Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-21
THE FINAL STRUGGLE.
Mr. MILLS 10 CLOSE THE GREAT DE-
BA7E
The Amendments - Iron and Coal sharp
Words-kr. Falisrs Confirmation
The French spelistion Claims
IFrom Our Regular correspoadcnt,

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, u. c., July 90. The Mills
bin, IS " was reported from the Committee OF
The whole, contaips,a cisuse proyiding tbst
IN the case Of articles not specified the duties
VII remain a. at present provided by law.
Mr.. Oferfall says thai this provision settles
The supposed ambiguity on the subject OF
coal aud iron ore, aud leaves the duty as 1t
was before.
Mr. Reed, the Republican leader, said to-
day that he thought toe amendments 10 the
hill would be yOiedon 10 the aggregate when
The bill came up tomorrow, although
any foembCr would have right TO demand
a separate vote on each amendment Mr..
Randall has made arrangements through MI
Sowdcn 10 he paired on the bill. Dir. Nils
will close the great debate to-m0rrow, and
Il Il expected that be will have an it1msnse
audience 90 witness the finsl scenes OF the
great struggle that has congratulated the at
feniioa Of the American people for more
than three months. Mr. Mllls IL = forcibe
speaker, end viii doubtless do Justice 10 his
reputation ~ one OF the ablest Of the revenue
refoTmers and the leader of The Democratic
eide Of the House. lie VIII speak without
notes and rely upon bis well-stored mind
and ready memory in the summing up OF the
argument.
The Senate to-day confirmed Chief.Justice
Fuller By vote Of Al 70 20. The majority,
though about two 10 one, IL not - kfre 40
was expected. More Republican senators
voted against lTim than bad been anticipated.
A senstor % that party who voted for his
confirmation said this evening that be thought
IL would have been good policy for the Re-
pubhcaus TO have voted UNANIMOUSLY In bis
favor.
Mr.. RHgore, Of Texas, and Mr.. Spinoa,
ri ha1
in The House to-day, growing out Of the
formers opposition 10 tho bin sppropriatiDg
Saj0.OO0 for State homes for disabled SOL
oilers. Mr.. Spinola got very much excited,
aud in his passion used language for which
be afterwards apologized 10 the House.
The following amendments 10 the sppro.
pTiaiiOB bIll were reported IN the Senate to-
day: Equipment OF vessels increased $j0,-
900; nayy-yhTd site on the Gull coast stricken
ont; Bureau Of steam Engineering increased
ESQ, 900; $4,000 for q turreted ship stricken
out and the same amount inserted for three
gunbOAts or cruisers; $4,000 inserted for
steel pTaciice-yessel ST Annapolis.
Mr.. DOdd. counsel for the Standard OIL
Company, J. b. Archibald, William Rocks-
feller. and others connected with It testified
before the House Committee on Manufactures
to-day. They denied having sold impure oil
60 rehners, or that they bad ever been granted
advantages ia the way Of transportation over
other oil companies or private dealers IN oil.
The Committee on Appropriations. IN their
report on the deficiency bill, say In reference
90 the French spOliation CLAIMS: Under
the reference act OF JanusrT 20, 1885, by
which these claims were referred 10 the
Court OF Claims for investigation snd report.
4, wac provided that The findings and reports
OF the court should be taken to be merely
advisory as 10 the law and facts found,
aud should not conclude either the claim
ants or Congress, aud that nothing IN the
act shoulh De construed NJ committing the
United states 20 the payWent Of any OF the
Chains. The responsibility. therefore, rests
upon Congress 10 determine these cases Of
Chin upon their merits, accepting the re-
ports thereon from the Court OF Claims as
advisory merely and not conclusive.
The frst fact that attracts attention in
coming to tho consideration OF these claims
IS their great magnitude. The law officers Of
the Government inform us that upon com.
putation Oi them IS 6led in the Court oi
Claims they exceed the sum OF S40,000,00
and the number OF vessels seized or detained,
o. set forth in petitions FLED, IL $500.
From the best means Ct Information at hand
She committee are OF opinion that alter all
deductions and reflections by The Court Of
Claims the aggregate aln0unt Will exceed
$50. 900. 600.
It's understood that Of these claims one
halt or more Of the amount is demanded by
insurance companies, or by receivers repie-
sentinc them, being for insurance moneys
paid IN cases Of loss. or upon assignments
made by original claimants. 1t will be for
Congress TO determine whether any disiinc-
ton shall be made between insurance COM
panies and individual claimants with refc-
renee to the merits Of their demands, rcspec-
lively, and generally as TO assigned claims,
whether the provisions OF the third section
OF The reference act OF 1885. that the court
shall sscertain In the cases Of assigned claims
the actual consideration paid therefor, shall
be regarded as important and its apparent
purpose enforced.
surgeon-Geuera Hamilton has received
information OF two new cases OF yellow.
fever az Manatee Florida, and one at Tampa.
The case at Tampa is a refugee from Mana
tee.
The guns for the Boston and Atlanta have
been finished and are in the New York yard
ready for the cruisers. All OF the Chicago's
guns are ready except one eightinch gun,
which win be finished In September.