Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-21
WILL TAKE RECESS.
coNeREssMEE CANNOT RESIST THE Az
iLUREhENTs cF CHRIsTMAs CHEER
They Will 90 Home for the sssson-Very
Innoceut-Boss Mahons's
Honchmen.
from Our Regular correspondentl


wAsHISoToS. December 2O--Iu spite Of
the protests that came from some Of the Re-
publican senators Congress y going 10 take
a recess from tomorrow afternoon until the
"a day Of January. Many OF the Senator'S
and Representatives left for their homes this
evening, and Il can be depended on thattbey
viii not hurry back 10 Washington when the
legislative mil begins 10 grind again after the
holiday. The Democrats, IL must be sd-
United, got tricked IN the deal. os they started
out 10 beat the senate tariff bill. They have
let down 10 their opposition, end for
the sake Of having a Christmas b0lidsy
they have consented 10 name day
ia .janusry When vote on The
passage oi the tariff bill may be
taken. The plan Of The Democrats
has been TO fight the measure and prevent
it, passage in the Senate. The Democratic
senators do not admit for a moment that
they have gotten the worst OF the bargain.
They say that the BIN capnot possibly he
passed in the House This session, and there
fore il ls useless TO tfy to prevent IFS passage
IL the senate. The tariff discussion went
on IN the senate to-day, though The interest
IL iligupg somewhat. Mr.. Vance, ot North
Carolina. made funny rs well a. Instructive
speech, and Mr. Vest, Of Missouri, vas on
the wbtchOut for places 10 offer amendments.
Ii - GENERALLY conceded now that the bill
- g0ins 10 pass In practically the same shape
in which IL was when u came from The Sem
ate.
II this measure could be brought up In the
House this session the chances sre that It
would pass. % some Of the southern mem
bers would vote for u, and IL would Get
every Republican vote IN the lower branch.
This is on account OF the clause which pro-
poses to abolish nearly oil OF the tobacco
taxes. Many OF the Democrats tuink that u
il better 10 get partial reduction than none
nj all, even though they know The bill Is not
a fair or Just one ia other respects. But 10 IS
the best that can be done nov, and ~ The
Democrats were whipped al the recent cleo
ton, there IL no use holding back when pro-
posltion is made TO lOp of large part OF the
tobacco tax. Chairman Mills and other
members Of the Ways and Means Committee
are, OF course. urging every Democrat TO
stand by the House bill, but they are not ceT-
tain that all OF the Democrats Will do so,
aud the probabilities are that the bill when
it comes over to the House will be tied 40
and not acted upon this session. Really,
there is so much business before tue House
1t is hard To believe that anything will get
through other than the regular Appropriation
bills.
congressman Springer, Weaver. and other
friends Of the Oklahoma bill are chuckling
over the fact that the House to-day adopted
provisions "a bill which are identical win
ibose in the Oklahoma, 20 faras dealing with
the Indians Ia throwing ODen lands To pub
nc settlement. The bill was the one relating
10 the Chippewa Indian reservation, embra-
cinQ about seven million acres OF land. Mr.
Springer said to the Dispatch correspondent
That Messrs. Hooker. Barnes, and others did
not seem 90 discover that the "pOOr lndisn "
was danger General Weaver also remarked
that be was wondering to-day what has be-
come Of The professed friends OF the old sol
der when this Chippewa bill went through.
VERY INNOCENT.
Congressman Martin, Of Texas. was tell.
ing a few OF bis friends OF the little scrape
that he had ten days ago with reporter OF
the Evening star. 81 expected the Court"
said Major Martin, "wouid slsp a heavier
fine on me something like e20-but. my
friends, the .Iudce WIS light on me. lie
fined me only s.. Now, down IN Texas
have bad few brushes, but down there, Of
course, the fine isn't so much generally 81,
sud you sre ALWAYS expected to treat the
Court. wanted TO treat the Court here
the other day, but Judge Reagan and Con-
gresham Baker, Of Illinois, my attorneys.
thought that ! bad better not offer 10 treat
the court in Washington"
Moior Martin told this In most innocent
wav, aud 1t is useless 70 add that bis hearers
had great laugh.
MAuONE's HENCHMEN.
Most Of Mahone's henchmen who came
here to attend the pow-wow at the Union
League Club have left. Blair Of Wythcyille
aud Pat McCaull Of Salem arc still here,
however. John ). Wise circulated around
on the floor Of the House here Yesterday,
and some Of the members said to-day that he
made all manner OF fun OF Malone, and ud-
cned the idea that Harrison would offer him
a mace in the Cabinet. The Republican
members as a rule are nearly all In favor Of
GoG Of West Virginia II any representative
Of the southern Republicans is 10 be chosen
for Cabinet position.
The river and barbor bin is meeting with
fierce opposition. nut the minority is "a small
one, and they make more fuss than votes.
Amo. Cummings, Of New York, who Is
making daily reports Of the House proceed
ings for a syndicate OF newspapers, stopped
bis work long enough to-day 10 make a bitter
and sarcastic speech against the bill. Sow
den Of Pennsylvania is also opposing the
measure. Blanchard expects 70 get the bii
through, but hardly before the holiday re-
cess. a. the House will probably not have a
quorum tomorrow.
Representative Hatch, OF Missouri. has re.
ceived a copy OF resolutions passed by the
Virginia State Grange thanking him for
Efforts in behalf Of the fatmers Of the
country, snd calling his attention TO the me-
cessiiy OF passing the pure-food and pure
lard bills now pending before the House.
The resolutions are signed by Thomas $.
Stadden, OF Vaudeville, Va.
j. r.. Willinms, Of Richmond, and George
N. Grayson, OF Leesburg. are registered at
the Metropolitan, and also Mr.. mud Mrs.
Herbert RouutIee, OF Wilson. y. G.
ZEN. THE KERMIT FISHERMAN.
A Man who Tyas Amasaed $4,000
from ~ Capital of 500.