The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
CONCESSIONS RY TIE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.

MEANS Committee.
1aterral Revenue Legislation. Blai
BiIl. A Delegation OF wf1mingtoni
ans Want More MoaW for rubii
Buildings. Personals.
Special Correspondence to The Sentinel.
WARRINGTON, D. c., January g.
The Ways and means Committee i
still considering the Internal Revenu.
features of the general tariff bill
which viii be introduced, it is thought
in about two weeks. a member Of
the Committee told Mr.. Henderson
yesterday that there was no opposition
in the Committee to the abolition OF
the retail end wholesale license tax on
liquors, amounting to about $1,000,
900. 1t is generally conceded that the
tobacco tax will be abolished have
talked with several well-informed
Congressmen, and they think there Is
no doubt about the repeal Of this tax.
The brandy and whisky tax Wilt also
be either repealed or reduced antl it
is merely nominal. I have dwelt at
some length on this subjec because
our people are doubtless more deeply
interested in this subject than in any
other legi.lasion pending before the
Doth Congress. All the small manu-
facturers are anxious to have the to-
ibacco tax abolished. y The wealthier
ones, like Julian Carr, Esq, the Lor-
:illards, &c.swish it retained. But I
know Mr.. Carr will yield his interest
for the good of the party. Az for the
Others, the same motive aetuates each
side-self interest-and the outcome
of the matter is watched with absorb
ing interest. I am informed that a
powerful corps Of lobbyists, we'll pro
vided with money will be established
here to fight the repeal of the tobacco
tax. / have the best authority for
saying that Mr.. Carr has nothing to
do with this. He is one Of the most
upright and honest men in our State
and his own personal influence would
outweigh that of any lobbyist that
could be sent here. Moreover, not a
single member of our delegation can
be approached by lobbyist. 1t
would be impossible to bribe one of
them. Hon. John S. Henderson, the
leader OF the Internal Revenue aboli-
ton movement in the House, is OF
Curse, far beyond the reach of any
amount Of money. What a tobacco
lobby could expect tn accomplish is a
mystery to me, but have been told
that one Is being formed and will be
on the spot at the proper time. "The
Whiskey Ring" is known to have
tremendous lobby in the field. Legis-
lation is undoubtedly influenced in a
measure, by such agencies as l have
mentioned above, but not to any great
extent. think thers is every reason
to expect an early repeal of the tobac-
CO tax, the license tax, the objectiona-
bic features of collection, and heavy
reduction of the whiskey tax
The fate of the Blair bill is very
uncertain. The chances now are in
favor of its defeat.
A delegation of prominent business
men from Wilmington are expected
heie this week to urge a larger appro-
priation for public buildings in that
city. Wilmington deserves larger
appropriation for this purpose. Ia
cos nparison With the amounts allowed
Charleston and Cola nbia, South Car
oiina, her appropriation Is verv raea-
gre.
A Boston lady lectsred here last
might on the Discovery of America"
sShe proved that Americp Was discov-
.red By Left Erickson Of Iceland She
will appear before A CoMmitte of
Congress and ssk them to send an Tn
spy to Rome 10 examine old manu-,
scripts i. the Vatican Library which
are said b, describe their VOYAGES of
discovery II these old Mss. can be
examined and eopie1 they will be of
in@timable value.
A great Roman Catholic University
is 10 be commenced here early in
Nay. Il will cost several hundred
thousand dollars. Bishop Keane of
Richmond will be rector of the
University.
Representative Grains constitution
III amendment providing that Congress
shall meet each year on the first Mon
day in January, and that the first
meeting shall be in January immedi-
ately f,Ilowing the election, was IA
vorably reported t. the House last
Thursday. There 70 growing senti-
ment in favor of this till, both in the
House and Senate. A great deal OF
time and money are wasted by Con-
gress every rear when they take what
is lown as the holiday recess" This
bill will abolish this custom, and will
require the Congressmah TO report
here for duty the January which fol-
lows bis election in the fall.
The Senate adjourned Thursday and
met again TO day. Your readers
would fs amazed to know what little
work lhs average Senator does. The
bod ssrsr meets on Saturday and
sftss takes Friday also. A Senator
i p.i d $4,000 year, and is allowed
IL ,gU9 slerk if he Is ad Chairman of
! eoAiAistees Hn perquisites make
him e..4s shs pepple from $l7, 900 70
$I5.0 .0oa i yessx How many earn the
f3urib Il thns And how many Of
them ssur s4rnsd an honest 81, 600
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