Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-08
WAR-REVENUE BILL
DEMAND FOR COPIES HAS Exs
HAusTED THE surPLr.
THE TOBACCO TAX INCREASE.
Matter Now in Conference, whers
Retroactive Feature WIZ he
Fousht-civiI-servic Law Beins
Carried-Personai-P No.es.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 7--tSpc-
ciaL)-The demand for copies OF the war
revenue bin Is so great that the number
of copies authorized TO be printed IL exc
hausted. Inquiries for the bill as II
| passed the Senate from Virginia are nu-
merous, the interest there being In the
clause fixing the tax on tobacco. which
all dealers and manufacturers are aax~
ious to clearly understand. The bin Is
now in conference, where, II Is expected.
a strong fight will be made. when the to-
bacco clause is reached. to reinsert tho
retroactive feature, which had been eiifni-
mated In the Senate. 1t Is understood that
Chairman Dingley, OF the Ways and
Means Committee, insists on the tax on
all stocks in the hands OF dealers and
manufacturers. Congressman Swanson,
Senators Daniel and Martin, and senator
Pritchard. Of North Carolina, ss well as
the Senators and Representatives from
other tooacco States. are using all their
influence against the retroactive feature.
CLERICAL FORCE INCREASED.
The clerical force In the Treasury De-
partment is 10 be increased this week by
seventy-live or eighty scribes and ac-
countants. The Civil-Service Commis-
sion has furnished the eligible list" on
this list are many Democrats, and there
seems TO be no disposition on the part or
Secretary Gage 10 discriminate Tor or
against any one on account OF politics.
As far as 1 can learn. the spirit OF the
ciYtl-service law Ia being carried out In
all the departments here. There are cer-
tainly thousands OF Democrats employed
in the Treasury Department and in the
War and Navy Departments. Some 0f
these Democrats fiji confidential positions.
Secretary Longs private secretary. Mr..
Finney. of Virginia, for instance, Is ~
Democrat. BY the way, he came very
near being appointed Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy, vice Colonel Roosevelt. Sec
retary Long talked 10 the President about
1t, and the President, IL Is understood,
was not ayerse to promoting him TO the
place. But / am informed that Mr.. Fin
ney elected 60 stay where he was for the
present, with the understanding that he
would be appointed by and by to a pay
mastership In the navy. The salary OF
paymaster is the same as that OF Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy, and it is good
for life.
WHO IS THE LUCKY MAN?
A bill was Introduced in the House to-
day providing for the appointment OF
military secretary 20 the Secretary OF
War. This is supposed to bo in the in
terest of one individual. and just who II
is keeps the guessers busy
A bill was also introduced providing
for the determination OF those who
failed TO pass for army positions one
year from the date OF the rejection. This
gives the candidates another chance 10
quality.
WHO Is c. P. BREESE9
Among the military nominations sent
to the Senate to-day by the President was
that OF Charles Parker Breese. OF Vir-
ginia to be captain OF engineers. Those
of the Virginia delegation -hom I asked
were in the dark as to who Mr.. Breese IS.
Ii may possibly be a mistake. as In tho
case of Smylie. who was credited 70 Nlr-
einia, though DE came from New York.
There were no appointments OF pay.
masters for the volunteer army to-day. |
mention this because there are several
applications from Virginia for these nice
positions.
PERSONAL.
Brigadier-General Henry T. Douglas,
now of Maryland, but formerly Of Vir-
ginia. Is in the city, and was visitor at
the Capitol to-day.
Representative Lamb returned from
Ashland this morning. ana was In his
seat I'm the House during to-days session.
Rev. Job. Turner, OF Staunton, is here,
stopping az the St. James.
Mrs. Mnton, Portsmouth; p. NJ. Buck,
j. A. Keene NOrfolk-St. James.
J. NJ Neal. ex-postmaster OF Danvilie,
Is here. ztopping at the Raleigh.
w. NJ. Moore, Norfolk Hotel Enrich.
A. j. Galloway. North Carolna-Na-
tional.
POSTAL.
Among the postmasters appointed June
2d were the following: John NJ. Sloan.
Chase City, Va, a presidential office;
Thomas II. Redman. Pine. n. c.; James
w. DefIaven, DeIlaven, Va; James III.
Dickinson, HansonyiIe, Va; Jacob a.
Michael. Mlnesville, Va.-not money-or-
der offices.
New post-ofIices have been established
as follows. Romulus. Alleghany coun-
ty, NJ c.; Shady VI. Candill, postmaster;
Ruff Wake county, N. c., William 5.
Main, postmaster; 1lontfort. Orange
county, Va, Mary F.. Houseworth. post
master.