The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-11
From Our Regular Correspondent. =

nsrtment They want the recent decision
IN regard to Sumatra tobacco reversed. IL
will I've remembered that Senator Hawley
and others last session got Congress to IN
crease the duty on Sumatra leaf from 50 TO
as cents a pound. The law provides that
when package contains elghty-hVe per
cent. of SurIatra which weighs pound
for every hundred leaves that the duty
shall be as cents. Now the Dutch nave, III
order 70 evadc this increased duty, re-
uocked in Holland the tobacco from their
colony SO that when II leaves Holland
a nackace contains less than 50 per
cent. of leaf and more than 10
ner cent. OF filings. The Department has
decided that such packages shall only pay
- cents pound. The delegation now
here saw that is wrong and will ruin the
leaf interest Of their section. They also
contend that the sugar decision OF the SUI
irene Court relied on by the Department
i moi analogous TO this ease. because all
the sugar was darkened before II lett
Denerara. and was not manipulated be-
Cor, II reached the United states. They
nresent cutie strong argument against
the decision, but are discouraged. The
WAYS and Means have given them hear
ing Sumalra is used for cigar
THE TExAs-PACIFIC LAND GIANT.
Judre Harris. of Virginia, argued to-day
before the House Land Committee in favor
Of 4 postponement OF the consideration of
the Texas. Pacific land grant, which it is
sought to forfeit. lie urged this course
because Mr.. Wilson. the counsel OF the
companv, is sick, and because a telegram
from General Roger A. Pryor to General
Scales stated that he could not get here I'M
nj wednesday next. The committee finally
agreed 10 commence the case Monday,
when Mr.. Evarts will make the opening
argument for the company.
HARD on SOUTHERN INTERNAL-EEvENUE OFF,
GERS.
Brewster Cameron, who has just re-
signed his position in the Department OF
Justice, said hear, to a leading southern
representative to-day that II the Internal
revenue officers had dared to perpetrate
such outrages upon his State. Kansas, as
they have done in the South for years past.
the Kansas people would have reOeiled
against the Government. Yet there are
Democrats here who hesitate 10 wipe ou'
this iniquitous system. lie had Oeen pre-
yionsly reported rs saying, III substance.
that in view OF the outrageous action OF
iuterna-reyenue agents II was renarKaDie
that they we're not often shot down. Mr.. !
Cameron was to-day nominated by the !
President receiver Of public moneys at
Tucson, Arizona.
COMMITTEE MATTERS TO-DAY.
WAYS and Means to-day divided up work
among subcommittee as was done last
session. The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs has about determined 10 ask Tue
q
more liberal treaty in regard to natural |
lied citizens from that country. The treaty
Of 1868 is behind the spirit OF the times.
The Senate Commerce Committee agreed
10 report fayorably Senator Gibson's bill
appropriating Immediately S1,0OO.OO0 for
the Improvement of the Mississippi river. !
OPPOSITION TO A RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Judge Reagan. OF Texas, who has had
long experience on The House Commerce
Committee. says that the reason the New
York press is against the improvement OF
$4,000 miles Of waterway is that they do
not want any competition with the trunk |
railway lines which lead to their city. He
contends that liberal policy in regard to !
rivers and harbOrs by Congress VIII
cheapen transportation TO the people |
and more than remunerate them in the !
end for all that is expended. James river |
with its great possibilities. has always |
found friend in this able and industrious !
representative OF Texas. The Senate to- |
day further discussed the new rule creating |
riyer-and-h arbor-bill committee. The !
Democrats generally favored the motion OF
Mr.. Vest TO amend the report so rs to send !
the river and harbor bill, when it comes |
from the House, to the Committee on Com !
merce.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The subcommittee OF Ways and Means |
on tariff reform consists OF Messrs. Mills, |
Hewitt, and Kelly, and how they Will be |
able to agree. judging from their enun- |
ciated opinions, is more than [ can tell. |
As Hon. Emory SpeerS passed through the |
Capitol somebody's bad boy said, 80. he |
Is too pretty to live" Senator voorhees, /
introduced to-day the bounty equalization |
bill which President Grant vetoed nine !
years ago. Colonel w. T.. Tanner was at the |
House to-day with Hon. George ID. Wise |
The Greely Relief Board concluded their !
investigation to-day. There will be no |
difficulty in getting the right kind OF men !
to 20 in search OF the missing vessel. One !
Of the Apaches, on seeing the female clerks !
at the Interior Department, said he would
give twenty-five ponies for one OF the |
squaws. Mr.. Conklng is here. Mon !
seigneur Capel has returned from New
York. General Stone, late OF the Egyptian
army, was at the White House to-day. Sem |
atOr Van Wyck vii! ventilate the fees paid |
counsel in the star-route trials.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
si9j,91l; internal revenue, S30S,755.
The feeling is that tariff bin will DE re-
ported from the Committee on Ways and
Means about April.
The Senate Post-Office Committee will |
next week take up the postal telegraph |
system.
Chairman Buckner does not believe the !
House will vote to repeal the tax on |
national bank circulation
The fact that Mr.. Carlisle failed 10 re- |
appoint :. 5. Cox one Of the Smithsonian
regents causes comment.
The House has authorized Mr.. Springer
TO investigate the Department OF Justice.
fBy Associated Press.I
DEPREDATIONs IN YELLOWSTONE PARK,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 5.-The
Secretary OF the Interior sent TO the Senate
to-day large batch OF correspondencelcon-
corning matters in Yellowstone Park. this
correspondence having been called for by
the resolution OF the 4th ultimo.
The correspor' nee, which Is principal
ly between the secretary and superinteD-
dent Of the park, managers OF the National
Park Improvement Company, and the spe-
clal agent Of the Department sent to inves-
tgate the condition OF affairs In the Park,
shows that there has been trespassing and
depredations in the park. game has been
Killed, and timber cut, in violation OF the