Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-22
THE MILLS BILL.
ITS FATE JUST now HANGING IN THE
BALANCE
Mr.. sillfs Proposition to the Republic
csns-Mr. Rasdsll-Ths Louisiana
Observation-Disclosures
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May sl.-Tse fate OF
the Mills bill Is Just now hanging In the
balance. The prsposftisa made by Dir.
Mills last week 10 toe Republican leaders
that they should submit to the House sub
stitute for bis which should be voted en-.
and In case Of its failure q vote Should then
be bad on his bin without amendments il
still under consideration. While, however,
. majority OF the members OF Congress prsba-
bly, favor such a proceeding, very consid-
cradle minority In each party IL strongly op-
posed 10 II. The views OF this minority are
vetoed in the New York Tribune Of to-day,
which expresses the opinion editerially that
It Is the duty OF the Republicans IN Congress
to avail themselves Of the opportunity OF
amending TIE Mills bill TO death.
Should Mr.. Millss proposition be accepted.
however, IT Is by no means certain
that his bin could be passed. hr. Rlndsll
would certainly vote agaiast 1t, and with
him the following Democrats: Sowden OF
Pennsylvania, etahlHecker and Merriman OF
New York, McAdso Of New Jersey, Till
man OF South Carolina, and Ferau OF OHIO.
Isis understood that the six Democrats from
Louisiana will support the bill il they are
permitted TO submit an amendment 10 In
crease toe tariff schedule on sugar, whether
their amendment is carried or not, but II
they are cut OF from the privilege OF Offering
IL, in justice 10 their constituents they may
resent the arbitrary proceeding by voting
agaisst the bill, and so defeat It. good
many " the conservative Democrats think
that It would perhaps be best to postpone
vote ca The Mills bill until after the meeting
OF the st. Louis Convention. They argue
that the delegates, fresh from the people
aud elected pending thS debate, will he bet
ter able to voice their sentiments than men,
bers OF Congress, mSny Of whom have not
seen their districts since last fall. TseY Ia
vor therefore awaiting the adoption OF the
Democratic platform. II the convention ap-
proves the Mills bill It will say so, and all
Democrats whs propose 20 act with their
party will have 70 vote IN accordance Win Its
principles as laid dowR by the convention.
Those who isver delay think that the Nils
bill will be much stronger after the conyen'
ton than it IS now, and that even Mr.. Ran
d,ll and his protection colleagues would feel
bound to support it IL endorsed by the con-
yention.
Mr.. Riddleberger to-day made a motion in
the Senate TO reconsider the vote by which
his resolution to consider the fisheries treaty
in open session was defeated last Monday,
and when the Chair ruled the motion out OF
order because two legislative days had
elapsed siEce the vote, he asked unanimous
consent to enter his motion, which was
granted.
senator Daniel reported iaVorSbly the bin
appropriitug 100000 for custom-house
and post-ofi at Newport News.
The senate to-day considered the bill au-
thorizins the erection Of public buildings
for pOstO1ice purposes in all towns where
the receipts Tor the three years previous eX-
Gee led $1,000 at = cost not exceeding
So, 900 IN each case.
The House Committee on Pensions this
morning ordered a favorable report on the
Mexican pension bill amending the act OF
January -, 1851.
All the appropriation bills now on the
calcndlr-to wit, the diplomatic aud con-
suzr, the legislative executive and Judicial,
the post Office, and the District Of Columbia
will probably be passed by the House this
week
The House Committee on Contested
Elections will hear argument in the case OF
Smals Us. Elliott, from the Seventh South
Carolina district, on wednesday neXt.
The letter-clniers' eight-hour bill now
before the President will necessiaie the APP
pointment Of 5000 additional carriers, and
an increased expenditure OK Sl.SOo,OOO per
year.
Inc IcnnsNlNsnlA htliIO1h tOWIdu1 ha'
made up rs schedule FOR visitors TO the 1T.
LOUIS National Convention from this city.
A special train Of drawing-rOom Pullman
palact-csrs viii leave here at 10 A. NJ. on
Saturday, june ID, AID arrive ST -. Louis at
Sunday. Round-trlp tickets will he
500, including Y berth in the Sleeping car,
dinner al Harrisburg. supper at Pittsburgh,
and breakfast at Indianapolis on the west
bound trip and Pullman accommodations on
the return "Trip. Tickets good until June
18th.
The following Virginia postmasters have
been appointed John A. Mitchell, Alcbie,
Halifax county; Boston b. Rule. Deerteld,
Augusta county. James q. Pack, Of West
Virginia, has been appointed post-ollice in
sDPctOT.