The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-25
WINDOWS DECISION.
VALIDITY OF THE TARIFF LAW
PRACTICALLY SETTLED.

Senator McPherson Decidedly Behind tn,
Returns from winchester Census Dis.
trict DeiAved-Capitai Notes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-iSpecial. The
declaration of Secretary Window that b,
will enforce the tariff law as certified Il
him has apparently settled the agitation
as to its possible invaldity 80 far as Wash
ington is concerned. The opinion is almost
unanimously expressed that Congress will
correct the error very early in the coming
session. All the Treasury officials hold this
opinion, al there can be no question as tc
the intent OF Congress TO insert the rebate
provision.
MCPHERSON BEHIND THE TIMES.
II is singular that Senator Mcpherson
wSs SO late in learning of the omission
THE TIMEs and other newspapers printed
full details Of the error the second day after
the adjournment Of Congress. Until printed
copies OF the act were obtained there was
no means OF making an examination. Tie
printed act was copied from the enrolled
bill, and copies were had the day after Con
spOndents who had carefully followed all
the details Of tariff legislation discovered
the omission and promptly called attention
to it.
With the exception Of Bayne, Of Penn
sylyania, senators and representatives
agreed that the omission was uninten-
ti0nal, and that the error would be corrected
before January lst. Bayne's statement
was that after having decided to insert the
rebate clause the conierees concluded that
better plan would be "tO extend
the time for putting the internal reye-
nue. sections into effect, and thus afford
opportunity for dealers to sell off their
stocks before the Change" This was alb.
surd on its face, and Senator Aldrich so
pronounced il. He further added that the
conierees had deliberately adopted the re-
bate clause, and Incorporated it in their
report.
SUGGESTION TO BUSINESS MEN.
1t perhaps would not be amiss for busi-
ness men interested in the rebate to see
that the matter is not neglected as naturally
with a short session Of Congress, and the
determination to attempt the passage of the
Force bill, there will be pressing demand
for all the time. Partisan interests might
induce the Republicans to abandon the re-
bate matter. II ii should appear that the
consideration of the latter might in any
way endanger the Force bill. the extremists
would probably rather see business interests
suffer than party interests.
THE FORCE BILL.
Chairman Mckinley declared to Governor
Hill in ohio, the other day, that the Repub-
cans means 10 pass the Force bill regard
less of how the Congressional elections may
result, and possibly he could not je0pardlZe
the Force bill for the sake Of keeping faith
with commercial interests. Hence some
pressure may be needed.
THE WINCHESTER CENSUS DISTRICT.
The enumerators Of the Winchester census
district, the only remaining Virginia dis
trict, is delayed in order that two wards of
Winchester, the most important city of
the district. may be recOunted. Supervisor
j. A. Wingate has been ordered to
Winchester to personally attend 10 the re-
count. The enumeration WAS made by two
and was so faulty and defec-
tive that an entire recount of the two wards
must be made. As soon as il is completed
the population Of the census district will
be announced.
MR. CLEyELAND's POPULARITY.
The case Of James Wallace Peake and
others against the city of New Orleans was
set for hearing in the Supreme Court Of the
L United States to-day, and long before the
court convened "A large crowd filled the
court and waited patiently until the case
was called. The interest OF majority of
those present was not, however, in the case,
but in the presence OF eX-President Cleye-
land, who had come over from New York 10
make argument for the plaintiff. Before the
hour OF noon, when the court assemble ed, every
seat in the courtroom was filled, and many
persons were Obliged to stand while outside
the entrance in the corridor. About fifty
people were packed, all anxious to obtain
a glimpse of the eX-President. Mr.. Cleye-
land spent some time in the law library he-
fore the court convened, and a few minutes
before noon came up in the clerks Office,
where he was viewed by the crowd in the
corridor through the glass doors leading to
the room. The case came up for ar
gument, when Mr.. De Graw, one Of e2-
President Cleyeland's associates, began the
argument. Mr.. Cleveland will prot ably
Q ose for the plaintiffs on Monday.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following Virginia pensions were
granted to-day: Daniel Langley, Norfolk;
riba G. Thayen, National Soldiers Home;
John Perry, Ilaymarket; Elya A. Jellreys,
Island.
James l.. Bredlow, Of Da!eyille, Va, has
been granted a pension.