Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-22
OUR TOBACCO MEN.
THEIR COMMITTEE ON DUTY IN THE
FEDERAL CAPITOL.
They Have Been Unable SO Far TO secure v
Hcaring-Gcnsral Washington
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titN Nottr.
WASHINGTON. y. c., February H.
fc.rc.sl Mcssrs. J. ID. Patton, G NC
1..,i r.. H. Boykin and James n. Boyd.
.e richmond. are here trying 20 get "a
hearing bsfore the Democratic members
,rtro senate Finance Committee. charged
with oycrhauling and amending the VII
son tariff bin. The Richmond gentlemen
a-c anxious 20 have change made In tho
rre,.laaf clause as 10 applies 20 tobacco
ana th,r take the position that a tax
l..gn De levied on the retail dealers
l,.t ,.r. perfectly willing the farmer should
...fi-,i. 90 acn the staple without inter
ference on The part OF the revenue officers.
Secretary Carlisle spent some time IN
,.. Seuaf. wing Of the Capitol to-day
,..f.rrI,r with senators The impression
. r..rr.tl that be wants the tax on manu-
f..t.f.l tobacco increased. and II Is known
,htt le has had several conferences WIN
r.. members az the committee. pui
,.I.fhrr hc has succeeded IN carrying MS
,,....f no one secms to know. The consldc-
ration of the hIl is conducted 50 priVateiy
ft.tu IS % most difficult matter 10 get al
the status O! things.
H.r delay in reporting the measure T."
,r. e.ratr shows that ID" Democratic
....t..r- of tho committee have met with
.-.... and thc elections recently held nave
r., SD o.frvheimincly go favor oi the
E,.aflirans that quite naturally Mess's
l..rh,.- Mcpherson. and some Others are
alarmed Over il. sentiment OF the people
..F fh,t cannot conceal their iehrs. Inc
l.arIr. Increased Republican majoriticS m
4,.rn..ltauia yesterday. tho defeat OF WI
l.fi l. Grown for Congress ir New YORK,
and ue protests from $50 many sections
et.-. 90 feeling in legislative circles that
s.trr loading provisions in the wilson
LI wiu have to Doe changed.
Coma. .man Wise WAS 80 th" Senate
claul,r to-day trying TO find out what
81. enus Zoo hc done about tobacco, and
.,,.sr. swanson and Henderson have
ID.n lor several days looking into tho
question.
BRISTOL POST-OfFlCE.
Errracuiatiye Marshall accompanied by
Colonel Abe Fuikcrsou. went % see the
president this morning IN regard 10 the
Bristol poet-oriCc. Some time ago in this
,lrI,-p -p0ul.usc 30 was stated how il is pro
.0..i % induce the department 10 make "a
citizen of thc Virginia portion Of Bristol
lDr-maet.r.
ri orcr hos been held by "a
Tonne .''Hu ever since An1icW john
f.I UnF president. Mt Cleveland sad
'uis morning hc would arrange q confer
,nca with the Virginia and Tennessee
senator's and ih"n tho whole matter would
D.. talked over.
WII. ai tho White House Mr Marshall
exhibited 60 the President "a letter ne had
Igst received from Minister Harry NJ.
Smtflr. 100 Port au Prince Mr. Smythe
pIIu'uuc-7 the recent reports that No. had
fr.ull. with Hipuulyte as base fabriCa-
lions manufactured by seusali0ualists
anl adds that hc IS getting on very
smoothly with everybody.
General Huntou is i'm receipt OF a simi-
jar better from Minister Smythe
Narr..,utltiyc TYLER WAS "A caller thi-
l1Yrl.u. 80 the Navy Department. whcr,
Do. recommended H. s. Robinson for APP
l,.irtm.pi as clerk to the naval construc.
t..n at E.Wport News lie also visited
onc. more. the post-Omce Department
l.I4fIIk with Nlr Bi44cu about the Nor
fn. ,...t,n.,stDr.rir and had assurapce.
,t.. .t,,o,i ,.ould be ,,,d. IN a few
c.t.
Indications poiut strongly 10 the appoint.
,,..,., ~ ,fr ~ V ID. 20 who has been
.,,,..ti, recommended by Air Tylcr
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...,, ,.,,..,-, rrontb
,,..., -. ,..,.,,. ,..li,,s t,.t.,, upon
C..rrr..-s,,an 1l!cll,r. The visitors in
.,,l.l ,t...,. ~ ~ NcCuc. Postmaster
s,'.,.',... ~, ,,rov.d.r and q. l..
tE.u.r or st,,ntop and colonel r.. B.
l..-. ,.f ,,.,,,,,,l.,fox couutv Mr.. Crow
.~ ,... ..,l. snyious ia meet and shake
t... l,r1 or Senator Bayd Bennett Hill.
,r. ,Is,..,,.. arr,ured a meeting. and
;.n.t.r Im cordially received Mr.. Crow
dor ana tn. other gentlemen. MIR. Crow
dor SAWS The New York senator is the
sort off Democrat he artcntly admircs.
II is understood General Hampton, oi
jackson county. y. c.. is slated for "a po-
,uon iu the Treasury Department. bat
OWNS. 10 some charges preferred in regard
to the reconstruction era the appoint
mont has been delayed. They relate Ia
Ia. HolI,n-Kirk war. but the friends OF
General Hampton say they amount Ca
nothing ana can be explained stusfucto-
ruy ana they are certain he VIII get h.s
place.
The House Commerce Commute oi