Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-23

ways ana Means Committee OF the House
VIII soon have to decide several important
matters which Will affect a considerable
number OF people In Virginia, West Vir-
glnia, ana North Carolina. The statement
recently GENT out. 10 the effect that # was
proposed TO increase the internal revenue
tax on tobacco and spirits. does not yet
appear 10 have any real foundation It
has merely been talked Of. and some ar
dcnt men, who imagine that spirits and
tobacco can easily stand heavier burdens.
would Ike to have Congress increase the
tax.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
There IS no doubt that the Democratic
members Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee have some problems TO solve. The
most perpleXing question with which they
VIII have 10 deal Is the sugar schedule.
The country viii not stand the present
bounty system. for the reason that it IS
not Just or feasible 10 give the producers
OF sugar bounty Of two cents pound
on the article, while tobacco, one Of the
greatest staples, Is heavily taxed. Nir-
ginia has been producing of late years
| some Of the best beet sugar. and the soil
ana climate are such that the Agricultu-
raj Department experts are confident that
III ttHi' ine Niale VIII DC dDle 10 DOaSt OF
"A great industry. Only the Other day a
! resident OF Staunton appeared before the
committee TO insist on the retention Of the
bounty, claiming that his business could
not be maintained unless the bounty re-
mained, or "A tariff tax equivalent thereto
1 should be levied, so as to afford protection
TO the Industry
THE DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA.
The Democrats care very little for the
protection side Of the argument. What
they are after is the production Of reve-
nuc. 1t was against their policy to re-
move the import duty on sugar. That
was done by the Reed Congress. when
the Mckinley bnl was passed. At one
fell swoop the Republicans wiped out
over $4,000. 90 of revenue per year. for
that was the effect when the tariff tax
on sugar was abolished. It, of course.
greatly reduced the price. and now the
Democrats are in a dilemma. They want
the revenue; they denounce the bounty
system, and declare that II must go,
yet II they restore the tariff tax they
will be accused Of favoring protection. 1t
will be charged against them that sugar
is more Of "A southern industry than a
northern, and they VIII never hear the
last of IT, II sugar advance in price as II
viii surely do II the tariff IS restored for
the purpose Of producing the much needed
revenue The question will have t. be
met, however, and Chairman Wilson. in
conversation with the Dispatch CORE
spOndcnt, admitted that II was the most
embarrassing problem with which the
Ways and Means Committee would have
to deal.
IRON-ORE AND COAL.
Not much is heard al present regarding
tobacco ana spirits. but there seems every
I...It. fl,,t f,l,r 1r,I u1
in which both Virginia and West Virginia
are Interested, Will be cut, so far as du-
ties are concerned. However. there will
be a corresponding reduction on the man
ufactured articles into which iron. steel,
and coal enter. so that. while mine-owners
viii feel the cut, II made, a benefit Will
accrue to the masses generally, and
particularly the farmers, who have TO
buy goods In which these materials are
used.
VIRGINIA RELIEF MEASURE.
Senator Hunton introduced bill to-
day to pay to Mrs. G. y. Graves, widow
Of r.. +. Graves, Jr, 5000 for damages
20 the property Of the deceased husband
by the Union army. the property being
located in Prince George county, Va.
ASSISTANT COMMITTEE CLERKS.
There was a lively fight in the House
to-day over the resolution TO provide
assistant clerks on some Of the com
mittees Mr.. Bum, OF North Carolina.
however got through the bin for an as
sistant clerk to the Claims Committee,
OF which he is chairman.
Mr.. Wise offered to-day a resolution
providing for an assistant clerk to the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee of which he is chairman.
COLONEL HOGE AND MIR. PUGH
1t is understood here that Colonel j
Hampton Hoge, of Radford. Va, who
was recently appointed United States
Consul to Annoy. China, is applying for
a transfer to some other place
Representative Edmunds to-day called
at the Department of Justice in the
interest of Mr.. Arthur B. Pugh, of Roa
noke. who was a candidate for an As
sistant Attorney -Generalship, but as Nir-
ginia already has one of those places
and no vacancies now exist, 1t could
not be obtained. Mr.. Pugh is. therefore,
being pushed for another position in the
same department
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Mr.. O. J. Carroll, Of Raleigh, who has
the endorsement of the North Carolina
delegation for the United States Mar
shalship of the Eastern District of
will soon be appointed.
MIR. Charles Price, ex-Attorney for the
Western District of North Carolina, is
I'm the city. SO is Colonel ~ b. Andrews,
of Raleigh. They are here looking after
railroad business.
Colonel Paul b. Means OF Concord, is
among the other North Carolina visitors.
VIRGINIA PERSONALS.
Representative Swanson left this after
noon for Richmond 10 attend the meet
ing Of the Democratic State Executive
committee. of which he is q member.
Representative Epes has gone home
for a short visit to his family in Motto
way county.
MIR. jefferson NJ. Levy. of Albemarle
county, candidate for Congress TO sue
ceed Colonel O'Ferrall in the Seventh
District, is in the city.
Captain J. NJ. Hudgin. or Caroilne
county. candidate for Marshal of the
Eastern District Of Virginia Is also mere
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day were:
Virginia-W. L. Frankland, Stephens
city. Frederick county, vice George a
Grove. removed.
North Carolina-Rosa L. Lewis, Ayers
vile. Stokes county vice D. S. r. Mar
tin. resigned Walter r. Parker, Cumber-
land, Cumberland county, vice Franklin
V. Nordan. removed; +. B. Leonard
Ramseur. Randolph county vice Rosa IL
Lutterloh. removed.
Post-fiices have been established as
follows
North Carolina-Pembroke, Robson
county, Alexander A. Thogard post
master.
observation-disclosures, Goochland county,
George H. King postmaster.
The Office at Newberry Mills. Wythe
county, Va, has been abolished. Mail
TO Wytheville.
THE FEDERAL LEGIsLATURE.
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