Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21
WASHINGTON.
SAM. RANDALL AND THE TARIFF ELL
BEFORE THE HOUSE.
What He Thinks It Will Lead To-Pov.
Derby and the Railroads-Post-
Office Matters.
From Our Regular Correspondent

lfrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 20.--Hon.
Samuel j. Randall looks upon the
tariff bill pending before the House %
the stspping-stone in the way Of IRE.
form " which will not stop short Of
placing iron on the free list after the
movement is once inaugursted. 1t Is
claimed by protectionists that Presi-
dent Cleveland favors the present bill
as q sort of . makeshift to redeem the
pledges Of the party ut the Chicago
Convention, and that it is his opinion
that it is the cheapest way out Of the
dilemma. One thing is certain, and
that is Mr.. Randall has the courage OF
bis convictions behind him, and will not
relent one iota, Administration or no
Administration.
The Curtin committee to investigate
the strike on the Gould system met at
the Congressional Hotel this morning.
There were present, in addition to the
committee, Messrs. Powderly, Hayes,
Turner and Mcdonald, Executive Com
mittee Of the Knights Of Labor. Mr..
Powderly was the only witness exam
med. He had no elaborate statement
to present, but answered all the
questions propounded to him. He
said the Executive Committee were
formulating a measure to present To
Congress which they thought would
obviate . recurrence Of the outrages
perpetrated at st. Louis. He assured
the committee that if their investiga-
ton implicated any members Of the
Knights of Labor in a violation Of law
the Knights would Immediately take
steps to bring them to justice. Mr..
Powderly, by his answers to questions,
clearly showed that he favored the
Governments taking control Of the
railroads Of the country and operating
them.
Hon. James d. Brady, said to-day
that while be must adhere to his con-
viction that an honest election and a
fair count would put four Republican
congressman in the Virginia delegation,
be thinks they will secure them aud
more if the present session of Congress
fails to pass the Blair bill. Mr.. Bra
dy's ideal Of a political organization,
be declares, would be one that should
unite the South and West in a common
interest against New England and the
East. He says that the latter sections
are closely allied with Wall street, and
care not whether the President be a
Republican or a Democrat so long as
he subserves their interests.
The leaders of the labor unions Of
Washington have organized an associa-
ton to prevent the spread Of Anarchism.
They will issue an address to the pub
lie in a few days. A great deal Of
trouble is expected when the eight-hour
movement is inaugurated May Sd next.
The Committee on Claims report ia
vorably the bill for the relief Of P. A.
Leathersberry, Of Virginia.
In response to petitions signed by
two million people and memorials from
fourteen State Legislatures, the House
Committee on Education to-day report
ed fayorably to the House the bill to
provide for the study of physiology and
and hygiene, with reference to intoxi-
eating liquors and narcotic and poison
GUS substances, in the schools of the
District of Columbia and the Terri
tories. The bill has already passed the
Senate.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker to-day
made favorable report ON the bill for
The relief Of John Randolph Hamilton,
of North Carolina.
The following fourth-class postmas-
tiers have been appointed Apple Grove,
Louisa county, j. b. Yeamans, vice
William Perry, deceased; Camp Creek,
Floyd county, NJ. A. Davidson, vice
Louis A. Martin, resigned; Iceland,
Stafford county, William Bouler, vice
George NJ. Beale, resigned; Lodore,
Amelia county, A. II. Branch, vice
William E. Greene, resigned.