The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-04

MAKE ANOTHER APPEAL FOR RE-
DUCTlON or THE TAX.

'ontlnted btssattsfHcti0n With the Nc
Kinley Bili-Resignatlon of Senator
Becl,-InspectorshiS of steam Vessels
other Washington News.
WASHINGTON, April s. Special.-The
tobacco manufacturers, who yesterday ap-
/ peared before the Ways and Means Com
mittee, in opposition 10 the proposed in
crease OF duty on imported tobacco. were
again heard today. They did not get
through yesterday. and were permitted This
morning to file additional documents and
make further statements. The gist of their
request this morning was that il it shall
he deemed impracticable 10 permit import
duties on tobacco to remain as at present,
at least the new law shall provide
distinctions so as 20 impose the heavy duty
solely upon wrappers. and not ruin Ameri-
can manufacturers by compelling them 20
pay this enormous burden on an tobacco
imported. II is significant that the Re
publican members Of the committee. rs
measure of relief from the burden COM
planned Of. suggested higher duties on all
imported cigars. They inquired if the inn
position of heavy duty ON im-
ported cigars would not c0mpen-
safe for the increase OF duty on tobacco.
and intimatod Ithat the committee
stood ready To- make any increase the man
uiaeturer- might suggest. The reply was
that relief could not be- found in that way
This suggestion of the Republicans. who
are directing tariff legislation. makes mani
fest the unwillngness % lower duties. and
the entire willingness 20 increase them.
The cmDarrassmcnts Of the trainers OF the
Mckinley bin are Increasing. senator Quay
is finding fault with the bin. lie charges
that it seriously interieres with certain in-
terests which the Republican party is in
honor bound 10 protect; that the men
who subscribed money 20 literally
90 elect Harrison did SD with the
tacIt or implied understanding that
their interests would be fully protected by
the Republican party. and that the Mckinley
bin in some of its features strikes these in-
teresfs Quay has informed Mckinley that
ii is "had faith" % pursue any course with
regard 90 iAe tariff that is not approved by
the subscribers fO the Harrison Doodle fund.
and that he QUAY cannot sustain any
such policy.
SENATOR BECKs RESIGNATION.
There isarumor in political circles which.
though by 800 means confirmed, is credited
bY some persons in position 100 form "A cor
rect estimate as % its truth. 10 is that be-
cause Of continued iil-healih and the con-
yictiOn that he can never improve physical
iY. senator Beck has determined tO resign
bis seat as United states Senator from
Kentucky. ana that eX-,neaker Carlisle
will De appointed hy Governor Buck
ner t0 hl the vacancy. Senator
Beck is rarely in his seat. The
condition of his health fOrDids hm
from amy mental application. Ills physi-
clans insist tnat hc shall give bis mind all
ihe rest possible and assert that any close
application i0 "a single subject would pro-
baby prove fatal. Mr.. Beck is naturally "a
most industrious. energetic worker, and 10
is irks0mo t0 him 90 have tO remain idle. /
DO is SAID he holds thar DO is unfair 90 his
State i0 retain "a seat in ihe Senate in the
firc of q certainty that he will not in future
Doe able 70 perform the duties Of the Office.
INSPECTOR OF STEAM VESSELS.
10 is stated by Virginia Republicans thai
tle liYci} hight over the Office of supervising /
inspector Of steam vessels for the district
embracing Virginia and other South Allan /
tic Coast States, viii De settled within the
nest several days by the nomination of Mr.. /
CAST. O.PortsmOulh. to succeed Marshall
Parks. the present incumbent. When Pres
idpnt Cleveland came in senator Cor
man made determined effort 10
have Baltimore friend Of his APP
pointed. Cleveland nominated Balti-
m0reau who was Objectionable tO Senator
German, and the latter prevented his COM
ilrmat0n. Then Mr.. Cleveland appointed
Marshall Parks. AS the district embraces
several states, it has been commended that
Virginia had held the office long enough, /
and that 10 ought now o. go TO some other
portion ofthedstrct. But Mr.. cast brought
fU.fI
ginia but from other States, and his friends
say mis- appointment has been determined
dpon
THE NORFOLK FERRY COMPANY.
The Senate Committee on Claims to-day
reported iay0rably the bin 20 pay the Nor
folk Ferry Company si2.OlO tor the use olthe
ferry aud ils boats during the war. This
bin was recently fayOrahly reported 90 the
House. and the facts were then given n
THE TIMES. The government retained pos
session Of the ferry even after the war had
closed. and while holding it collected the
tolls and turned the money into the Treas
ury.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Ia the senate today, after the considera-
iiOu Oi routine business and the selection Of
Nr. lnlalls f0 ACT as President pro tenn. dLr-
ing the absence Of y lice-Pfesident Morton,
tine Montana election ca-e Was taken up
and Mr. Gray nni-Aed bis argument begun
Yesterday in support OF CLARK and Nasinnis,
the Democratic claimants. The matter
then went over until Monday.
The House bin tO amend the census law.
by providing for he enumeration OF the
Chinese population in the country, WAS
taken up anl discussed, but without action
went over till Monday. After am executive
session the senate. al j.iJ i. N.. adjourned
Until Saturday.
HOUSE.
The House to-day, after transaciing the
usual amount - routine morning business,
resumed consideration of the Idaho Admis-
sion BIN. After discussion, the bill was
passed. yeas, lZJ; nays. J. lhe Democrats
lelraincd from voting and the speaker
counted quorum.
ON motion OF Mr. Cnmmngs, OF New
York. the services iu memory OF the late
Samuel s. Cox. 0l New York. were posl-
poncd fi0m this evening until ! O'Clock
April l9. The House then at J.lJ J.. VI.
adjourned.
The Democrats say that they intend %
make this "a test case. and Co have the courts
pass upon the cOnslitutiOuallty Oi the rules
allowing ihe speaker 10 count quorum.
10 bad been intended 90 make one OF the
contested election cases test case, Out as
th.s could bee done .aly by "A SUI, for salary
brought in the Court of Claims, this
course was abandoned, and the ..e-eni
action decided up0n
rnK TAX ON CIGAR WRAPPERS.
The Key West aud Tampa Manufacturers
of Havana cigars, who appeared before the
Wavs and Means Committee yesterday,
submitted a substitute schedule to-day with
the request that the committee adopt It Do