The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06


consent for the passage Of the Rebate bill
upon its merit. and without amendments.
Next Monday the committee Will unani-
mOusly report the measure to the House.
PETITION OF THE TOBACCO MEN.
The petition Of the tobacco delegates, rep
resenting the manufacturers and dealers
in full, Is as follows:
To the Honorable Senators and members
of the House Of Representatives in Con-
gress assembled:
The manufacturers OF fne-cut, plug,
smoking tobacco, and snuf, and the whole
sale and retail dealers in the same, from all
sections of the United States, in convention
assembled, at the Ebbitt House, Washing
ton. December 4, 1890, present 70 the mem-
bers of Congress the following resolution
as their unanimous opinion and desire:
Whereas Congress has heretofore recOg-
nized the principle, and accompanied bills
for the reduction of tax, with proylsO for
the payment OF rebate on stocks on hand
when the act went into effect; and the to-
baccO trade OF this country being in de-
mOralized condition, and many thousands
of men, women, and children being out OF
employment on account of the uncertainty
of rebate legislation, therefore be it
Resolved, That we recommend the pas
sage OF the following bill:
That on all original and unbrOken factory
packages of smoking and manufactured TO-
bacco and snuiis, held or in transit by man.
ufacturers or dealers the lst of January,
l-gf. upon which the tax has been paid,
there shall be allowed a drawback or re-
bate OF the fun amount OF the reduction,
but the same shall not apply I'm any case
where the claim has not been pre-
sented within sixty days following the date
Of reduction; and such rebate to manuiac-
turers may paid in stamps at the reduced
rate. aud no claim shall be allowed or draw
back paid tor "a less amount than five dol
lars. IL shall be the duty OF the Commits
.ioner Of Internal Revenue, with the ap-
proyal Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, 10
adopt such rules and regulations, and 10
prescribe and furnish such blank aud forms
as NAV be necessary to carry ih.s section
into effect.
For the payment Of the rebates pros ded
for in this bill there il hereby appropriated
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
The committee will, Of course, make a
specific appropriation TO pay the rebate.
PENSION BUArMERs.
Represen;atiye O'Ferrall. in a speech on
the Pension Appropriation bill to-day,
warned the House against extravaganza I'D
pensions. He was entirely willing TO vote
pensions 10 every deserving veteran OF the
Union armies who was disabled IN the line
Of duty. or is needy, but he was sternly op-
uOsed 10 pensiOning camp-t0ll0wers and
hospital bummers. The statistics show
that there are about j3S, 900 pensioners on
the rolls. and more than 6OO,OOO applications
pending. Colonel OFerrall cOntrasted
these figures with statistics, showing the
number of survivors OF the Confederate
armies, saying they would show the Union
armies 10 have vastly Outnumbered the
southern. He refused 10 credit the stories OF
many Union veterans being inmates of aims
houses. To credit these stories would De-
equivalent to saying that the southern
solder was superior in mental capacity,
physical endurance, &c, 10 the Northern
soldier. Though defeated and with his sec
ton in ruins and desOatiOn, the Southern
soldier had maintained himself and earned
money 10 pay towards pensi0ning the We
tori0us Northern soldier.
Colonel O'Ferrall, speaking for the Con-
federate soldiers. said they cheeriully con
tribute in the shape Of taxes from tneli
earnings towards paying pensions but only
the deserving should be pensloned.
TIE APPoRTIQNMENT BILL.
There is a movement among conservative
Repl1blicans of the House and the Demo
Gratis to adopt Franks Apportionment Dil
As the best solution of the question pract
cable. IL does not curtail the representa-
tion of any State, and it does distribute th'
gain fairly and justly. Chairman Dun
nell. Of the Census Committee, and
few others on the Republican side
insist upon "A partisan bnl-One thal
will unfairly increase Republican represen
=. . Of IA D. 4 4
A bill Of that character will be bitterly op
posed. but it is believed that the Frank Dii
or any other based upon fairness can b.
readily passed.
MINISTER MINER REMOVED.
In accordance with the resolution passed
by the last session OF Congress, the fresl
dent to-day sent to the House the report o
the Secretary of State on the killing OF Gen
eral Bvrrundia, ofGuatemala, with me cor
respOndence had between the state Depart
ment and Minister Mlzner. la his final let
ter TO Minister Nizuer on the a0alr, ate
commenting on the course pursued b.
the Minister, Secretary Blame says
i'm conclusion: For your course
therefore, in intervening to perml
| the authorities Of Guatemala to accomplish
their desire TO capture General Barrundla
[ can discover no justification. You Wer
promply informed that your act was re
gretted. am new directed by the Presi
dent to inform, you tnat it is disaYowed. III
President il, moreover. OF opinion that you
usefulness in Central Americas at an END
You will therefore leave your post with al
convenient dispatch, turning over you
legation TO Mr.. Kimberly, az charge dai
fairs ad,interim. through whom yourslette
of recall will subsequently be presented I
the Guatemalan Government"
cAUcUsISG on THE FORCE BILL.
The committee appointed by the Rspubl
can Senate caucus recently 10 formulate
rule for the establishment OF the preyIOu
question in the Senate had meeting thi
afternoon and discussed the adyisaDillty
reporting such a rule now or waiting UNI
the Democrats have displayed disposltio
TO obstruct the business OF the Senate, wit
view to preventing the passage OF IN
Election bill. Two members OF the con
mittee said that leading Democratic sen;
tors had said 10 them that il was not the II
tentiOn of the Democrats to oppose the pa
sage OF the bill through the Senate. The
argue. therefore, that il was not necessar
TO report rule at this time. The comm
tee adjourned without coming TO anycOl
clusion.
| OfEhhAisi4 AMI ot &ah
Representative O'Ferrall having pos
tiyely taken his name from the list I
speakership candidates, the Democrats al
suggesting him as the best man for chai
man Of the Elections Committee. His a
mirable management Of contested election
last session demonstrates that ne Is u
man for the place, and no doubt be VIII 9
il unless he prefers some other cbalrma
ship. Colonel O'Ferrall says he il not
candidate for Speaker.
LYHNHAvGS BAY IMPROVEMENT.
The Engineer Bureau to-day reported 10
the preliminary survey Of Lynuhayen D.
waterway, Va, had been made ana That
Is not worthy OF improvement, the col
merce being too light 10 warrant the
penditure. A similar report was made
gardlng Piscataqua creek, Maryland.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
! Chief Morris, OF the Roanoke police,
rived to-day and took charge OF IL.