The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-06
PROM our REGULAR Correspondents


Investigation was not well attended to-day
and the testimony did not help the prose
eution to any extent. The witnesses wer,
an Federal oflicc-holders, none OF whom
hive in nanville. Governor Vance did moi
question either OF the Federal revenue Off.
ei9l>-- MessrS. Austin, Gravely, or Barksdae
Now. the Democrats have contendcd that
mi, investigation is a Federal usurpation,
and that the Coalition party in Virginia is
yun by Federal officials. They claimed
that the exhibit to-day strikingly sustained
both these charges. Said Nirginian to
me ~ The session closed to-day, els il not
strange tha' witnesses living away from
panyillc are brought here to prove that the
rioi was premeditated on the part OF the
Democrats, ;" II is said That w. +. Sims
will he put on the stand tomorrow. The
peope shout the Capitol are getting tired
al Mr.. SAerman'S witnesses, and are
anxious ior Governor Vance TO commence
HE testimony for the defence.
uorGEr IT BEST TO DROP HIM.
Nc>sr,>. Sherman aud j. :. Wise deter
mined no. 20 pa, W, u. Coleman on the
,isnd. and this evening" he was paid for his
attendance as witness and discharged.
Mr. Coleman was summoned by the prose-
cat,oa, aud has been here ten days or more.
Don't WANT COAL on THE FREE LIST.
delegation Of Pennsylvanians repre-
.ertipr the s0it-cOal interest were before
The Ways and Means to-day. 1t was ar
cucd With a great deal of earnesineSs and
force that to put bituminous coal on The
free lisi would destroy that interest in
Pennsylvania. The proceedings were live
". West Virginia has as much reason to
COMPLAIN oi this rs Pennsylvania or any
other state. nut her congressman evidently
believe that there is no danger Of the Nor
rison bin becoming n law. Hence they do
not show uv excitement.
TIE TOBACCO TAX AND THE TAX on LIQUORS
DISTILLED FROM FRUITS.
congressman who favor the abolition Of
The internal-revcnue taxation are very
much in earnest. and take occasion to show
II. especially when before the Ways and
Means. When told by Mr.. Morrison and
some OF his followers that TO do away with
this system will create deficiency in the
Treasury. they reply that the Treasury has
an immense surplus, and can stand the re-
duction. Then, when told that the tariff
cannot be reformed unless the tax on to-
lscco. &C.. remains, they deny the aSSer-
4 lion. but add Better let the tariff remain
q, il is than 10 perpetuate such an inlqui-
touS and oppressive system" said one OF
them to me to-day: "The department
4 claims thar The tobacco tax only brings the
4 Government, S2j,000.000 year, and the
& tax on fruit-disullation S1,250,000 more.
j Now, il would 0e easy, with an overflow
ing treasury. TO wipe out at least these
u two taxes The first" said he, sis q
4 tax on product that constitutes the
81 lat Of tbs kind OF obnoxious and un-
Just taxes. The second causes the Gov
eminent more trouble and creates more
bad feeling than twenty times the
4 amount derived from This source would
compensate for. Owing to the raids TO en-
4 force it lives are lost on both sides, and
people living away from railroads and
markets are made to look upon the Gov
ernment a. their oppressor and not their
protector. These simple people can't be
induced ~ think it right that their fruit,
which il not within reach OF markets,
should be left to rot under the trees when
by making il into brandy il would contri-
butte to their support" Said he: "The
whiskey-distilers do not ask for the aboi-
ton Of the tax on whiskey, but ] believe If
The tax were reduced TO fifty cents gal
lon, aud the mode Of collecting 1t so
changed ~ 10 do away with 1.-THE army oil
gaugers and gOugers,' the Government
would get more money than il now does.
and everybody would be better satisfied"
There seems to be growing feeling that
toe tax on liquors distilled from fruit
should be abolished. Members OF Con-
gres,. owing 10 the frequent discussions oil
The tobacco-tax, have been better informed
a, to ii. An intelligent gentleman, born
md reared IN Caswel county, n. c.,
4 made il 20 clear 10 me that the tax ought to
4 be abolished that wish the entire House
4 and senate could have heard his views. He
said that the bright-tobacco districts do not
suffer from the tax as the tObacco-growers
q Of most Of the Southside Virginia counties
do that make dark tobacco. 1t will be
Il found. whenever the question OF abolish
g Ing the Internal revenue comes up, that the
81 views herein expressed, and others on the
same line, win be advanced by members
. from southern States favorable to wiping
"a out these taxes. say this because they
have been used before the Ways and
q Means
81 TUE MEXICAN TREATY AND THE SUGAR
81 INTEREST.
Senator Miller. OF California, says to-
q night he will call up the Mexican treaty to-
morrow, and expects 10 have 1t ratified.
81 II 70, il Is claimed he will destroy the sugar
interest Of Louisiana, and deprive nearly
Fl fn,OD people Of a support. 1t also allows
tobacco 70 come in free. But, in order 10
make II acceptable to tohacco-States sena-
tOrs, II may be- amended in this respect. III
an Administration and railroad job, its
q opponents declare.
81 lBL COLORADO STATESMAN AND MRS. LANG
TRY.
u lT. Beliord to-day moved TO strike out
an item Of fifteen thousand dollars in the
= naval bill and insert fifty millions. In his
usual way he pronounced Mr.. Randall
dead beyond resurrection, and gave Mr..
OoX lick. The latter came back at him
aud had read a newspaper paragraph CIV
lhg the extravaganza comments OF the
a colorado member on Mrs. Langtry's beauty
N % show where be caught his dramatic in
Il pratiOn. This brought down the House.
matter-oi-fact fellow, however, remark"
a. well, they may all laugh, but the
'seney Lily got big advertisement that
4 ACTION IN REGARD TO BANKRUPTCY.
\ The House judiciary Committee to-day
agreed TO report the amended Lowell bill
agreed upon by The Senate committee
,one time ago and reported to that body.
". l.. Royal wrote a letter TO the COM
alltee in opposition TO the bill as agreed
upon.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The death OF Hon. Kenneth Raynor,
Nhcltor OF the Treasury, was not uneX-
pecled, as there has been little hope OF his
recovery foy snna ff,na He renrpSpntp0