The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-07
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WHAT A NEW ENGLAND coyoryssu.S SAYS
ABOUT THE TARIFF AND ToBAcco--CoM-
MISSIONER RAUM AND TIE ILLINOIS sENA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS ITEMS
THE PRESIDENTIAL succyssIoN IN THE
sENATE--BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
From Cur Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January CA leading
member Of the House from New England
to-day said he thought the House bill
abolishing the tax on tobacco was dead.
He also said that he thought the Senate
would pass its tariff bill. and that then the
conflict between the two houses would re-
suit in sending the whole matter TO a COM
nftee OF conference. Financial people,
however, who are giving the subject close
consideration express the belief tonight
that the chances are against the passage OF
n tariff bill. Nevertheless the rapid and
unexpected action OF the House on the civ
il-seryicc bill warrants the conclusion that
taere is no telling what that body may not
do. The fact is that the Republicans feel
that something must be done to counteract
the results OF the late elections. and that on
no subject did the people speak by their
ballots more decidedly than in regard to
revision OF the tariff. Ii il clear tonight
| that the action OF the Ways and Means
Committee yesterday in taking quinine
from the free list and putting duty of 10
I per cent. ad uGlorem on it will not be rati-
| fed by the House or Senate. even If gen.
eral tariff bull is passed. This is the iudg-
ment OF Mr.. Carlisle. and he is usually
right in such matters.
! A RESOLUTION IN REGARD TO COMMISSIONER
RAIN.
| Mr.. White, Republican member from
Kentucky, to-day offered resolution
which created good deal of merriment
on the Democratic side OF the House. He
wanted to know the cause of the present
visit Of Commissioner Raum 10 Chicago.
| The Commissioner is candidate for the
Senate, and is looking after his forces.
Mr.. White does not consult his party lead
ers as to what he says or does, and fire.
quently, as be did to-day, throws bomb
/ shells into the Republican camp.
SUMAC.
John G.. lIurkamp, the pioneer in the
sumac business in Virginia, appeared be-
| fore the Ways and Means Committee OF the
House to-day and urged increased protec-
I finY fI,fu oil To al
forcibly how cheaply the foreign sumac
could be gathered. Mr.. IIUkamp went to
Baltimore tonight in its interest.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
| Captain p. A. Wexford Is here. Mr..
! Robert Hubbard, of the Richmond bar,
was here to-day. Mr.. Tucker was on the
Republican side of the House looking after
! the tobacco tax. Senator Conger visited
Michigan representatives in the House.
Mr.. Dezendorf has on the House calendar
bill for the purchase by the Government
OF land opposite the Gosport nayy-yard,
and Mr.. Garrison one for the compile
ton OF the Mary Washington monument.
! Senator Brown gave notice that he will
call up the resolutions announcing the
death of his late colleague, Senator Hill,
and day will be set aside for eulogics.
Colonel Peyton, OF New Jersey, Of Cen
tennial reputation, was at the Capitol to-
day. Tennessee people here say that Polk,
the dcfaulting Treasurer of their state, has
been the victim OF q specializing ring. Mr..
PhGbus, the proprietor OF the Old Point
hotel, is here. Mr.. Page, OF California,
from the gallery, looks like Mr.. BIanken-
ship, OF the Old Dominion Works.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
There were a number OF members OF the
West Virginia Legislature from the Third
congressional district here to-day en- route
for Wheeling.
Senators Malone Voorhees,, Conger,
and Lapham were at the White House to-
day.
The Pension Commissioner says he does
not know how many OF the probationary
clerks will be dismissed in February. The
report has been that large number would
be certainly decapitated.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, SOS, Ge9; customs, S6O5,sG7.
Petitions from Wisconsin and Pennsyl-
vania favoring constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture or sale
Of liquor were laid before the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Beethoven, OF Pennsylvania, to-day
introduced 4 bill TO transfer the Signal
Bureau from the War to the Interior De-
partment.
On motion Of Mr.. Beck, to-day the bill
extending the privileges OF the export to-
bacco bill to Canada aud MeSico passed
the Senate.
Forty-sevcnth Congress Second Scs-
sion.
WASHINGTON, January 6, 1888.
SENATE.
| Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on
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