The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-19
frrom Oar Regalar oorrcspondeat.l

Keifer. who leads his party in the House
in spite Of all that can be done, on being
interviewed to-day on the presidency::said |;
General sherman is my candidate. and
the best ticket is Tecumseh sherman and
EGmUnds." IL was suggested that both OF
these gentlemen say they do not want to
De candidates, and that Mr.. Edmunds GER
iainly would not accept the second place
on the ticket. The eX-Speaker. in reply.
said: III General Sherman don't want the
place. oil the better. That won't make him
n worse candidate. He might do" said
he. "as HAYES did. II nc is poor--save all
the salary and announce that he would not
I've a candidate for second term. Ed
munds." he added. sis patriot. ana would
accept either place on the ticket 10 help
the party, such ticket" Mr.. Refer de-
c,arcd. 'swould carry New York with Il
bmrah; and il General sherman should
be abused. IL would secure him every
Democratic soldier Mr. keifer evident
IL. when he referred 10 Mr.. Edmun6s, re-
mcmheTcd that while il was positively
STATED That he would decline the prcSi-
denrv gro i,al. Of the Senate. tha' he ac-
cep.,d when il was offered him. He
thou. III. too. TO doubt, that II was safe TO
prcd.ct that no man who has brother a
senator from Ohio will ever decline a
prr> lcrtial nomination. The Logan men
do not ike the Sherman movement because
il will have strength in the soldier wing Of
the PARTY.
C0NPUI sorry PII.oTAGE-HON. JOHN GOODE.
The Hon. John Goode appeared before
the >cnstc Commerce Committee to-day
and made strong argument against the
bill 10 abolish compulsory pilotage. He
contendcd that the present system secures
efficient and reliable pilots, and that, con-
sidcling The dangers TO which they are con-
>tan,ly exposed, the compensation and
privileges now allowed them ought not TO
bc curtailed Mr.. GCode thinks the bill will
be defeated, but its patrons say they will in
the end win.
TIE TI7Z-JOEN PORTER CASE.
The House to-day commenced the con-
>ideration Of the bill to relieve General
Fi,z John Porter and place him or the list
of army officers. II provides no back pay,
but is intended as yindication Of him. A
number Of Republicans, ii was predicted,
would speak in opposition To the bill, and
that the arguments used by General Logan
last session would reappear in new dresses.
The opinion generally prevails that the bill
will also pass the Senate. The House gal
leries were crowded to-day, and General
Poftcr's friends were present in force.
Among those present | noticed General
Cor>e. General RoSSer was also ut the
Capitol.
4 JOURNALIST OF TARIFF REFORM.
Your correspondent asked l.. Q. Wash
Ington to-day what he thought of the pros
pect Of tariff reform. He replied that,
after giving close attention TO the matter.
be had come to the conclusion that until
The plank OF the Virginia Democratic plat
form which declares for the abolition OF
the internal-revenue system is adopted we
can never have any 6OHG-fde tariff reform.
The process OF amending the tariff Will
be CJected." he said. "tO some extent by
personal and corporate interests and job
berry. and the articles on which reduc-
tons are made will be the revenue articles
OF The tariff, and not those which are pro-
tectiyc and press most heavily on the peo-
pie"
mSTllLERIES THAT PRODUCE LESS THAN THiR-
~ GALLONS DAY.
senator Nance's bill to regulate small
di>'iIleries provides that persons desiring
to operate distiIlery Of less than thirty
gallons capacity per day shall give bond for
tie payment Of all taxes and obtain license
q, follows: To diStill fruit, Sos; to dIstill
grain. &C., on stills OF a capacity not eX-
ceeding six gallons per day, go; exceed
Inc >iX and not exceeding ten gallons, $50;
exceeding ten and not exceeding twenty
gallons, SO; above that and not above
thirty gallons, 500. Each distilcr
under these regulations is required
10 render on oath twice year to the coll
iector Of his district the quantity OF spirits
be h2- distilled, with the amount OF taxes
due, which are TO be paid Immediately.
The bill also provides that in districts
where 80 per cent. OF the distilleries are OF
The character named the salary OF collectors
shall be $1,000. and they shall be paid 3 per
cent. on all money actually collected in
lien OF allowances FOR clerks, deputies, !
office rent. dc. The bill, it will be seen.
doe, away, rs far as small diStillereS are
concerned, with the expenses OF store
Keepers, DC. Colonel Cabell viii. hear, !
introduce bill Oh this line in the House.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The House to-day adopted the resolU-
IN investigation OF matters connected with /
the O'Donnell resolution. &c. This will
bring out all the facts connected with Mr.. |
HewiitS visit to the British Minister. As |
a New Yorker said to-day, Sir Hewitt evil
IDENTIFY put bis foot in It. This morning | |
heard Marylander Of prominence predict /
that Governor McLane would be elected
senator by the Maryland Legislature. A
telegram, however, TO Senator Groome few
hours later informed him that he had
D ,en beaten by Judge i. X. Wilson, OF
worcester county. The new Senator is
sMly-two years old, and was elected to
tle Maryland House OF Delegates in 1847.
ne was elected TO Congress in 1872. but
declned reelection. He Us now one of the
associate justices OF the First circuit, hay-
my been elected without opposition. Ii
ma been published that Senator GOrman
preferred Wilson. He docs not belong to
elmer OF the Democratic factions.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: internal
revenue, Sosl ,220; customs, ej4G.7s4.
senators Brown, OF Georgia, and Me.
rheIsoh' ana Representative Tom Ocbil-
tree were ut the White House to-day.
large number OF the New York. Pc, n
syiNanis, ana Ohio delegates will accou on
ny epeaKe- Carlisle to Philadelpi'a TO-
morrow night.
There was q full Cabinet meeting to-aav
but nothing OF importance was done.
General Wright to-day sent TO Congress
estimates FOR the improvement for Guam
uco creek. Great Wicomico river, ard Pr
ankitark river. Quantico Il sand 10 be the
only good ice harbor on the Potomac. lie
wants S5S,0O0 for Piankitank.
They SAID at The Signal Office to-day that
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