The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SUMMARY OF FACT AND GOSSIP
After the Battle ON the whiskes B,li--,nter-
nai-Reyenue Gossip -Educa tionai- Person.
nj News Items and Briefs.

uons the 0aS after the battle. To-day has
not been an exception 10 the rule. For
example, Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York. said
10 virginian, 81 voted for the whiskey
bill yesterday because was on the vir-
ginia line and wanted the internal-revenue
system abolished" Yet. he finds TODAY
that the leaders in the debate In favor of
the bin are opposed TO wiping out inter.
nal-revenuc taxation and intcrnal.revenue
machinery, and hears on all sides that his
speech made in It's support helped TO kin
the bill. When you ask the best-informed
men here whether the probable effect ON
the whiskey trade which the refusal az
Congress TO extend the bonded period has
produced has not been greatly exappe.
rated, the reply invariably is, "Of course
Il has" II is also added that the banks
hold a great deal OF the whiskey as col
lateralS. and they will not submit 10 n
ruinous sacrifice, while the owners OF the
remainder win be able to manage so as 10
prevent anything like panic in the whls-
kew trade. A leading Kentuckian received
diSpslcheS to-day from Louisville, which
stated that the owners OF the seventy mil
lions OF gallons OF whiskey in bond. affect
cd by the vote Of the House yesterday,
have arranged 10 ship ii at once TO Bremen
ami other German ports. IL was first
thought that IL would be sent to Canada
or Mexico, but transportation and
storage are equally as cheap as re-
CARDS the European ports named.
The estimated cost of expectation Is s
or 9 per cent. on the tax. II Mr. Nor
risen was not happy after the caucus he Is
less 80 after the rout of the whs6ey bill.
Of which he was leading advocate. He
will have 20 commence his victories soon
il he desires 10 lead successfully the tariff
reformers. His bill was n Jest to-day
among the correspondents at the Capitol.
and / heard one declare that he ought
to trade ii of for puppy and kill the
puppy.
INTERNAL-REvENUB GOSSIP.
Said q distinguished Virginian to-day
| don't see how Virginia Democrat can
vote for the Morrison bill, because its ad-
vocates claim that il will reduce revenue.
Now. the Virginia platform declared for
the abolition of the internal-reyenue sys-
TEN, and 10 abolish it Mr.. Carlisle says
will produce deficit in the treasury. II
this be so, how can we 90 for the Morrison
. bill, said he, unless we conclude to aban-
/.
~ You see il becomes. he declared, a contest
between these two measures, and Vir-
ginianS had rather get rid Of the tax on
tobacco, &C.. and the officers collecting it,
than 10 have the tariff horizontally reduced
twenty per cent. But still with the tariff
as it is and internal revenue wiped out,
there will be a deficiency. said, accord
ing to Messrs. Carlisle and Tucker. We
are willing, he replied, to run the risk of
a deficiency. Abolish the internarevenue
system first, and provide for the deficiency
afterwards.
COMMITTEE MATTERS TODAY.
The Labor Committee CT the House to-
day agreed 10 report the bill prohibiting
the importation OF convict and pauper
labor This is aimed at the Hungarians,
&c, brought to Pennsylvania recently.
The Banking and Currency Committee
agreed upon the Dingley bill, which pro-
vides for the investment in and AZ per
cent. bonds OF the forty millions redemp-
ton fund Of the national banks now in the
Treasury. The same committee also agreed
to extend the misunderstanding system to
the civilized Indians OF the Indian Terri
tory. Ii seems that recently Cherokee
capitalists applied for the charter for n
bank, but were refused by the Department.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Keifer's constituents are likely to re-
tire him. according to reports here. 1t is
also said that brother Republicans are ar
ranging to beat Mr.. Reed, of Maine. Judge
Sener. recently from the West, thinks
Hoadly stronger than Payne. Ex-senator
Mcdonald was at the Capitol to-day. w.
G.. TAYLOR left here to-day for Richmond.
Judge Granger. n brother-in-law OF Ste
phen A. Douglas, died here to-day, in the
Seventy-tiith year OF his age. Senator Vest
was at the White House to-day. Mr.. Wat
terson is quoted as saying Arthur will be
the next President. In spite OF the press
ing responsibilities OF the tariff, whiskey
| bill, &C., be finds time to visit the Pres
tident. Commodore FillibrOwn will 90 to-
morrow to New York TO take charge OF the
navy-yard there. Mr.. Corcoran was at the
Iofiice Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
/ to-day, and looked very well.
Mr.. LAMAR or THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Mr.. Lamar to-day made his speech in
support OF the Blair educational bill. 1t
was strong in argument and so temperate
in tone that heard il equally praised to-
night by Republicans and Democrats. His
views were i'm accord with those OF Hon..
J. L. NJ Curry, Of your city. The friends
Of the bill regret so much that Butler,
Morgan. Vest, Coke, MaXey, and Harris
can't look at this great educational mea-
sure from the standpoint OF Mississippfs
distinguished senator.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Danville investigation was resumed
to-day, and the prosecution brought Wit
nesses from all over the State.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, s33S, 1867 customs, S5O6,661.
The vote to strike out the enacting clause
OF the whiskey bill was composed OF nearly
an equal number OF Democrats and Repub-
licans.
Representative Forney, OF Alabama,
said to-day that the Democratic party will
subordinate the tariff to the election OF
President. He anticipated harmony at
Chicago.
The President to-day approved OF the
resolution Of Congress giving Sl25,OOO to
the MIssiSippi-river sufferers.
A commission has been issued TO j. w.
Barnett as postmaster OF Big Springs De-
pot. Montgomery county, Va.
The oldest son OF Edward Everett VIII
discharge the duties OF the Berlin mission
for time.
The River and Harbor Committee to-day
heard representatives from Maine in regard
10 the improvements OF that State.
Mr.. Henry Watterson argued to-day be-
fore the House judiciary Committee In
favor Of the newspaper copyright bill.
The House Commerce Committee to-day
agreed upon bin for the appointment OF
inspectors for live stock, dressed meat,
and hog products to be sent abroad, and
10 provide against the importation OF
adulterated or unwholesome food or Ii