Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
WASHINGTON CITY.
RepREs SENTATIVE DOCKeRy'3
cHARGE-A $27, ZOO, 900 DEFICIT.
p,.,re,s Letter Creates CONSERVATION
Among the Repubiicans-Tuc<er's
Forcs.BiIl yicws-Kickers Lay
Low.
From Our Regular CorrespondentI


dom. Senator Allison, Representative Can
non. and other leading Republicans have
been trying pretty hard to upset the state
ments recently made 10y Congressman
Dockery. of Missouri. in regard 70 the
DEFICIENCIES that would have to be met at
the next session because of the reckless
LEGISLATION during the present session.
Mr.. Dockery has once more come back
at the Republicans. and allowing
them every claim, he has proved
hard for the Republicans to defend
the work of this Congress. He shows that
there will certainly be deficit Of S27, DOL
092 %. and that the appropriations for the
current wear will be $50, 62S, 1898 greater
than for the last fiscal year, most or the
increase going 20 the postal service, Tor
new Offices, increases IN salaries. pensions,
subsidies. and tho like, =,
Democratic speakers and writers Will
have lots of good material 10 work on IN
this campaign The extravaganza of the
Republicans PIN this Congress brings us, as
Mr. Dockery pointedly remarks. face 10
face with an actual Treasury deficit, and the
only wav TO escape financial dishonOr Is 90
IGNORE the requirements of the sinking
fund act. or bv the sale Of Government
bonds. or By Increasing the rates OF taxa
ton. The people will be apt to demand
an accounting when this Congress gets
through with its work.
BLAISI's LETTER.
Secretary Blaines second letter to Sena-
tor FRYE on the reciprocity question, which
was printed in the papers this morning. has
spread CONSERVATION among the Repuoll-
cane esnecially a. Nr. Blaine nails to tho
mast the story that was circulated to the
effect that the Secretary did not bring
out his proposition early enough
TO enable the Ways and Means Committee
TO consider the reciprocity question. Old
man Millken, of Maine, who IS friend OF
Blaine but who has trimmed little to
keep in with Boss Reed, broke loose enthu-
siasticallv to-day and declared that MY;
Blaine was the greatest and most powerful
Republican in the land; and that he would
get away with Mckinley, Reed, and the
whole crowd.
Mr.. TUCKER on THE FORCE BILL.
Representative Tucker of Virginia, was
out of the city when the Dispatch CORE
spondent was asking expressions OF the
delegation regarding the prospects OF the
force bill. He returned to-day and was
asked to state his conclusions.
Mr.. Tucker said that he had never be-
leyed since the bill passed the House that
il would become law. The force OF the
party lash which was laid on the backs of
the majority by Reed and his henchmen IN
order to effect the passage OF the bill
through the House was beyond the con-
ception of people who believed IN the man
hood and Independence of a representative.
The Judgment of at least one third of
the majority was against the bill. But
they were forced TO yield their opinions to
the dictations Of the boss. Members who
had expressed themselves openly as against
the bill were forced 10 yield to the threats
of humiliation in the House and defeat IN
their districts if they did not support the
measure. Nothing was ever seen before
that could compare with the outrageous de-
vices pTacticed by Reed and his lieutenants
to carry their point. Dir. Tucker Thought
that public sentiment throughout the
North and West would react against such
modes of carrying through legislation, and
that the solemn second thought OF thepeo-
Die would sustain the Senate in refusing
TO pass such a bill, and ii 1t finally passed,
its friends would not know the measure,
it would be so changed and modified.
As TO the policy of the boycott Mr..
Tucker said he was decidedly Of the opinion
that the most potential appeal that could
he made 10 the patriotism OF many Oh the
fanatics now bowling for the passage OF
this bill was TO demonstrate now IL would
touch their pocket books. That while he
did not favor resort TO extreme measures
now. that the time might come IN the near
future when self-preseryatlona and proper
self-respect might require OF the people OF
the South that they deal withthelr TRENDS
i'm the North and allow their enemies TO
take care of themselves.
JUDGE RILEY CONFIDENT.
Judge Riley, of Accomack, who was yes
terdav nominated TO be Consul at Puerto
Cabello, Venezuela, was at the Capitol
early to-day. and was as smiling as q basket
of chips. ION, | am going to be con-
frmed. - said the Judge, beyond doubt
Meeting Senator Vest the Judge asked him
TO use his influence TO have the Commerce
Committee act on the nomination at The
earliest possible moment. Although
are protesting that Judge Riley ought
not to be confirmed he says that he
will certainly get there. Some OF them
are mean enough TO say that the Judge has
been for nearly/eyery Republican candl-
date for President for twenty years. and
that this is the way he got his appoint
ment. But that is probably SANDER.
The Gaze,eer says that Puerto Cabello is a
very unhealthy place, but Judge Riley
saws the climate of Zanzibar did not hurt
HIM, and he therefore expects to blossom
like the rose in Venezuela.
A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE.
In spite of hefact that Farmer Edmunds,
of the Virginia delegation, does not often
make speeches here, he is certainly one OF
the Understanding men IN the House. lie
is ali the time sending out something 10
his constituents, answering their letters,
and looking out for their interests. Even
in the hottest weather he viii wade in and
direct hundreds of speeches and other
documents in a single morning. lie was
Singing ink this morning at u rate that
would make the average mans head swim.
Congressman Bowden returned this
morning from Norfolk. His fences need
ed looking after, and now that he Is back
in Washington he Will have TO JON other
members in the work Of hurrying up mat
tiers on the river and harbor bill. That
bill is going to be lost if the Senate does
not hurry up aud consider the measure.
THE KIcKERs' POLICY.
General Groner. of Norfolk, the leader
of the anti-Mahone Republicans in Viz
ginia, was in the city this morning. The
"kickers" are "layin' low an amt say
in nuthin'," according to the best in
formation obtainable.
The indications are that the Republican
steering committee will have to give the
omnibus southern war-claims bill day.
MIR. McComas has a resolution pending TO
make this measure the special order for
Friday, August Sth. The Republicans are
driven to this because of the fight that
MIR. Enloe is making against pension bills
at the Friday night sessions. In the omni-
bus bill arc many claims Of citizens Of Vir-
gina, North Carolina, Maryland. and West
Virginia.
REEDS ARKANSAS THORN.
Congressman Rogers, of Arkansas. is the
worst thorn at present in the side of old
Boss Reed. Hardly day passes that Judge
Rogers does not give the tyrant in the chair
a punch in the ribs. He has done much TO
fully acquaint the country with the intense
hatred between Blaine and Reed.
The House this afternoon non concurred
in most of the Senate amendments TO the
sundry civil bill affecting Virginia and
North Carolina. The Senate increased
some of the items for lighthouses in these
two States, but Watchdog" Cannon
wants to knock them all out.
When the amendment was reached pro-
yiding for the construction and establish
ment of lighsship with a fog-signal at
Frying-Pan shoals. coast of North Caro-
lima, Mir. Dibble, of South Carolina, tried