Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
,uv REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AND The
REVENUE SITUATION.
sreea,ations and Assurances The Tax on
Tobacco and Whisky Personal
and Postal.
,rrom Our Regular Correspondent. J

WASHINGTON, December li.-Thc fol-
iov,ne IL about - near the revenue s,tua-
,,on AZ can be asceriaincd The kcpuoil-
csns I'm their caucus last night decided
ro,bipg that binds their membership; but
q VAS agreed th9t the Morrison bill
was 10 be resisted "a i'CptrGnce, ana that
ofsr She holidays an effort was TO be made
80 rs a bin which would embrace re.
auction OF the tobacco tax. The western
pcnubheans are afraid 10 touch brandy or
whi.kcy. Kelly fayors the abolition oil
,be entire system. AID IIiscock Is pre-
narcd 10 90 long way. But there
hss b,cn considerable trouble TO get
the rank and file 10 agree TO any
modification OF the internal revenue.
Tho Republicans also desire TO put
.ugar on the free list, which OF
co,ir,c makes Louisiana waOOie IN
her course on The tariil. The morrison
men propose more favorable terms. Inc
Randall conference did not take place IL
was decided 10 meet tonight. III Is under-
stood that some Of those who have hereto
fore opposcd consideration now desire TO
have some measure perfected, and that
these cannot be held 10 any programme
thai shuts of debate. Mr.. Morrison gave
notice this afternoon that on Saturday ne
-
whole for the purpose of considering
revenue measures. II il understood that
this will not he opposed by those Demo
Crats who have heretofore voted against
consideration.
A DIFFERENT VIEW.
4 gentleman who has given me some
valuable information on the subject states
the situation. so far as the Republicans are
concerned and he is Republican with me
opportunities for obseryation-very diter'
emily. He says that the Republicans have
no intention al any time OF introducing a
tariff hill They have no responsibility Tor
the course Of business In the House, and
they will be content 10 support an amend
mcnt 10 any bin the Democrats may bring
ND which will embrace certain Internal
revenue features. II is said that the Re
publicans favor possibly q to-
tal wiping Ou' Of the whole tobacco tlN'
and that they will vote for putting spirits
used IN the arts on the free list.
The report tins afternoon that the Presl-
dent would send IN the name OF Dorsey
Cagctt, 81 the District, for the once OF
Register Of Deeds, in place OF Matthew's
gave satisfaction TO those s0utherneIS VINO
heard it, but subsequent Investigation mas
not verified the rumOr. lie is Inc Register
Of " Ills, and white Democrat.
In the consideration q the suudry civil
anpropriation bill 10 day the amount ap-
proprialcd for the Danyillc pOst-oflice was
-, OO0-the same rs recommended by the
committee.
Members Of the Indian Affairs Committee
hone 10 get up the bill for granting lands
TO the Indians in seyeralty tomorrow or
within day or two thereafter.
PERSONAL.
Mr. TTigg arrived last night. He is still
suffering sharply with neuralgia, but says
that be j. Obliged 10 be in the House to-day
To attend 10 SOM matters. The young NIr-
GINA member talks very chCcrfully about
his district. ooh, it is Democratic. II
will 20 right at the next election lie
wears his black Prince Albert. and looks a
il he doesn't care whether il rains or shines.
Mai0r Daniel has purchased residence
in the northeastern quarter Of the city.
The property Is No. 1852 NJ street.
Mr.. Tucker went 10 NOrfolk this morn
ing. lie i retained ss counsel in the W t:tte-
head case.
senator Ransom introduced bill 10 put
on the pension 'Ist the name Of Frank
Thornton, a member OF Company II, For
iicih United States infantry.
Northumberland Nlcadmau returns
tonight to North Carolina. lie was not
here on any business OF public interest.
Church p0si.Office, Watenza county, \.
G.. has been discontinued, and the mail or
dcrcd TO Iionyille.
jennie T.. Thorp is the newly-comms-
stoned postmaster at Oak Hill, y. {.
Some time since Whitaker'S. y. G.,
was changed 10 Magenta. But as the char
tcIed name Of The village and OF the eX-
s-o1ce remained Wlitaker's the people
decided to bxvc the name " pOst-ofiicc re-
chrstcncd. Tue application to restore the
name oi WhitskG's was granted this morn
lng.
Mr.. c. i. Langhorne, Of Richmond, is
here Other late arrivals are MessTs.
Nan,leyenter and W. ID. Hampton, OF
Lce,huTg.
Mr.. J. W. Powell, Of Clinton, n. c., Is
here.