Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-29
THE MILLS BILL.
A vSRY LONG rIoar OVER IT IN PROS
PEcT.
Mr.. Wise and tho Tobacco Tax--John sher-
man Refuses to be Com
fOrtsd-Notss



WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 2S.--It IL now
vcrv cyident that the Republican members
81 the House have determined 10 fght the
Mills bill line by line aud word by word. IL
s, equally certain that the Democrats will use
every power In the bands OF The majority TO
nass the bill The pros peel for adjournment
= 81 urcsept a distant one. IL looks rs " the
Esd of september will find Congress still here.
The hot weather OF tae dOg-days may take
doe ,ti0Cuiug out OF the opposing parties aud
Auug them 10 vote on the bisi but there il
300 sign Of such contamination lust now.
Tsch SIDE a. the House feels Il bss been er-
lOrsoi hy Us national convention and Is pre-.
p.rod 20 stick eli it takes all summer"
Mr.. wIsE AND TOBACCO.
Mr. Wise to-day took occasion 10 state very
empharcaly his position on The question Of
thc rep-vl Of The tobacco tax Mr.. Reed had
rr~viots!y read the resolutions ~ the Nir-
-iuis Legislature In favor Of is repeal. Mr.
Vs., yer replied 20 him, dcnounciBk the poll
.r ol repeating the iniernS-Teyenue taxes,
when Mir. Wise, interruptlng hin. said: 81
100 Democrat; and as q representatiye o.
t.e NIcinis Democracy favor the repeal 81
me tobacco tax a oace." Mr. Weaver wanted
n know " he stood on the Demo-
.-tic platform. TO which Mr.. Wise replied:
I
$3.50. which declared that all taxes necessary
... fhc economical administration OF the Gov
.nmrut can and should be collected through
10. custom houses Of the country, and that
DO internal revenue tax was war tax, and
t..uii be abolished" " How about the
r a.form Of 1882 inquired Mr.. Weaver
.. That platform, in terms. reaeirms the plat
f.ru Of 1SS4.' said Mr. wise.
SHERMAN plsGRrSTLED.
All the disappointed senatorial aspirants
Coy The Republican nomination except John
herman seem to acquesce gracefully in the
elton Of the convention. But The Ohio
-rucior il not satisfied ard refuses 10 be
..milrted. lie thinks be has been very
.siIv treated by the friends Of Mr.. Blaine,
rud slso bv others lie Il especially bitter
.-sinst General Algcr, who. he believes.
ought up many Of the southern delegates
Nho went 10 Chicago pledged to him. The
trouble is that sherman bought them first
.ri A'cer bought item last. Then, agslu,
Iau,kcr's treachery IL thorn in bis 1esh.
Iiris now investigating the conduct Of the
..io Governor. and II he secures tho proof
' foraker's treason nc will make it public.
-o bi, friends say.
LIBBY DENIES.
Ix.Represcntaiive LlObey, one OF the sue
.,.sfu. sHii.NahOne delegates, denies that
'rre were any blows passed between him
% and Mr.. Allen. lie says there was an
rgry alteration between the two factions
4 fhc committee.roOm, but 10 personal Vio-
.ree wss resOrted 10. lie thinks it proba-
..., tuat there will be two Republican state
Qualities ia this campaign, and perhaps
$50 electoral tickets. lie went home 10
lsup.on to-day. his friends are very
.rAioV, Tor him 10 become a candidate for
congress against Mr.. Bow den, aud 1t Is Qullc
probable Doe will do 80.
30, President was delighted with his trip
g.. he University, and greatly sratIhed by
.. generous hospitality Of the people Of
Virginia. lie expressed bis regret that lee
.nl ID not have made a longer stay amid the
a..s,ant surroundings Of the University.
.ll.uCl O'Fer au SAYS be never saw 80 large
. crowd at Charlottesville. lie is very proud
90 h., constituency.