Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-17
THE TOBACCO TAXES.
col. cowLss, or NORTH CAROLINA,
WANTS THEM ALL REPEALED.
ravers free Coinars-spesker Cr,sp's Re-
eovery-Mr. Meredith's piI!s-Thsv
May Not he Reached This session.


WASHINGTON. ID. u, January lo.-eoiohei
cowlcs returned from North Carolina. II
icing his frat appearance IN the House
,anoe tho holidays owing TO severe sick
ness. He has not vet fully recovered, but
by taking good care Of himself hopes 20
be all right in a week or ten days. Colone!
Cowles still believes that every vestige OF
the tax on tobacco in any shape should be
wiped out, and at his earliest opportunity
lie proposes to introduce IN the House q
hill similar TO his measure that caused
such commotioni the fiftieth Congress.
lie says that the people OF North
Carolina ere IN favor Of the re-
peal Of the tobacco tax. hut he
4 not certain IL can be accomplished be-
cause OF the present depleted condition
az The Treasury. made empty bv the policy
az the last Republican Congress. AZ 90
the proposition 10 repeal the tax on fruit
hrsndies Colonel Cowles IS not hopeful II
car be accomplished 10 this Congress. and
the same reason spplios thcre--the reve-
uues are so reduced by bad Republican
legislation. but, no matter what others may
think. he will introduce his bills in ac-
oordance with the wishes Of his people.
Speaking Of the ftee-coinage-
question. Colonel COwies said this morning
ina, he would vote for free-coinage bill
whenever he had al opportunity. II was.
in his opinion. an issue equal IN Importance
10 tho tariff. and free silver was as much
demanded IN his State "a low tariff and re-
duced taxation. He was tired, he added,
Of pandeung 20 the wishes OF Wall street.
and If the New York people couldn't fall IN
line with the great majority of American
citizens the State bad better fall out of the
procession when the presidential contest
opens 40.
Colonel Cowles said further that there was
strong sentiment in North Carolina in
favor Of the passage Of free-coinage bill
ly the present Congress.
COMMITTEE cLYREs.
Representative Wise made vigorous
speech m tho House to-day on the report
from the Committee on Accounts 70 assign
clerks 20 the several committees. He ia
vored the majority report and said he was
also m favor OF voting % clerk TO every
member Of the House. Farmer Edmunds
wa. ar intensely interested listener az the
debates. for the minority report recon-
mended that his Committee on Expendi-
lures IN the Department of Agriculture
should not be allowed clerk.
NOW oUT OF DANGER.
II viii delight the hearts OF good Demo-
Gratis IN all portions OF the country To
know that Speaker Crisp Is now regarded
lv ms physicians and friends as being out
At danger. and as he IL on the road TO re-
c.rery 10 can be stated that he was a much
seeker man than WAS admitted by those
who lal access 90 his apartments. The
illness really developed INTO a case of
rneum0nia. and the distinguished GeOr-
lran hai q narrow escape. Beng a man Of
fnc constitution, correct in bis habits OF
hfe. aud having so much 10 live for since
bong called to preside over the House. he
Dos managed t. pull through when other
men similarly stricken would probably
lase passed away. There il apt 90 DO
grand demonstration Of delight in the hall
when tho Speaker again appears at his
place and calls the House 10 order.
JOINT BENEFIT.
Brief mention was made the other day
il This correspondence Of several i'm
roriant bills introduced IN the House by
Representative Meredith. which. If passed,
sill Jointly benefit the District Of Coium-
liaand several of the counties In Northern
Virginia. and ia reality prove a credit 10
H. whole country and be enjoyed by all
persons who may VISIT the capital city.
There Is so much business 20 be done IN
The present session that these measures
NAV not be reached even IL reported favor
1hly: but another session of this Congress
D. 90 Dee held. and then Mr.. Blerediths
projects VIII have more consideration.
Resides. the Democratic leaders. with but
few exceptions. desire to get away from
Washington as early rs July lst, If posi-
he, and certainly not later than August
18th. They do not propose, II they can avoid
IT, % keep Congress in session until late IN
October as was the case in 1858, when
presidential campaign was in progress, and
the members had their own reflections TO
look after. For these reasons the bills re-
ferred to may not all como up. but thew
viii receive consideration al the hands of
the Senate and House committees. some
81 the same measures have been intro
duccd also in the Senate by the Virginia
senators. and will be closely looked after
az that end offthe Capitol. One of the
bills provides tor constructing Mt. Vernon
avenue and appr0priates 100000 for the
purpose If this project is carried out 1t
Will make one OF the most beautiful
avenues imaginable, aud there does not
appear TO be much opposition TO
the project. Another is the pro-
posed public park Of that portion
81 the Arlington estate not now
another provides for a handsome modern
bridge across the Potomac leading 10. the
proposed park. Besides all these, there
are bills pending for suburban railways,
and II the measures are eventually passed
not only will Washington people and the
thousands of visitors who annually come
10 the capital city enjoy the benefits. but
o development in suburban residences will
commence that cannot fail to greatly en-
nance property and advance that portion
of Virginia lying next 10 the Potomac
nver.
AS TO PILoTAGR.
The bill introduced IN the House by Mr..
Cutting, Of California, and which provides
FIR fNe enfrfalaf a tAiuU ont of the rlllOt
system in the States and placing the same
under the control of the National Govern
ment has been referred to the Commerce
Committee, Of which Representative Wise
Is the acting chairman; and that gentle
man appointed a subcommittee OF five
who will consider the measure. composed
o. the following members: Messrs. Rayner
Of Maryland; Patterson of tennessee,
Geary OF California, ONeill OF Pennsylva-
mia, and Storer of Ohio. This IS
The bill which the Norfolk Pilot As
sociation Of Virginia will oppose, and they
desire 10 be heard when the bill is taken
up by the tull committee. Mr.. Wise does
not think this bill will be passed. The
other measure-similar TO the one before
the last Congress and which Mr. Frye has
relntroduced IN the Senate--hss not been
offered IN the House this session. The
subcommittee have not yet decided when
they will consider the Cutting bill.
Mr.. Wise is tho recipient of handsome
present IN the shape of a gold-headed
cane from the Manchester Tobacco Com
pany.
POSTAL MATTERs.
The post-office in Nash county, N. c.,
known as Essons has been discontinued; ;
mail 10 Shsrpsburg.
The Office at Flox, Onslow county. N.
L has been removed two miles east of the
old site.
Postmasters have been commissioned as
follows: