Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-22
WHAT WILL HE DO -?
TIE PRESIDENT AND THE CHINESE TX
CLUsIoE BILL.
Speculation as to Bis Course The Question
Of hdjournment-0uilook in Hiehi-
gan Encouraging.
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WAsHINGroy. y. c., September 81
Mr.. Kilqore called ut the White House
20 day, and presented IN person the now
famous Chinese-excluslon bill to the
President. There IS much interest mani
tested here rs 10 what action Mr.. Clcve-
land will take on the bill, and the quos-
ton is upon the lips OF every other man
at the Capitol What Will he do with
it?" The Republicans assert that the
passage Of the bill has put tie President
IN very deep hole, bat the Democrats
are confident that he will find n way out
Of the difficulty that will only increase hls
reputation for political sagacity. his
enemies. said n Democratic representa-
tive to-day, Thought they had scored d
point against him when the Senate re-
Jectcd the Chamberlain treaty, but
Grover turned their guns on them, and
think he will prove himself as able 10
cope with the Chinese imbroglIo as with
the Canadian difficulty"
The couf,rrees on the fundrv civil bill
met to-day and again ugreed to disagree.
T he point Of difference Is tn" apprOpu1-
ton for the new Library. III Senate is
IN favor of continuing the work accord
ing 10 the original plans, while the House
insists on reduction OF the apVroprla-
ton required 10 carry them out and a
modification Of the plans upon more
economical basis. The subj committee
on Finance Of the Senate will hear TO-
morrow witnesses on the subject Of the
sugar trust. John T.. Searle. Jr., secre-
tary Of the trust. viii be the first wit
ness. Among others TO follow him are
Theodore Hsvemeycr, the great sugar
retiner Of New York, and G. :. Har-
rison. Of Philadelphia.
Master Workman PowdCrly, Of the
Knights Of Labor. has been urging for
some time the publication Of the ma
jonty and minority reports of the
Pacific Railroad Commission and the
Presidents message transmitting them
To Congress. The Democratic House
passed resolution on the 2Oth Of last
January authorizing the printing OF
10000 copies, but the Senate refused 10
act on it until the 18th Of this month.
Tie Public Printer Immediately went TO
work on the documents. and is now
doing his utmost to get them out ct the
earliest moment
Senator Edmunds to-day presented tho
petition of Angle r. Newman. repre-
senGng the loyal citizens Of Utah, aud
protesting against ITS admission rs a
state while the Mormon Church remains
i'm power 1t is voluminOus document,
intended to refute the assertions made
by Delegate Cane as to the loyalty OF the
Normons IN his recent speech IN tho
House.
There is very strong belief among
wellinformed Democrats here that
Michigan will he added to the Demo
cratic column this fail. The best-Iostcd
Democrats from that State do not hest
tate TO declare their belief IN this. and
every effort will be made to MAKE II a GER
tainty. Postmaster General Dickinson,
ex-senator Mcdonald, CommlssIonerof-
Pensions Black. and Representative
Chapman will leave here next Tuesday
for Detroit, where they Will address a
mass meeting to los held in the skating
rink in that city. Adyices from there
indicate that the Democrats are making
the hottest campaign ever known IN the
history Of the state.
Secretary Fairchlld to-day started ont
to enjoy his vacation. lie viii visit
New York and then take a tour along
the coast of New Errlanl.
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother took
the Baltimore and Potomac train
to-day for New York, whence they
will go to Sarauac Lake, in the
Adirondacks. The President will
Join them if Congress gives him
an opportunity to DO so. There is some
talk about an agreement to adjourn about
October 10th. but rumors on that subject
have been 50 frequent and go haselcss OF
late that most persons here do not pro
tend to fix any date for that desirable Oc-
currencc. The House is ready, SO far as
its business is concerned, for adjourn
mont at any time, bat the Republican
senators have not vet been able to make
mp their mind as to what sort of tariff
measure they want or whether they want
any at all.
Hon. r.. c. Marshall, Of Portsmouth.
is here to-day. lie is very hopeful as to
his prospects for election from the Nor
folk district. and thinks that Lang-ton's
candidacy in the Petersburg district Will
have Il strong moral effect III the Norfolk
district as against Bowden. the Malone
candidate, and IN favor Of the negro
sheriff of Elizabeth City county, VINO
has been nominated 10y the anti-Mahone
Republicans Captain Marshall is making
q gallant fight, and if the Democrats Of
his district turn ont TO man bis efforts
may be rewarded with success.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued
an order suspending the rule that the
number of employees in the nayy-yard
shall not be increased sixty days before
the election, and has directed that work
men shall be employed as required by
the necessities OF the ward.