Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-20
WASHINGTON.
SPICY DEBATE ON THE ToSNOOo
CAUSE.-THE m'KiNLEY BILL.
Repubiican Pledges Broken Because A"es
Had Pensions to Pay-Judge
waddiIl stumped.
from Our Regular corresponaentl

4 IfFOm OuT Otttb'fD'N~'
WARRINGTON, D. C., Nay ig.-rhe deoa'o ."
the tobacco schedule in the tariff bill COM
menced about haIf-past o'clock to-day, and on
the motion OF Mr.. Mckinley the time was iinhi'o'
- one hour and half Mr.. Turner. Of Georgia
by unanimous consent vas given thirty minutes
Of time. however, 10 deliver some genera re-
marks on tho tariff question 1hen' ~
minutes OF o'clock, tho discussion on mo
tobacco question began. Mr.. hcOlan'uS'
OF North Carolina, was the nrst Nom
Der recognized and though his - speeon
was short Il was quito lively. no ~,
also decidedly humorous, making po'n .f.r' -,
and again 60 SHOW how sOciious the NE ~ 49, 49,.
Congress wero for the Interests Of the IHini9 5
He charged that the Mckinley Dill from pegih-
ming % end stabbed southern industries. ~ -, -.
spite Of the unfairness OF tho biii .ne I'LL -
i've years more would stsrtlo the VOW ~, a.
When Mr. McClammys nrat hVe hllhu.o9 20,
expired Mr.. springer asked UNANIMOUS .y.isrii
that he be given q ve minutes more eho :. "o
granted, and no North Caroihlhh sa.4 ~ -
foot that he appreciated being fsIineI' e.so -
would probably not have been 20 kinoly ii - "
Tho balance Of the speech ives soine"ue, a.. ~
bling, but IN tho course 81 nls teinbiA9 -.
McCiammy said: "Thnnk GOD TOT rec ~. .,l ~
in this bill. hear the hogs grunt all A.ous upo
line lie was also reminded thai the hspuDI'-
cans had put duty on "ratiye eggs presuihh-
bly, In tho interest 81 tho fam ors. ,...4
NJ McClammy created a great deal o. Mnsn-
gestures as by what he said.
BROKEN PLEDGES.
Mr. Henderson. OF North Carolina. whs tbo
next speaker. lie read the Republican pleloim
OF 1883. 10 which the party pledged tisei y tho
repeal of the entire internal-revenue TAX on 20
baccO. and detailed what had einco been done
IN violation Of the promise. The leaders OF
the Republican party be declared, hhd nov
kept these pledges, although they were -
sOemnly given as a reason why me people
asaf. a atsa fha
Government The proposed reductions IN lhH
Mckinley bill on tobacco were 20 small that tney
would rot satisfy tho tobacco-growers. manuihs-
Jurors, or operatives The NILS Oil gave uluch
more relief Mr. Henderson read from tho Ne
cord 10 show that IN the forty-ninth Con-
gross, when ne moved % suspend INC
rules and repeal tho t0baccO-taXe5, oUt
OF the 1879 members who voted Tor hls
motion 100 were Democrats. and Of the numper
who made n possible 70 dcieat mat move 4y'
wero Republicans. showing that the hopupu-
cans have never been sincere IN Their probes
sons regard ling the tobacco-tex.
THEY HAVE PENSIONS TO FAY.
General Henderson, OF Iowa, theu spoke In
favor Of bis own Amendment offered on satur-
day 10 leave the tax on tobacco az u now j.. no
claimed that tho Republicans were NOT WD
ready or in favor Of repeating any OF these taAe-'
He insisted that tho masses q the people Wanl
these taxes 10 be the last 10 BE- liird Oh. Inc
Internal, in his opinion was me most populA'
tax now existing. Tobacco Was a luxury,
the last Congress as n member n The ApproprA-
tons Committee vote 70 report Dill 10 ropoai
the t0bnccO-taXes. &C.
he said no did, and he wouli DO 40 again u no
woro IN the minority, but the Republican parry
had pensions 10 paw, and he did not propose 10
let those t0X9s so II no could help. ~,
The Kepublicans applaudsd this, ana VT.
Ewari, OF North Carolina, arose 10 try 70 answer
henderson, but he could not get IN.
TucKER's AMENDMENT.
- oTnrof tho
Amendment 10 wipe out the tObacc0-taX, next
spOge. He said he represented one hundred
thousand people IN Virginia directly Interested
IN the repeal Of this tax. lie drew attention 10
tho unfairness Of the Mckinley bill in pro-
posing 70 pay 70 tho Louisiana suRar-plsut-
or two cents pound bounty ior
raising sugar, and 10 tax the -
tobacco. Judge Waddil asked Mr Tuck er II he
and his party would vote for the bill II this
amendment was agreed 20, md Mr.. Tucker saii
he would not vote for bill which was IN -
many other particulars unfair by taxing The
nocessaries OF life.
Oihsr speeches were made by General Lee
and Judge WafdtN. Of tho virginia Delegation.
General Lee insisted that tobacco was one OF tho
greatest staples ~ tho country ana that IL
should not be taxed any more than Wheat or corn
Judge Waddill claimed 70 be q real iriend OF tho
proposition 70 abolish tho entire lax On tobacco
and said II he could not get the whole mag no
would take what offered In the Mckinley
bill and dared the Democrats 10 90 INC same
thing. he laid stress on the position OF fresl.
dent Cleveland In regard 10 tobacco au1 clalnod
that Cleveland opposed tho repeal OF the tObac-
cO.taXel lie then upbraided the Democrats Tor
voting Tor Carlisle for Speaker, when mat gem
tiemGn refused % rocOgnize any one 10 move
tho repeal OF the tObacco-taxes.
THE JUDGE coRNERED.
Blu, right hero tho Judge was badly cornerei
by Mr.. Henderson, OF North carolina VINO esAsI
him what ne had 10 say about speaker Reeds
refusal to recognize any one to move repeal OF
the tobacco-iaXcs. Judge Weddiu triod nara 70
explain this. but 10 was "A stumPor tor him, ana
then no went al his Republican associates, beg
gEe them 10 repeal the tObGcco-tax ~ its entlro-
IT, a. he considered 10 A War-taX, sectional, ana
Oppressive. Mr.. Mckinley justified speaker
Reed In refusing TO recognize any ono 20 move
a repeal OF the iobgcco-taxos. congressman
O'Ferrall, Buchanan, aud NenRble wanted TO
speak, but they could not get recognition, as inc
Chairman allowed several Missouri members 10
waste half-hour IN discussing local matters IA
that state, and out OF the time allowed for the
discussion Of tho tobacco question.
ONLY FOUR VOTED.
Mr.. Tucker called the attention CT Judge Wad-
OH and tho Republicans generally 10 tho tact
that only four Democrats voted against tho mo
ton 70 repeal outright the tObarcO-taxcs. Tho
amendment was voted down almost sohdly by
the Republicans. although they sent their stump
epeskers iuto Virginia last year 10 tell inc peo-
ple tlat tho Republican party was yearning and
aching for a chance 20 repeal the tobaccO-ta1es.
Now they are IN power. and they propose to
leave seO0OO,OJO year on tobacco IN tho shape
Of taxes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Daniel introduced in the Seuate To-
day a bill authorizing the committee % ncgO-
uats for the purchase OF the portrait OF Governor
Meriweiher Lewis 10y w. FavTet dc 81. Aemin.
Mr.. Browne, Of Virginia, introduced to-day IN
the House bill TO pay 10 X. ". Adams ana {.
NJ Brown, trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Fredericksburg, Sl,0SLiD Tor use oil she
builiing during the war by Union soldiers and
damage done thereto.
= L. Robinson was to-day appointed fourth
class postmaster at Rawiey springs, Rocking
ham county, We, rics y. @. MoWbray, removed.
PETERSBURG ITEMS.