Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-18
AUSPICIOUS.
THE WEEK OPENS WELL FOR THE
DEMOCRATS.
The Republican Senate in a Tight Place
The Question Of Adjournment-The
Medical Congress.
IFro1n Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, September 17.-This
week seems to open auspiclousl. for the
Democrats. Ii Is now very evident that
the ReDnblican senator's have been una
ble 10 agree on any measure that can be
introduced as IA substitute for the Mills
bill. Senator Sherman in his interview
with the correspondent OF the New York
WORTH avowcd his disapproval of the
proposition 10 repeal the tax on whiskey
as recommended by the Chicago
platform. and it IS certain that
he would be supported in his opposition
by other leading Republican senators.
The proposition to reduce the tax on SUI
gar 30 per cent Is bitterly opposed by
the two senators from Kansas tlngalls
and Plumb. and it IS generally under
stood that they have refused to vote for
any measure that embodied 1t. The re-
suit Of these discussions will be that the
Senate will do nothing IN the hope that
the House will present a resolution for
adjournment, which it would most
eagerly accept. If this IS not done
the time between now and election
will be spent by the Senate
Republican committee IN taking the tes-
timony OF manufacturers opposed TO the
Mills bill, and publishing such extracts
as they may think will have an effect
upcn the industrial classes OF the coun-
try favorable to their party.
The Democrats Of the House viii hold
a caucus tomorrow TO decide upon the
resolution OF Mr.. Oates fixing adjourn
ment for September Dist. Neither Mr..
Carlisle nor Mr.. Mills will be pres
ent. as they are both absent from the
city. but the members Of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means will oppose the
resolution. They think that 1t Is the
policy Of the House to await action from
the Senate, and thereby compel the Re
publican majority IN that body either 20
bring in their substitute FOR the Mills
bill or confess their inability 90 ito so 10y
motion for adjournment Mr. Oates,
on the other hand. thinks thatthe House
has waited long enough on the Senate,
and that tho Democratic members can
do much more good Mt home ON the
stump than they can here daily'ng
on the Senate. There Is no doubt
that the Republicans would be very well
pleased 10 have Mr.. Oates's resolution
adopted by the caucus. If 1t Is reported
TO the House a large majority Of the Re-
publicans will vote for II. So ms 10 allow
the Senate TO retire gracefully from ITS
dilemma by an agreement TO the House
resolution.
Speaker Carlisle left here Saturday
night TO look after his canvass IN Ken
lucky. Before going he expressed the
opinion that the prospects of the Demo
cratic national ticket were most pro-
missing. Hc thinks that Mr. Cleveland
will certainly carry al the so-calicd
doubtful States and probably two or
three others that are cAsscd as Republi-
can.
The committee charged withth inycs-
( tigaton Of the charges against Repre-
sentative Stahneck0r met at . o'clock
. thi. afternoon and resumed the eXamma-
/ tion of Architect Smithmeycr Speaker
/ Carlisle has sent the committee @ note
stating that he desired To- appear before
/ them to correct q misstatemeut made 10y
| Mr. Smithmevcr in reference 10 hl.
having said that Mr.. Stahluecker's father
was Interested M "A certain quarry whose
managers were seeking 10 obtain the
contract for the stone 10 be used I'M tue
/ library.
The city is beginning to fill up with
doctors They are coming 10 from all
parts Of the country To attend the meet
M OF the Congress of American Ihysl-
cians to be held here this week. The
/ first session viii bee held tomorrow night
at Grand Army Hall, when papers WILL
be read on Intestinal Obstruction IN its
Surgical and Medical relations by DR..
Reginald II. lltz of Boston, professor
Of pathological anatomy IN Harvard
/ University. and DR. Nicholas Sem. OF
/ Milwaukee, professor of surgery IN Rush
/ Medical College, followed by discus
sion in which Or. William Pepper, Or.
| j. Corlius Warren, Or. Thomas O.. Nor
ton. and others Will participate. ON
/ wednesday evening papers on Cerebral
| L0call1ution IN It's Practical Relations
will be read by DR.. Charles h. Mills, OF
the Philadelphia Polytechnic and College
for graduates in medicine, and
Or. Roswell Park. professor OF medical
surgery i'm the Buffalo Medical College,
followed by discussion, in which DR..
David Fcrrier. Mr. Victor Hor-eIev, Or.
/ W. W. Keen, DR.. T.. G.. Sequiu, Dr. ho-
bert r. Weir, aud others viii take part.
The final meeting will be held Thursday
evening in the hall of the National 1lu-
scum. when DR.. John :. Billings, prc5i-
dent of the congress, VIII deliver an adj
dress on "Ncdical Museums. This
Will be followed 10y a general reception.