Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-13
TO BE EXTENDED.
TINE FOR THE DEBATE ON TIE TARIFF
BILL.
Mr. ALIENS Humorous speech-The Amend
ments 10 the Mills Bill-For
Prohibition.
from Oar Regular Correspondent

/ WAsWfNGTON, -. e.. May l2.-At the re-
Quest ~ members on both sides who desire
l 10 spcak uron The subject, the Committee on
! Ways and Means decided NJ It's meeting to-
. day In extend the tariff debate 10 next
| sqfu,dly. This will enable members Ia
sneak who would Otherwise he shut Out. On
/ Sturdy the discussion will BE- closed by
Mr. Rcd ON The ore side and Mr. Carlisle
on The other. Before the debate closrs MI.
Randall wilt rcpfy 70 the speech mide by
Mr.. scott Yesterday. in which he made q
vigorous attack on MIR. randall.
SIR. Allen, Of Mississippi, made one OF
hi. numerous speeches IN The llou'c TO-DAY.
he wa Interrupted several times by the Re-
pnblicans. but bis ready wit always turned
The laugh upon his iutcrrog1tor'. Mr. Mil
hSen. of Maine, orce tainted him with the
declaration thlt Mississippi had rcpudalcd
the honest deJtS She owed her creditors.
" Well" replied Mr. Allen, chow much
did YOU lose bv ~" And t1cn added:
al VIII undertskc to pay ell Won lost Just
dram on ne for thc AMOUNT
TIE Democratic members o. the WAYS
and Means Committee ntld q meeting this
afternoon to consider the amendments to
the Milk bill submitted 20 them under the
caucus resolution. Some a the amend
meut~ involving unimporiant notifications
will be reported upon flyorlbly by the COM
mlttce, hlit 40 radical changes in the bill
viii he recommended.
The senate District Committee agreed
upon bill 10 define The different routes for
The Tailroad. entering this city. The bill
leaves me Baltimore and Potomac passenger
depot where H. nov Is, bat authorizes the
Baltimore pd OHIO to locate their passenger
station on Missouri avenue near Third
street. II j. also allowed 10 connect It's
tracks With the Long bridge and TO Use that
bridge IN common with the Baltimore and
Potomac road. senator Riddlebcrger was
the ouly member present who opposed the
bill in committee, and he minated bis In
tcution to oppose Il in the Senate.
The mcmhprs ~ The Naval Committee and
the naval officials who visited Norfolk re-
turned this morning in the Despatch. They
cnioyed their trip exceedingly, and were
very iayoably impressed with the facilities
Of the Norfolk nayy-yard for Govern
ment WORK. and the condition OF the
work now being done there. Their
VISIT will be productive OF great
benefit 10 the Interests 81 that yard.
Secretary Whitney has concluded to carry
out the recommendation OF Commodore
>chley that the jamestown be located at
Baltimore as iraning.Ship. She will also
be used a, q Tecciying.ship there. 1t is eX-
pectcd that her assignment there will induce
al9rge enlistment from boys IN that city.
Senator spooner has been instructed by
the District Committee 10 report a high
license bill for the District. lie declined to-
day to state particulars, but 1t is reported
that the license on retail liquors has Deen
placed at $1,000. Senator Rlddleber2Cr op-
posed the bin, rs he iayors prohibition.
The Senate has confirmed the appointment
Of Edwin Phillips a, postmaster at Newport
News.
Robert i. 6. Moss has been appointed
postmaster at Keats, Mecklenburs county,
Va.
William II. WoodsOn. Of Virginia, has
been transferred from the War Department
TO the sixth AUDITORS Office, Treasury.
The NAVY Department Is Informed that the
North Atlantic squadron left New Orleans
to-day for Port Royal, ;. c.