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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
THE TAX BILL PASSED
THIS IMPORTANT MEASURE NOW
READY FOR THE SENATE TO
CONSIDER.
Management OF Public Institutions-Re'
duotion Of Criminal Expenses
Over One Hundred Bills
Pass the Senate.

The Senate was called TO order ut IL
O'Clock M. Yesterday by Lieutenant-Gov-
srnor J. Hoge Tyler. There was no PRAYER.
In order TO expedite business MIR. Hurt
offered a resolution. which was adopted.
proyiding that the House bills reported to
the Senate be placed upon the calendar
after having been read the second time
unless objection be made at the time OF
giving a bill its second reading. Under
this proceeding the eighty-seven bills
passed by. the House on Monday and Tues
day were placed on the calendar.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The Senate concurrcd in the amend
rsnis proposed by the House 70 the fol-
lowing bills originating in the former
body. To incorporate the River-Nlew
Railway Company; authorizing the Board
Of Supervisors Of MiddloseX county 70
keen in order the public roads OF said
county: 20 amend and reenact section OF
an act 10 incorporate the Staley s-Creekk
Manganese and Iron Company, approved
NAV n. 1887 to incorporate the Appa-
lachian Club.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27

Our people are much interested in an
ice-factory. 4 preserving company has
been organized. bat It IS likely that a can
merry will not be started vet awhile. as most
parties prefer to invest in an EGGPLANT.
The directors viii recommend a charter 20
the stockholders Friday night. They pro-
pose to call the company the Preserving
and Artesian lee Company. without
doubt the water here would make magniti-
cent ice. There has been some difficulty
about getting the requisite amount #
stock taken. but now al are more hopeful,
and there il n greater determination to
push this enterprise through.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
WEST POM.
4 Fire-Propose to start nm ICc-Factory'
lCorresnonlence of the Richmond DlsVatch.l

WEST PoNr. Va, February %. 1880.
Last night about II o'clock Mr.. VI. Cot
trell's feed store was seen to be on fire. All
efforts 10 subdue the fire were unavaling
The house. which was two-story frame
building. was entirely destroyed. The loss
il estimated at ~ 800. There was no III
surance. Near by was a grst-mill and saw
for cutting up wood. Mr.. Cottrell also had
a considerable supply Of coal in his yard.
All the other buildings were saved. None
Of the property near MIR. COttrells was
built up. The origin of the fire - nm
known. There hal not been any ire IN the
building since saturday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
iyTNG TELEPHONES.

The tax bill came up as the special order
! for l O'Clock.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Humes
amendment to tax telephone companies
s. upon each transmltter they have IN
use.
Mr.. Saunders spoke in favor of the amend
ment, declaring that the great Bell Tele-
phone monopoly could stand this tax. If
it were true, as the opponents Of the amend
ment would contend. that the subscribers
! to the telephones would have to paw this
| tax. he would say that such people as use
| these instruments are fully able TO bear
| the burden. 1t would be Just as fair, he
! thought, for the users Of telephones TO pay
this tax as for the consumers Of meat to
have TO pay more for that article on ac-
| count of the meat-inspection law.
| Messrs. Cardwell and Downing took
issue with Mr.. Saunders on this question,
contending that the amendment was an
unjust one, and the burden would be upon
the subscribers.
Mr.. Curtis wanted to know if the object
OF the amendment was to exempt the
country from this tax and place it only
| upon the cities.
Mr.. Saunders replied in the Affirmative.
The amendment was adopted. The tax
bill was still under consideration when the
Chair ut 2:30 o'clock was vacated until
Z. NJ.
Night Session.
Mr.. Ryan was in the chair when the
House reassembled at O'clock last night.
On motion of Mr.. Cardwell the rules
were suspended and the bill 10 extend the
corporate limits of Ashland was placed on
the calendar. and then advanced 10 It's
second reading and englossment.
HIRING OF coSyIcrs.
Mr.. Moore informed the House that the
Senate had agreed TO the report of the
Joint committee appointed TO consider the
disagreeing vote Of the two houses IN rela-
ton to the hiring out of convicts. This
report, which recommends the passage of
tho House substitute with some amend
ments, was agreed TO.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend section 2033 OF the Code. in re-
gard TO the fence-law SO far as IL concerns
Orange county.
To provide for reissessment of the
lands in Atlantic-City Ward.ln the city of
Norfolk.
For the relief of G.. Z. Burgess and the
heirs OF s. Il. Burgess (deceased), sureties
of A. X. Burgess. late treasurer of North
cumberland county.
TAX ON BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
The special order for the evening was
the tax bill. The feature Of the measure
which had caused the greatest opposition
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
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cially called TO class 70 begin February 2ith, a.
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old DOMINION BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Ills MAIN STREET.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, s%,OVV'VOV'
SHARES. siOD-PATABLE IN SMALL NUN
LII INSTRUMENTS.

OFFICERS
Proalden,-J. TAYLOR ELLYsoN,. Mayor CITY
OF Richmond. ,,,-Dor pu r-onrIe,or
p,i.h paoer Roy Company and president OF
the yIrginia State Insurance CompanT. rov
Acting Secretary and lreasurer-CAhLi0N
MCCARTHY. .l.,r,ps
J. TAYLOR ELLYoON. Mayor OF Hichm9n1.
y v RANDOLPH, proprietor Randolph psper'
Fox Company and president OF tho virginia
Insurance Company. c.,. ~,
JOHN b. PURCELL, president Chamber VI
Commerce OF Richmond. a.pL
JOHNS. E1LETI, president OF Stats bSu a.. %
r. r. SUTTON, OF sutton i Co, Real ts's'e
Agents. .-,,,. - 49,. .oo,,,a an
opportunity for saving and TOR Investment, COM
tensiyo business. with the conservative mahske-
ment OF q homo COMPANY ls oincers ana uihh-
agers are we'll known throughout tho state az
identified with tho commercial interests 9t me
people. 10 SOW
, 1890-12-18
SENATOR SQUIRE RETURNS.
VIII Make His Committee Report In
Few DAYS.

WAsHISGroN, ID. c.. Dec l2.-Senat or
Squire chairman Of the sub-commit tee
investigating the immigration qucs
ton, in speaking of the Investigations
made on the Pacific coast, says 1t was
shown that only . per cent. of the Chi.
nese who are remanded by the courts in
San Francisco had been actually re-.
turned 10 China. This was owing, In
many cases, to the failure of arresting
parties TO identify the fugitives.
10 remedy the evil of the influx OF
Chinese over the boundary between
Washington and the British posses-
sions, the senator believes that more
on the line, and better methods should
be adopted to prevent their coming
over. For this purpose, he thinks a
larger appropriation should be made for
the employ yment of detectives and
officials to keep closer scrutiny on the
border.
\ large number of Chinese seek en-
trance into the United States through
the archipelago in Puget sound, as a
convenient and comparatively safe way
of entrance, and to Intercept them sue
cessfully steam launches should be en-
ployed.
The senate believes the fault lies not
so much in the existing laws as In the
methods of enforcement employed, and
thinks that before the expiration of the
ten years of tho exclusion limit, its
provisions should be extended for
another period of years.
, 1890-12-18
ArPoRTIoNM COMMITTEE.
How They Secured tho Additional
Seventeen Members.

WAsHIsGToS, Dec. II. The new ap-
portionmen bill, based upon a represen-
tation of 1856 members in the house Of
representatives, originally proposed by
Mr.. Frank, of Missouri, was favorabiy
acted upon by the house committee on
the census, and il will be reported to the
house to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. Dunnell subsequently reported the
bill to the house. The report notes the
changes and says that from the popua-
ton of the United States the committee
subtracted the population ofthe District
of Columbia, Oklahoma aud Utah. The
remainder was Gl OPS oJ6. With this
number the different ratios wero obtained
by taking as diyisor the proposed
number. Each number was taken from
332 to 37j. Trials were then made until
"A number was found which would give n
ratio which on application, would Sc.
cure each state against any loss in mem
bership, and in no instance leave II
major fraction. This number was found
to DO 356. The ratio was 173,00l.
The number of members obtained on
an even division was $3.50. The ad-
ditional seventeen needed to make the
356 was secured by giving another mem =
Der 10 each OF the states having left to Il
major fraction. These states arc
Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana,
Iowa, kentucky, Maine, Mary land
Massachusetts, Oregon. Rhode Island
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
, 1890-12-18
IN THE SENATE.
The Lodge Elections Bill stIii Holds
the Fort.

WAsHiNdToN, Dec. 15.-Thc senate met
ut 10 o'clock this morning
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
call up the Dolph resolution respecting
the abridgment of the right of suffrage
tomorrow morning.
The first bill on the calendar was ono
enlarging the rights of homesteaders on
public lands, which was passed, 1t
provides that when parties settled oppo-
site unsuryeyed lands. and, therefore,
were obliged 10 take less than l6O acres,
they may extend their holdings not to
exceed 100 acres,
The bill subjecting olcomargnrine to
the operation OF state laws, the Paddock
pure iood bill. and the Conger pure lard
bill, having come up in their order, were
laid aside, anu the senate proceeded to
the consideration ot'tho election bill.
Messrs. Colquitt otGeorgin, Wilson, of
Maryland. and Vance, OF North Caro-
lima. spoke at some length against the
bill.
At the close of Vance's speech, the
vice president announced the question
TO he on Mr.. Graves amendment to
strike out the house clause. A vote was
not reached, however
Mr.. Butler spoke in support OF the
amendment. He had suggested several
days ago provision that supervisors,
canvassers and other election officers be
regarded as ministerial and not judicial
officers.
Mr.. Hoar opposed tho amendment
and u long debate ensued. Before IL
ended, the senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
, 1890-12-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Bits Introd duced--Investigation In ke-
gard to Irrigation.


WAsHIsoToS, Dec. lS.-Among the
bills introduced and referred were the
followingi
To establish record and pension
office in the war department, and TO
establish board for the advancement /
of the interests of the merchant marine
Senator Casey offered resolution
calling upon the secretary Of agriculture
for in Information as to the progress made
in the investigation for irrigation pur-
poses under the deficiency act Of the
last session.
Senator Power to-day introduced an
amendment to the bill to reduce the
amount of United States bonds required
of national banks, so as to provide th at
whenever the notes retired under exist
shall aggregate 81 900 900, IL shall be the
duty of the secretary of the treasury to-
purchase silver bullion to the same
amount and to pay for the same with
United States notes.
The resolution was finally agreed to and
the senate resumed consideration of the
election bill, Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas, making an argument in opposition
to IL.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Jones re-
marks, as no other senator took the
floor, the presiding officer stated the
question was on the Graves motion, to
and asked If the senate was ready for
the vote. After long discussion, no
action was taken.
MIR. Wilson, of Maryland, obtained
the floor TO speak against the bill, and
the senate adjourned.
, 1890-12-18
MONDAY.
Passage OF Hermann's Indian Depro.
dAtions mn.

WAsHINGTos, Dec. To- - Mckinley,
fspm the ways and means committee,
reported, and the house adopted, a roso-
luton calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for the names of banks in
which public money is deposited. the
reasons for making deposits and the
rate of interest, If any, given in return
for the use of the public funds. Also
for Information as to tho authority by
which, and under which law, such de-
posits were made.
The speaker stated that the pending
business was q motion made by Her
mann, of Oregon, to suspend the rules
aud pass the bill for the adjustment and
payment of claims arising from Indian
depredations. After the advocacy OF the
measure by Hermann, I ham, Towns
end. OF Colorado, Sayers. Mills and Per.
kins. and criticism upon it by Hilman
and Kilgore, the motion was agreed to
and the bill passed.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the president OF three judges to con-
stitute court to adjudicate all claims
for property taken by Indians without
just cause.
Mr. Spinola, OF New York, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill ap-
propriating 500, 900 for the erection OF a
monument to the victims of prison ships
at Fort Green, Brookiyn.
Allen, Of Michigan, while adding his
, 1890-12-18
tina, .,n,emsr, wos guilty of false


that statemert was guilty OF false
hood.
Mr. Hoar arose and said he had made
the statement, having read In the past
twenty.four hours In q public document
the testimony of the senator rom
South Carolina, before the committee,
In which he said he had told mo coiorec
people on his plantation he should dis
miss them III they voted the republican
ticket,
Builer-Then the remark made ap-
plies, OF course, TO the senator from
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Hoar replied he was not TO DO de-
TERED from saying what he had TO say
either by the manner or behavior OF Mr'
Butler.
The resolution then went over until
tomorrow. 49,.
The election Dill was then taken up,
and Mr.. blodgett and MI Walthaii
spoke IN opposition to II. it.,.
Mr.. Hoar then referred to the In ncidenl
, 1890-12-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Several Amendments Onored to the
Elections Bill.

WAsulSGros, Dec. i6.-In the course
OF lie morning business Senator Hoar
read "A letter from John |. Davenport,
making vociferous denial OF the eli arges
preferred against his conduct rs super
visor Of elections, and protesting n will
inrness to appear before the senate com
mi,tee to answer the charges.
The pending business was tho consid-
GRAFTON of the Dolph resolution, provid-
ing for investigation, whether the right
TO vote was denied or abridged in any
state, with the Vest amendment, Extend
Ing investigation to inquiry as to
whether by state legislation any man
was denied WORK on public works by
reason OF his color,
Sir. Morgan. in opposing the resolu-
tion, called attention to the Fifteenth
amendment to the constitution, criticiz-
ing and contending that the foundation
of the country would be much better
had the government been content with
the Fourteenth amendment.
Pending further debate the senate
proceeded to the consideration of the
election bill.
MIR. Pasco offered an amendment. 1t
prov ides IL shall pc unlawful for any
person to pay, or promise to pay, money
TO induce persons TO vote or refrain from
voting to promise employment ior the
supervisor of election 10 influence the
vote; to receive money or appointment
with that object or to cndeavor to in
iluence employees In their voting on a
penalty OF $500 fine and imprisonment
for one wear. 1t also requires officers OF
political organizations To give itemized
statements of receipts and expenditures
OF political funds, and the same state
ments are required from candidates for
representative under like penalties.
Mr. Morgan concluded speech
against IL. The discussion was then
temporarily SUSPENDED and Mr.. Pugh
gave notice of mn amend mcnt requiring
the deputy marshall etc, TO be OF good
moral character and able to read and
write.
Nh Blair presented petitions from
labor organizations praying congress TO
set ns ide consideration of the election
bill SO that labor legislation might be
acted upon.
Mr., Hoar objected and Mr.. Kenna
then addressed the senate in opposition
to the election bill.
MIR, Dolph took the floor, but soon
yielded on motion to adjourn.
, 1890-12-18
A WEEK IN CONGRESS
The Senate Discusses the
Lodge Elections Bill.
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS
The Senate Passes Hermanns Bill
on the Subjeot-The De-
tailed Proceedings.

wAsuISGroy, Dec. I1.-Mr Mitchell
offered resolution, which was agreed TO-
instructing the postofficc committee 10
inquire into the feasibility ana auVis'
ability of a law for postal savings oahh
IN connection with all, or certain classes
of postotli ces throughout the country,
\ resolution was offered for q ua''y
meeting Of the senate at III a. NJ, ana
rrccss from to $3.50 +. NJ, which was
taken up aud tho discussion Kept up
amid considerable excitement on the
floor nnd IN the galleries until CLOCK
when IL went over without action.
The election bill was then taken up.
Mr. Wilson, OF iowa, spoke in favor oil
1t. The question which confronted con-
ercss was one of duty. In several states,
not only the right OF individual citizens
had been outraged, but an equality oil
states in tho matter of representation
has been denied. Thus, Mississippi anu
South Carolina, with vote OF lol, lH,
sent fourteen members to the house OF
representatives, while Iowa, with vot-
ing population of 293, go, sent but eleven
members. People OF the country could
not believe that the people OF Mississip-
nj and South Carolina were us free TO
use the ballot as the people OF Iowa.
Nor would the people be contented until
absolute safety was assured to citizens
in use of the ballot. And until fairness
and good faith were shown in counting
the same In every state no more i'm
portant a subject commanded the at
tention of the people.
Mr.. Frye said the pending bill was moi
one-tenth part stringent enough. IL IN
order to secure the rights OF an American
citizen to freely cast his ballot aud have
IL counted as he cast II, IL was necessary
10 put bayonet behind every ballot, he
would do so. Applause and misses in
the cutlery, which were promptly sup
pressed.
MIR. Daniel commented on Mr. Frye's
declaration. saying IL was not the con-
crption of republic which its founders
huJ, and IL was not the conception of u
republic the American people had to-day.
lhe senate then went into executive
session and adjourned.
, 1890-12-18
IN MEMORY OF JUSTICE MILLER.
RESOLUTIONS of Respect Laid Before
the Supreme Court

WAsHrSoTos. Dec. ia resolution
adopted by the bar OF the supreme court
on the death OF Justice Samuel Miller
was to-day presented to the court and
brief remarks made in eulogy of the de-
ceased.
In presenting the resolutions, Attor-
ney General Miller said when Justice
Miller ascended the bench, political
earthquake was shaking the foundations
OF the government, obiiterating the old
landmarks. To safely guide this weak
est aud most sensitive branch OF the
government through all the troublous
times that followed, so that on the one
hand no just power of the general gov
ern ment should be lost and on the 9TH
er that no Just right of state or of ci'i-
zcns should be sacri iiced, was task
worthy OF tho best efforts of the greatest
OF jurists, and most worthiiy the task
ha. been done.
Chief Justice Fuller who responded,
paid an eloquent tribute to the dead
jurist. The resolutions were then or
dered spread on the minutes ofthe court
, 1890-12-18

praise to tho patriotism OF the men
whom II IN designed to honor opposed
the bill. These men had suffered untold
horrors, but there were all over this
country men who have suffered horrors
equally as atrocious at Iibby, Andcr-
sonvilie and every prison south OF tho
Potomac. These men had come. time
and again, asking congress to give them
a pittancc. So FAR their prayers have
been refused, and leading papers OF
New York city had been engaged In
bringing their powerful batteries to bear
upon public sen timent In order to turn
II against granting pensions of any kind
whatever. At the same time repre-
sentatives of New York city come here
and asked the government to build n
monument to commemorate mon who
need no monument to tell the story of
their patriotism.
Mr. Sweeney, of Iowa, said the present
was no time for making appro-
priations Of this character. Gentlemen
who urged the passage OF this measure
were the very ones who. day after day,
declared there would be a deficiency in
the treasury.
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, said he was
Informed the library committee Ind re-
ported favorably thirty monument bills.
There was an estimated increase OF
the expenditure OF the government OF
$50, ,OOO, 600, and an estimpteu decrease OF
the revenues OF $50 600 900. Congress
must choose between giving relief to the
living and erecting monuments.
Mr.. j, ID. Taylor OF Ohio,
and MIR. Kerr, OF Iowa, twitted
the New York members with the
fact that their city had not erected u
monument to General Grant, but never
thelcss asks congress for monument to
victims OF prison ships.
Mr.. spinoa's motion was lost by a
vote of l03 20 90.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, reported the
Flower resolution, extending tile bonded
period to July next.
There being disposition on the part
OF Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, to debate IT,,
MIR. Mckinley Withdrew II.
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