Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-01


opposed by the representatives OF the
lumber States, and finally voted down
and the people who want to build frame
houses will continue 10 pay The present
duty on lumber il the Senate substitute
becomes law.
IN A DILEMMA.
Senators Plumb and ingalls, we're con-
spicuous by their absence from the eau
Gus for the reason, as generally believed,
that they were opposed TO the 30 per
cent reduction on sugar duties embodied
in the substitute. The people Of Kan
sas have engaged quite largely in the
manufacture Of sugar from sorghum, and
their senator's do not care TO 20 on record
as agreeing TO the reduction OF the tax
on that article. When the substitute
comes TO vote in the Senate, however,
if il ever does, they will have to show
their hands. If they dodge and fail TO
vote the Democrats will defeat the bill,
while il they vote in favor OF 1t then
constituents will hold them responsible
for its passage. 1t is said that some OF
the Republican senator's are well pleased
at the Dilemma in which Mr.. ingalls, finds
himself, In view of the famous c0niiden-
tial letter written by him, in which
he vented his spleen on the senatorial
candidates for the Republican nomlna-
ton at Chicago.
SAYS IT WILL BB REPORTED.
Senator Allison GAYS that the bill will
be reported to the Senate IN about two
weeks. and has given notice that all par
ties wishing to be heard by the commit
tee on the subject must present them
selves within ten days 1.-THE Republicans
carry out the determination arrived at
10y the caucus last night, and attempt the
passage OF the substitute the Democratic
senators will antagonlze it with the Mills
will, and insist upon thorough dis
cussiOn Of all its features In that case
there is no knowing where the session
will end. There are some Of the Repub-
lican leaders, however. who still think
that after reporting the substitute the
majority will be content to let it 90 over
and adjourn the discussion from the Sen
ate to the hastings. in that case an early
adjournment might be looked for.
QUARANTINE OFFICERS REPORT.
Dr. Stratton reports to-day that four
men and two children from jacksonville
and three men from PalRtKa passed
through here yesterday from Florida on
their way TO New York. They all had
certificates Of health from the Florida
authorities.
The collector OF customs, Cadwalla-
der, of Philadelphia. was the Treasury
Department to-day to report that yes
sill from the West Indies had been al
lowed to pass the quarantine IN that city
and proceed TO her dock, although there
had been five deaths from yellow-ieyer
on board Of her. The matter will be iu-
yestigated.
A CIvIL-sERvTCR EXAMINATION
will be held here on Saturday, Septem-
Der Sth, of candidates for 81, 200 posi-
ton III the Naval WarRecords Office and
a 81, 200 Office III the Naval Observatory.
Columbus ID. Choate, OF Virginia, has
been promoted from 500 TO 500 III the
geological survey.
Mr.. j. r. Dickson, who has been
clerk for twenty-four years in the Quar-
ernaster-Generals office. has been APP
pointed assistant superintendent Of the
National cemetery near Alexandria.
Gilmor S. Kendall passed through
here to-day on his way to Warsaw,
Richmond county, where he has an APP
pointment to speak on Monday next