Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-12
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
w,vs AND nEAxs coxHIrTxx AND
xoRRIsoK's TARIFF BILL.
rr,ernal Acknowledgements ZELDA
Pleasant Affair Postal Notes
and Briefs.
,,-.o,, I'm, pssu,sr Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., December 1.-THE
WAYS and Means Committee have reason 10
believe that number ~ Republican votes
uiD be east for consideration OF the Nor
ri.np tariff bill. Those votes are from
Espsss and Minnesota, The committee
are watching events, and 30 have mol deh
pitely agreed upon 3 day for their move
mcni. They NAV move az anv time. as Their
seton j. guided entirely 10y the prospect 81
success. 4 gentleman who Is very near
Nj Morrison himself gives me this inior.
pgi,on. and can personally y0uch for the
inteIicsncc and reliability 81 my informant.
lie add that the irlends Of the measure are
really very much encour igcd. but that they
do no, care 10 make much ado Tor obvious
reasons.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Colonel TAYLOR, Of Tennessee, says that
he doe. not expect that ANYTHING VIII be
done al tins session IN the way OF a reduc-
fiou of internal revenue. He states tha'
his observation has been that there u no
change OF opinion on account OF the course
~ pon,Ics in certain districts in Virginia
and North Carolina. He did not think th1
the Republicans would combine. a. hid
',,.Cu suggested, with any Democratic eic-
mont 10 eject some legislation OF TIL. sort.
But he appeared 10 regard II a. probable,
should the Republicans ever capture the
House, that they would repeal or modify
the internal revenue system. they Would
l,e IN qyi enough. he said. for that. and be
referred, In passing. to Sberman's speech
on the tariff, IN which the latter boosted OF
what his party had done for the reduction
Of revenues to one Congress.
Mr.. REID.
The reports affecting Representative j.
". Reid. 81 North Carolins. published In
the CITY papers to-day a. telegraphed from
North arolins. give great concern 10 bis
friends here. and. coupled with his absence
from biz seat and rumOr- that had relched
this point before, surround the matter with
doubt and difficulty. Very little can be
said, except that Mr. Reid j. deeply in
yolScd IN financial trouble and his where
sbouis cannot he ssCeTialned.
A handsome tea-seTyice OF silver aud ac-
companying collation. were presented To-
dsv by the members OF thc CiYil-SerYlte-
Reform Committee in the city to Mr.
Clements. Of Georgia by his colleagues on
The committee. MIR. Clements recently took
unto himself better ball, and this present
) 10 recognition Of bis popularity ana 70
commemorate the hsppiest event OF his HE.
The fun committee, beaded by its chair
man. General ". Il. Cox, Of North Caro-
inns. descended the stairs about , O'Clock
10 te,.,. part in the ceremony OF preSenta-
lion. Mr.. Clements himself having preceded
.bcni 10 The committce.room. Speeches
were made by the members Of the commit
zee and by Mc..rs. CrIso, Willis, :. ;. Cox,
and Mr.. Tucker-s0me Of them very witty.
Minister JARVIS and Mrs. Jarvis called
upon the President and Mr.. Cleveland last
evening.
Mc,Srs. A. u. Parr aud j. +. Ryan, 81
Richmond; Major J. W. Foster, Of Lees
burg: Mis-, Ella Carter, W. I. Lewis. +.
7. Kendrick, ana Frank King are in the
city.
Mpjor A. J. Galloway, Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, /. here.
Lucknow po,t-oflicc has been changed to
Dunn. II i, IN llarnctt county, y. {.
service ha- botn increased 10 three times
q We. X on the mail route between Dorset
and Elbon; 10 twelve times a week on the
route between Brownsbur-h and Fairfield
station.
commissioned postmasterS Paulina \.
Iumkin. Nya; Thoma, !. Signor, WI
comico 'hurch; William II. Coyalt, klu-
>Coth. ". Va.