The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
Washington.

Mr.. trdpo, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, whose
friends tonight claim will succeed Mr..
Hoar a. senator. offered IN amendment.
which was adopted, fixing the tax on sail
orS engaged in the foreign carrying. trade
at 20 cents q month, and on those engaged
in the coasting trade ut 10 cents.
THE MEXICAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
For some time there have been specula-
tons in regard to the action Of commits
sion appointed by our Government ana
that OF Mexico to frame a reciprocity
treaty. General Grant and eX-Minister
Romero are members Of the commission.
To-day it was stated that the treaty LAS
been already virtually negotiated and Is in
the hands OF the State Department. II
provides that Mexican tobacco, hemp, and
sugar shall be admitted into the United
States free of duty, and that rs a compcnsl-
ton American machinery shall be placed
on the Mexican free list. The commission
will meet soon here, and formally ratily
the provisions stated. / have Just heard
that the treaty will also put on tie Mexican
free list all American products not pro-
duced in Mexico. and that tropical pro-
ducts Of that country are to be brought
into the United States free of duty.
Committee MATTERS TODAY.
Owing 10 the immense snow there were
not many committee meetings to-day. The
Elections Committee of the House voted in
favor OF seating Cain, OF Utah, aud that
there was no election in the case OF Manning
and Buchanan, OF Mississippi. General
Manning is the sitting member, and also
has the certificate Of election to the Forty
eighth Congress over General Chalmers.
The House Judiciary Committee agreed TO
tax Kansas-Pacifc railroad lands.
AID FOR THE VOLUNTEER MILITIA.
Senator Sewell to-day offered an amend
ment to the army bill which proposes to
appropriate S25O.OOO for the benefit Of the
volunteer militia OF the country. l have,
however, no idea whatever that Congress
at this session viii do this. or make the ap-
preparation it ought to make to encourage
tie citizen soldiers.
TIE TARIFF QUESTION.
Those who are anxious for the passage
Of a tariff bill ut this session say tonight
that a great effort will be made to hurry
through q bill so as to get it in a confer
ence committee. In this way they expect
to secure action before the 18th Of March.
To-day the W9ys and Means Committee
agreed to fix the tariff on steel WIRE at
three fourths OF a cent. The tariff CON-
mission fixed it at a cent pound. Some
who are very anxious % secure action 60 30
far as to predict that the conference com.
mittee on the tariff will be senators Nor
rill, Sherman, and Beck, and Representa-
tiyes Kelly, Mckinley, and Carlisle.
The TCBACCO-IAy.
Senator Malone offered an amendment
to the internal-revenue bill to-day reducing
the tax on manufactured tobacco, smoking
tobacco. and snuff to s cents a pound.
It embodied the recommendation OF the
Tobacco Association now in session here.
\ large number OF delegates. representing
all tol aCco Interests, were II the Capitol this
afternoon. They interviewed senators and
representatives, and seemed confident that
they would secure what they wanted. l
was not, however, quite rs hopeful rs they
were. Colonel Cabel accompanied the
Danyille delegation and introduced them
to senators and representatives OF both
parties. l did not notice delegates from
Richmond with the exception OF Colonel
Burwell.
FEEE-LEAF PROPOSITION.
7 be Tobacco Convention has entered a
protest against the passage OF a law grant
ing what is known as the free-leaf priv lege
to growers OF tobacco.
THE TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
The Senate this evening took up the
House bill abolishing the tax on bank
checks, deposits, &C., as amended by the
Senate Finance Committee, so as to make
il a tariff and internal-revenue bill. Mr.
Sherman moved to pass by its Internal
revenue provisions. Mr.. Beck's attack on
the Tariff Commission was very fierce. lie
said in effect that the report was an illu-
sion, and where there were pretended re-
ductiOns recommended there were really
increases. He went into details and cited
the case OF tin-plate used for making cans.
Mr.. Bayard will speak tomorrow.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
SG3s. III; internal revenue, S26S.306.
A telegram here to-day announced the
death Of ex-senator Morrill,, Of Maine. lie
was born IN 1915.
Mr.. Clark Mills, the well-known sculp-
tor, was no better to-day.
The training-ships Portsmouth and
will start from Boston to the
West Indies on the 18th instant.
The windo N-glass manufacturers met TO-
iav and determined on 4 line Of action in
regard to the tariff bill.
Among the few visitors at the White
House to-day were Senators jackson, Hale,
Window, and Harrison.
Forty Consrass-SccOnd Scs- |
sion.
WASHINGTON. january 10, 1883.
SENATE.
MFR. Frye introduced a joint resolution |
O provide for the termination OF articles |
s 10 % inclusive. and article 30 Uhe fish |