Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04
RANDALL'S BILL
70 BIZ INTRODUCED IN THE EousK ON
TUEsDAY.
What Mr. Wise Says About 1.-THE Mills
Bill-rntsrnal-Revsnu Taxes-
Personal Notss.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. March 3--Mr. Randall
said to-day that he would Introduce bis
tariff bill in the House on Tuesday next.
He declined TO state its provisions. IL
will be referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means, but from the temper
Of O majority OF the committee, as far
as can be Judged by their expressions, 1t
is not probable that many OF its proyi-
sions will be incorporated in tho Mills
bill Mr.. Mills and his friends seem in
clined to make the fight on his bill as 1t
stands so far as customs duties are con-
cerned, and expect a majority OF the
House to stand by them.
Mr.. WISE.
asked Mr.. Wise to-day what he
thought OF the Mills bill Well, he
said, 81 don't know that am prepared
now to speak in detail OF it. have not
had an opportunity OF comparing 1t with
the present tariff law. and therefore can
not say what its effect may be upon
the various schedules, but from the
cursory reading OF the bill it strikes
me as conservative measure. so
far as Virginia is concerned | don't
think it effects her manufacturing in
terests at al injuuously. My principal
concern now is as TO the repeal OF the
tax on tobacco and fruit-brandies.
have called on Mr.. Mills and demanded
of him that his committee shall intro
duce bill TO that effect, and both he
and Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
have assured me that the failure to make
it part of the Mills bill WAS not to be
construed as indicating that the COM
mittee did not favor the repeal OF
these taxes. They said that the tariff
bill had been presented first be-
cause the members Of the committee
we're more familiar with the details Of
tariff legislation than with those of
revenue taxation. The Democratic ma
iorty OF the committee was now con-
sidering the bill for the repeal OF internal
revenue taxes, and it would be reported
either as an original bill or as an amend
ment to be consolidated in the Mills
bill"
1T MUST BE MADE.
Mr.. Wise says that he told these gem
tlemen that the repeal OF the tobacco
tax must either be made part OF the
tariff nil or else it must be effected by
a distinct bill which must be passed
prior TO the tariff bill The people OF
Virginia and North Carolina must be
satisfied OF the repeal OF this tax before
their representatives could be expected |
to support the Mills bill. BE agrees
with Senator Vance on this subject.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The House WAS occupied to-day 10 the
consideration of the postal telegraph bill. /
The Senate Post-Ofice Committee is en-
gagged in the preparation CT a illapplylng
the principles OF the interstate commerce
law to telegraph companies, and it Is
possible that the result OF the agitation
Of the subject III both houses viii be the
passage OF a law to that effect
CONSTITUTIONAL CENTENNIAL.
The Senate committee on the consti- (
tutional centennial held a meeting to-
day and decided 70 report a bill provi- /
ding for the contemplated celebration. /
4 subcommittee, consisting OF Senators |
Hiscock, Boar, and EuStis, was appoint /
ed to prepare a substitute embracing 4
some MINOR amendments to the original |
bill. An Appropriation OF $500, 600 viii !
be recommended by the committee. /
There will be nine members OF the COM /
mission to be appOinted-tbree by the /
President, three by the President OF the |
Senate, and three by the Speaker OF the /
House.
Mr.. Henry c. Seymour OF Michigan,
who was elected by very small majority
70 succeed the late Seth 9. Mohatt, OF
the Eleventh district, made his appear
ance in the House to-day and took the
oath of office.
The President has designated Super
visiug- Inspector-General Dumout ~ as
sune the duties Of Supervising Inspector
Marshall Parks, of tho Norfolk district,
who is Temporarily incapacitated by i'll
ness.
William s. Brock, of Washington. hos
been appointed chief clerk of the Pen
sion Bureau to succeed ID. l. Murphy,
resigned.
Tho citizens of Georgetown are making
extensive preparations for the celebra-
ton of the opening OF the Free bridge /
across the Potomac. They propose to
have a trade procession, and the streets
through which it is to pass viii be hand
somely decorated. A detail Of cavalry
and artillery has been promised by the
Secretary OF War, and It Is hoped the
District militia will parade on tue occa-
sion.
FRFEDMAN's BANK.