Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-22
WASHINGTON CITY.
OPENING OF THE TARIFF DISCUSSION
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Paddock WIN Not support the
Force Biii-sherman and the
TObacc0-Tax.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatch,

last. This makes the tenth death
among gentlemen who were chosen
at the election of 1888 IA members OF
this Congress, the list being as follows:
Burnes and Walker of Missouri, Randall
and Kelley Of Pennsylvania Cox. WILDER
and Nutting of New York, Townshend OF
Illinois, Laird of Nebraska. and Gay OF
Louisiana. Only one senator has died
within the past two years-SeDator Beck.
The late Mr.. Walker was serving his
second term. He was by occupation a
merchant, and. while not speaker of any
note, he was hard-worklng member. ana
was generally liked. He was member OF
the Committee on Commerce, and was one
Of the most active men Oh the committee.
SENATOR VOORHEES, LEADS OFF.
The tariff discussion commenced in the
Senate to-day. Mr.. voorhees,. of Indiana,
leading of in remarkably strong speech
of great length. Clustered around the
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash were
Morgan, Turpie. Mcpherson, Gray. Butler,
Reagan. and other leading men on the
Democratic side. who took the greatest IN
terest in the sledge-hammer style in which
Mr.. Voorhees, went for the tariff bill cook
up by the Republicans.
There was likewise fairly large attend
ance in the galleries. Very few of the Re
publicans did Mr.. Voorhees, the honor to
listen TO his speech. II Is understood that
the Republicans. as rule. will refrain
from making prepared speeches. They
wish TO dispose of the bill at the earliest
possible date, and therefore will not pro-
long the debate if ii can be avoided. The
chances are however. that some Will
break through the agreement and launch
forth in long speeches IN order to circulate
their remarks in their States.
JOINS PROMISES.
Senator Sherman is said to have pro-
missed some of the southern congressman
that he will do his utmost to have the to-
bacco-tax repealed in part. and at least en-
deavOr to have the clause put back
that was stricken from the House
| bill II is hardly probable, how
ever, that lie will succeed. and by no
means certain that he will even offer the
amendment, for if he had been at all SIN
ce re IN this matter he mas influence enough
with the Republicans on the Finance Com
mittee to have prevented the striking out
| of the bill the small relief that was extend
| ed the tobacco interests by the House.
! The fact of the matter is the northern Re
publicans have simply been playing with
| their southern brethren, and they have
never intended that any portion of the TO-
| bacco-taxes shall be repealed. The south
ern Republican members of the House, so
| tested-election cases, have allowed them
| selves TO be cheated out Of legislation that
| their section demands. and demands loud
| w. and there will surely be reckoning at
| the polls in November.
WILL NOT SUPPORT 1T.
| Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, au
| thorized the statement TO-DAY he would
not support the Federal election bill no
matter what action the Republican caucus
might take.
Senator Aldrlch. of Rhode Island. also
said that if he voted for the bill he would
do so against the wishes OF per
haps majority of his constituents.
| There is a steamship line in, Rhode
Island whose vessels ply between
Providence and Savannah, and the OIL
| GERS of that company are SAID 10
realize that if this outrageous force bull Is
passed they will lose an immense trade, as
| the southern people will be indignant with
any concern 80 powerful that they could
probably bring influence to bear to pre-
vent the Rhode Island senators from sup
porting the measure.
Terrible pressure is being brought to
bear on all the kicking" Republican
senators, but several are still declaring
they will not support the force bill. lhey
may be finally whipped IN line.
A REGIMENT OF CLERKS.
In the near future something like $50 ad-
ditional clerks at 81 900 Per year are to be
| appointed at the Pension Once. 'his In
crease being made necessary by the pas
sage recently of the pauper pension bill.
TEDDY" Roosevelt, of the civil service
humbug. is out in q sort OF mani
festo. urging. the people in the South to
! march up and stand the examinations ana
gobble the places, that section being
entitled 10 about three out Of five OF the
new appointments to be made. lie says ::
The States that are farthest behind III
the apportionment are as follows: Loulsi-
ana. Georgia. Alabama, Tennessee, Texas.
| Wisconsin. Kentucky. South Carolina
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and
| Arkansas.
THE SOUTHERN QUOTA.
eff there are six or seven hundred new
| appointments made. then OF the southern
| States Louisiana would be entitled TO
about twenty-four, Georgia to about twen-
weight, Alabama 10 about twenty-three,
Tennessee to about twenty-nine Iexas TO
abou. twenty-eight, Wisconsin TO about
twenty-five. Kentucky to about thirty.
South Carolina to about eighteen. Missls-
| sippi to about nineteen, Missouri to about
| thirtv-twO North Carolina to about twen-
tv-two. and Arkansas 70 about twelve.
These figures are merely approximate. :.
There are at present on the eligible lists
for male clerks and male cOpyists from these
States as follows; Louisiana, none :;
| Georgia, 2; Alabama, 2: tennessee. 10;
| Texas, z: Wisconsin, 10; kentucky, 10;
South Carolina, 6; Mississippi, 4; Missouri,
%: North Carolina, II: Arkansas, Z:
! Moreover. many of these ellglbles are
of a very low-gIade rank, aud any Others
now passing well up would take prece-
dence of them and would stand an excel
lent chance of appointment Some OF tne
! L., I.,1a off
consequence Of their terms Of eligibility
expiring before the appointments under
the new law are made.
CHANCE FOR YOUNG MIN.
"From the above figures, therefore, 1t can
be seen that any young man of fair capacity
from the Gulf States who now Will take an
examination at any place as indicated IN
our schedule for the end of July and be-
ginning of August has a very fair chance
of appointment. OF course. we can guar
antee no one an appointment, but we can
say that from all OF these States among
the people standing high on the lists
three ont of five will be appointed If the
law pending in Congress for the increase OF
the pension force by six or seven hundred
clerks Is enacted in its present form. ms
gives chance to applicants from the south
ern States such as has never been gwen be-
fore to any State or any section
| As sweetly rs this so-called reiOrlner
sings he Will have little or nothing TO do
with the appointments. His concern merely
asks the question, conducts the exalnl-
nations, and makes the certificates. Keen
political wire-workers IN every depart
ment, put there during this and the past
administrations, including Cleveland 3
even, iuggle the lists. and they always
know how TO pick man of their own party
nine out of ten times.
NO SHOW.
Maryland. Virginia, and West Virginia
are to have no show. Their quota is full.
For many years Republicans have been
getting places and have been credited 10
these states. Ii was shown hye
years ago that people from States
as tar West as California We're holding
places here and were credited to Virginia,
and Mr.. Clevelands reformers would not
kick them out when asked TO do so by Sen
ator Barbour, Representative Overall.
and Others VINO take no stock IN this civil
service humbug that has done so much
damage TO the Democratic party.
Judge Waddili says he thinks he will be
| able 10 have missed nis bill providing for