Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-21
WASHINGTON.
WHAT rs GOING on AT TIE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
rysg, yernstt'r Bill for the Distribution
of the Surplus sumatra Tobacco
Personal Notes.
,y,om our Regular Correspondent,


WASHINGTON, December 20.-Mr. Cabel'
avs that the longer mans term Of ser
Voc. the hess likely he Is 10 predlc. what
Nia be- done In the House OF Represents
lives. No,hise b9 been maiurcd by the
.,ccial committee appointed by the 10
tr,nsl revenue conference. II h not proba-
hlc that anything viii I've determined upon
l.,loIt ~, holidays.
VT. Turner. Of Georgia, Is Of the opinion
that toe aGjo,unmcnt for Chrlstmr recess
vii no. take pace before Thursday.
4 measure q importance was introduced
81 the lat session Dy Judge Bennett. IL r
q I'm for thr distribution OF the surplus 10
tss Treasury. The action OF Congress last
saturday 10 refusing 10 go into committee
to consider revenue measures directs puohc
attention 20 schemes for disposing OF the
SURPLUS FUNDS which are accommodating.
Jndge Bcuneti's III IN. while not specifically
mentioned, was preached nj the IrOquois
lanquci some time Since hy senator Beck.
lie said that II ~ reduction was made IN the
tsriff something would have 20 be done TO
uroyido for the money accumulated In order
10 ayoid eXtrHyagant appropriations. The
iill OF Judge Bennett Il bssed on CalbOun's
measure OF 1886. and provides for distri-
button among the States Of The surplus.
sUNATRi TOBACCO.
While the Clerk was reading the law in
TIE debate on the sumatrs-t0bace0 bill To-
dav soto rOOe conversation occurred on
The floor between MesTs. Morrison and
Ruiicrworih. TIE Speaker mildly Mapped
them 10 order. as they nterieTed with whl,
was going on AZ the Clerks desk, In his
speech Dir. Morrison stated that the House
in Il. action on saturday had decided
that there should be no revenue legis-
hti0n nj this session. Clifton BrecEin-
ridges SPEECH in opposition 10 the bin was
listened 10 with deep interest. Members
Cooked in the Risles, and YOU might have
almost beard pin drop. 30 far from OBJ
tanning two thirds, n required by the rules.
the hin was defeated by the following vote
ca, %: navS. 1Oj. The Virginia and
North Carolina vote was unanimous aSains,
The measure - far A. recorded. The de-
tested bin provided for an increase Of duty
on various grades Of Sumatrs tobacco from
thirfy-fvo cents and intermediate up 10
seventy fyc cents. and made this uniform
ioT aI g1des.
INTRODUCED.
biz was introduced To-Day by Mr..
Daniel concerning the fecs Of marsh1ls snd
district attorneys % the Territories OF Ari-
IONA and New Mexico.
Bill were introduced hv NJ. Brady for
The following purposes To change the
boundaries ~ the Fourth collection district,
sud three bills Of interest 10 citizens Of the
District Of COlumbil.
Judge Bennett introduced n Joint resolu-
ton providing for an appropriation Of SlO0,-
000. and that the Secretary Of War shall
issue rations 20 the sufferers by the over
low Of the Zee Dee river, IN North Caro-
Ina.
General Cox introduced n resolution ap-
pointing the 9Th o. January for the con.
.ideraii0n o. The bill for the repeal o. the
fenurt-Oi.Offce law.
Dir. Johnston introduced resolution in
Slucting The Ways aud Means Committee
10 rcIsari o bin for The D.. pal Of the inter
uslfcyeuue laws. He also introduced
bl'i 10 pension Mary Ann SHOOK.
4 pension bill and 8 bill Tor personal re- /
licf were introduced by Mt. C0wie- and /
private bill by Mr. Bennett.
Nr. Wise presented the paper. IN the I
claim OF William Bailey. Of Cold HIrbor.
Nj Uerber,'s bill 10 make eX-Coniede- |
rat, soldiers eligible 10 service in the army /
HNl Utht 900 tf lfifplt'A FNiFtN Wv t'ti !
DAYS. Thi. measure does not affect the
,atu. o. those barred by political disabii- /
lies under he fourteenth amendment
some of The friends Of eX-ludge Fowie I
10 -ist thai there = clear misunderstanding /
IN respect 10 the appointment OF General /
". L. Cox 10 Chici.Justice Carriers place /
0H ihe -upremeCourt bench Of the District I
u Columbia. They say that The place was /
promised % Judge fowie. But the friend, 4
Of General COX maintain that the position
Va, offered 10 General Cox and that be- in.
tends o. accept a..
Hon 4. Johnston Barbour. Of Orange, is /
IN the city.
Sir. W. J. ToWnc,, Of plnyillc. was Do .
the city Yesterday.
Utucr Nir.miln, heIc: Robert Robert
son md Benz driu Iolar.
Wien My. ". ". scott lcfi Gordonsyiilc
lui. morning al O'Clock snow was fall
my, and when be reached Culpeper a fire {
Wac raFing which had alIeady consumed
one ,ocA.