Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-23
AN EXCITING DAY.
DEMOCRATS NOT AZ HARMONIOUS AZ
DESIRED.
Rsprbtesns Hob-Nobbipg over Virginia
ofices-Preparing TO wclcoms sena'
tor Kenus-Personsl
iron oar Regular corrsspOndon,.l

From Oar Regular cofrsspondontl
wAsnIxarox, February %. ibis has been
an exciting day In the House. Toe pemo.
cratic csucus last night amounted 10 noto,ug
and might lust - we'll never have been beld.
N was simis attended, and ~ no action was
taken oi course everybody came 10 TIE
House this marDing prepared 10 exi'cct al
sorts OF things. especially as Mr. kandii
and toe other advocates OF repesling The tc-
baeco.taxes we're known 10 have u 10 their
poeer To command more than majority OF
fhe voieS. THE fact OF the matter
"a many members from the tohacco'
growing Stdos viii absolutely reinse
:. to be bound by caucus oction. Ibis 10 whY
mo sttempt was made last night 70 pass
resolution AZ the Democratic caucus. some
Of Mr.. MiIls's followers are dec'sftn2 thal
Democrats IN supporting the Randall move
n,ent are belping 10 diSorganizc the party.
Mr.. Randall u being bitterly denounced Dy
the extreme low.aTia crowd. They are
saving that nc : In league with the RepuOu-
cans 10 heat down the Democratic policy,
but all the same there are upwards OF
Gfty Democratic members OF the House who
do not care how the tobaccc-taXes are re-
pealed lust 50 they 20. The Republican, are
not n unIt by any means on tbs quesiion.
some Of them would prefer failure, so That
the Democratic House cannot be given the
credit for .epc ealing the taxes. Otners a'e
oDposed % the bili because cigar-manuiac-
tuners ia their districts actually prefer the
retention OF the tax There are petitions Dere
from one oiihe New YORK. districts represent.
ed bv A Rrpublican protesting against TIE re.
peal. and the congressman from the district
informs the Dis patch correspondent that DO
feels II 10 be his duty 10 vote IN the negative
N the Cowles bill Is acted upon this session.
Then again there are some Republicans "ho
think that II Is exceedingly wicked 10 elthef
chew or smoke. 1hey regard the Use oil tOe
weed ne something awful, and as long ~ II -
10 be produced and so generally INDUCED IN
they think VI ought 20 be taxed Most
OF the Democrats who are hgh,InR the
propOsitiOn DO so on The principle that 10 re-
move this tax will make IL almost impossi'
bic TO reach the iron, steel, .and wO0ilfD
schednie. Cure q number OK l0w-tarifl men
are speaking OF the Randall men as " AMBER
Democrats" because they want 10 get rid OF
the tobscco-iaxes. Judge Moore, OF Texas,
is one OF the men who insists that he is not
for "free smoke and free spit" and so II
goes. There Is wonderful difference OF
opinion.
The Grsi feat OF strength this morning was
on the motion OF Mr. Mills TO take up the
report OF the WAYS and Means COMMITTEE
DENYING the constitutional right OF the senate
20 pass tariff bill in the shape in which
the senate measure was passed. OF course
the Republicans all voted against the Mills
resolution, aud so did enough Democrats 10
make the defeat OF the WAYS and Means Com
mlttee rathera crushing one. Dir. Mills called
I'D this mgiter In order TO keen Mr.. Randall
from getting in with report from the COM
mltee on Rules fixing II time for the con-
eiderstiOn OF the tobacco bill.
There Is smother gathering OF Virginia
Republicans IN the city. They are hard al
work trying TO parcel out The Offices under
Harrison, Just a. II they expected the Indiana
nun 10 start IN as soon as lie i President
chOpping OF heads TO make places for the
hungry horde. This morning number OF
the followers Of Malone had san informal
conference, and fixed up few more deals.
They want 10 pick out man 10 recommend
Tor the Richmond pOst-oflice. majority OF
those present thought stokes ought 10 have
the place. and II Is said that Malone fayors
Stokes. but some of the gang thought jim
Smith ought to be backed.
The Virginia Republicans are also stu
taking strong OF having General James A.
Walker, OF Pula,ki nominated Tor Governor
~ he will take ii. Malone isn't yet ia favor
OF this, as he Is said 10 want eX-slsyor
Lamb, OF Norfolk. nominated. Malone, 1t
IL reported, L. trying his best to stop the
fight that is going on between TIE two wings
81 his played.0ut party IN Virginia, and
realizes that unless something Is done 10
stop the wrapgline it is going to be cold
day for hi. crowd when the distribution OF
the Offices commences RiddieDerger Is not
IN town at present, and It Is said that his fol-
lowing are not holding out any owe
branches during his aO-ence.
Colonel John ;. MOsby, formerly OF Viz
ginia. but who now resides in California,
was a prominent figure on Pennsylvania
avenue to-day. The famous guerilla IS aging
rapidly.
". l.. Mcleod, OF the Suffolk (Va.)
Herald, was smong tie visitors at the House
press gallery to-day. lie has bteo attending
the Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythas ut
Alexandria, which be lays was an interesting
and largely attended gathering.
The friends Of Senator kenna are pre-.
pairing to give him grand welcome when
he returns 10 Washington. The fight which
he has lust won in West Virginia was ten
times more terrific than the outside world
had any idea OF. rhis Young man with no
fortune has tad to cope against tue wealth
Of the strongest sort OF combination. backed
by the contributions OF Republicans In Other
States Senator Faulkner L. the happiest man
In town over the victory. He did everything
in hls power 10 behalf OF his colleague,
and had good deal TO do with bre king the
deadlock. The reelection OF Kenna will
make him young lion among politicians.
He md senator Blackburn Will make great
team during The next few years, working 10
the minority and fighting the schemes OF
the Republican,. Blackburn and Kenna
were IN the House together for years. and II
was in that body that thew first made their
records. and on which they were sent TO the
upper branch OF Congress.
Represeniatiye Breckinridge. Of Arkansas.
n RECEIVING from ali parts OF tue country the
meanest aud most sneakiug letters that could
be penned, all OF which are written by South-
hating Republicans. They are charging him
with being responsible for the assassination
OF Jobn NJ CLAYTON. OF course, Mr.. BTeck-
inridEe is paying no election 10 these
screeds, hut at the same time II Is worrying
60 have ones mail composed largely OF let
tiers written by these bowling hyenas VINO
pretend 10 actually believe that MIR. BrecGn-
ridge Is responsible for the killing OF Clay
ton.
Among yirginlans 10 The city to-day were
Il. Canuell, OF Lynchbure; G, &. Burke, OF
Lexington; 4. NJ. r. Talc0tt, Sol. Haas G..
q. Wright, aud L. Z. Wright, OF Rich
moDd.
l.. l.. Smith, OF Durham, n. c., is at the
Metropolitan.
THE HoUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES.