The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-24
WnShiIinl0n.


! Washington.
/ INTERESTING STATISTICS IN REGARD TO TIIE
HOUSE TARIFF BiLL-THE SENATE DEBATE
An INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXHIBITION
vIRGINIA MATTERs-PERsONAL NEWS
IrENs-DR1EF NEWS ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 23.-I spoke yes
terday Of a paper with parallel columns
showing what The duties on imports are
under the present tariff and under the
commissions report and the House bill
One copy for the use OF the committed
came from the printer to-day, but
it proved TO be IN immense book.
Instead Of giving, as anticipated,
a clear idea OF the difference between the
( present custom duties and those proposed
by the Ways and Meaus Committee II
proved to be as difficult OF translation as q
book on Chinese chemistry. This is owing
TO the change made in schedules, and from
od rdl0rerl TO specific duties, and the re-
verse. I was extremely fortunate in OBJ
tanning a hasty glance at il through Mr..
| Tucker, who ran over it with me; but
! | saw enough TO convince me that
the committee have 10 little work
ahead II they obtain clear comparison Of
the present aud proposed duties. / was
able TO ascertain, however. that there is
some reduction in raw wool, and reduc-
ton on blankets, bats, and all woollon
I 10 Ittt a
when the commissioners report was first
made. There is reduction Of cents a
pound on ready-made clothing. The re-
! duction on carpets is considerable, and on
silk less. There is quite n reduction on
cotton goods, except on cotton laces, vel
vets, and curtains. Flax and iutc remain
as at present.
! CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
| There is a decided increase on the pres
ent duties ~ fine porcelain and glassware.
For example, cut glass, now 50 per cent,
is increased to Gj per cent. china porce-
lain, from 80 to Go per cent; stoneware
and crockery, from 80 per cent. to 6j per
cent. There is no increase on common
earthenware.
IRON AND STEEL.
| Bar-irOn is reduced from cent per
pound TO $40 Of q cent. I rails from | 1 to
40 and $40 OF cent per pound cotton
ties are increased from 50 per cent. to 20
per cent; cut-nails and spikes from u
to II cent per pound; horsoshoe-nails,
now and q, TO 4 cents per pound. The
duty on steel and iron wire is somewhat
reduced.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Wooden articles and copper Gre are re-
duced. Rice remains the same. Sumatra
tobacco is raised from s. TO 20 per cent.
The duty on provisions is reduced. Man
ganese, now so cents a ton, Is put on the
free list. Tobacco and liquors remain
about as at present.
THE TARIFF DEBATE ~ THE SENATE.
The tariff debate in the Senate to-day was
lively and interesting-the subject beng
metals. Mr. Sherman declared that he pre-
forred the tariff commissions report
without any change 20 any bill that can be
| framed, because it provides Just rates and
was framed after consultation with the best
men OF the country. Mr.. Beck replied that
the best men referred 10 are the wealthy
manufacturers who want duties kept up.
| In his judgment the report showed n care
| full purpose TO reduce the tariff on inmate
| rial articles and either keep the duty on
! important articles where it is or increase il.
! lie iustnced tin plate, on which the duty
/ is doubled by the commission. Governor
| Brown declared that he preferred protec-
tive tariff as nov administered to reye-
nue. tariff enforced as the reycnue system
. has been in North Carolina, Tennessee, sc.
~ INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXHIBITION.
Senator Garland's ill, introduced to-day.
provides that the president shall appoint q
board, consisting Of tbirteCn-siX on the
recommendation Of the Cotton Planters
Association Of America" and seven on the
recommendation OF subscribers. 1t also
/ provides that a commissioner from cacl
/ State shall be appointed on the recon-
mendation OF the Governors Of the States
After the Cotton Association shall have
fixed upon the time and place for holding
the exhibition a proclamation shall he made
through the Secretary Of State, of the fact
and an invitation extended to foreign ma.
lions to send exhibits.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Private Dalzel has petitioned Congress
to give him arrears Of pension. The West
Virginia Legislature to-day elected MIR
Kenna senator, and it will tomorrow meet
in Joint convention and announce the re
suit. The Republicans voted for John ii
LOOMS. Governor b. +. Butler, OF Mas
sachusetts, was on the floor OF the Senate
to-day. and attracted good deal OF atten
ton. The dwelling OF Senator Frye, in
Maine, was burned last night. His family
are here. All the members OF the Cabine
were present to-day.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
The census bulletin to-day shows tina