Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-05
WASHINGTON.
FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS PROTEST
AGAINST M'KINlEY BILL.
Turpin, of Alabama, Unseated-Ei1iott, OF
south Carolina, Next-venabie's Case
Hangs Firc--Adverse Tyler Report.
from Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular correspondent
wlsBTSsros. June About two hundred I'M
porters from New York. representing wealth
amounting to nearly $500, 1000, appeared to-
day before the Senate Finance Committee 70
protest against the passage Of the Mckinley
tariff bill in Its present shape IL was splen-
did looking body OF men, aud they came 10
Washington Ia special train. They brought
along samples OF goods OF almost every iine ei.
fected ia the bill, ana tho arguments submitted
wero os the practical sort and 50 plain that Any
one could understand the points brought out
These solid Businessmen claim that u ths NC
kinley bill becomes a law their trade VIII be
seriously injured, and In the name OF
many thousands Of merchants aud employees
they protest against the unIust d.scriminations
In the Mckinley bill Some OF tho merchants
who admitted the arguments proved themselves
more than a match for Senators sherman, Ait
sou. aud Aldrich, who tried to break down their
statements. The state ment In regard 10 the cut
lery schedules. In which tho Richmond hardware
dealers are so much Interested IN havng
remain az present figures In the law, was one OF
the strongest presented. and the men repre-
senting this trade frankly told the committees
that the Mckinley bill would. II enacted into
law, work the greatest injury upon the snsli
purchasers Of cutlery.
The Republicans win probably pay little a.
tentiOn TO the protests made today. Iney nave
made up their minds 20 stick 10 the principle OF
the highest protection, and this will possibly re-
suit IN a dead-lock, and no tarin legislstlon
will be secured this year uniess Congress re-
mains until late In September.
DEMOCRATS GONE AND GOING.
The House to-day by strict party vote un-
sea,ed Mr. Turpin, OF the Fourth Alabama nis.
trct and swore In McDuflie, the man who nled
the contest and who was defeated at the polls by
moro than 1900 votes.
The next Democrat to GO will be Mr.. Elllo,t OF
South Carolina, aud his seat will be given TO
negro contestant.
ine report 10 the Langston-venable case OF
Virginia ia now being drawn up by Mr.. uanger,
OF Wisconsin. 1t will probably not oe suomiuen
TO tho House for several days. IL u
IL ready by the end OF the week Mr..
Rowell. chairman OF the Elections Committee,
will in all likelihood ask thst the House consider
tho case next Tuesday. but there ~ posslolllV
ths, owing 10 divisions among the Republicans
on the committee the report will not be made 70
tho House for some tmo yet
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND CLAIMS.
Senator Wilson. Of Maryland, to-day made a
favorable report 10 the Senate on the claims Oh
Maryland aud Virginia against the United states
for money advanced 20 tho General Government
for the erection OF public buildings at washing.
ton when there was no money in the fedefsi
Treasury.
The claim OF Maryland vss originally s72OeO,
and that OF Virginia sia,01l Virginia has agreed
10 relinquish all rights 10 this claim II the United
States will construct the memorial roadway IN
the state from Arlington TO MI vernon.
The preliminary legislation tor this proposed
avenue was secured in the last Congress and a
survey OF two routes was made by order OF Con-
eress. Here the matter rests the "watch-dog
OF the Treasury being opposed TO spending the
money, AMI 10 IA doubtful II the Government
will ever construct this avenue.
AGAINST JOHN TYLER.
Az adverse report wss made today from The
| Senate Committee on Claims on the bill to pay
| John Tyler OF Virginia, about $4,000 for salary
| which he claims Is due him as private secretary
| TO his father. President Tyler from lAl W 1915
! This claim has been pending In Congress many
/ years. and has hsd yicissitudos from Its earlies
| introduction.
| Congressman Waddill loft this evening fo
| Richmond 70 be In court thero tomorrow as h'
! IL one OF the counsel I'm the Thomas VIII csse.
The Dsnyille Republicans are keeping al
! their fight against John Henry Johnston, latel!
nominated u be postmaster Of that city, bu
| Johnstons friends insist that he VIII get through
Mrs. !. Mobiles was to-day appointed fourth
class postmaster at Repose, Lenoir county, \. L.
| rice A. Strout, resigned.