The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-13
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rHE DEMOCRATS SURPRISED of
ARGUS EYED REPORTERs.
Congressional Proccedinga o.
rspec,l to the Ilmes.l

wAsHrSGroS, December :. The surpsise
II the Democrats upon seeing fuil aos''s.
Of ttcr caucus speeches reported 10 ths
NEWSPAPERS this NOR, ing was amusing Juas
ing from tho expressions or Indignation 'ae
matter will be brought q the attention Oh 'us
caucus tomorrow night, and The prooaoe
result vii be that the leaky members VIII no'
be SO communicative for while ana 'ne
reporters viii have more trouble aud 10 ies'
accurate In their reports. Mr, Csrts,s :
ed to-day that the publication annoS Gu
MIN very much. IL what y, e"rs III SauSSr Sa,'St - -
10 b., made D blic the Democrats uisnt g.
we'll confer IA open sessiy aud aatni' 'ne WI
II Iaerr lad cen any doubt about Il before
the sentiments expressed by Deinocra1 sSa,
erally az The conference, woulu sho" ,ho,r nsrs
there IS u settled determination on tneir "a, ,,
10 prevent the kepubhca from turning va'
Democrats In the next Con ress mer- ~ 70 III III.
crease the H publican majority. Inc SVeis ,s'. ~
or the Rpuoncan Nailoual Sonlr ,ass ns On
me OF is representatives IN Con ress na~,n ,'.
Courag i ,Onte n 10y deierted cdnuiusts
upOu the thinntst Of cases. II can Saley Dc
said that 10 Democrat will be upseatea onisss
the Gaze az giinst him Is perfec ~ cleaI.
Quay ana Cameron are very ucn WoIt tleu
bg the continued repetition OF the story tnaI
they. with several Congressms9, Nsnn '..,.,' ~
Petersburg r Gently tOr a conference "l.h
General M1hOne. | am told thar tne ihcts
were that they and others were lnVlteu " a
card party at General Mahone's residence ID
Peter sbIrg but fearing thtt 80 PrilitNh,
significance might be attac ied 20 the yls't ~. alu
not yI-DiuK - offend the leaders OF the "isS Us
faction the q 1natOrs ma e excuses auu uii
not 20. althOngh thy would have peeh
pleased 10 20 il the visit could have oeen
made ,th0ut attracting public attention;
The direct tax bill went through WIN u
whlrl and without important Amendment, .@ne @
!. 1ftF
Northern DcmOcra 6, b, sides some from Nottn
and South CarOllna and all of the NlrYinians
except Mr. Wise. Mr.. lost was paired III
favor or the bill. The majority was eignty-
two.
,he state OF Virginia will he entitled 70 over
sae.o00 II he bill should become iaw. IL Is
he in'entiJ that as far as possible TIC money
shall ultimately be refunded 10 the lnci-
viduals who paid the tx -.
70 be rep ell 10 the "Ouse, ard Mr. Hiss 70
confident the committee, I which lie -
member, will insert an appropriate or 40 us
s20tfO % be- eXp6 de IN conneo, ing the Nh'
riHe u sp tai nith the waterwoIks Ht Ports-
sir. Yos, has introduced a bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury q nay u :.
Henry Rves or lynchburg t2tJw W SAID 20
have been necessarily expended Toy bin IN ar
resting John L. Henry, unltei States Deputy
Collector for embe21lemeHf. 4 bti Tor ibis
purpose was int Oduccd IN the cenrto some
time ago by enatnr Daniel.
J. Y. Rochelle. OF southampton county has
petitiOned tor removal OF his political disaoii-
lies. aud Mn. Wise introduced bill with that
object today.
Coi. OFeSal has returned TO bis duties IN
tho House after temporary aossnce OF Scc99I' Is y
II Tae SENATE.
WAsHTyGTOS. December IL The tariff bill
WIS taken up IN the Senate shortly AFTER
uOOH. the pending question being on the
amendment olfe ed by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
% place cotton ties OF the free isr..
In The DISCUSSION which followed Mr.. Reagan
said tnat the defeat of the iemocratic party
Ia tho last election was due 70 the veto OF the
dependent pension bill and Democratic dis
content with the Presidents civil service poll
cg. rather than 10 the Mills bill
Mr.. Jones amendment was fnally rejected.
Yeas. II; nays, Zj.
Nh Coke then moved 20 make the rate on
cotton ties 8 per ceatum ed val0rem.
Some debate FOL owed but without action on
this the s nate AZ pm. diourned.
RIDpLEBERoER AGAIN OK pEcE.
Mr. Riddlebergsr gave notice in the after
take up nj. resolution for the consideration IN
open session or the British extradition treaty
THE ELL ECx EAvORABLY REGARDED IN THL
SENATE,
wAsHuGTos. D. c December fe--There I.
a growing impression that the Seuafe Com
mfrpa Ommiitee Will not report the River
aud Harber bill 10 the senate II IL should pas;
tho House and ba sent 10 tho other side OF the
Capitol. No meetinss OF the Commerce Com
mitfec has been held since Congress met and
the matter has not been formally discussed
but Senator Frye. chairman OF tho committee
has said he ala not think the bill would pas.
the Senate
TIE uouA.
In the House TO day, the River and Harbol
ftil Va2 Yeugrtot.
The majority and minority reports ia the
Cal foruia cont5ste election case Of Sullivan
against FetOn were presented. The majority
report 80 favor OF sullivan. The House theI
went 10 O COMMITTEES Of the whole on the Di
rect Tax Bill
Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, odored an amend
ment providing tor ref Inding the cotton tal
aud Mr.. Allen, OF Nissi sippi moves TO amend
tho amendment SO that the money refunded
would 10 turned into the common schco
fund.
Both propositions were rejected.
Mr.. Oates amendment was defeated b7
vote of "a ayes u lZB aye.
The ooHlmi too then rose aud reported th'
hill 70 tte House ana 1t was passed. Yeas
ITS; nays. Co.
The oil. as passed. provides for refundinI
70 each state and Territory sum equal 10 al
col ectfons made under the direct iax law o
August :. 1851, aud RENTS all moneys still du
the United states on the Qnota OK the dIreo
taI.
The House, after passing the bill. adjourned
i rOsG REPORT By CHAIRMAN ELAscHAaD
wAsaESGTos. December ls,-Chalrmai
Blanchard submitted TO the House to-day
] Dg report with with the River aud Har
DO bil urging its passage. lie defends tn
asst River an Haroor bill az inst the charg
that II was excessive. AS TO the present bill
tue report quotes the Chi or Eugineers 0
tne war Department as saying that objec
ito able items have been reduced to
minimum. Replying % criticisms Of IL
the report IS: The objection 10 the Rive
aud Ha Dor bills urged py portion Of tn
J public press OF the country. your committo
/ conceive 70 DO based largely upon efitoria
/ Prounclsnsm. L, estimates upon which tn
amount the bill calls FOR Is sll 90. SO