Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-20
NOT ENCOURAGING.
IRE OUTLOOK YoR rHE PASSAGE OF
THE rosAcco BILL.
The Direet-rsx piii-virginia and North
Carolina Lightsouses Ed
gsrton's Ietter-Persenai.
rFrom our Regular Correspondent

10 hind their party by caucus cdict on the
tohscco question. aad that here was such n
revolt that MIR. Mills said Il was impossible 10
dictate. Some OF the Democrats who are In
s,ase league with Mr. Mills explain the fall
Nufxto neet with the statement that the pro-
pysed caucus would have been useless. The
democratic members from the tobacco-gr0w-
tng states are going TO vote for the repeal Of
The tobacco taxes u the bill ever comes Up,
esucus or 20 csucus. and the thing has gone
40 far thsi the party whip has no terrors for
The members from these States.
The Disoatch correspondent bad a co0ver-
ssi,on shfs morning with Representatiy
Henderson. OF North Carolina. lie seems to
think that there ~ no chance now OF doing
ANYTHING this session with The tobacco bill.
The republicans aided Yesterday move
lnenl 10 make the pure-lsrd blil the fret
measure on the calendar. The tobacco bill
- 40 fat down that II csnnot possibly be
resched. especially as Mf. Mills and bis per-
sOnal following are determined 10 throw
every obstacle in the way. The sullivan.
FELTON, Standardization case is ahesd OF
the tobacco bin, az are alsO tnree separate
tariff bills reported the o'hcr day from the
COMMITTEE OF WAYS sud Means. After
to-day there will be only ten more working
dsys OF this Congress. and six OF
those will be devoted TO suspension cases,
and members will tumble over each other
trymg 10 get through measures Of local in
fercst TO their districts. This is always the
csse during the last DAYS OF 3 Congress.
The pOst-ofice APPROPRIATION bill, one OF
the most important measures that has to be
passed, IL stan before the House. 10 has
been In a bad tgugle for more than a week,
as the H0usc Is divided regardless Of poll
fics on The chances Which have been ma dc
IA the appropriations on the recommends
ton OF Ppftuastrr- General Dickinson. ANY
of TIE measures mentioned above viii pro-
woke z debate Of from one TO three davs,
End therefore u bPeins % look % II the
only hops for getting the tobacco bill through
would be under a suspension oil the rules.
That wouldn't be done a8 long os Mr. Mills
pud his lrieads ate around, for 10 take two
thirds vote 10 pass anything under suspen'
sion OF the rules.
The failure 20 pass 0nV measure looking To
PRODUCTION ~ tbe Surplus viii make an eN-
tn session OF Congress imperative unless the
Republican party leader. are willing 10 take
Rgreai risk. General Harrison hiss al along
been opposed 10 sn extra session, but the
leader smong the Republicans are afraid 81
their narrow majority, and want TO eet things
axed.
The dirctt.toX bill WAS before the senate
to-day. The differences between The twO
branches Of Congress ON this bin have been
adjusted. and n the President signs u the
money will soon he refunded TO the various
States aud misunderstanding like
sl1,j0O.000 Under The levy OF 1861 Virginia
owes the gcrernl Government balance. bat
to proposed rev iaw would relieve the
Et1te ~ TIE Obligation, md thus ard indi-
rertly In other settlements between Virginia
and the United states. People who think
they know What thev ave taking about de.
clare lhoi Mr. Cleveland viii not sign the
dirpct-taX bill, aud no doubt pressure viii
De- brought 70 bear on him 20 veto the mca-
eare Probably hc may have q chance to
work pocket veto on e.. sucn az be did on
The river aDd hathor b'll Two years ago.
The sundry civil appropriation bin has
inst been reported to the Senate and IS sc-
compsnlcd by u tong report, and the report
includes 4 lot OF valuable and Interesting tes-
timouy from the secretaTv OF the Lighthouse
Board IN regard 10 the Virginia and North
Carolina coasts. rheiollowng extracts are
takcn from the report:
The Chairman: The next item Is the fol-
lowing: "Chincotcague Buoy Depot, Va. :
For The purchase OF additional land for site
and for repairs 90 the buoy. depot az ChincO-
tergue island, Va, 81 ,2j9" That Is 10 buy
come land. Is that necessary
Mr.. Eyars: II Is very desirable. We have
not room 10 present 10 store the necessary
bmoys. I think II i q small amount Of
money for that purpose. | eau give you a
history OF the whole thing.
senator Hale: Take the next item;
"Portsmouth Depot. Va; For the purchase
Of additional land for The site OF the Ports
mouth lighthouse DEPOT Virginia, mclud-
ing about nincty-slX feet Of water front,
10000.
. Nr. Evans: Portsmouth buoy depot is in
thc same condition. The buOY-dcpOt IS too
SMALL We have not bali The space that we
require, and the bali hock adjoining II that
we ak for can be purchased. am Informed
hy private parties, ior $4,000. That is the
i,rgcst buoy depot Of tn tfth district. The
buovs for Chesapeake Bay and james river
sre al stored there.
senator Hale: You think that Is needed
Ior the successful doing OF the buslnessy
Mr.. Evans: II - absolutely necessary.
The Chairman: The next item Is The
following: "Cape Hstteras Eight station,
North Carolina; for rev dwelling Snd oil
house at Cspc Ilaticras light-stati0n, $4,000.
Nit. Evans: | wil make p statement about
that II YOU propose 20 put new light
house on the outer Diamond sbosl that viii
De unnecessary, because that station will be
4bAndoued.
The Chairman: Can YOU get on year or
tNo without thatr
Mr Evans: Yes. sir; we can get on with.
cut shat. The only point is as 10 whether
that valuable station should b. endangered
boy storing mineral OIL in stone tower
which, II struck by lightning, VIII 80 to
pieces.
senator Hale: There is no greater danger
thsn herctoioreY
Mr.. Evans: No, sir II instead OF putting
the light on the outer Diamond shoal You
make this appropriation, We would not spend
the money unless It was necessary.
Senator GOrman: That YOU consider the
most important ligbt-siaiion!
Mr.. Evans: II Is the most important one IN
the world-lbat on cape Haiicras ShosL
senator Hale: What condition Is that mea-
sure iuy
Mr. Evans II was isyorably reported
from The House Committee on Commerce.
senator GOlmau: lt passed the Senate.
Mr.. Evans: 10 passed the Senate and was
favoranly reported hv the House committee.
The Chairman: che next item is IS fol-
lows: q" Pork Point lichtSlalon, North
Carolina: For establishing lighi-s,atlon
and FOG sienal of Pork POini, Roanoke
island. Croalan sound. North Carolina,
$4,000"
MIR. Evans: Pork Point light-statiou is The
hgbt We propose 90 put on what was known
~ "the distractions" during the war. lt
!. the line ot distractions running across,
nhreast Of Roanoke island. There bas been
break inside IA II, and IL j. Nes} dinicut
POINT 10 turn. / en- read what the Light
House Bosrd has said about H.
SehatOr Hale: The Diamond Hight is The
Iuost important Oh the North Carolina coast,
g. V not!
Mr. Evans IL is the most important one
10 The world, without single exception.
senator Gormsn: The estimate Was
C50O.OoOf
SIR. Evans Yes, SIR. Before we came 10
Congress With the matter. 10 order 10 get
tome idea OF what n would cost, We had
kOoy, smith Il Co., OF New lors, submit
detailed estimate snd plans Tor building that
lighthouse aad their offer Wss 1907 900.
sena.or Hale; How long VIII II lake 20
build ~
Mr. Evans: They claimed that they could
build Il Ia aNear.
senator Hale: DO you think they could
build 10 la ycari