Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-20
A LONG DEBATE.
VOTE ON TIE MILLS BILL TO BE
TAKEN.
The Estimated Nsjority-Ths Nomination
Of Nj fullsr-Eayrssgs OF Professor
Harry campbell.
Irrom our Rornl.r corre.nnnaen,l

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WASHINGTON, July ia.--The largest tariff
debate that ever occupied the aiieulion Of the
American Congress will DC concluded In the
House on saturday next, when the Mills
bill Will be put upon IT'S passage. co a
fun vote the majority FOR che bill wilt be
about sixteen. u Is said that Mr.. Kpute
NcSon. who made strong speech in the
early part oi ide discussion IN favor OF the
principles OF toe bill. has been persuaded by
his party friends 10 vote acainstit. Mr.. Fitch
OF New YORK; sir. Anderson. Of Iowa, and
Mr.. wiillAms, Of Ohio, all Republicans. ore
expected to vote for Il.
The impression is that the Se1aio will in
sist upon as:bstituie for the bill. and that IL
Will DC reported In 4 week or two alter the
bin i sent 20 lie senate. The pGopnsitIon
90 postpone acti0n on the substitute until
next session docs not nnd favor now WITH a
majority Of the Republican senators. They
want 10 have their own say on the subiec' IN
That end Of the Capitol. l say nor, because
the wesiher hert has been cool aud pleasant,
bot should the thermometer take a turn up
ward. senators may change their minds and
nfree TO get away tom Washington. The
consIdcralion Of the substitute in committee
and in he senate would consume at least a
month, and u Il IS undertaken Congress will
not adjourn before the latter part OF August.
The senate to-dav wenti into executive ses-
etOn At . o'clock for The purpose OF con-
sidering The nomination Of Mr.. Fuller. II
was observed that senator Edmunds's desk
was decorated With three or four suggestive
law books, snd Just before the session a
page brought him hall q dozen iscketed
bundles d paper that looked ominou,. II
Is reported ihst ne made a long and siren
ucus effort against the nomination.
Ailer a session Of three hours the Senate
adjourned AZ 3 O'Clock without taking action
on the nomination.
Mr. Anderson. of Illinois, made an argu-
ment This merning before the House judi
ctsry Committee In favor Of the bill authO-
iizlng the state OF Illinois 10 bring suit
against the United states. REGARDLESS Of the
statute Of limitations. TO recover the pro-
cecds Of sales OF public lands in that State.
The committee mas agreed upon favorable
report on the joint resolution N compensate
The surviving soldier. Of the Mexican war
for losses.
4 delegation OF employees from the Gov
CrumcCt Printing Office called on Chairman
Richardson. OF the Committee on Printing,
So request him 10 urge the restoration Of the
clause in tue deficiency bill providing extra
pay for night work.
Christ church. GEORGETOWN. was well
niiod last evening nv large number OF the
ute Of Washington society 10 witness the
wedding 81 Professor llcnTy Donsld Camp
leu. Of Washington and tie Unysr.ity, and
Miss Matte Miller, dausb litter OF the late Benz
iamln Hiiler, 81 Georgetown. The bride
entered upon The arm OF her brother, pre-
coded by ,he ushcrs -Messrs. William stew
art, Cbarics Tacoit. George worth, Ber-
nard Talhatt, Henry G. Matthews. and VII.
liam Dugald-snd Misses MARY and Florence
Iibhcy. Mr.. Herbert Preston, OF Virginia,
acted o. gruoms nan. and Miss Virginia
Campbell, Of Lexington, was the bridesmaid.
After reception Al 1916 Thifty-frst street
tha happy couple started for northern
tcur.
Congressman O'Ferrall has returned from
% visit % his district. Nine out OF the ten
ront.c. that compose it have instructed IN
i4tor Of h;s denomination. The President
laa approved the agricultural appropriation
300 aud the district appropriation bill.
Harrison W1iie. Lr., OF Petersburg, Va.
doe been appointed u cadet at the West Point
Military Academy.
n. &. Eotruck, O; North Can DINA. has been
promoted from $1,000 clerkshlp to $1,000 in
tle ION-oliicc Department.