Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-18
THE BALL OPENS.
THE sPEEcR OF Nh. MILLS IN rBx
hoUsH.
The Reply OF Mr. Kelley House Courtesy
District Republican Conventions
in Virginia.
From Our Regular Correspondent

lttom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April l7.-Mr.
Mills was in his seat some time before
y o'clock to-day, and was the recipient
81 numerous congratulations from the
members on his restored health. lie
looks almost ~ we'll as ever, although he
has not entirely recovered the Avoirdn-
poiS lost during his sickness The read
ms OF The journal in tho House was
followed by the call of committees for
reports which consumed more than an
hour, during which time the leader OF
She majority sat IN his scat nervonsly
figetng, snd from time to time passing
ms hand over his gray moustache. lie
had few books before him on his desk.
and some papers for reference
When as s few minutes after ! Mr..
Mills arose - begin the fight which is to
settle theQUestion Of revenue reform by
tins Congress nearly every member on
Ooth SIDES Wa in his seat, and the gale
ues were well filled, and some Of them
crowded. lie moved that the House
proceed 70 the consideration of the bill.
The Speaker pat the motion. and q cho-
TITS Of AYES responded from the De
Ell Tor. and there was not one. The Re
puhGcanS had accepted the chslence,
sai the hsli wss opop. Just as Mr.. Mills
began the opening sentence Of his
speech Mr.. Kelley arose on the Ropub-
hcan sde and asked unanimous consent
that 1.-The chairman of the committee
VINO chsmpioned his party on this bill "
should be allowed ~ much time as he
desired. The Speaker WAS about TO an
uounce that unanimous consent was
granted, when, 10 the ast0DIshmcnt Of
everybody, q object was heard from
tire Democratic side, aud the tan form Of
Nlr. Hare. Of Texas. was recognized. A
hurried whisper - HIM from a neigh
boring Democrat. and he stepped ont III
the middle aisle and said " Mr..
speaker, I misunderstood the tenor Of
the celuemsn's request, snd 1 withdraw
my objection.
Mr. Mills then proceeded with his
spccoh and spoke for nearly two hours.
lie had evidently prepared himself fully,
and was master of his subject. SO many
tsu6 speeches have been made that all
discussion of the subject must be to a
certain extent threshiug Of cid straw,
bat Mr. Mlllss argument is generally
conceded 10 have been a strong one,
fully fortified by facts and figures aud
well delivered. he held the atteution Of
the House during its entire delivery, and
when he concluded Was rewarded with
generous applause 10y his party assCcl-
at5s, from whom he afterwards received
quite an ovation. He was interrupted
once or twice. but each time turned the
laugh against hrs interrogation.
When be hal finished SIR. Kelley pro
ceeied to reply, bat not before Mir.
Breesuridge. on the DemOcranc SIDE,
had returned his courtesy by obtaining
Che unanimous consent Of the House for
Nr. kelley to have hisovn time As the
father ~ the House snt the lifelong adj
yo.ate of protection, ne Is fully capable
from experience and talent of doing full
Justice 20 his side of the question. The
H.e0rd Of td-morrov viii be interesting
snjiasuucuye reading to those who wish
20 B, informed uron the pros and cons
OF the tariI as forth 10y the authori-
ties on each SIDE.
The House to-day, at the request Of
the Senate. returned q that body the
lil "to change the boundaries of the
Fourth collection district OF Virginia
A motion has been made 10y Mr. Vance
in the Senate 10 reconsider this bill,
which was passed there under q sus-
pension of the rules in the 81 nee, II IS
claimed. Of some of its opponents. This
i- the bill 10 divide the waters OF Hamp-
ton Roads. over which Norfolk and
Newport News arc fighting
The Committee ON Military Affairs OF
the House to-day reported a bill for the
construction OF military road from
Alexandrs 10 the National cemetery
near that city.
The House Judiciary Committee has
directed q favorable report on the bill
providing for a term Of the Federal Court
30 Martnsburs, W. Va.
Nlr. Yost told me today that Mr.. FRA
zier had issued a call for district con-
ventior in his district, 10 be held before
the Petersburg Convention, 10 choose
district delegates 10 the Chicago ConVen-
toa. ana that be himself had received q
telegram from Mr. Libbey asking for a
c.rv Of the call. from which lie inferred
TAT Mr.. Linbsv would take similar &C.
t.o- iu the Norfolk district lie says be
thinks similar conventions will be called
in most, Il not all, Of the districts IN the
State.
The Court Of Claims has rendered q
decision embodying It's findings Of facts
10 the French spohstion cases OF the
ships Betsy and Xavier
The following petitions have been IN
-oalccd in tine House BY Mr. Wise
81 Mary Hudson for pension. BY Mr..
To-t-of u. ". Coleridge and others
AGAINST q reductioDof duties on raw mate
r.s:also. Of Pennsylvania orestry ASS .
citation 10 protect the forests OF the pub
lie domain also, OF henry Schufeldt and
others for reduction Of duties on glass
bottles Nv Mr.. 5. /. Hopkins-of En-
pre- Distillery Company, OF Chicago,
and Purcell. Lsdd Is Co.. Of Richmond,
and 500 others for reduction o. duties on
class bottle also, Of W. A. STROLLER d
Son and others, Of Lynchburg, for re-
auction of tax on spirits and the repeal
az tne revenue laws. BY Mr. Nichols
a citizens OF Wake county, North Caro-
Ina. against taxing cOttOnseed OIL.
FIFtETH COSGEESS.