Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-22
THE CHANCE FOR FREE COINAGE.
the Tin-Plate Duty-Tucker's To-
hmccO Amendment.

from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Silver in the Senate
and tsrih ia the House excluded all other sort
| Of business in Congress to-day. IL is thought
that II will be several weeks yet before the silver
question is disposed Of in the Senate, and this
fact is making Speaker Reed very nervous, as
he wants to railroad bills through and have
Congress adjourn by the middle cf July
There seems TO be no doubt that President
Harrison has informed some Of rhe Republican
senators that he will not approve any silver bill
that does not receive 2 majority without any
help from the Democratic side OF the Senate.
The object Of the little man in the White House
IA 10 prevent the reported deal between the
ardent silver advocates on the hepuDncan $40
Of the Senate and the milder mon on the Demo
cratic side. who, 10 IS alleged, are trying 20
trade yotes-the free-coinage Republican, 20
agree 20 defeat tho rational eleetion-law
II the Democrats who have been opposing
froe coinage Will agree 10 let up IN
that tight There T. chance for big
deal, and the Republicans from tho far West Will
entor into almost any schome 20 bring about
free coinage. Whether there j. any likelihood
Of tho contamination Of the deal or not. n IS
fact that BIZ Chandler has not yet been able 70
induce the Senate TO change It's riles so that the
South hnters can 20 ahead with tnoir election
bill. Ihings are much delayed ali along tue
line ia the senate as well az in the House, and 70
may be that She sOuth-hators will fail 70 carry
out heir oiADOllcal plans this sesalJn
AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN.
The Democrats voted "a one man In the House
to-day on the amendments 10 the tariff biz. It
Is the first time in The history Of the struggle for
low taxes that they have been 20 sOlidly IN linc
Several Of Mr. Mcknleys most outrageous
amendments were voted down, and the tin plato
outrage was carried by only one majority IL
would have been beaten by a small majority
but for the fact that Mr.. Mckinley aud other
leading Republicans begged so hard that enough
Republicans changed their votes az the last mo-
meat Tho Virginia and North Carolina tobacco
manufacturers who have an export trade
were among ms businessmen who protested
against the prOhibitOry duties on tn-plHte, aud
the canning interests in every largo city OF tho
United states we're violently opposed 10 placing
a heavy duty on article that Is not made In
the United states
THE IIN-PLATE DUTY.
This clause IN the bill Is purely In the interest
OF q company who want 70 eroct tin-plate fac
tory In Pitt. burgh aud II IA even said that one Of
the most heavily Interested men in the concern
Is about 70 move his plant from Wales 20
Pittsburgh. The increased tax will Affect
also every poor family In this country,
as Il will enable the Pittsburgh concern 20
shut out the article and IL can charge what It
pIeases. II IA another instance OF now million
aires ara created under Republican tarih laws IN
a very few years at the expense Of the Masses IL
IS not considered fair or Legitimate protection,
but gift to a rich syndicate, who Will be- made
richer If the Mckinley Dill becomes law.
CHANCE LOST.
Tho Republicans we're considerably divided |
to-day and Mr. Mckinley was very much dis !
turbed while the several votes were being |
taken. II Mr. Mckinley had dared 10 !
allow the House 10 take a yea and nay |
vote on tie tobacco schedule the amendment OF /
Mt. Tucker, OF Virginia, 70 abolish outright |
tie tObacco-taXes would have been carried. /
The Virginia Republicans who are trying 10 |
defeat the confirmation OF John Henry john |
ston for postmaster OF Danville. are more savage |
than ever, and they still claim mat they viii be
able TO prevent his confirmation.
POsT-OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
The following fourth-class postmssters we're
appointed today:
Virginia.. W. Christian, Bear Wallow. BIZ
chanRn county, rice d. Christian, resigned; !.
W. Bell, Central Point Caroline county, rics W.
l.. Anderson, removed: :. 4. Courtney, Dunn
barton. HsnrcO county. rice l. V. Gibbs, re-
signed; l. j. johnson, Msson's Store. Russell
county Ufce Mrs. VI. Dortor, removed: A. L.
Mountain Lake, Giles county,
rice j. Is. Heupt, resigned; y. u. Tucker, Old
Church, Hanover county. rice j. W. Wright.
resigned: y. b. Edwards, Port Royal, Caroline
county, rice L. p Quesen berry, removed; L. W.
Lucas, smyrna, Bedford county, rice G.. ".
deceased; j. I. Mills, Vernon Hill,
Halifax county rice j. &. Walker, removed.
North Carolina: II. ii. Falkener. Macon, War
rem county, rice ". @. Edgerton, removed: j. W.
sewers, shRw's Mills, GlilfOrd county, gice Mrs.
n. :. Mebsne, resigned.