The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SEMINARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
Crushing Defeat Of thc whiskcs Rin-rn.
dian Anairs-Letser-Carrie Educa,ion.
al-pcrsonal and Rrier.

terc>uhS. Ine HrSt speaker was Mr. Ran.
DALI who said It's passage would tend "a
make perpetual the internal.revenue sys,
tenn, which he abhorred and wanted wiped
out Mr.. jefferson, he said. had spoken in
his day OF the excise system as an Internal
one. He yielded a portion Of his time "a
Mr.. McAdoo, Of New Jersey, who. General
RoSecrans says, made the best speecb
made in the Democratic caucus. Mr.
McAdoo said his State had declared he
seven thousand majority in favor Of the
abolition Of internal revenue and its col.
lectOrs, &c. He asked members 70 look
across the Potomac, and see how tobacco is
burdened before granting tins special privi-
lege 10 the holders Of Kentucky whiskev. lie
regretted that proposition had been made
20 couple tobacco with the tariff bill, for il
reminded him OF feast at which they give
you quail on toast, but require YOU first TO
eat crow. He told the Republican side
that The Democratic party would i'm its
own way settle all tari6f troubles. He
showed that he Is capital speaker. and
will make his mark in the debaeS of the
House. Mr.. Blackburn followed, and
spoke with his accustomed carneStneSS.
He expressed himself rs aStonished that.
while Herbert, Blount and Others opposed
the bill because they wanted to maintain the
internal revenue, Mr.. Randall and others
opposed il for an entirely different reason
He argued that while this relief would
help the business interests OF the country,
that the Government would not lose a cent
by granting It. The defeat OF the bill, he
said. would flood the market with cheap
whiSkey. Mr.. Randall had called il a
monopoly, and he was glad To find one
monopoly that he had ever opposed. At
the close OF MIR. BlackbuIn'S speech Mr.
Blount moved to strike out the enacting
clause of the bill. aud il was carried-ayes,
1871: noes, 81. The committee then rose,
and an ave and no vote was taken in the
House with the following TeSult-ayeS.
1856; noes. So. A whiSkCy man when
asked by me what he thought of
il. replied, "The average politician
is very uncertain in 4 presidential
year" MeSsrs. Cabell, Barbour, George
Wise, and Garrison voted TO kill the bill,
Tucker and Hooper voted against the mo-
ton TO strike out the enacting clause. and
the other members failed to vote. When
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York. in advocating
the bill, declared that he was in favor OF
keeping tine tax on tobacco. he did not help
il with representatives from the tobacco
States, for, said one OF them when he con-
cluded. that kills the bill with my peo-
pie, and however much / might be dis
posed to 20 for il, cannot do so now"
TIKI Beginning OF THE END OF THE INDIAN AS
AN INDIAN.
Mr.. WELDON, OF Texas, chairman of the
House Indian Committee. thinks that the
Coke bill which passed the Senate yester-
day will pass the House. 1t provides for
the abolition Of the tribal system and for a
division Of land In severaIty i Ong the In
dianS. Ii does away with the reservations
and starts the IN 1ian on the road TO indi-
yiduality and citizenship. Senator Dawes,
chairman OF the Senate Indian Committee,
says this is the beginning of the end OF the
Indian as an Indian.
HOLIDAY FOR LETTER-CARRIERS.
The House Committee on Post Offices
TO-DAY agreed TO report bill giving the
letter-carrieTs fourteen days vacation in
each year. While the departments give
their employees thirty days year the let
ter-carriers have heretofore had no holt
day. The bill will be passed.
NIX. CARLISLE AND INTERNAL REVENUE.
NIL NtAAi6lC Sdlll III NaiNuN iuil ut was
opposed to the abolition of the internal
revenue. He, however. agreed 10 the plan
adopted in obedience to the wishes of a
majority Of the Democrats OF the House.
MIR. Cabell said in caucus that he was
opposed to the agitation OF the tariff, and
in saying so that he represented the views
OF his constituents.
TIE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration to-
day OF the educational bill, and it was
thought generally that a vote would be
reached before adjournment General
Wade Hampton made a good speech in
support of the measure. A southern sena-
tor Of a great deal Of practical wisdom
said to me " Let southern Demo-
and kill the Blair BILL and the
result will be that the latter will
bring forward bill which will give the
Federal Government such control OF the
educational interests Of the South that no
Democrat will be able to vote for it," lie
added 1.-The South cannot educate its
colored population without congressional
aid, and do not see why southern sena-
tors cannot favor the bill now before the
Senate"
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Warwick and wife and Il. II.
Whitlock were here this morning. Charles
W. Button left this evening for home.
Commissions have been issued to the fol-
lowing Virginia postmasters w. c. Dor
set, Powhatan Courthouse X. \. john
son, Riverville, Amherst county; John
Gangner. Friedens, Rockingham county
J. II. Bridgman, Goodwynville, Dinwiddie
county; 0. j. Emmons, Parisville, Giles
county. And yet there are Virginians who
think Senator Malone does not work. DIR.
John Peacocke has been made CHIEF clerk OF
the Bureau Of Surgery, &C., OF the navy ana
not chief OF the Bureau, as stated. En-
Senator Herman, OF New York, Is mere.
Only one witness was examined in the Dan
vile matter to-day. Sergeant-at- Arms Ca
nady and Senator'S Jones of Florida, Man.
derson, and Sabin left for Florida to-day on
a brief trip. 1t was rumored to-day that
SecretaryIFolger will be sent TO Berlin, but
knowing Republicans say that no appoint
ment will be made for some time.
BREW NEWS ITEMS.
The River and Harbor Committee have
nearly gone over the estimates, and will
soon commence hearing representatives IN
regard 10 improvements IN which their peo-
pie are interested. The committee eX-
poets to report bin by the last Of April.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. S405, 700; customs, S792,074.
Senator Mitchell to-day introduced bill
directing the Secretary Of War, upon APP
plication Of Governor OF State, TO detail
an officer not above the grade Of first leu-
tenant to instruct the State militia in mill
tary tactics.
The House took up the bill this evening
for retiring trade dollars. Mr.. REAGAN