Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-26
TROUBLE TN CAMP.
slppLrBERaEs cAusrSe REPUBLICANS
uERAslREsS.
II IL Thought that He VIII Hereafter Vote
with the DemscrAts-D Direct
Tax Bill


ak or eight pfODie knew before midday
inst what brought tbe Repnb lcans together
II was intended 10 be dreadiuly secret
,aair. and Of course care was taken that the
nsW.pqpers should be mis'ed. They are not
,iws,s mlslcd, however. and although the
rcpnbli.ans have been so guarded IN their
moyrmcats the Dspstch correspondent u
en.h,a 70 unfold q story when shows that
fbSreE the devil TO pay Hp IA the big While
hulYnq on the bill. 70 Il learned that
senator Riddieoerger, Of Virginia, has de-
c,acd 10 vote with The Democrats on all
,,omioatous that xre now pending and
awsitine combination. and on which the
pcnulrca0s positively refuse IN act. The
NOR, t,ct ~ Eiddieherrer voting with tho
pe,oocrs,. does not give the latter msiorl-
~. INT Nth The oiice Of Vice. President Of
tnoTnliel states vacant md the chair filled
bv the President Of the senate pyo fenDore
there would be tie, end OF course the Re.
pnhncans cannot turn a wheel n the
Vuyiulln should gel cranky aud re.
main so until the ud OF The ses-
sion. n s. known bcyond 3 doubt that
the Republicans have been trying 10 get
Piidichergcr 0ut Of the city. but be Is on
oscs IN day bigger than O wolf. and looked
exceedingly stylish this morning when be
cane into the chamber wearing nicely
pressed prince.Alberi coat ana sporting a
biz white rose IN the lapel. Every now and
f1rn some Of the Republican senators would
PASS around toward the Nirginian and
SOS something 10 him. This "spOn.
flnc0us " p0iIteness toward the man
from the VALLEY means that there Il trouble
10 the camp. Heretofore these yery Bepub-
l'clns haye treated Riddleherger shamefully.
Cold cbills must hsve crawlcd up the spine
q sherman, OF Ohio. when be saw Harris
smiling ana whispering 10 Riddebcrger.
According 10 what could be learned to-day
eeuaiOr Rlddlebofger has suddenly came 10
the conclusion that the disboliral ATTEMPTS
az Ban Chandler and others 10 Willy the
south is more than no can stand.
and be doesn't propose 10 have the
oulrago-m.n grind any more Tins session. "
ho votes with The Democrats on a motion to
20 into executive sessi0n-and IL IL under
stood that the programme d. 10 make FREE
Quent motions Of this KIND This week there
will be a tie; and then II liiddleberger gets
bis blood up and continues 20 vote with the
Democrats, rs he has volunteered 10 do, mat
tiers " ill get IN q very bad iangle In The Sem
ate this week.
In one Of hle eccentric moods to-day Rid
dlcbcreer rcmsrkcd that he didn't care
what happened IN the senate this week;
that be didn't Ike The cspcrs OF some OF the
Republicans In that body toward the South:
That they had acted meanly toward him;
and that he proposed 10 pay a more indie
pendent rite. aud would do all m his power
% help the Democrats get the pending
nominations confirmed. II he sticks he can
seriously emhsrrass the Republicans.
It IL understood that he declared thst there
was no reason why be should vote any
longer with the Republicans, and that he
was heartily disguised with Maboneism in
Virginia
The House started out to-day IN n bad
tSugle, sud u things oIe complicated in the
Senate the outlook Is bad for The appropria-
ton bills TINT have not vet been acted upon
70 The House. In the latter body the Repub-
licans commenced Gihusterlng early this
mOrning agsinst the motion OF Mr. Crisp. OF
Georgia, to 20 Oh with Inc taii~
ifornla contested election case 81 Sui
liyan AGAINST Foiton. They are set
TING rather bad precedent for the Demo
erals to follow in the next House, aud u can
BE- predicted right nov that the party IN con-
troll Of the next House viii have lively time
when thew attempt 10 unseat Democrats.
The flibusuring helps 70 pit few more
nails in the coffin IN which the tobacco bill
will be- laid away, 30 lar as this session is
concerned, unless Mr.. Randall succeeds IN
citing u up under uspensi0n Of the rules.
THIS was regular suspension day anyway.
and tomorrow. under The rules. all business
will have 10 be done from now until this
Congress expires under q suspension OF the
ralcs. Mr.. Randall will probably get recos-
milton from the speaker, but II viii require
q two-thlrds vote 10 pass the bill now. aud
D. is not certain that two thirds Of the mem-
borS win voio 10 repeal the tobacco taxes.
although the friends Of the measure seem TO
funk they can secure the necessary two
thirds
Il Is still asserted by the opponents Of the
measure that the President viii veto the
dircct.tax hll. AS this ia a measure ailccl-
tux 80 many states, II is well Cd i've again
IN this corr, spoudencc a few Ct tne leading
p1iats In regard fO 70, and tbr following cS.
panatory PARAGRAPHS are taken rom The IT,
port made 90 the House boy the judiciary
Committee:
y "Tbc act Of Congress approved Augusi .,
1861. levied AID aupsTiiontd among The IN
labuants Of tue several siair- ant Territo-
yes direct tax OF s20,000.0O0 and provided
WachInrry for 70. collection.
, Under thai act and amendments thereto
subsequently enacted, collections were made
from individuals residing ~ various st1tes.
hud many Of the States assumed the amounts
apporti1ncd 20 their respective inhsbiianis
hand uaid such accounts less II per cent.
thereon allowed them 10y law 10 cover The
expense Of collection ana losses in making
rhe same. some OF the states ana Terrific
hics have paid the entire sum allotted to
Nheir citizens, other, hayo paid but part, ana
hne Territory (Utah) has paid nothing.
" In some instances debts due 10 state
from The United Siies have been credited
SEA set.oG 10 tue tax, by consent ~ the
states. or bY a sort Oi cOmpulsion The lee
Ealiiy OF the act assuming tue tax has IN some
Instances been que-ti0ncd aud denied, aud
uunleasaut controversies have arisen IN con-
sc1ufncc between some Of inc states and The
General Government. Certain OF The states
borrowed the money with which they pald
the tax aud hsse been paving interest on
it, or on part OF 10, ever since. whlle otuer
States have neither assumed nor palu the
haX, except 20 FAR a. some OF their citzens
have been compelled to pay by levy and sale.
"Tho collection Of the tax. 20 Tar as II IS
iuupaid, has Tor many years been suspended,
and feeling OF injustice in bearing unequa'-
~ The burdens OF toe Government has De-
cone IS ide. spread and is Increasing.
"rhe tax should be collected 10 iuli or
abandoned and restitution made those Who
have paid. II Is not difficult TO discern
which course is " Isc aui pr.clicabc.
"Dirtct tlAaton under the provision OF
the Constitution l. Onerous 10y reason OF the
means required 90 collect It. and bears I'M
equally because Il Is appoalioned among the
Estates according 70 pcpuation without t.
gard 10 the means Of poymeoL'
In The report OF the commission on direct
tax accounts mad, through The Treasury De
oRf,ment February %, 1856, the following IS
sihcn "a regard 10 Virginia:
pin The adjustment OF The accounts VITA
d commissioner. for the state OF Nrsin's
r l. correct principle was adopted OF deduct.
r}g toe amount OF tax upon he lands sOlo
,fom the proceeds OF sale and cTediung tue
commissioners with the amount OF the TAX
lupon lands bld IN Tor toe United states. In
itbe frs. account, however, tas principle
was not carried ont 80 rs TO 0euuct 'ne
amount OF tax on sales 20 private parties from
The tax apporiiOned 20 the state m order 10
find .he bAlsnce o. tax unsolicited and trans
ierred 70 the new Board Of COMMISSIONERS
Land. books Nos. 1. =, srd 3 for Alexandra
city and county show the collections OF tax
without sale and tue amount OF tax (rls l.eS)
on lands sold 10 private parties rs 10 addition