The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-26
THE C0NGER LARD BILL.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS DIVIDED
OVER THE MEASURE.
A Powerful Lobby to Press the BIZ
The Roanoke ConventIon-Proceed
of Both Houses Of Congress and Capital
News and Notes In General.


of Both Houses OF Congress and Capital
News and Notes In General.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 2.-lspecial.l
The Virginia Democrats In Congress are
divided in opinion as to the Conger Lard
bill. Messrs. O'Ferrall and Lester voted for
the measure last Saturday. while Messrs.
Tucker and Edmunds voted against II. The
other members were not present. This bill
has undoubtedly obtained support by
sailing under false colors. 1t Is
mean. malicious blow at an i'm
p0rtant Southern industry, and It's passage
cannot possibly help any Virginia farmer.
Squire 4 Co., Of Boston, and ether northern
lard.packers who use all kinds OF refuse
and deleterious matter in making what
they nut on the market a. "pure leaf lard"
have employed an active lobby topress the
bill.
VOTE on THE TARIFF.
The programme outlined in THE TINES
DISPATCHES has been formally submitted 10
the Senate. II proposed final vote on the
tariff on September jth, but Senator Plumb
fearing that it might not allow time for a
discussion of the reciprocity feature OBJ
iected, and the proposal went over untii To-
morrow.
THE ROANOKE CONVENTION.
Representative Crisp, of Georgia, will al
tend the Democratic Convention at Roa-
noke. ON the 2Sth instant, which will renOm-
mate Hon. j. {. Edmunds by acclamatlon'
Judge Crisp will address the convention.
Mr.. Fdmunds will leave here tomorrow
morning for Roanoke. He has no Demo
cratic opposition. and the indications are
that the Republicans will not offer any Or
ganized hostility.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following pensions were granted
for virginia yesterday: Happy Napp,
Grangeryille; Lesion Y. Almond, Mine
Run.
\ pOstOflice has been established at Lab
erty Furnace, Shenandoah county, with
Alexander Barton as postmaster.
Special star service from Ayerett. VIZ
elnia. to Noblin, North Carolina, has been
discontinued. 90
The sudden death Of Representative wat
sou, of PENNSYLVANIA, caused an adjournment
of the House till tomorrow, thus throwing
over the Conger bill. This elates the oppc-
ncnts Ofthe bill. who say the delay viii en-
able them to defeat it by farther enllghten-
inc members as to its true purpose.
Among the commissions issued for spe-
cial agents To collect statistics Of manu-
features by the Census Bureau Is one to
James B. HOrner, Of Richmond.
Commodore James II. Gillis has been de
tached from the command Of the south At
laptic station, and placed on waiting
orders. Commodore McCann is under
orders 10 command that station.
SUDDEN DEATH OF 4 CONGREssMAN.
CONGRESSMAN l.. +. Watson, OF the Twen-
ty-seVenfh Congressional district, Of Penn
.ylvania. died very suddenly at half-past
eleven o'clock this morning, In the Shoreham
hotel. The sudden and unexpected death
caused great excitement in the hotel. Mr..
Watson was apparently in the best OF
health, and the news Of his death was
great shock tohis friends.
SENATE.
The senate met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. and after a few moments spent In con-
eiderine routine matters, resumed consider
alton of the Tariff bill. Mr.. Aldrich. re-
ferring 10 the unusual length of the TarIu
bill. said that the fact that the business OF
the country was in a state Of anxious sus-
pense. awaiting the result Of the senate :
,doliberatiOn. led him 10 ask Senators on the
other side 10 consider the question Of liking
date for closing debate and having a fnal
vote on the passage Of the bill. lie had no
desire to prevent ample discussion Of re-
naming paragraphs OF the bill.
Mr.. German, speaking for his Democratic
colleagues, said he would be very glad to
hear any suggestions Mr. Aldrich might
have 10 make.
MIR. Aldrich then submitted a proposition,
which he asked unanimous consent to have
adopted. The paper was read. IL provided
that the consideration Of the bill shall De
continued TO the exclusion Of all other busl-
ness except appropriation bills and confer
cnce reports to and including september
lst. subject 10 general debate, and during
September ID 81, and ith, subject to the
fiye-minute rule in debate; that no senate J
shall speak on any one question more than
once, and that on september ON ana there,
after the consideration shall be continued
on the bill or amendments without debate,
10 and including the third reading. when
three hours shall be allowed to each side
for general debate aud then the final vote
shall be taken on its passage.
Mr.. GOrman thought il would be more
satisfactory To the Democrats If the time
for general debate were extended 10 the 81
Of september. and then 10 have three days
for tie tiye-minute debate, which would
bring the time for final vote on the passage
of the bill to September Sth.
Mr.. Aldrich was willing to have the propo-
siton modified, as suggested by Mr. Cor
man. Dir. Plumb. however, objected to the
immediate consideration Of the order, ana
asked to have the matter 90 over untll To-
morrow. II seemed to him that the time
fixed In ihe order was too short. 1T all event.
there should be some other division OF the
time, although he was not prepared tomake
"A suggestion on that point.
Mr.. Aldrch then said he would Oiler IL as
an amendment 10 the rules.
MIR. German thought that was not neces-
sarv for he was sure the Democratic sena-
tors wouid a,,r-e 10 the proposition.
Mr.. Harris thought there was no doubt Ol
unanimous consent to Mr.. Aldrich's pro-
position, and that an amendment Oi tht
rules would not be necessary.
Mr.. Aldrich then withdrew the notice
| hut said he would ask unanimous consent
for its consideration tomorrow.
The Tariff bill was again taken up, tue
pending question being the paragraph I'M
! nosine a duty of ~ cents per pound on
! lead ore and lead dross; provided that silver
ore and all other ores containing lead shall
pay duty OF ir GENTS per pound on IN
lead contained therein according 10 sample
and assay at the port OF entry.
MIR. Coke moved TO amend by striking on
the prOyisO and inserting pr0yisO tha'
ores containing silver and lead, in whlcl
the lead is of less value than the silver, shal
be admitted fr6o af duty.
Mr.. Eeagap supported the position 'akef
by Mr., Coke. ~.
Mr. Carlisle opposed the prosiso IN I'M
paragraph. ,..,,,
Mexico. .h.d
MIR. Teller said that the lead trust nae
keps a lobby al winter working against th'
proposition. g..
u. Mcpherson and Mr.. Vest argucd IL
favor OF the Cose amendment.
Mr.. Stewart made an argument III ia,ol
Of the proposition of the committee. hr
Teller spoke Of the consumption among
these miners of the products OF New Eng
| Land and the agricultural products OF Nan
sas and Nebraska. He was not exactly
pleased when Senator from one oi thos'
states wished TO put the labor o. Eo.erado
Montana. and Idaho side by side with th'
forty cent labor Of Mexico.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, said that many
thousands were engaged in lead mining
and moreover. seyenty-hye per cent. OF tn'
silver weld Of the United states came IRON
mines i'm which that metal was iound IL
combination v ith lead. Without duty OF
lead and lead ores these properties Woui'
have 10 be- abandoned.