The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-07
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
I he Direct Tax Bill Dis
Cussed at Length by
The House.
TIE sTSArT DISCUSSES TBE TARIFF
BILL.
Washington ami General aews.
Washington ami General Hews.


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Especial TO the Times.
MAsHIvGTON, December G-By a
flank movement which avoided the ueces-
sity for Conyenlng the Committee on
Rules, the direct tax has been brought
before the House for three days dis
cussion and FINAL vote upon its passage.
There Is not any great amount OF anxiety
10 have thst committee meet AT al, lest a
M joriiy should march upon the House
the service pension BIN or some small OBJ
ieciionablc scheme as q special order
rhe bin 10 refund the direct tax was
brought ont of hiding by the individual
motion Of Nj Mills after consultation
with Mr. Randall The passage Of this
measure. which isprobahle, Is matter
Of much Importance 10 quite number oi
States. The following are some of the
amounts that would be- refunded 10 the
States virginia ~, ,405 West Vir-
ginis. S2sl 90G 03 District OF Columbia,
S4843733, Norm Carolina. :351. Az ~
Maryland, $31l 2ggsl There is "A charge
~ he Treasury of an unpaid balance, due
from several Southern States, which VIII
be cancelled If the bin should become y
law. The balance charged against Viz
ginia Is s.S6602 s3 against North Caro-
linz, $lg, - 0J.
some of the Democrats will try TO
secure an amendment providing for re
funding ihc cotton tax, which amounts 10
about sos 900 GOO OF his tax $50
$685. were collected in Virginia. Si9J9,-
Goa ~ in North Carolina and sjl,oi5 ~
in MARYLAND. The cotton tax amend
mcnt will probably be defeated, chiefly
because the amount 10 be refunded is SO
large, and partly because very little Of Il
would go 90 the Republican States. IT
will be remembered that the direct tax
bin caused a long deadlock last April
The leader of the hlibIsiefs then, Mr
Oates of Alabama, says he feels bound
by the caucus agreement not TO hlibusier
now. hut he Will 10 whatever else he can
10 defeat its passage II is rumOred that
the bin will be vetoed anyway.
Little interest is taken in the discus
sion. and while 10 is going on many mem
+ btrs are ont attending TO business az The
+ dcpartmcnts. and many OF those present
lounge in the House lobbies aud cloak
rooms. telling campaign stories, smoking
and reading They can resd the speeches
in the RccorG tomorrow, II they choose.
THE SENATE TARIFF Bill.
The Republicans IN the Senate devel.
oped quite difference of opinion to-day
unon the iron schedule OF their tarih
nill. which Is am indication Of the trouble
thew will have in the next Congress when
thev undertake 20 agree upon iariu
bill that can pass both house The dii
fculties and disagTeenents may be
Matched up ai this session so RS 20 secure
ihe passage of The Senate hill, which il
i, thought. will not be acted upon by
,be House, but they viii be revived, and
probably with greater intensity IN lhe
next Congress.
TROUBLE iS THE CAMP.
The trouble TO day arose between Sen
ator Plumb. of Kansas, and Senator Al
drich. Of Rhode Island. Plumb made
some breezy, Wcsiern-like comments upor
the q cti0n of the committee in making
the duty ON structural iron and steel
twice az high as that upon bar iron ant
steel fIe did not sec th0 necessity fo
unduly increasing the profits OF the man
utacturers. g. \. ~ II.
ELECTION CERTIFICATES BEING BE
CEIvEp.
WASHINGTON. December 0-Cp 10 TO
day 100 ont OF 3g5 certificates of election
OF members OF the Fifty-hrst CongFes
have been received by John 3 Clafb
clelk Of tie House Of Representative.
80 certificates have been received Ifoi
West Virginia
"The next House will be close sal
, Clerk Clark 10 day 10 a representative q
thc United Press "It will take an Oh
incial count OF ceniG Gates 70 decide u
. political complexion of the next House.
o. There + some talk around the hou'
! of the possibility Of recount In Bacon
district. in New IOfk, the 18TH, whlc
wfll result In Bacon receiving the &c
b uacaie. According 20 lie present coui
! : Republican is elected over Bacon. W II
+. frhe uncertainty that exists In this di
. trict, the Tennessee district and the Io'
q West Virginia districts, there are sou
j.. Democrats about the House who enle
tsin the hope that the Democrats vi
: control the next House This hop
D however Is not entertained hF leahln
| /
kaus simply scout the Idea
J. .lCREAU OF ISFoRlATIoS, EMPLoTIEN
r ETC.
e WAsHrSCToS, December O-Mf. Ble
u introduced I'm the Senate to-day al elah
z rate bin. entitled a bill 90 organl
q bureaus OF information relating 20 ei
e Dloyment. occupation. wants, means
4 "A
y Tor the establishment by the fresiaeI
j. on recommendation OF a Commission
II Labor I'm geographical sections Oh n
" lTss than 100 900 or more than 2uOOOu
liabhauis, OF bureau OF iniofmAt'o
provided alwayi that there -hall be o
in each State and Territory. Zach bule
ie ia H. consist of chief 8nd such cleric
g force as NAV be needed This bureau
v obtain. through the mails, the teleeral
x personal interviews and other inYesta
tions, he most complete information
~ tainable in regard 90 the matters rtletr
N 10 in the title of the bill: 0pportunlt
for employment, localities and charscl
10 Of such employment, the cost oi AFlng
r those localities. prices and qualities
II lands, personal property, etc
liATlONAL DIVORCE AND AAhhlA'| ID
WANTED.
Senator fdmunds laid before the Se
10 tie to day memorial Of Rev John Aui
Id tell, A. Nj, Presbyterian, OF the dlSoE
of New York, asking Congress 10 81
Unit to the people an amendment 10
Constitution, empowering Congress
uass uniform divorce and marriage Law
- 4 NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL IA
4 OUATOKf.
he A bin 10 establish national patho-
ie oloeical laborotory in the District OF [
as lnmbia WAS introduced TO-DAY by Sena'
.e Manderson. The bill states that Tor
ye purpose OF the better protection TO
le health Of the people Of the United STA
from the rayages OF contagious. iniectlo
5 and mAlarial diseases, and for the pres
II vstion and protection oi the great IL
.f 10 from