Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
HON. JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER OUT.
LINES PROBABLE LEGISLATION.
Claims and Polygsmy-Tariff and Internal
Revenue What Hon. George D.
Wise Thinks.
from Our Regular CORRESPONDENT. ,

WASHINGTON, December 4.-Mr. Tucker,
when asked hat Congress would do on GER
Tain questions. said "If there were any
thing which the Supreme Being would not
know, II would be what United States
congress would do In short session."
Mr.. Tucker told your correspondent, IN
bnef, what the Judiciary Committee has
before II at this session, and outlined some
oi the measures. The most important OF
The bills on the calendar l. the bill 10 refer
To the district courts OF The United States
all claims Of less than fl0, 900, other claims
over that amount 10 20 10 the Court OF
Claims. "Ilere are forty pages, five hun
drod cases, and, with the exception OF pen
sion claims, only an occasional bull passes.'
Other judicial measures are to provide
salsfy Of $1,000 year for the district
judges, on which Mr.. Tucker thinks
there ought TO be favorable action,
with. pChars, some modification; the
hlIl concerning criminal procedure; Nr.
Truckers constitutional amendment for
the entire suppression OF polygamy In the
States and Territories, concerning which.
in bis report, he says that this crime against
civilization ''must be exercised ny the COM
pact Of one uDioT," &c Sc. Mr.. Tucker
hopes 10 secure a meeting early 10 Deem
Der, at which some steps looking to the con.
s'deration OF these and other measures will
be taken. lie thinks tina. some new bills
will he reported, perhaps. and says that 4
report. even il nothing is done during the
Congress. is useful to the next Congress, ~
much OF the work OF investigation Is thus
performed. One such measure Will be, on
the Reorganization OF the judicial system
providing for court OF appeals, among its
leading features.
Mr.. Tucker states that no business OF 10.
cal interest TO Virginia will come up st
once, SO far rs be Is aware.
In respect TO the tariff and intern,l-reye-
Due subjects Mr.. Tucker said al am OF
the opinion that nothing important will he
done. | am peculiar In my attitude on
those questions TO this eXtent-that am in
favor Of the reduction Of the present tariff,
and also OF the taxes on brandy and tODac-
co. Indeed, II may be said that II the for.
mcr IL reduced without reduction Of the
latter we will have an increase Of revenue.
for imports will be stimulated and the
amount OF dutie. in the aggregate will ex.
coed the proposed reduction. 1t will be
necessary TO take off some Of the internal
revenue. The best articles to reduce on,
for obvious reasons. are tobacco and bran
Of accomplishing anything at present"
In addition 10 the Virginia members
heretofore reported, Messrs. Daniel and
CroXton have arrived.
or the North Carolina members Messrs.
Green and Henderson came to-day.
Hon. ID. l.. Russell, OF Wilmlng tOn, Y.
c.; Msssrs. j. X. Macmurdo. OF Richmond;
". W. Chamblin, OF Leesburg; and john
Carmichael. Of Lexington, are in the city;
also, Mr.. c. W. Smith. OF North CarOlins.
Newly commissioned postmasters
Thomas +. Perryman, High Gate. Va;
William Algeo, Dusty, W. Va; Mary ;.
Patterson. ladkin Valley.
Mr.. X. III. COwan will serve the Raleigh
Neus and Observer "a its regular Washing
ton CORES pondent this winter.
Congressman Wise is located at 1929 G
street. Asked a. to the outlook az this scs.
sion for internal revenue aud tariff lessla-
ton. lie replied: IL have just got here and
have bad no opportunities for consultation
with others. In my opinion a moderate,
reasonable measure OF tariff revision should
be passed u soon as possible. ! would in
Guide in it. or have it accompanied by pro.
visions for the reduction Of the taxes on
fruit-brandy and tobacco" "Do YOU think
any serious movement looking to either OF
these purposes will be made - 81 would
not be surprised, although, rs ! said, !
bayc no special information looking that
wav."