The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-12
THE NICARAGUA BILL.
The Chances Of its Pas
sage by the
House.
INTEREST OVER TIE DIRECT IAX
BILL.
General washiL ston and other News.

WASHINGTON. December lit IS under
stood that the friends II the Nicuagua Canal
ate anxlously awaiting news from Paris IN re-
gafi 20 the Panama Canal scheme. which is N
a rad way financially, aud v looking for sub
stantial backing either from the French Gov
crnment or British syndicate. II either the
French or British shoui take hold OF the
project IL IS hoped that tn sentiment TO
favor Of giving the morsl force of ohlrter
from the United States Government may be
strengthened. A great deu OF activity Il
noticed on the part Of the friends on the
NiCars qua bill IN anticipation OF the fene~a
OF the light next Friday II they can get
the bill out OF the Committee OF me
Whole. go that the previous question
can be called. they think the chance OF
IL speedy passage viii be- very goof Othei-
w..e tho M ASSURE may Dc kt lt dangling along
ffom Friday 10 Friday Tor weeks. but tue
laof that II stands IN the way OF every other
private bill will help % bring votes . take II
out Of the way
THI DIRfCI-IAX BILL
Tho discussion OF the Direct Tax bill occu-
pied the House to-day 10 the exclusion OF cl
efythng else. The opposition 50 al utlc.
Oped Is from representatives, Ot the cotton
States who want the cotton tax 80 20 ne re-
funded, and from men here and there VINO set
up the Limitation OF consttutlOnal POWER a.
l. so nea Is relited 10 the civil war that the
RepuDl cans had much % say IN giorinl alton
Ot their own patriotism aud Nalor, au1
the wlckedness and i.siuyaity oi tue
south. 1t goes without saving tnit lhis
sort OF talk cid not help the
btl. Mr.. Allen of Mississippi announced that
he would Oiier an amendment 70 set apart the
amount Of the cotton tax collected -that u I"
say. the amount that was turned into the
Treasury after deducting the stealage 10y he
support Of the pubic schools In the south.
rnr REPUBLICAN, TARIFF BILL.
The frst effect OF the caucus of Democratic
Senators Yesterday was a gen raj onslaught
upon the Kepuh' lean tariff biil 20 day. and a
lively t,lk from both site- within strong iiaNOr
ot politics. The sceno soon ore" laI Ise nuiii
ber OF members from the House ana filled up
the galleries. Senator Allison gave notice
ttat he would push the bill from day go LAY
until passed. even II other business must De-
neglected. r...,.n
cans knew the bin could not become law.
and thoy pressed IL in order 70 prevent The
G nsideratiOn OF other measures Tor tcdue-
ton OF taxation.
promise bill may be nXedup by the two Houses
townrd the last OF the session. This IDEA was
thrown out b.. well informed Democrat o.
day, with the additional rrmark that toOaccV
would not he forgotten IL COMPROMISE was
effected
SOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.
The ext NJ 10 which the ues Congress Is In
the thoughts OF the people AT the Capitol was
illust TED by IN incident that occurred -
day The Jolly Cong e-suau Mason ~ ttinois
was having HI boots backed ia the House r
Der shop The boOt-bllck aid 'NE. Mason, were
YOU re-eecte y" '-SO," said Mason winkiaE at
the barber "Ot 7ef foot, sir. said the black
making haste 70 begin work on memD r
whom he knew TO be re elected. hen th,
q a. A.. a arl IL All
been pUt on with "A lick anu promise, l.,
said Look here. my boy, | meant 20 say /
Was rc-clected ' Inc negro griuned, an J -
yitci Mason 10 put EN- up again ana ne
should have paien'-leai her iC!isn.
You're giving special attention - tho lllty-
III u. amt y ~ said Mason. Yes, sir We
have 70 30 that sad tho black, as Mason
dropped dime N his palm. / \. u Ii.
THErARIIF BILL TO TAKE ITS COURSE.
There was a conference OF Democratic Sena-
tors last "youlng 70 discuss the tarlu question.
The mecff, Z was not OF the nature Of u formal
cauous. ana no vote was takeu on any distinct
prop slfiOn. They met 10 sec. as one Deino
cratic Senator sai thi- morning, Wntiber
any one had anything 20 suggest mere was
unanimous exuTe esslOn OF opinion against any
fnctl0us opposition t0 tho con-iierAt!on ~ me
bill, and il was informally agreed that II should
be allowed 10 take its regular course.
~ THE sESsTE.
wAsHryGrON, dc. Dec. ll.-The Senate
today resumed consideration Of the Iati1
b H. the pending amendment being thsfot Mr'
Harris q reduce the duty bermS, glfdeis.
efo Mr. Vest referring 70 Mr.. sherman
speech of Yesterday, drulol tho ASSERTION thtt
the recent es ction had settled he question or
taTlh legislation The election, he sal y,
might be a triumph OF the protective princi-
pie, nut lt was not an endorsement OF the
.enqte r. publican Tsfif bill.
Mr.. German thought one cent pound
would be ample duty on steel beams, but that
the rate proposed by Nir harfis would be to1
great reduction. AIr. Allison dii not lhink
the bill immaculate, ana dfsclaimei any desire
C. tint IL through On party lines ~ TOR parry
purposes. lie thought some u Tie rates To
high and some to- low.
Mr.. German insisted thar the biil WIS framed
fer political purposes, but he urged the ke
publlcans not 10 Insist on unreasoneD high
rates
Mr. Allison repudlated the idea that the o.
ate substitute was gotten up tor pOlitical nur-
poses, and threw back the Chqrgc on the Mills
bill. which be said had received the endorse
ment OF the National Convention. and bad
been framed on the lines or the PRESIDENT
Fluaily. when the iis, ussion closed Mr Har
ris' amendment 70 reduce the rate
rejected yeas. ~; nays. % Senators McPhet
son and Payne voted With the Republicans
alr GOrmOn did not vote. Mr.. Ne,t t1er
moved 10 II Y the iufo on steel NcdiA' hi vn'
cent per pound. 5lr Allison assented 70 thi'
on rhe part Of the Finance Committee. and I
was agreed to without diYis 90. An amend
ment proposed by Dir JOne- or Arka -as. u
make cotton ties free Of duty led u lons
discussion but without yolt : Os II tue sen
ate &C SO = IN. adjourned.
- TIE ROU Z
After the reading Of the Journal the Houf'
went into Conimittee OF the hole on ne ~
rect Tax bill. Mr. Hopkins OF Illinois sup
ported the blll and opposed the prOpose'
az endment 10 refund the cotton tx.
Sir Allen OF Mississippi gave notice Of aI
amendment 10 constitute the cotton tax iun'
paid II.
SIr. Elliott Of south Carolina, who fayore'