The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-09

Il lib BUTLER BlII-lNIElNAL EENENIE-
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
! have already stated that Senator Butler,
Of South Carolina. had introduced bill to
repeal the intcrnal-rcyenue taxes, but as
the text OF the bill is brief now give il in
full: That all laws and parts Of laws, and
all rules and regulations OF the departments
now of force for the collection Of the inter-
nal-reycnue tax, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed; but this act shall not
take effect until twelve months after its
passage. Hon. George d. Wise will intro
duce n similar bill as soon as Virginia is !
called in the House.
DRAWBACKS on IYPORTED MATERIALS.
Senator Blair, OF New Hampshire. has
introduced bill which provides that there
shall be allowed on all articles wholly or
: partially manufactured OF materials inn
ported, on which duties have been paid
when exported, drawback equal in
amount to the duty paid on such materials,
and no more, to be aScertained under such
regulations rs shall be prescribed by the
/ Secretary Of the Treasury. Tn per cent.
on the amount OF all drawbacks so allowed
SHALL however, be retained for the use OF
the United States by collectors paying such
drawbacks. Senator Blair calls his bill
one to reduce revenue, promote domestic
industry, and increase foreign commerce.
The tobacco manufacturers OF Richmond
now pay Il custom duty on liccrice, and
then a tax on it again when it enters into
manufactured tobacco.
DULL-LOOKING CAPITOL.
The Capitol looked as gloomy as the
weather to-day. Neither House was i'm
session and few senators visited it. A
number OF members OF the House. how
ever, occupied their desks and wrote let
tiers. The House officers are gradually fill
ing up their force of assistants. The office
seeking brigade was on hand in reduced
numbers, and looked sadder and less hope
! full than on yesterday. Never before with
in the memory Of the oldest officer Of the
Senate have so many bills been introduced
to date in that body as at the present ses-
sion. These already number 454-to say
nothing OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
THE FREE MARYLAND AND DELAWARE SHIP
CANAL.
The bill for the construction OF this
canal authorizes and directs the Secretary
OF War TO lay out and construct a canal
Through the States OF Maryland and Della
ware to connect by the most practicable
and convenient route the waters OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Said canal
snail not be less than 100 feet wide at the
bottom, % feet below mean low water, aud
17S feet wide at low-waier level, with locks
60 feet by GOO feet in the chambers, and
sufficient to allow the passage OF vessels
drawing 223 to % feet OF water.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
The Secretary OF War returned to-day
from New York and the Attoney-General
from Philadelphia. Rev. Robert Collyer is
the guest OF Justice Miller, OF the Supreme
Court. John Jarratt, president OF the
United states Steel-Plate Association, is
here. urging an increased duty on tin-pate.
c. Herbert, Of Captain Hanneman's bat
terv. had an arm blown OFF while firing
salute to-day in honor OF the Mexican
Veterans. The Washington Light Infan-
try Corps has requested its line officers to
resign. Judge Allen arrived here this az
ternoon from Richmond. General Ander-
son was at the Metropolitan to-day.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day Internal
revenue, S302,S
Secretary Chandler thinks the four mcn-
ltors can be completed for about five and a
half millions.
George L. Spencer. who was before
Judge Wylie's court to-day for contempt
i'm having refused to appear as witness in
the star-route cases, represented Alabama
in the Senate in carpet-bagger days.
4 delegation is en- route from Chicago TO
Washington to secure the National Repub-
lican Convention for that city.
(By Associated Press.l
A MOVEMENT FOR A RESPITE FOR oDoNNELL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December S.-A
large delegation OF congressman, including
Messrs. Cox, Springer, Finnerry, Morri-
son. and Lebevre, called upon President
Arthur to-day and presented TO him pc
tition urging him TO exert his influence To-
wards obtaining n respite for ODonnel.
Mr.. Cox addressed the President. lie re-
ferred TO the sentence OF O'Donnell, and
said they did not come to criticise the pro-
cedure bv which he was convicted, nor
did they ask that the sentence be set aside.
They only asked that he direct the Secre-
tary OF State to open negotiations with
view TO securing respite in order that
representations might be made which
wonld either insure a Communication OF SEN
tence or his release under proper condi-
tions. The President said that the De-
partment OF State would ut once telegraph
Minister Lowell TO obtain all possible IN
formation regarding O'Donnell's citizen
shin. and he Qhe Presidentl would take
: whatever action he could with propriety.
PAYING INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December S.-The
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury has au-
! thorized the payment on and after this
date. without rebate, Of the interest OF the
bonds embraced in the northumberland
twenty-third call, which will mature on
the 18th instant, payment 10 be made IN tue
order OF presentation OF the bonds.
EX-SENATOR sPEScER's CASE.
WASHINGTON, December SIN the Grim
inal Court to-day counsel for ex-senator