Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
THE COWLES BILL
RESTING QUIETLY IN THE ROOM OF THE
CeMMIrrEY.
But the robacco-Tax Must Go-Allison ard
the Cabinst-Hs il BOT q
Gold Bug.
From Our Regular Correspondent


from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The Cswies
bill Is still resting quietly in the room OF the
Committee on Appropriations. and no effort
will be made 10 report II until Slr. Mills and
his associates make known what they intend
dong. some Of the advocates OF a separate
MEASURE seem 10 be certain thst Mr.. Randall
can report tn. bill, but IL turns out that two
or three OF the Republican members OF hi,
committee sre beginning TO see that II
will be bad policy for their party that
will help n Democratic House 10 re-
peal taxes that sre so Ouerous. They
appear 10 think that II the bill Is allowed to
fail, or II nothing IL done. the country will
blame the Democratic party. Then II the
separate bill were TO be reported Mr. Mills
aud his followers wsuid proosDlY s%ntaroniz.
II. The Ways and Means Committee will
hardly report a substitute for the senate bill
inside OF two weeks. II will be accompanied
by 4 statement crlticlsing severely the senate
bill. Mr.. Randall will not make 4 move
until Mr.. Mills Is heard from. aud when the
question comes up before the House \ lively
light msV be expected. a. the advocates OF
the repesl 81 the tobacco taxes intend 20
leave no stone uuturned. They say that the
tobacco taxes must 90, no matter whose feel-
inrs NAV be hurt or what policy gets Knocked
sky-high.
He WAS yANQUISHED,
The House again took up to-day the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, although efforts
were made to take up bills affecting the DE,
trict Of Columbia. BY rights II was District
day. and q larre sumber OF the residents Of
the city gathered at the Capitol. =. they
aieagado -hep loaaI leUtal.tfra il . Y pSCfel
to csne up. Mr.. Hemphil fought h,rd to
save the day for the District, but ne was
vsnquished by Mr.. Randall. who insisted
that the appropriation bills ought 10 be K0t-
ten Gus Of the NAV. The Democrats desire
to seud the last Of the appropriation bills
ever 10 the senate at an earlier date than
usual during a short session. When these
measures are 9ut OF th. Way It will leave an
open field for the tariff.
WORK TOGETHER.
Mr.. Morse, OF PAINTED Post, y. Y, who
IL president OF the Cbemung-NallsT To-
b,ccs-Grorers' Association, is in the city
looking after legislation affecting that indus
try, aud will be Joined in a few day, by Mr..
Hubbard, precedent OF the New England
Tob,ccO.Growers Association, ~ well rs
other rentlem,n engaged In the culture Of
the weed. Mr.. Morse bss been 10 New YORK
city where be hsd a conference with Colonel
Crawford, president Of the Lat Exchange,
,nd Mr.. Binkc, editor OF The To-
hicco Leaf. They ara all Of the opinion
that representatives. OF every branch OF the
tobacco industry ought 10 meet In Washing
ton and work together IN getting legiEla-
ten asked ior-thEt the manufactured.
planter, and retailer all should join forces.
Mr.. Morse informed the Dispatch CORE.
H.aI.- 49,. a.annfnr sh.t fla tAhaaaA-
growers and dealers all through his part OF
the country were anIiOusly awaiting relief
from the taxes now impo'ed, and tho de-
m'nd is that something ought to be done
this session.
ALLISON LND II CABINET.
The talk around the Capitol building to-
daV i that Senstor Allison is going 10 be the
Secretary Of the Treasury uader President
HARRISON, and his visit 10 Indianapolis
means that be has gone there to close the
matter. Gentlemen who are intlmsle with
SepItor Allissn declare that h. does not
want 10 give up hrs sent IN the Scn'te, but
Harrison Is 90 much embarrassed IN selecting
: bead for the Treasury that the Iowa
statesman il compelled O. take the
| place. Besides, the West wants to
control the Treasury. That section Il
tired Of hOwing 10 Wall street in
/ f~uences, and il Harrison goes 10 New York
he will have 10 take Pat, and that Is just
what he doesn't want 10 do. Plat has a big
backing aud il the choice Of his party in the
Empire. Miller is a sort Of soOdy -g0ody
old Mugwump-Rtpubllcan who has no back
inr. but banks on his friendly personal rela-
tons with HarrisOu. The coming President
owes 4 great deal more 10 Plstt than he does
20 Miller, but il would be Just ike Harrison
II, after all, he should 90 70 New York STA 2
for q Secretary. 70 take the man from Her.
kimer in preference TO Tom Plat.
WHAT NEW YoEK THINKS.
New York has controlled the Treasury so
long that her leading men seem 10 think the
METROPOLIS has a pstent-right IN continue to
dictate this appointment. Allison IS being
tricked. There IA lois " pressure from his
own state T. have hIm lake tbe Treasury
portfolio. some who are urging HE sp-
poin;ment are sincere. but others waat him
! 10 make room for another man IN the Sen.
ate. II he goes into the Cabinet II viii
probably end him politically. lie viii
not hsVe as good a chance So John >hermtn
hid 10 step back in The senate. Such an op-
p%orturity does not CONF 10 a man once 10 a
lie tine. A few ~ AllleOn's friends 10 not
believe he is gong TO commit political sui
eide By taking q Cabinet place. lie isn't
hslf - well justified for that position ~ he
IL for IN. one he now fills with sucn distin-
guished ability.
NOT a COLL BIG.
However, il Mr.. Allison IL to be the next
Secretary Of the Treasury there is c~onsolA-
ton In knowing that he is not gold buS."
He iia oil var advocate, and has always voted
asainst the wishes Of the Wal street gang
( who kEye tried 10 dictate The %snancisl policy
OF the Government. JOAN sherman FGs tselr
tool, .nd Cleveland and FAirchild. u~nIorttI-
nately for the west and south. are believers
10 the ''told-bugN idea. but have been
harmless. inssnuch a. more thIu tcO-thlrds
Of tue members OF both OrsGches OF Con-
gress are friends OF the silver dollar. Mr..
Cleveland has not been IN line With the
masses OF tbs Democratic party on the
financial question, and tbs is proved BY
the fact that thourh be has twice recsm-
mended the sus pension OF silver cola
sge the House has paid no auen-
ton TO bis views, but. on tue con
trIry, when DiOsle, of South Carolina,
in tue last Congress, offered a resolution
10 suspend coinage, Bland and bis forces
whipped the "sOld bugs" out of their
boots, n mere thin two thirds OF She men,
Der, OF the House put Themselves on record
~ lAFOriDs cpiHNEr VI an "'u S"'V"hl, u"
actually a free-cuinage resolution came near
passing.
Mr.. c. G. Buckner, OF Orange county, was
among the Virginia visitors at the Capitol
to-dsy.
Among those registered at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel are Henry Fairfax, Of L0udoun
county; n. b. L,.lie and Il. l.. Garner. OF
Norfolk, Va. and IL. f. jenkins, Of Hen
dersOn, ". Z.
Washington Notes.
TBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
WlsHIxGTON, January 2S.-The President
has cOmmuted to i've wars Imprisonment the
sentence otJames ID. Fish. formerly president
OF the Mariue National Bank OF New York,
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