Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01
WASHINGTON.
The INCREASED TARIFF ON WRAP
pERS LIKELY TO STAND.
ghe blair mn, Again-Tanner Getting
Even with MISREPRESENTATION Mem
bers and Pensions.
rrrnm Our Regular corrssponson,.l


me proposed Increase. which is "a per pound on
unsiemmel and 1878 per pound on. stommed
Wrappers; oil other tobacco IN leaf. unmanufAc-
tirod and not s'ommod. thirty-ive cents per
tosnd: u stommed, Gfiy cents per pound
hoe same parties wore before the committee
yesterday, pui totgay they vent itilo more
fliV into in9 question and were given cOusif-
oTahle latitude In presenting their statements.
Tncg appeared % have maie Gp their minds to-
cav that ne committee viii not change tho fig-
urcs in tho Din a. reported % he House. Mr.
Dros,us. WHO represents tue county OF Inncas-
a.. In.. in tho il0ure. and In which cigar wrap
pess arc produced ia enormous quantities. was
present While the visitors we're presenting their
rrrI,1ouN to-day. Mr. Brosus h, 0i course,
opposed Co leaving tho duties ~ tho present
figures au1 wants The same raised. lie says that
80 nrIrcs in the pending nill are not hlTh
fInIeb. and claims that there are nitecn million
POUNDS oi tobacco suitable fof wrappers uow roi-
tls va To barns o. the farmers OF the county OF
li easier.
several u the dealers sqid thatn Congress IN
s.sfe1 on increasing 90 heavily te duiiss ON
f0rrIgu wrappere that me inforuol-revenuo tax
ON .Irars ought 10 80 reduced 20 ulty cents per
?. nsaud. lhis. tbeY claimed, would not mon
f..Gaso thing. The slmatra wrappora. tAoy
3D. s.ed, mo mann N,iurors could moi DO NiiA-
Off, The operatives were also Win the prcpric-
f.n 0u th's question.
Ih,ro Is a heavy demand from Now England,
Sow s ofE. Ohio, fonn1yivania, NOIth Carolina
So Isrouaiu. Iowa. ana other States for III" pro-
t..rl in .rcnse GA wrappers aud nllors, aud toe
committee vii probably not change the hguies
So TIC pending bill.
BLAIR AND BIS BILL.
senator Blair Is Cling every day IN tho Senate
D large nun Der Of petitions asking Tor recon-
.IlerAti0n ~ the vote by which his education
ili was defoai.d ina that body. IL will Re 70.
iromDercd that just after the bll was defeated
1r. Blair entered a motion 20 reconsider hhH
waited a ieg day7 before be manilc.,el any o.
position 10 ask Tor a vote on ms motion. When
is Was rsndy 10 ask Tor vote Senator Ingtis
moved 90 table Mr.. Bgir's motion. no later
motion is not only pending, tut II prevents any
discussion. aud Mr.. Blair b. ely about demand
iuc p vote Cu iho Ingalls, motion Tor ihn reason
Chat u tle latter motion prevails inc OH cannot
possibly 10 considered again during his CON
crrs4 Tie * therefore. holding OIL ana con'thH
i.il.elf ny presenting 80 The senate mo huine-
I1ls petitions being received from az poi IONS
a. ,ie country asking for reconsideration OF
81 s vote by which she bin was doieaiei. ono OF
frr petitions last received Is from the Knights OF
LBtor ~ Portsmouth, Va.
TANSYB's rFyrNcE.
Tlsletler ~ CORPORAL Tanner 70 Congressman
r.rrI WHO Is the chairman OF She House Com
Ilffes ON invalid Pensions, S. giving Tho Re
publican leaders considerable concern Tor tho
reason that Tanner j. great follow among Tho
old soldiers. aud in hia Teinarts 90 Nr. MorliH
o. tle subject OF pensions Tanner shows np mo
fn.s promises OF the Republicans 10 the sol
C.rs When the Republicans were making me
campaign az 1888 they promised ne so.dl.r ~ mo
aHF.f d. Only tiOt NOuil itiR 10 AAil4 VIC UNIV
rrlf- ,ut of power. and Thousands OF Demo-
cratic oI..odiors were Induced 70 vote with she
Republicans - that campaign GA ne pen
f... Issue I0ruoral Tanner whom Commits
t.rlr Of Pensions started out % lo1t he
Treasury ia tho interest of the old soldier, ana
l.r...frlt Harrison had % bounce hum 10 short
r-IH. Now Tanner ia trying % wors his re-
s.r.s nl the little Indiana man IN ue VINO
...-. a1i he viii ne able 10 maze much trouble
frr. Hnpubican Lenders all along the line.
Tanner insists thai the Republicans oTo 1t 20 tno
s.'I.r- Dt the country 10 inst pay them the
Ir.-isrl pensions, and mat II those pledges arc
ia.t.t.I Dos impossible 20 make any re1uc-
t.r- .n f.. revenues OF the Government lie
n...ea I- affouton % another fact mat Is pretty
r...rrIy SHOWN, and that b mat the S"ctc-
ty u Interior IN his estimates las ASKED
frrt.Its D.0Q1 lass than viii actually pay
t.. r.u-.0us Of tho men VINO are now ON tho
I.. aud there will be "a deficit 20 thar amount
3.l OBJ next fiscal year
pOIVrEE FOR SOUTHERN NEMGrEs.
TlI4is another valuable pointer for the Re-
publican membcrs OF tho House from virginia
ans Nurth Carolina. 80 far tnoy have not done
fHing 20 help check IN organized raid on the
Treasury, which II only bali successful means
fhq. thore can be- no substantial reduction OF mo
tax on tobacco. The northern kcpuhhcans are
simply stuniuZ the southern Republicans Wiih
wind, and they 90 not intend 10 take any OF tAe
tax from tobacco Il they can help T. The main
reliance OF Reed, Quay. nu1 other Republican
bosses h 60 gain congressional seats from mo
South by passing a Federal elcctlon-law when
will ENABLE the Clerk Of Tie House 10 pass upon
tho validity Of tho certificates OF election ana
thus tnke that matter entirely out of The hands
Oi the officials Of tho States, which has hoen the
custom almost from the foundation or tho tVN-
ernmcnt Mon Of the Reed stamp have become
20 desperate that they want 20 put the heel OF
oppression upOn tho SOnth. They are not yet
certain. however, that their scheme can Do car
ned through Congress, a. mere are some ne
rublirans who are AFRAID 90 follow Reed In his
mai race for the presidential nomination At ne
hands of his party Resides, Sir. Elaine has his
eve on the Maine hulldozer, and It IS we'll
known fact that Blaine aud Reed have not been
OnspeBklng terms for many years.
REPUBLICAN POLICY.
Tho Republican leaders OF the House appear
60 have made up their minds that no DIS sIHll
BASS unless sc sui.s their policy, no matter
hoW importnnt The measures may bc % certain
sections OF tho country. They viii not allow
lime for discussion, am " lhey lcrsls' IN. tlls
policy until the end OF The session there viii bs
como lively scenes on the floor 81 the House, for
some Of the Democrats are worry much exas-
perated over the continual tyranny OF speaker
heed. II will be imI Ossiulc for ONE on Tho hot
headed Democrats ike Bynum Of Indiana TO
control thcir feelings 1hero ara some things
ihat even an apparently gagged minority VII!
Lot stand.
ROAD SHROUGH THE PARK.
A hil has been fav'rably report j 70 both
branches Of Congress giving the Montana Mine
pal Hallway Company the right 90 construct
road through the northern portion OF the oil
i0S-tone National Para, IN Montana, ami the IN
dcauOus are that IL VIII DO passed Aho NORTH
cm Pa1hc railway people and few men who
enjoy special hunting privileges in inc park are
fguting he hill, but az it can DO tho park no
possible harm and viii open np most valuable
mining regions that are now practically cut OF
from The outside woTli tho bill ia meeting with
favor ia Congress, though there Be- some opposi-
Son from MONITORS who are sanlim'uiRly
against allowing any railroad 70 enter Tie park.
Tho proposed road will only touch small cor
ltr " the PARK.
me po.t-onico NJ Fuhon. Lunenburg county.
Va has been ebollshed--mail 90 Piautersville.
Mil messenger service has been ordered es-
fahlishei from the Atlantic and Danyille road 10
hsyo Halifax county, after May Isl
TIE VIRGINIA cAsls.
The supreme Court Will render opinions on
two Mondays during The present term AM u tho
Virginia ca-es nre not decided BY tho lH'h OF
May tboy will so over until tho IAN term Oh mo
court There Is no way Of GscertaihlnB Whother
Ia decision may he looked for at this term as mo
Judges could not Afford 20 even intimate What
they propose 20 do, So many cases are ahead OF
tho Virginia casss and the court "a so crowded
With work that II is doubtful whether the VIZ
fiuia cases can 10 reached before the october
torn.
THE DANA-CLTyLLAND ROW.
Great interest Is takon here in newspaper cir
Giles IA the ClcVoland-Dau controversy for tho
roason that Mr.. Frederick Crawford, who re-
ported the remarks OF Nj. Cleveland a. pun
years Washington correspondent, aud he has
always had the reputation OF being On exceed
ingly careful and reliable man. Ito Is also a
gentleman in every sense. and las iiicnd5 hero
are indignant thRt AZ attempt IS bong made
10 throw dlscTcdt ca him for the
seke OF mans political prospects.
Nr. Crawford claims hat DO faithfully
reported tue utteTanrea OF the OK President
ana ia both congressional and newspaper circles
M Crawford Is beloved 30 have been made tho
fcapogoat la this very lively controversy between
an ex- President and a distinguished editor Mr..
cleveland has not yet denied that he used tho
language attributed 10 him, Gud until nc docs
Mr CfaWfords friends IN bis own calling Will
not accept the lame c1planauOn OF the case that
las been made ia the W0rid, especially as Mr..
crawford 81 said % have rendered his rosiRna.
sion % that paper for not standing by him, and
No 10 lat accounts the editor Of The b0rtd had
IpiuSCd 70 accept the Resignation.
VOTED FOR IT.
Al of the solthorn Republican members OF
the House who we're present today and not pair
e1 vo,od for the Morrill, pension bill, the passage
q which will make such heavy raid on ne
Treasury that there is little or NO hope OF any
substantial reduction OF the tax on tobacco.
Waddil ard Ewart voted outright for tie oil and
Eowdcn and Browne were paired ia ~ FAVOR.
Virginia poslmasters appointed to-day >. Z.
Palmer. Daysvilie, Loudoign county, ptos j. w.
Daily, remoyod X. X Gillespie, Doran lHte
IHuifN IaxeNeli county, gtce n. y. Dun. re-