Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-09
WASHINGTON.
FACTS, NEWS, AND GOSSIP FROM 2HH
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Now for the Tariff Bill-The Virginia Post
masters-Appoin Notwithstanding
Visitors 10 the President.
From Our Regular Correspondent. I


WASHINGTON, April Snow that
the silver problem is disposed of, the
next question to come up and be
freighted down with campaign hsera-
ture will be the tariff. No one seems
to be able to even approximate the date
when the discussion will be transferred
from the Ways and Means Committee
room to the floor Of the House. How
ever, the strength Of the tariff aud
anti-tarifl forces has been caDvassed to
a considerable eXtent-enough, in fact,
to lead to the conclusion that no radi-
cal change will be made in the sta
tus of the present law. With the
exception of two members from
Minnesota, the Republicans will
present a solid vote against the
Morrison bill. In the Forty-eighth
Congress it required considerable eau
cussipg and argument to hold the West
ern Republican delegations in line. but
at this time, according to Hon. W. W.
Brown, a Pennsylvania Protectionist,
these men seem to be in sympathy with
the opponents of free trade. These.
with the followers of Hon. Samuel Ran
dali, will give the opponents of the radi-
cal tariff reform a majority OF thirty
five or forty, if not more. All over
lures OIL the part Of the Morrison men
to effect compromise with Mr.. Ran
dali have been repealed by the latter,
who holds all the winning cards in the
game, Notwithstanding the House is or
ganized against him.
The tariff bill as originally introduced
by Mr.. Morrison has been amended in
committee until it is scarcely recogniz-
able. Among other features it will pro-
vide for free lumber, free salt, jute,
hemp, and other raw material. Manu-.
featured goods are not touched.
The report that the Senate will con-
finn all the Virginia postmasters with
one exception has caused quite furry
among the people Of the State in and
about the national capital. The gen.
tleman who is to be thrown out is said
to be newspaper editor, in which ca
pacity he has incurred the displessure
Of Senator Malone. The only editors
that have been appointed are Mr.. Glen
nan, of the Norfolk Vrgin,dn. and Mr..
Button, of the Lynchburg IUginian.
1t is claimed by the senator's that both
these gentlemen severed their connection
with the press on receiying their appoint
ments, but that the character of Ma
hone is such that he will carry his per.
sonal grudges into the Senate star
chamber session, and continue the fight
after the cause has been removed. The
following fourth-class postmasters for
Virginia have been appointed At
Kent's mills. Wythe county, Alexander
5. b. Kent, rice William f. Perry, re-
signed; at Douglas, Lee county, Sllas
Ball. rice William Robinson, resigned
Chase City, Mecklenburg county, I. c.
Bacon, rice John W. Houston, re-
moved.
The House Committee on Territories
agreed some time ago to report adj
yersely on the bill to organize the Ter
ritory Of Oklahoma, but gave the
minority the privilege to submit their
views with the majority. At its last
meeting the matter was up for recon-
sideration, on motion Of Mr.. Boyle,
pending which the committee adj
iourned. Messrs. Hill and Springer
have prepared the minority report in
favor of the organization of the Terri
tory, and the prospects now are that it
will at the meeting next Monday be
made the majority report, so that the
committee will favor the bill. !. will
open 10000, 900 acres of the best farm
ing lands to settlers.
Next Tuesday the interstate COM
merce bill introduced by Mr.. Reagan,
of Texas, will come up and will proba-
bly, occupy the whole week and Il part
of the week following.
A senator to-day, commenting upon
the vote of Senator Malone upon the
repeal of section 1918 of the Revised
Statutes. prohibiting ex-Confederates
from being appointed to any office in
the army or navy of the United States,
remarked that he was better informed
Of his duty as Republican yesterday
than on previous occasion when he
voted against this section.
The many admirers of Major Daniel
were disappointed in not finding his ex-
cellent speech on the silver question, de-
livered last evening, In the Record this
morning. 1t was withheld for revision.
A committee representing the Lynch
burg Fair Association, consisting OF
Alexander Mcdonald, president; y.
C. Manson, mayor of Lynchburg; j.
Folkes, John T. Edwards, George d.
Witt, and Peter j. Otey, called on
President Cleveland to-day and invited
him to attend the fair and centennial
celebration of the incorporation Of the
city in October next. The President
said that should public business permit
he would accept the invitation.