The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-05
TO FIGHT THE FORCE BILL.
DETERMINED OPPOSITION BY
THE DEMOCRATS.
Conservative Course to be Pursued Until
Forced to Employ Aggressive Tsciics-
Mr. Mckinley and the Tobacco Rebate -
Yesterday In Congress.

Mr. MCKINNEY anu the iopaceo neoste
Yesterday In Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial. There
need be no apprehension among Democrats
as to the resistance OF Democratic Senator'S
to- the Force bill.' 1t has been determined
to fight the measure by every means known
to Parliamentary law. As the Repub-
licans have not yet taken any actual
steps towards adopting gag rule,
the Democrats think it would be
premature for them to publicly announce
any policy of forcible resistance. In other
words. the Democrats are pursuing what To
outsiders appears 10 be conservative
course. for the very good reason that they
have assurances OF Republican cooperation
in defeating the Force bill. A leading Dem
ocratic Senator said to THE TINES corre-
spondent to-day:
! at would be unwise for US at the present
juncture TO proclaim any radical plan OF
resistance. That would tend to drive nom
us Republican support, and to consolidate
the majority. We are proceeding just as
we did with :he Tariff bill last session.
I We demand ample time for full de-
bate of the For bill, that we may
expose its vicious character and ei-
fects. That is all that is necessary just at
present. espec ally as the majority has not
yet denied us this right. We have re e.son
to believe that certain Republican sena-
tors are opposed to the Force bill on
principle, and that they will vote
against 1t. We would much prefer to
defeat the bill with the cooperation of able
and patriotic Republicans than to defeat
| il by arbitrary means. That is our position,
but the people need not fear that we will
neglect or omit any step necessary for the
defeat of this Odi)us measure"
MKINLEY WAITED on.
A large delegation Of tobacco dealers.
representing firms in Virginia, Maryland.
Pennsylvania, and other States, waited
upon Chairman Mckinley and other men,
bers Of the Ways and Means Committee to.
day in regard to the rebate. Mr.. Mckinley
assured them that the passage Of rebate
act is absolutely certain. lie said
he had taken pains to ascertain
| the sentiment OF Congress on the
subject and that he had not found any oppo-
sitiOn. Chairman Mckinley further stated
that the rebate question would be cOnsid-
cred by the committee tomorrow. and that
any parties interested would be welcome
they wanted to attend. However. he added.
there was no need Of any argument OF
pressure, as the committee and Congress
fully recognized the justice Of passing tie
act
The Virginia dealers were represented by
Messrs. Robert Boykin, Thomas Atkinson
and w. L. larbrOugh, Major ;. W. Ven
| able, of Petersburg, and X. ID. Judkins, OF
Danyille. The delegation representing deal
ers will be present at tO-mOrr0w's meeting.
PREPARING FOR THE TOBACCO REBATE.
| Commissioner Mason, Of the Internal
| Revenue Bureau. in view of the fact that the
passage Of measure providing for the
| omitted rebate on tobacco is assured has
commenced to anticipate matters. He has
commenced TO prepare bis circular based
upon the rebate change. lie takes cog
niZance of the fact that there may be some
delay in paying the rebate because # the
| insutiiciency of his force of clerks. The
secretary of the Treasury will recommend
| that an additional number of clerks be al
lowed, but the chances are that NasOn's re-
| quest for more clerks will be refused, as the
| Appropriations Committee are disposed 10
cut expenses 10 a minimum.
The schedule of Commissioner Mason con-
templates drawback upon tobacco IN
meet the reduction Oi the tax. In c0ntem-
plation of the passage of the rebate act,
| Commissioner MasOn's circular states that
the rebate will be allowed upon satisfactory
proof of the right Of claimants. Blank
forms will be supplied to tobacco dealer-
| for the presentation OF their claims, and
| they require sworn atfidayits to support
| them as TO the unbrOken stock on hand al
the time of the presentation OF the claim.
sURGEoN-GENERAL BAXTER DEAD.
SurgeOn-General }. ii. Baxter, OF tht
| United States navy, VINO was stricken win
paralysis last Monday, died at his residenc,
here this morning, aged tity-three.
| THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
The silver coinage question and the Fed
eral Election bill have become entaDgled IN
a very peculiar way within the last tire,
days, with the result that the Election bill
may be sacrificed u free coinage. lt ha'
been whispered about on the noOr Of th'
Senate for two days that Senator Vest. act
ing on behalf OF the Democrats in the Sen
ate, intended to offer free coinage bill as 4
substitute for the Federal Election bill
when the time should come for taking 4
final vote. His idea is that the ady0
Gates OF free silver on the Ke
publican side OF the chamber woulC
vote for free coinage even at the risk OF sac
rihcing the Election bill if tn y wer'
brought TO the point Of choosing betweeI
these measures. Inquiries made anon.
the free silver men on the Republican sid
of the Senate by the United Press to-da,
show that some. at least, of these men vii
cast their vote tor a free coinage bill II IL /
offered as q substitute Tor the Election Dill
A proposition for compromise on tn
! silver question, which is represented a
emanating from the Executive Mansion
has been laid before the silver men in bot
! houses. This proposition is that the Con
gress pass a bill at this time instruct
: Ing the Secretary OF the Treasur
. TO purchase the thirteen Of hftee'
million dollars worth OF silver wit
which the market is said 20 be stocke
Al present. his proposition meets Will
the approval Of the conservative men II
both houses, but the advocates Of fre
l, coinage feel so confident OF their ability {
put a free coinage bill through Congres
: AT this session that they do not seem in
clined 10 accept II.
TOBACCO REBATE AMENDMENT.
! The delegation of tobacco men who ha
D A conference with Mr.. Mckinley yesterda
I have been informed by members of tn
4 WAYS and Means Committee that there vii
be no necessity for any hearings on the bi
TO amend the tariff law by inserting Tn
omitted tobacco rebate section. The Way
and Means Committee will meet tO-m0rr0'
md agree TO report bill amending IN
law. Ii is not probable that the Den
pcratic members Of the committee wi
= antagonize the amendment. Mr.. Mills sal
= that il was but just that the law should I
o amended 10 conform TO the intention OF II
trainers. Still the Republican members
the Ways and Means Committee fear thi
when the bill is brought in the Democrat
will attempt TO attach 10 it other propos
! tions to amend the tarif law, and that
may b. loaded down 80 heavily that 1t cal
!, not pass.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION RAISED.
In the Supreme Court tO-isy. Washing
e ton Dessan, OF Macon, Ga, Tor Mrigh
Lancaster and others, made motion Tor
J. writ of hsbeas corpus on the Circuit Colll
= II Georgia, returnable tomorrow. In
= motion was resisted by AtIOrney-Gener'
Miller. The defendants, some eight
ten, are on trial for conspiring before Il
Circuit Court fr the Southern district
Georgia for interfering with the civil righ
: of Y, j. DOdgen and subsequently KILN
Colonel Forsythe. Mr.. Dessan alleges III
4 the Circuit Court has no jurisdiction oy
the case. A decision is expected to-mo
row.
THE TER-CONTfNENTAL RAILWAY.
The Inter-Continental Railway Commi
= , sion, composed Of delegates from tue cou
T. I, tries OF the three Americas, met at q
i state Department at 1890 O'clock to-da
. Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecnad,