The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-23
Seeking to Force Vote on the Force Bill.
Democrats Determined on Vigorous Re-
sistance-United States Supreme Court
Decisions--CongressIon News.


mcsn, so far as the HO9r gang Is concerned,
n0tice that the question OF passing the Force
btu would be reduced TO question OF physl-
fal endurance: that HOar would endeavOr,
suppo ted by his faction OF Republicans,
tO keep the Senate in session until a
vote could be reached. The Democr ats have
made ali preparations Tor any fght that may
be precipitated senator Carlisle, who mad
promised 10 reply tn toast AT an important
banquet, has cancelled tho engagement, and
All the Democrats Will remain here during
the holidays ready for any emergency.
UNITED STATS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
rendered a decision IN the case OF Honmann,
Lee 4 Co. against william j. overly, from
the Western district OF Virginia III only IN
Volyed the title to some property, the con-
troyersv turning upon admissions alleged 10
have been made by Overby, the defendant
! ne Court affirmed the decree Of the lower
court in favor Of overly, holding that certain
admissions made Oy him were uttered whlle
he was partially derangedi and therefore not
mentally responsible.
The Supreme Court rendered another de-
cislOu which reverses and upsets a large
numbers Of opinions given ny United states
Circuit judges. Their decision was that no
case involving less than $4,000 can be ap-
pealed fIom the State to Federal courts Oh
ihe allegation OF local prejudice" Ii has
been the practice Of Federal Circuit judges,
particularly in the South, 10 facilitate and
transfer cases involving politics. even re-
motely, though of minor Importance. from
state 10 Federal Courts, The decision OF the
supreme Court to-day puts stop to thisprac-
tce.
DEMOCRATS DETERMINED To FIGHT
The Democratic Senators this afternoon
made manifest their fixed purpose to resort
T. extreme measures against the Force Dill,
by breaking quorum on motion OF hOar
to take a recess until L. VI. TO continue the
4 ebate. Nearly all the Democrats LETT the
chamber to break a quorum. Even senator
HOar is now convinced that a determlIed
effort 10 pass the Force bill means one OF the
bitterest parliamentary struggles ever hao
This positive action OF the Democrats was
ltaken because OF determination on the part
OF the Republicans who iaVor the fOIce Dill
10 try to put through gag rule. quite a
number Of Republican Senators who are
either opposed to or Indifferent towards he
Force ilhave left the city fer the holidays
and its supporters believe tnae tiieI 1na onay
The Democrats Will continue to bre<k quo
rum, and threats are made 70 put RYE or
some other extreme Republican IN the clalf
and have him initiate Reed by counting
quorum. -
A bill was introduced in the House to-day
to pay j. q. w. Thompkins, OF kanawna
county, West Virginia, about $1,000 win
interest for property taken from him Tor me
Union armies during the war. Ionpklns
claims 10 bs a cousin OF the late General
Grant.
preparing the Worlds Fair proclamation IOi
| the Presidents signature and the proclama-
/ ton will be issued probably tomorrow.
j Hon J, Randolph Tucker was AT the Capl-
! tol to-day, evidently in splendid trim phy-l-
cally. lie does not look day Older than
wnen he was wont 10 lead so vigorously anu
so ably in behalf OF Democracy IN the House
lie said TO THE TINES correspondent that ne
was mere simply TO see old friends.
| Virginia pensions, originals falrek DOo-
ley and John Schwalm, National Military
Increase: Abel c. Carter, Norfolk; Ezekiel
Murray, National Military Home.
THE DUTY on SUGAR.
Henry A. Brown, OF Massachusetts, the
noted sugar tariff expert, las been IN WASH
iugton for several days cOnierring with lead
ing officials and members Of Congress about
the great cut I'm the duty on sugar, to go INTO
effect next April under the new tarlH Jaw
and its effects on the revenues Of the country
Mr.. Brown insists thar ine loss Oh leNeuuc
from making sugar almost duty free, To-
gether with the bounty 10 be pald 10 sugar
producers in this country, VIII amount 10
S7OOOO 900 a wear. He j. clearly OF the oplh-
ion that n will be found advisable. aud that
IL will be the duty OF Congress 10 restore
fully three-fourths OF the present or Ola duty
on sugar and discontinue or repeaI tue Doui
" feature OF the new law
SITTING BULLS FOLLOWERS CAPTURED,
Nator-GeneraI Schoneld this morning re-
celved the following dispatch, dated kapln
City Dakota. December 22d, from ienerai
n Miles: 81 believe all or very near All OF the
followers OF sitting Bull nave Deeh cap
Colonel Sumne reports to-day the capture OF
Rig Foot's band OF sioux, numbering one
hundred and fifty. lie has been one OF the
most defiant and threatening. lhe result so
far has been satisfactory" Commenting ON
General Miles telegram. General SchOheld
said he thought IL would not be very long De-
fore all the Indians now in revolt would be
captured, and the Indian troubles IOr TINS
winter, at least, brought to an end
TO INVESTIGATE SITTING BULLS DEATH.
MIR blanchard. Of Louisiana. introduced in
the HOuse To. day a resolution providing Iof
members OF the House, and directing them
10 inquire into and investigate the kllnng OF
sitting Bull and the immediate causes iead-
ing TO his death, ana Wnether STATE VI WsI
existed which Justified his summary taking
on, and II not what justification there was; II
any. for his violent death at the hands OF the
indian police OF the Govern nent.
HOUSE.
The Houge devoted tO-days session TO the
consideration Of affairs pertaining 10 the Dis
trict OF Colum bia, and ut 3:l5 p. NJ. adjourned.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day the Federal Elections
bill was taken up. and Mr.. Higgins spoke III
support OF II. a., 80, l., .,,,,
wav take the control Of elections from the
state authorities. and all declarations against
IT We're grounde.s ana Iestse on, oI, Itne
on senator stewards objection 10 the Dlil,
not that IL was force Dill out tnlt
il was not force bill. AS 10 the
claims of southern senators tnat they
feared and could not endure negro domlna-
lion, Mr. Higgins asserted. mis- oelleI tpat
there never was a day wnen the southern
white leaders could not nave had the hearty cary
support and following Of the black men OF the
south for the asking he had alWays con-
sidered that the one great service Whlch tne
De nocratic party had rendered was us cor
railing and bringing into It's fold ali the peo-
nie wRo from nativity and other circum-
sIences. were least fitted TO discharge the
functioi of American citizens; and why, ne
asked. had not the southern white DeihocEaS
done the same with the Dlachs! ..
MIR Reagan replied that IN the reconstfuc-
tion period the freedmen's Bureau ana tne
Garnet .baggers had made the Diacks DeneNe
| thai The whites were their enemies, ana mao
arrayed the blacks In an oath-Dound league
| 10 vote the Republican ticket
I, Mr. Higgins denied that the problem OF
manhood suffrage had ever had ehahee ~ at
the SOUTH But II could not be killed, ana the
/, Droblem would forever come up ana up, anu
10 again, until IL was settled anu settled
, right. 10 cou d not be taken out OF the nearts
OF liberty flowing Americans. mn
Mr. Voorhees, addressed the Senate. The
opening part of his speech consisted OF a crit
icism OF Presidential for mat portion
I OF his message TO Congress uIging lhe pass
,, said, should undertake TO put ON the stage
"A School for hypocrisy he could not 90
better than dfamatize tnat portion OF nlh
message that related to fair aud honest cleo
lions The rank corruption OF the Presiden-
rial election OF 1888 was resting, folded away
in "blocks OF fiye." and was still fresh ana
carefully preserved in the MINDS Oh
the American people. Mr. voorhees,
) charged that within sixty days after the
incoming OF the present administration an
4 extensive, powerful. and corrupt conspiracy
was formed 10 import a certain class OF voters
e from distant parts Of the country into the
: Stafss of Indiana. West Virginia, and COn-
4 1scficut in order 10 secure majorties In
' those states for the Republican ticket IN
1892 The proof OF IL had been published J, IN
the New York World last October including
n letter from Mr.. Houston. Treasurer OF the
United states, to Mr. Lindsay, the author OF
c The plan, declaring himself heartily In favor
z of the sche and saying that he would
" sneaL IN the President about It, IL was pain
!. ftl Mr. Voorhees, remarked. 10 reflect tnai
{ the man who knew BENJAMIN Harrison pet.
ter than any other man IN public lie knew
: MIN who had carried him and his fortunes
through the stormy and corrupt campaign o.