The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-14

4 1kEATf-IHE NEW 1ORk REMONAlsS-lhb
| MASSACHUSETTS, sENAToRsHIP-THE PES-
| SION BILL-oUR DEFENCELEss PORTIFIcA-
TIoNs-PERs0NAL AND BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 13.-The Ways
and Means expects to report tariff bill
next week, but II 1t passes the body it will
go on the calendar and then go back to the
committee for printing. The friends Of
tariff reform think 1t can be gotten up by
Thursday, when it will be in charge of
Judge Kelley, the chairman Of the Finan-
cial Committee OF the House.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
There has been big fight against what
is known rs General Grants Mexican
treaty, and its opponents thought this eve
nIng it can be beaten. 1t provides for the
introduction into this country without
duty of Mexican tobacco and sugar.
heard one Of its enemies say tonight that
while it proposed reciprocity, it was all on
one side. This was the comment on the
Canadian reciprocity treaty.
! TIE NEW IORk REMOVALS..
A member OF the Cabinet il reported to-
night us saying that the collector, naval
officer, surveyor Of the port, and other
leading Federal officers OF New York, will
be removed next week. He also stated that
in his judgment United States District
Attorney Woodford would be removed.
TIE MASSACHUSETTS sENAToRsT1P.
There is good deal OF interest felt here
in the Massachusetts, senatorship, and some
Of the citizens Of "tbc Bay State F." tonight
informed me that Governor Ben. Butler
has 1lj votes, IL of whom are Republican,
| asked him what vote Senator Hoar could
count on tomorrow, and he replied Just
95. He thought Grape would in the end
win, but other Massachusetts, people differ
ed from him.
THE PENSION BILL PASSES.
The pension bill to-day passed the House.
1t provides that $50, 900 shall go to in
valids from the army, S1,OOO,OOO to naval
invalds, S250,000 to pension agents, and
S275,O00 for examining surgeons. The
House committee originally reported in
favor Of appropriating Ss1,OOO.OOO, and
subsequently wrote the Pension Commits
sioner as to what he needed. His reply
was that he required fifteen millions more.
INTERESTING TO TIE HAMPTON SOLDIERS
| HOME.
The House Appropriations Committee
has agreed that hereafter The pay Of inmates
Of the Soldiers Home, including that at
Hampton, Va, shall go to the treasurer of
the institution and not directly to the in
mates. This is in direct opposition to the
recommendation of "tbe Board Of Gov
errors " OF the Soldiers Home.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL.
While the bill was up to-day making an
appropriation for Notifications and harbor-
defences General McCook, Of New York,
said that ourfortifcatioDs are utterly worth
less, and that if we were at war with any
maritime power New York harbor would
be defenceless under our present system
but for torpedoes.
| IN EEOAhD ~ lOBAtNO.
There now comes into the country from
Sumatra over one million of pounds Of to.
bacco, which pays a tax Of So per cent
The Connecticut people, however, arc
clamorous that it shall Pay 20 per cent. lie.
cause it comes in competition with theiI
wrappers. OF the 2l7COO,000 pound.
OF tobacco exported from the United States
Holland receives Its due share, and would
be inclined to retaliate il the duty on SUI
!. matra tobacco was increased.
The tobacco-men tonight think that the
only hope for them is in the Senate bill. II
this shall become law then they expect ia
get rebate, with q REDUCTION to cents.
All, however, agree that in case OF reduc-
ton there will be rebate. Hence there
need be no disturbance Of the trade. The
to5acco-men are active, and the committee
appointed by the National Association is
doing its whole duty.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major r. w. Hunter, OF Winchester,
and Mr.. Mcclure, your Richmond educa-
tor. were in the city to-day. There was a
large list OF combinations by the Senate in
executive session this afternoon. l asked
Stalwart Republican tonight whether he
thought the FltZ John Porter bill could
pass the House, and he replied with much
emphasis, mo" His reasons were that
the House committee is opposed to
| il, and it takes a two-thirds vote
to get it from the Speakers table,
where it now lies. The withdrawal OF the
nomination Of Olmstead rs Commissioner
Of the District did not create much sur
prise. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Brewster has
gone to Philadelphia, and will return to-
morrow. DR.. Mudd, of Maryland, who
was Wilkes Booths physician, is dead.
The friends OF Hon. John Paul still say be
will he the judge Of the Western district.
and yet efforts are being strongly made in
favor OF Acknowledgement Blair and 9th
ers.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Treasury Department was closed
to-day in honor Of the late Hon. Lot Nor
rill.
The Senate went into exec utiye session
at 2:2j this afternoon.