soon and explain his matters. Wash
ington McLain, OF Cincinnati. is III the
city. The House and Senate committees
have agreed to buy the house in which
President Lincoln died. Mr.. Mitchell, Of
"the Mississippi-Riyer Commission" to-
day completed his statement IN regard to
the Improvement OF "the father Of waters"
The indications tonight are that the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Olmstead for District Com
missioner will be withdrawn.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The idea prevails that the House Will
have before il its own tariff bill week after
next.
The Senate went into executive session
on the Mexican reciprocity treaty, it was
SAID, at O'Clock to-day.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
S3S9.59j; internal revenue, S4G9,l04.
There was an immense skating carnival
on Pennsylvania avenue to-day.
Clark Mills Dead.
WASHINGTON, January l2.-Cark Mills,
the sculptor, died this morning.
SKETCH OF BIS LIFE.
Clark Mills was born in Onandaga coun-
ty, y. Y, in 1915. He lost his parents IN
childhood. and learned the trade Of plas-
terer, which he followed for nine years in
Charleston, S. G. He early manifested a
taste for sculpture, and in 1876 he produced