Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-30
GETTING ALONG.
PROGRESS OF TIE MILLS BILL IN THE
HOUSE
The .Prospec: Of adjournment Harrison's
Strength IN Indiana-fhe Fourth
oi-JalY Claims
,rr.m our Rernlar corre.ponden,.l

I
WASHINGTON, u. c., June 29.--The House
cot along pretty rapidly with the Mills bill
today. and completed the free lisi, Although
the Republicans have offered a great many
amendments. these have been voted down 10y
the majority, and no changes have bcen
msd eNccpi those proposed by Mr.. Mills
and Co.,, Democratic colleagues OF the Ways
and Msan> Committee. SIR. Mills SAYS he
sees no reason why the House should not
psss thc hii bv the ~ OF August, and say :
i necessary The Democratic majority Will
change the rules SO a. 10 prevent fill
clustering, bnt " any such attempt
e made the Republicans will tght
10 with ali their might n the bin passes the
House 1t viii ~ referred 10y the senate to
the Committee on Finance. where y Is Alto
Ccthcr probable u will De pigeon.hOled.
There u no power but majority OF the
senate 10 force report from committee,
and in thi, cssci The Republican majority will
boz on tho side oi The comOitice II IL refuses
OF ucgicols 90 report the bill. That seems
20 he tlc policy now. In that case Congress
ra, 9djoufn ,oon aiicr thc House passes the
Nils n or some time in August.
rMor.BrF0wi AND OTHER PARTIES.
The attitude OF the Various labor-reiorm
ard ottef independent parties il subject
-, good Ctil OF anxiety 10 the political
R.ucr> ON both side. In The clOsc states
of' NeN Nors, New jersey. and Indiana
.. Is Conceded that they hold the balance
0f power. ard ibe question l., GLOW
win they Use ~" Talking 10 Mr.. $. !.
hopkins. Who is recognized o. one Of
f.t leading representatives Of labor IN the
House. he expressed the opinion to-day that
90 $50. quite possible th1t fusion might be
formed between portions Of thc labor ele-
m,ut iu those states and the Prohibition
party. he said negotiations were now going
ou between some 81 Their leaders looking
60 a fusion ticket. wi'h Fisk Of Sew Jersey
md >rc,frr u Illinois as The candidates.
Ihe only hitch seemed 10 he which should
l1ye the head and which the tail Of the
ticket. Mr. Hopkins thinks that the Demo
cratic knights % Labor will vote the Demo.
cr4lc ticket. but that many OF the Republic
can Knight. OF Labor will refuse 10 vote for
Harrison, cor either not vote at oil or sup
p1r the fusion ticket above mentioned.
Iacfc has been a report here for some TIME
That Grand Master T. Y. POwderly will he
nominated by the Democrats FOR Congress
from ihc scranton lPa.J district, and that he
viii accept The nomination. II this proves
'ruc 70 vill gain votes for the Democratic
ucsot al over nc country.
HtTrl-O>'S STRENGTH lN INDIANA.
indiana Democrats ,ay that llarrison's
strength in Indiana has been Oycrc,timaled
Bic hl, always been strong PARTISAN, ana
wit got mo- votes from Democratic sources.
Tt- large Gormln vote in that state, which
?, one oi the principal elements 81 the Re-
publican strength there, is IN danger ON ac-
count ~ thc Eou'c'le resolution adopted by
t.c Chicago Convent on. The brewers Of
the state ere Giving iu their adhesion to the
Democratic ticket. Frederick W. Cook. Of
Evansville. one 81 the largest brewers
iu tlc state. employing between three
at TOM hundred men, and hitherto
81 ~taluru and prominent Republican, has
come oui ou,ny fer Cleveland and Thur
man, Nr Cook has frequently been urged
to accept office oy the Republicans OF To-
diana. and could have been In Congress
row from his district IL he had been
vlHir. 90 accept thc nomination. His de-
lection viii he q serious blow 10 the party,
aDd my informant Say~ hs influence and
example will tate over hun ircd> OF votes
o. fhe Democratic ticket Personally he IS
MON ~ "a high >t3uding ia toe state ss
49, 70 prison himself.
Ih, House to-day agreed 10 take up to-
msriYW tlt hiil providing for the payment
0f vha' mc known a~ tine " Iourih-oi.july
t.4.UI~. being Tor supplies furnished ~ or
ttAcu from loyal persons under the net OF
july 8. l~Gt 1hr hill contains the follow
hog West NT-uis cilims: John and Marcel.
mp. Blue. administrators 90 g met l. Blue,
cI5j: William n Bean. 500; James Knight,
administrator Of Andrew Beard, $500;
fhr administrator, II solomon Hllinger
--. stephen o. Cart. ci05; Joseph II.
Cnpcun4rcE. rl912; Enoch G.. Cunning
r.u. SOD: James Esruu. -fi; Mary A.
..miu-. 500; J,rcmlh ili,tt. sol; James
t.~ffc1rs'- administration. Sl2o; John I.
B.rfeld. Si2; 4. +. Dol~oa, administrator
~ w. -. Johnston. $3.50; sarah l., John
,l1n, Sl2; William Jiune''s admin
i.,rstor, Sj32; Hugh kIucaid, $40;
samuel keuncy. $50: samuel Lick
il.r. SIS: samuel II. Light. $50;
Jane. VT ght, 500; Thomas Marshall, SO;
Hsrud T.. Mitchell. sl2j; william and Alien
Liyesav. 5l2j; SILLY Prop>t, $40; Henry
Roberts. SD; Jacob Strine. go; Charles
E. Thfockmgrion, $50; Floyd Wamsley,
l3I. sud Chester &. Gayer. $3.50. There
Sue no Virginia or North Carolina claims in
frr bi1.
~Hp.ry ing .InspeCtor-Gcneral DumOnt has
.,,Gcd "a circular 10 the officers u customs
ud INSPECTOR, y steamboats, calling their
attention to strict enforcement Of the rcgu- |
Isfpns rcirrring 90 the OyercroWding OF pts- /
~cuecr and excursion steamers during the |
sc.,on yi summer travel.