Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21
WASHINGTON.
FRANK HuRp HAS no IDEA OF GIVING
UP TIE FIGHT.
he Fxrecfs to Win In the House farif
Prcspscts-The Friends Of the
Blair Bill &c,
fYron our Regular Correspondents

HON tfuf hfEdt0f NDItt"fnsh't1e-t
WASHINGTON, y. c., March 20.--
Judge John 7. Harris, counsel for
Frapl Hurd, says Hnrd has no idea OF
giving up his contest for the seat held
hy geueis. He will now transfer
the fight SAYS the Judge, ''to the
House. and il will be one OF the live
hest tights you ever saw and we ex-
peot to win, too.
Mr.. nurd is popular among the Dem
ocrsts, and this will incline some to
vote Tor him. notwithstanding the opin-
ion Of the Election Committee that be
has not made ont good case. One Of
his wsrmeSt personal and political
friends told me to-day that be regretted
that he would have TO vote against
Huro /; that the points in hts case were
good, but he had not been able TO clearly
prove the frauds that no doubt took
place. There is not particle OF truth
IN the charge made by some hot-hesded
persons that the Democrats who voted
against Hurd we're influenced by his
fIee-trade views. In fact, there were
enough votes against him without count
ing the protection Democrats.
TARIFF PROSPECT.
Aside from that, one vote more or
less will Dot save the Morrison bill or
defeat il this session. A free-tra1e
member Of the Ways and Means Com
mittec frankly stated the situation in
respect to the tariff IN CONVEX
sstion with mt this morning. lie
saio "lt is impossible that the
tarifi bill will pass this House even.
We expect 10 report the bill within ten
DAYS. but there Is no enthusiasm about
it among members. How can there be
when tho adverse position Of the
administration slares US IL the face
snd the Senate stands in the way
AL that can be done is 20 give
chance 70 q good many men to make
speeches to send 10 their constituents.
THE SILVER DEBATE.
Under the order OF the House the
discussion on the free-cOinage bill oc-
tcupisd the whole Of this day. 1t will
also occupy the whole Of next Sstur-
day and the first Saturday in April.
The debate will be resumed again on
the 9Th, 7th. and sth OF April, and
on the latter date vote will be
taken upon motion TO table
the bill, or upon the substitution
OF q compromise bill, to be offered By
Mr. James. Of New York, who has con-
trol Of the pending discussion by virtue
OF having made the adverse report OF
majority Of the Coinage Committee upon
the free-colnase bin. II James should
be defeated Bland will take charge OF
the coinage bill, and be says he is sure
il will pass both House and Senate.
lie admits, however, that there Is nc
reason 10 believe it could be passed
over the Executive veto that would
probably be interposed.
A FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
Everybody 10 expecting a test vote
neat Monday III regard TO the education
question. The friends OF the Blair bill
are pretty well stirred up by the ad-
verse action, or rather hostile attitude
OF non-Action, on the part Of the Edu-
cation Committee. Several of them
have told me that they intend to re-
introduce the Blair bill next Monday,
and the test Of the strength Of the mes-
sure Will come mp upon motion to It.
fer the bill 10 another committee.
PERSONALS.
Colonel Lamb. of Norfolk Or. l..
A. Wise, OF Williamsburg, and Mr.. A.