Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-10-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Mckinley Tariff Bill Passed
Echoes of the Last Days Of Congress.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 30, 1890 .
Representative Mckinley is the he
70 of the hour. His tariff bill has 9
been reported from the conference .
practically as he first reported IL TO
the House; the report has been
agreed TO by the House, and to-day
or tomorrow at tine outside 1T Will
be aggeed to by the Senate.
Most of the Republicans, in both
House and Senate have worked like
troi,re -. this hill aud It would be
4 individuals for special praise; out all
\ the same every Republican in tue
| United States who believes in the
cardinal principles of his party as
laid down by the National platform
/ OF 1883 and ratified by the vote OF
the people who elected Harrison and
Morton and the Representatives OF
the Fifty first Congress, should
throw up his hat and give three
n rousing cheers for Senator Aldrich |
aud Representative Mckinley for the
able manner in which they have dis
charged the arduous duties and re-
sponsibilities which their party asso-
ciates placed upon their shoulders
by putting them in their respective |
, branches of Congress, in charge OF |
, this, one of the most important |
measures, from business stand |
: point, ever passed by the American
congress. TO them it may be truly
said well done good and faithful
. servants
Delegations of Georgians and Ala
+, hamians are here trying to induce
the President and his cabinet TO Wis
f, it their States. The programme is,
to get Secretary Blaine TO deliver
an address on reciprocity and Sec
resary Rusk one ON farming at the
opening of the Atlanta, Georgia,
exposition. October 10, aud then to
have the Presidential party before
returning, visit the Alabama State
Agricultural Fair which opens at
Birmingham on October 20.
Senator Ingalls, Indignantly denies
the report sent oct from Washing
tor that he was paid 5000 for the
speech which he recently made at
Pittsburg. Said Mr.. Ingalls,: "lt
is an infamous falsehOod. / neither
expected nor received any remuner
;, alton for the speech. My reward was
- the consciousness of having done my
mr. QulH, anu ~ Was ttliiPAy chAiiOAShe.
~ Secretary Tracy considers the re
- cent Government tests at Annapolis
~ of the relative strength of variou
n kinds of metal armour for naval yes
sells as the most important event il
~. maritime warfare, il the expression
ION be allowable in a time of profoun
90 peace, of the age. And Congress ev
!, =, IDENTIFY agreed with him, for his n
ON, question anappropriation of 81 900
';ch 600 to purchase nickel to be used
tho ALLOWING the steel plates for all OF tt
M cruisers now being built (the tet
Cor proved that plates composed Ofnicl
q ora ell and steel were the only ones whiC
100 could stand the fire of modern art
lery) was promptly met by the pa
sage of a joint resolution carrying 9
appropriation of that amount Il
has | the purpose named.
han The President and oil of the mel
div bers of his cabinet are here to pc
onel form their duties In theclosing hou
ctu- of Congress, and that the closil
ugh hours are near at handwould be a
low- parent to even n stranger on accOu
ing. of the general hurry and bust
ngs- around the capitol particularly
r, the House wing.
O OF Secretary Noble has issued regu
ilier tions for the guidance OF those W
SHe may desire to make their own app
d is cations for pensions under the n
who pension law, without the aid OF att'
This new, and copies will be mailed to
rec who care to apply for them. He b
)st a also issued stringent orders again
any preference being shown in the I
Indication of these claims, and a
attorney attempting to obtain 81
preference is to be disbarred frt
practice before the department.
The democrats of the House hf
~ OH been as meek as lambs ever since
sila' republicans had q quorum OF til
~ 81 own present.
'uISn The committees Investigating
o', charges against Gen. Raum surprl
',oul' most people by sending for other
80 nesses in order to ascertain who
'S0e ~; nished the'New York Tribune with
) - tain information 1t published alb
= } =" the Pension Office. The corresp
= Seo dent will not tell unless the par
= esnU who gave him the information 81
, o:J5 consent.
! oilu The democrats have succeeded
Aa9 ~ having resolution providing Tor
= Onc investigation of certain char
was against Postmaster Wheat of
!, anu House of Representatives adoI
'as ~ by the House The republicans
y ta a no obiection-they knew that In
"a oe' LEGATIONS of democratic chal
generally result In the injury OF q
Es. who bring them, and this is not
,,s+ - ly to prove an exception.
- The House has adopted q joint
80, olution providing for adiournu
.komorrow, but the Senate may
the time day or two.