Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-26
THE TARIFF BILL.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF TIE
COMMITTEE PROPOSE.
The Internal Revsnue--steel Rails, Pig
Iron, and ors-Representativs
Yosts Maiden Speech.
n1rom Our Regular Correspondent.

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s25, 900, 900 reducing the sugar tax 20
per cent $40, 900, 900; placing on the
/ Tree list articles that now yield s., 000,-
! 600: and further reduction of S35, 000,-
600 by scaling down the duties on
various articles now on the tariff sche-
dulles. The committee will recommend
a tax OF Si1 on steel rails, $3.50 on pig
! iron. so cents on IRON ore, and 80 cents
a ton on bituminous coal. Mr.. Randall
is working for sl3 on steel rails, &c. ~
on pig-iron, and The retention of the
present duty on coal He favors an in
crease of the duty on tinplate.
A majority of the Senate Committee
on Rules expressed themselves in favor
of modifying the existing rules as to Sc
cret sessions at their meeting to-day.
Representative Yost made his maiden
speech in the House to-day on the bill to
grant pension of $50 per month to Mrs.
Mary b. Kirby, widow OF the late Major
Reynold Marvin Kirby. 1t was good
speech in q good cause, short and, as
the result proved, effective. Mrs Kirby,
who am informed is Richmond lady,
is now seyenty-seyen years OF age, and
for forty-six years has been entitled to a
pension which she has never received.
| Her husband was one of the most dis
tinguished officers of his rank in the
United States army, which he entered
in 1872, serving until his death in 1912.
| The committee in their report say alt
is in evidence that Major Kirby partici-
pated in many engagements which shed
lustre upon his character as a brave
and gallant soldier, among which
we're the battle near Cornwall, Canada,
the battle of Chippewa, the battle of
Lundy's Lane, and the siege of Fort
Erie, where, as an aid to General Ripley,
he received him in his arms when he fell
wounded. He was twice breveted for
gallant services in that siege. He also
commanded the United States troops
sent from Fortress Monroe to suppress
the Nat. Turner insurrection in South
ampton county in 1882, and in the same
year was with General Scott in Charles
ton, S. c., in defence of the Govern
ment during the notification excitement.
In 1886 '37-'3S he was actively engaged
in the Florida war with the Seminole
Indians, during which service he con-
tracted the disease which terminated
his life." From various causes-death
of her attorneys, loss of papers, &C.
Mrs. Kirby has failed heretofore to re-
ceiye a pension under the laws that at the
time authorized it, and now it is neces-
sary to pass a special act in her favor.
This is generally difficult matter, but
Mr.. Yost to-day succeeded in getting the
unanimous consent of the House for its
consideration. There was @ good deal of
opposition to the bill, but Mr.. Wise and
Mr.. O'Ferrall came to the assistance OF
Mr.. Yost, and persuaded their Demo
cratic friends to vote for it.
The following bills have been favora-
bly, reported to the House by Mr.. Bow
den, from the Committee on Claims: A
bill for the relief of j. X. Jones bill
for the relief OF James Cabe bill for
the relief of the Potomac Steamboat
Company bill for the relief of VIII
liam Lovey.
Mr.. O'Ferrall submitted from the
Committee on Mines and Mining a sup
Elemental report to accompany House
Bill 1887, "to amend chapter $40 OF the
Revised Statutes and to encourage mines
and mining"
Mr.. L. II. B. Browne submitted the
following petitions Petition OF John =.
Tyler, of Accomack county; petition OF
Charles p. Finney and others for i'm
provement of Onsncock river petition
of w. Z. Brickhouse and others, of Ac-
comack and Northampton counties, for
the improvement of Occohannock creek
the petition OF Shields Brothers and
others against the improvement OF Oc-
cohannock creek petition OF the cap
tains and crews of the hfe-saving sta
tons at Hog island and Pope's island for
increase of salary; also, petition of su-
perintendenfs OF hfe-saving service in
the First, Second, Fifth, and Eighth
districts for increase Of salary.
Mr.. O'Ferrall presented the petition
and papers of Elkanah Faucet, of
Frederick county, and of Basil Grigsby,
of Rapphannock county, and of Bette
b. Riley, of Frederick county.
1t is reported and generally believed
that General Newton, now member of
the Board of Police Commissioners. in
New York, will soon receive an impor-
tant appointment here at Washington.
What it is has not transpired. although it
is rumored that he is TO be placed at the
head Of the coast survey.
The President is expected home to-
night.
The Washington National Monument
Society held meeting at noon to-day at
the residence of Mr.. Bancroft to adopt
resolutions expressive of their sorrow at
the death OF MIR. Corcoran. MIR. Ban
croft presided. and a committee, con-
sisting of Senator Sherman, Admiral
Rogers, and Colonel j. G.. Bernet, was
appointed to draft the resolutions, which
we're adopted unanimously. At the
meeting of the Virginia Democratic As
location last night President Biscoe re-
ferred most appropriately to the loss the
association had sustained in the death OF
its illustrious honorary member, and re-
solutions of regret were adopted and
committee appointed to attend the
funeral. Meetings were also held by
the Board of Trustees of the Cor
coran Art Gallery, the Board of
trustees of Columbia University. the
trustees of the Louise Home, the Board
OF Managers of Oak-Hill cemetery, and
the managers OF the Washington Orphan
Asylum. The children of that institu-
ton have asked the privilege of attend
ing the remains to the chapel in the
cemetery, which will be granted them.
The Corcoran Cadets adjourned their
drill last night in respect to their patron
and adopted resolutions in his honor.
Among the many dispatches of condo
lence received by the family Of MIR. Cor
coran none have touched them more
deeply than the feeling message of the
Governor OF Virginia. The sympathy
expressed for them by the people of Viz
ginia, officially and privately. has been
a source of great satisfaction to them, as
I am informed by near friend Of the
family.