The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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The Internal Revennc-A New Dodge 20
Excuse the Observation-Disclosures arnings
OF United States Marshals In Nirrinin.


what you think will be done in regard 10
internal revenue" lie replied that a
member has already the promise OF the
Speaker to recognize him on the first Mon.
day in April TO move 20 suspend the rules
and pass bin abolIshing the tax on to.
bacco and fruit-brandy. 1.-The proposition
may get majority, but In my judgment
cannot" he said, "get the requisite two
thirds. Now, your people In Virginia.
like those In North Carolina, Tennes-
see, and few other States, earnestly
desire the wipirg out OF this sys-
tenn. hut you forget that people in other
States are not clamorous forit. In fact. they
are apparently coniented to let the tax re-
main as II is. The Republican party will
he unwilling" he remarked, "to go upon
the record in favor Of removing the tax
from tobacco and brandy, and against a
reduction Of The tax on importatons."
"Whv." said l, Judge Kelly, Of Penn
sylvania, one OF their leaders, earnestly
advocates its abolition on the ground that
then all money needed for the support OF
the Government and for other purposes
will have TO be raised from custom duties"
yes" said he, "but Won forget that
Pennsylvania Republicans 30 further for
protection than western and north-
western members of that party. Besides,
you do not take into consideration
that the .emperance-men rs well MS the
leaders Of the churches North and West
look with no favor upon propositions 10
relieve liquor and tobacco. The politi-
clans are afraid OF offending these. Do
YOU Know" he Sdded. ''that circulars i'm
opposition TO repeal OF the internal-reve-
nue-taX laws have been induStriOusly dis
tributed among I'LL the posts of the Grand
Army Of the Republic: In these the
ground is taken that IL the tax on whiSkey
and tobacco is abolished that the income Of
the Government will be so.reduced that 1t
will not be able TO be liberal in granting
pensions 10 Union soldiers" 1t need hard
" be stated that he looked at the question
from taritl-refom standpoint, and does
not want the in,ernal-reyenue system abol-
ished.
SATt0NAL-BANK MATTERS.
The proposition Of the representatives
Of he national banks OF eastern Pennsyl-
vania TO establish misunderstanding Sys-
TEN without United States bonds aS guar
antee for circulation does not meet with
favor, and nothing will be done by Con-
greSs in regard 10 IT, Tue indications now
are not favorable for the passage of the
Potter bill, which provides for refunding
the bonds OF the United States in % per
cents. The Mcpherson bill, which has
passed the Senate, may pass but il it fails,
nothing will be done on this line. This
bill provides, il will be remembered, that
banks may put in circulation notes equal
TO the par value OF the Government bonds
deposited by them with the Treasurer OF
the United States.
COLORED STATESMEN WILL ASSERT THEIR
RIGHTS.
The plan Of Frederick Douglass is to
have colored Republicans run in every
State as delegates to the Chicago COnven-
ton. He wants his party TO show its faith
by its works. A colOred man named Scott,
who was an employee OF the House last
session, left for Massachusetts to-day for
the purpose OF running as a delegate from
that ancient Commonwealth. His brothers,
Senators Hoar and Dawes, can talk earn |
estly about human rights, but they will not |
let Scott 90 10 Chicago. Those who ought |
10 know say there is TO be a strong effort |
made in all the States in behalf Of colored |
delegates, and that the movement has the |
approval OF the most enlightened colored |
men in the country.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. George ID. Wise has returned from |
New York, and was in bis seat to-day. |
Judge Wellford and Captain John A. Coke, !
of Richmond, were in the city to-day. The !
former had been to Accomac. The Adj !
ministratiOn has no hone Of carrying Nir- |
glnia. and hardly thinks it is worth wasting |
patronage on il. Southern Republicans |
think they ought 10 furnish the Minister |
to Russia and the Solicitor Of the Treasury |
and ill some other vacant places. ANorth |
Carolina lady here has one OF the eight |
portraits of Washington painted by Sui !
". There is another at Wilmington, n. G. |
Said a distinguished Democrat to-day, " A |
bloody-shirt campaign means surrender OF
the South by the Republicans" Those !
opposing the abolition Of the fruit-brandy !
tax say ii will encourage frut-dIstilation |
In Marylcud and Delaware. Mr.. Black |
burn was in the chair to-day before the |
House went into Committee of the Whole |
on the post-office appropriation bill. |
Speaker Carlisle has gone to New York.
The action OF the committee on the |
Herr Lasker matter will be reported |
probably 10 the House on Monday. !
Colonel Ochiltree is not satisfied, !
and wants to speak on the question. |
A .
Washington Commandery, and also an eX !
policeman, died suddenly to-day. L. ID.
Robinson has been commissioned as post |
master at Fall, King William county, Va. |
Democratic employees Of the House VIII
form an association Tuesday night. ID. l..
Hubbard is secretary for Senator henna. |
Colonel Fred. Grant Is here. The wife and |
daughter OF Senator Malone expect TO sail
for Europe in May. Senator Malone was |
at the White House to-day. 1t does not
require twO-tbird vote TO get at the Fltz- |
John-Porter bill, now on the Speakers
table, and il may be gotten up next week
EARNINGS or UNITED STATES MARsHALs OF |
VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA. AND NORTH CAR |
OLISA.
In response 10 resolution the Secretary |
Of the Treasury has furnished the House
with a statement showing the gross earn !
ings of United States marshals and the eX- !
penses OF their offices for each year from |
1873 10 1888. The gross earnings OF the
marshal OF the Eastern District OF Virginia |
In 1873 was S7,i92, and in 1883 ~, IS4. |
The earnings OF the marshal OF the West |
ern District OF Virginia in 1873 was 3d. |
1873; In 1880, $42,774; in 1883, SI,996- |
The net earnings in 1883 were !
si,907, and the expenses over $4,000. |
The gross earnings Of the marshal OF west
Virginia in 1881 was S12,175; in 1882,
sl2,G57, and in 1883, s9,ll1. The gross
earnings OF the marshal OF the Eastern |
North Carolina district was in 1876, SD
sos, and 10 1888, 81, 1G0. The gross earnings
Of the marshal for the Western North Caro- |
lima district was in 1876, $26. 400; IN 1852,