The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-03
THE M'KINLEY BILL.
PROTESTS AGAINST 1T COMING
IN FROM ALL QUARTERS.


Against it-Proceedings OF Both Houses
of Congress Notes.
WASHINGTON, April special.-Pro-
tests are pouring in upon the Ways and
Means Committee against the tobacco
schedule Of the Mckinley bill, and the tide
Of opposition is steadily increasing.
The delegation Of clear Havana tobacco
manufacturers from New Ork and Florida
appeared before the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day, and made protest against
the enormous Increase of duty on wrapper
tobacco. The hearing was held behind
closed doors. 10 is ACKNOWLEDGED by Re-
publican members If the commit
tee that compromises will have
10 be agered, and that the bin Will be
amended in several particulars before il can
pass the House They say that after COM
promises have been made. not more than
two or three Republicans will vote dgainst
the bill. Coleman. of Louisiana, and
Cheadle, Of Indiana, they c0ncte. Will not
vote with the committee, but they are con-
hdcnt Of being able 10 whip i'm the rest
Cheadle opposes the cut in the internal rev.
enuo. because he thinks the money is need
ed for pensions.
4 tremendous fight is being made East
and West on the high duty ON carpet woods.
The Massachusetts men cannot hold their
tempers when talking on hides. and protests
are pouring in from Kansas and New Jer-
sCy against the duty on lead i'm silver lead
ore. From every section where there is a
canning industry protests are coming
against the increase on tin plate. The mem-
bers of the committee received heavy mails
this morning, and are DOW talking cOniiden-
TALLY about terms of compromise on the
principal points Of controversy.
The delegation Of New York and Key
West tobacco manufacturers that appeared
before the Ways and Means Committee TO-
day presented a memorial declaring that
the increase of duty proposed in The Nc
kinley bill Will destroy the manufacture Of
Havana cigars in the United states with
ont bcneftting the growers Of American
tobacco.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Senator Daniel to-day introduced bin 20
pay Robert y. Blake. of Stafford county,
Va, Sj,1jj.j0 for personal property and
supplies taken during the war.
Senator Daniel also presented petition
from Petersburg praying that none but
American citizens De employed on public
works, and one from L0udoun county for
free coinage of silver.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have re-
ported back am antitrust bill as a substi-
tute for the Sherman bill. which was re-
feTed. The substitute relieves the measure
Of the legal objections urged against the
original, and also makes IL conform T. the
Constitution.
II is probable that James W. Oates. Of
Norfolk, Va. will be appointed supervising
Inspector of steam vessels for the Baltimore
and Norfolk district, 20 succeed Marshall
Parks.
FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL ROWAN.
The funeral of lmiral Rowan took
place today from 'ohn's Episcopal
Church The service was simple and im-
pressiye. and entirely devoid Oimilitary dis
play in accordance with the expressed wish
Of the deceased The Rev. Dr. Douglass.
the pastor. oniciated. assisted by teNs. Drs.
Clark. Harding. and Payne. The remains
were placed into 20 plain oak casket, and up
on it were placed the Admirars sword.
which was voted him at the Metropolitan
Fair i'm New York years ago. aud his
cooked hat. which rested upon the
nag of the old lronsides. Ten sailors from
the nayy-yard acted as b0dy-bearcrs. The
pall-hearors were Admiral ID. ID. Porter
Rear Admirals jenkins. Rodgers, Calhoun.
Temple Roe. Warden, stevens, ,huieldt,
English and Franklin. and Maior-General
>chofeld. The remains were Inferred IN
Oak Hill Cemetery.
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The monthly debt statement from the
Treasury Department to-day shows de-
crease Of the debt during the past month
amounting tO Sll 3~J. .SJl. and for the first
nine months of the current fiscal year Of
$50. lsS $40. The net surplus in the Treas
ury to-day is S32,6lj,sl2. or about SlW.OW
less than "a month ago. Government re-
ceipts from all sources during March
past aggregate S3i,lls.l-O. or three ana
three-quartors Of million more than 900
March. 1850. Cotton receipts during the
past month amounted 20 S2V.cOO. i6j, or q
million and three-quarters more than M
March year ago; while internal revenue
receipts were Sll,2sl. $50, or million ana
quarier greater than in March. 1859.
Receipts from all sources for the first three
quarters Of the current year aggregate
S2gj OOU,O0O and this seems % point 10
revenue by the close Of the fiscal year fully
up 10 Secretary MindOm's estimate of Sisl.-
900. 900. submitted i'm his annual report last
December.
RELIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES COURT.
A substitute for several bills 10 regulate
the Jurisdiction of United States courts,
of the House today by a subcommittee.
and Mr. Rogers, Of Arkansas, was directed
TO report it iayorably 90 the House. The
substitute is intended 90 have the effect of
relieving the Supreme Court Of a large
number of cases by limiting its jurisdiction
and by increasing the jurisdiction OF the
circuit courts. 10 is really "a compilation of
the better features of bills introduced by Mr.
L. b. TAYLOR. OF Ohio. and by Mr.. Rogers.
The bill provides for one additional circuit
Judge for each circuit. The decision OF the
Circuit Court upon questions OF fact Is 10 be
final in all equity cases except in those spe-
cially provided for.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate to-day began the discussion OF
the Montana election cases.
Mr.. Edmunds from the judiciary Com
mittee. reported back the antitrust bill IN
the form Of a substitute. and gave notice
that the matter would De taken mp SO soon
as the election matter had been disposed Of.
The conference report on the Urgent De
fciency bill was presented and agreed 10,
the House having recedod nom It's dis
agreement 10 the Senate amendment (as 10
irrigation surveys with prOyiso that no
part of the amount shall be expended in
sinking wells or IN the construction OF
irrigation works. and that the Government
shall not be committed TO any plan Of irri-
CATION.
The senate then proceeded 20 the consd-
Grafton OF the Montana election cases-the
majority report being i'm favor Of Wilbur /.
sanders and Thomas Power, and the minor
ify being in favor Of William a. Clark and
Martin Maginnis. Mr.. H0ar stated the case
on the part of the majority OF the commit
tee-the whole matter turning upon the
question whether the delegates Of one sci
(whO voted with the twenty-five Republican
delegates for sanders and Power were
legally elected from the county Of Silver
Bow, or whether the others (whO voted with
twenty-fOur Democrats for Clark and Ma
ginnis). were the legally elected deputies.
Mr.. Gay, representing the minority Of the
Committee on Privileges ard Elections,
made "A statement in support Of the claim
that Messrs. Clark aud Maginnis are en-
titled 10 be seated as Senators from Mon
tana. He commented on the finding Of The
can,assng board OF Montana. which de-
clares that no abstract Of votes had been re-
ceiyed from silver Bow county; that they
had exhausted the authority gwen % them
bv the statute in endeaYOring 10 obtain it,
L. NlI fU.