The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-12
Iron Our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, January ll.-Mr. Carlisle
has informed Mr.. Randall that he cannot
attend the dinner Of "the Clover Club !"
on Thursday, but will be present at the
reception rendered him by the Common
wealth Club at Philadelphia Saturday eve
ming. Mr.. Morrison was not at first In
yi,ed 10 this last entertainment, but
committee, consisting OF Mr.. Stenger. Sc
cre,ary Of the Commonwealth, and other
nrominent Democrats, came here and so
strongly urged him to attend that he has
agreed TO be present. In this connection it
NAV be stated that Mr.. Hewitt is now much
nearer TO Mr.. Morrison on tariff reform
than he was awhile ago. This comes to me
from an authoritative source. Mr.. Car
nsle's friends are growing more confident
~ his election as senator 10 succeed Gene
raj Williams, and deem IL fortunate that
his term ms Speaker will expire just before
his senatorial term would commence.
TIE INTERNAL. REVENUE SYSTEM IN THE
SOUTH.
inst now the attention OF congressman
and others is directed 10 the working OF
Your readers are familiar with the Lancas-
Tor report OF its operations In Southwest
virginia, and West Nirginlan to-day
called my attention to the fact that last
wear there were 900 arrests made in his
state for alleged violations OF Internal
revenue laws, while there were but few
convictions. He said, however, that wit
nesses, informers, and officials got their
fees. The report from Georgia, South
Carolina. &C.. do not place the system in
any better light.
CONGRESS AND THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Colonel Robert Beverly, president Of the
National Agricultural Congress, with other
members Of the body, were before q sub
committee Of the House Agricultural Com
mitiee to-day, and urged an appropriation
Of at least a million Of dollars to eradicate
the cattle plague from the infected districts
OF this country. They acknowledged that
there are impediments in the way OF effec-
tive work on the part OF Congress, and yet
nothing can be done. they said. without
the aid Of the National Government, for II
New York should take measures, for ex-
ample. to suppress the scourge. and Penn
svlyania and New JERSEY decline to do
ANYTHING, the effort of the Empire State
The members Of the House Committee
seem disposed TO do all in their power in
thi, matter, and the chairman of the Senate
committee expresses himself rs warmly in
favor OF prompt action on the part OF Con-
gress.
GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL SIGNALS.
General Hazep, OF the Weather Beareau,
has, in connection with Colonel Beverly,
nearly completed a system OF agricultural
signals. BY which, forty-eight hours in adj
vance. farmers in the Deighborhood OF tele-
graph stations can be informed rs to the
weather. For instance, when the weather
is to be bad red light will be raised at
O'Clock in the night at each telegraph sta
ton, which will be superseded by red
flag after daylight. When fair weather is
expected a white light and white
hag will indicate IT. There are sig
nails which will readily indicate changes
in temperature. 1t is estimated that
this will cost the Government about
$4,000 year. This amount will nearly
All go TO telegraph lines, as the collection
Of the weather news can be furnished
with put cost by the present Signal
Service force. II Is estimated that with
proper notice Of the cold wave in Novem-
Der million OF dollars worth OF apples,
turnips, &c., could have been saved in
Virginia alone. There was heavy loss,
too, by cutting the tobacco weeks before
the frost came. AS more than half the peO-
pie Of the United States are engaged in
agriculture, Congress ought to legislate
fayorably and promptly on this subject.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
The House Committee on the Mississippi
Lo- 81 20 nnrft a
son bill reported Yesterday from the Senate /
Commerce Committee. 1t will be remem- |
bered that it appropriates for immediate |
Use 81 100000 for the improvement Of the
Mississippi. The indications are that this !
bill Will become law. The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations was in session T
to. day. and the report was that the pro- !
posed naturalization treaty with Germany
was considered. The House Committee !
on Claims has three hundred bills and the !
Senate Committee over four hundred.
SENATE DEBATE on MoRMoNIsM.
Senator Gallon, of Illinois, made care !
fully prepared speech to-day on Mormon |
ism. He commenced with the first pre- !
tended revelation to Joe Smith and gave a ,
history OF the Mormon Church and people |
up 10 the present day. He denounced !
their practices and doctrines, and declared |
they ought to be governed by council |
appointed by the President and confirmed /
by the Senate. He weuld be content with |
nothing short OF the total abolition OF
pOlygamy. The Territory. he said, now has :,
10000 population, and Salt Lake City, |
its capital, $4,000. This is annually in
creased by emigration. Already, he said,
the Mormon control Idaho, Arizona, &c, |
and will soon have controlling vote in |
bye western States and Territories. Gov
ernor Brown, OF Georgia, followed in |
lengthy speech, in which he declared that /
all the acts Of Congress for the suppress
sion OF the great vice OF polygamy have |
been unconstitutional, and hence have |
failed OF their purpose. His argument was
strong one.
WHAT N SAID ABOUT TARIFF BILL.
One OF the best informed men on financial |
aud revenue matters at the Capitol said to
me this evening that he did not see why
tariff bill could not be reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means be-
fore March. His opinion was that
bill OF five pages will suffice. Said /
he, reduction OF 20 per cent. on |
sugar will dispose OF that article, But !
iron, he agreed, would give more trouble. |
Ii Is very easy for outsiders TO tell bow |
bill ought to be framed, but the trouble is
that everybody wants his own peculiar in
terest protected, and there Is the rub.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
s92s,047; internal revenue, $322, $3.50.
The Mexican treaty will come up in the
executive session OF the Senate January
10th.
The Secretary OF the Treasury will call
tomorrow, he expects, for ten millions OF
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