Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-18
THE TARIFF BILL.
AN ANIMATED SCENE IN TIE HOUSE
YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Rolman's Dramatic Entrance -Nomi-
nations Confirmed Large Claim
Personal Notes and Briefs
rr,om our perular correspondcnt.l

Mo,,ison. the leaders Of the two fac.
lions. sat sullenly apart, waiting for
The opportuDe moment when the "great
local issue" should be called up. 1t
was impossible for the Speaker 10 pre-
serve sufficient order for the voice Of
the Clerk to be heard in the prelimi-
nary business Of the day. The buzz
Of private conversation resembled a
swarming OF bees. A report Soon be-
came current that Mr.. Morrison had
entered into on agreement with Mr..
Holman, Of Indiana, by which the tariff
bill was not TO DO called up unless tho
latter should be in his seat, and as Mr..
Holman was absent in Indiana ell man.
ntr Of tactics were INDUCED in to post
pone the portentious motion until after
the noon train from the West should
arrive with the great objector. FINALLY
Mr. Hiscock, OF New York, asked
Mr.. Morrison when be was GO
ing TO call up the bill. Mr..
Morrison replied, AT $780," There
was then q pretty general thinning out
Of the members on the floor, but they
remained about the building within
easy call. AS the day wore along To-
ward the fa,eful hour the galleries be-
gan filling up, especially those reserved
for the families aud friends Of members.
The House filled in the time by filibus-
teYing against the consideration of bill
10 forfeit the land grant Of western
railroad.
Dir. Morrison made motion that the
House resolve itself into Committee OF
the Whole House on the State Of the
Union for the consideration of revenue
bills, and called the previous question,
which was ordered, and at :32 O'Clock
the roll-call began on the fate Of the
tariff bill. The very best Of order pre-
vailed until the name of William S.
Holman was reached, when that gentle
man, with coat-tails flying rearward,
rushed into the chamber aud shouted
Aye :" lie was treated to perfect
ovation on oil sides, in which the gale
ries Joined the floor in hand-clapping
and cheers. Mr.. Holman arrived by
the noon train, threw his hat into his
committee-rOOm, and lOped in the
House Just in time. After quiet was
restored, the long roll-call proceeded,
snd was concluded at 2:05, and the re-
suit announced as 40 in favor Of taking
the bill up and 1877 against. The result
was greeted with wild demonstrations
of delight on the part Of the tariff
men. The reiOrmers, however, rose
to the occasion, and cheered Justify
when Mr. Morrison announced that ne
would renew the motion on Tuesday
next. The Virginia delegation divided
on the party line, Messrs, Barbour,
Cabell, Croxton. Daniel, Trigg, Tucker,
and Wise voting with Morrison for
consideration, while MoSsrs. Brady and
Libbey voted against it with Mr.. Ran
dali. 1t is rumored that the tariff
Teiormers, under the lead Of Mr..
Morrison, have decided to ayenge
themselves upon Mr.. Randall by max
ing their tariff speeches while the ap-
preparation bills are being considered,
and dating from to-day they will act
the role Of ObstructiOnists on every
favorable opportunity. The House
then went in Committee Of the Whole
On the naval appropriation biz.
The political outlook in Virginia is
beginning TO attract considerable atten-
ton here. The Republican congress
men, inspired by longings for the next
House with its leeks and flesh-pots for
distribution among fayorites, see, or
think they see, in the recent municipal
elections the straw to clutch and pre-
vent drowning. In this view they are
encouraged by Congressman Brady.
Mr.. Brady is neither modest nor a
Llushing statesman. lie believes in
claiming everything and scolding over
the result when it is declared, and I'M
der this rule he predicts q Demo-
cratic defeat this fall in the dis
tricts represented by Congressman
Tucker, Trigg, Croxton, Cabell, and
Wise. at will not be Republican
victory, but it will be Democratic de-
feat" said Mr.. Brady. "The men
who will take the places Of these gen
tlemen will be Independents, and
through them we will be able to secure
a free election and a fair count" The
Democrats OF the delegation do not
seem to be the least alarmed at Mr..
Brady's prophesies of disaster for
them. They say that Mahoneism is ut
terly destroyed in Virginia, and that
no matter how hard the struggle may
be in Washington, the people Of the
State have already viewed the corpse,
recognized the deceased, and record
ed their verdict. In place of a
Democratic loss less sanguine poll
ticians than Mr.. Brady in his own
party are predicting a Democratic gain
in the Norfolk district, and the dill
gence shown by Mr.. Libbey in making
weekly visits TO his constituents, and
having repeated conferences with Ma
hone in Washington, is proof almost
conclusive that he shares the apprehen-
sions Of disaster to bis party in that
quarter. Meanwhile Mr. Barbour, who
has so successfully managed the Demo-
cratic campaigns of late years, will sail
early next month for Europe, TO be alb
sent until late in the autumn. Mr..
Barbour will not even await the adj
iournment Of Congress, should fireman
in session beyond the middle of July,
before starting on his tour Of the Old
World.
The Senate has confirmed the norni-
patton Of j. Richard Wing6eld, Of
Charlotte, Va, to be Consul at San
Jose, Costa Rica; also, Henry 5. 1.
Harris, Of Virginia, TO be assistant sur
geon in the army, with the rank of first
lieutenant, rice Maddox, killed by the
Indians.
Ex-senator John +. Lewis, OF Hsrri-
sonburg, and S. NJ. Yost, Of Stanton,
we're in the city to-day.
Mr.. Wise has succeeded in securing
the passage by the House Of joint
resolution for the relief Of William Il.
Isaacs & Co. The resolution provides
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