Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS DECLINE TO
DEBATE THE FORCE BILL
vay,ous Opinions Regarding Its Passage
Democratic Poiicy-The south VIII
Know How TO Meet IL.
,rrnm our Rssul.r corr..pondont.l

rage Republican senator is playing the
same game on the force bill that was
played on the tariff last session, or, IN
other words, there is little or no DISPOSE
ton on tho part of the Republicans to
debate at length the force bill. This
vas demonstrated to-day, when Sem
stor Hosr again called up the
bill. He did not care to talk,
md stated that he had made long
speech last session. and cared to say no.
thing further in explanation OF the rnea-
snro. Mr.. Gray bantered him and In
sisted on having him explain few
things. but cold Uncle Frisbie," as
Congressman eject Sherman Boar, OF
Massachusetts, calls him. could not be
drawn into the debate. He was fretful
and nervous and seemed anxious for the
Democrats TO proceed, so Mr.. 1urpie,
of Indiana, opened up with big speech,
in which he severely condemned the bill.
He had large audience on the Demo
cratic side of the chamber, but Just as
they did when the tariff bill was pending,
most of the Republicans quit the room.
PROBABLE OPPONENTS.
Senators Dolph and Teller were earn
est listeners, however; and they Will
probably be found among the opponents
OF the measure when the vote is taken.
Over on the Democratic side were many
of the members Of the House as listen
ers to Judge Turpie's speech, and among
the number were Representatives Oter-
rail- and Edmunds, OF the Virginia dele
cation.
WILL THEY DEFY THE CAUCUS
Opinions still differ regarding the
possibility OF the passage OF the force
bin this session. A Democratic senator
who thinks that the Republican pro-
grsmme is to pass ii said to-day 1T
Is a strange condition of affairs. L know
that nearly if not fully one half OF the
Republicans in the Senate are opposed
TO this bill, and yet L believe that
not five will have the nerve to vote
against the infamous measure. Several
of the best politicians on their side OF
the Senate have admitted to me that 1t Is
bad politics to pass such bill, but they
are afraid to defy the caucus action OF
Monday.
MUST BE RESISTED.
The drift Of sentiment among the
Democrats is that, as matter oil pollcy
and their duty to the country, the pas
sage of this IL famous bill must be re-
sisted TO the utmost, although if it is
finally passed they do not think that
il will do the Republicans any good. On
the contrary, they believe that 1T will
cost the Republicans thousands of votes
in all sections of the country. OF
course they admit that it will make
trouble in the South, but they feel sure
that the South will know how to meet
the measure, and that section will have
the support of the fair-minded people
OF the North.
COMPLICATIONS AHEAD.
The bill hasn't passed yet and some of
the Democrats have gotten up a needless
scare. The time To- "holler Is when
you are hurt. Besides, the Senate bill
Is different from the House bill and
may be greatly amended and these
complications ahead which may and
possibly will defeat the schemes
OF Radicals like Hoar, Chandler, ingalls,.
and Spooner. Then if il does finally
pass. it will have to run the gauntlet IN
the House again. The Republicans are
going to have tough time to keep
Republican quorum of the House here,
and many of the House Republicans are
opposed TO the bill.
DIR. Edward H. Green, whose nomina-
ton TO be a surgeon IN the navy, instead
of passed assistant surgeon (the place he
now holds). was sent to the Senate to-
day, is native of Maryland and mar
ried a Richmond lady.
TOO LATE.
Congressman Cannon to-day intro
duced bill providing for the erection of
a public building at Danville, H., his
home town. Although Mr.. Cannon has
been nearly twenty years in Congress he
has never before tried to get public
building for Danville He has been
beaten, and now he thinks probably he
had better try to have q new post
Office.
sTAUNToN's BUILDING.
The Senate bill passed yesterday pro-
viding for the erection of a public
building at Stanton, Va, WAS to-day
taken from the Speakers table IN the
House and referred to the Public
Buildings Committee of the latter body.
There is not much prospect of this bill
passing the House during the present
session, though Mr.. Tucker will do his
utmost to get it through. There are tied
up on the Speakers table thirty-six pub
lic-building bills that were favorably
passed upon in Committee of the Whole
last session, but the Republicans had
raided the Treasury to such fearful ex-
tent that the leaders were afraid to
allow the bills to become laws In
this batch OF measures is one for Nor
folk, Va, the limit of cost being $780,
coo. Congressman Bowden at the same
time tried to get the Newport News bill
considered, bnt was knocked ont. Ii Is
understood that the Rules Committee
will give the Public Buildings Commit
tee another day soon TO take up these
bills. and some will be allowed to pass.
Mr.. Bowden had better hurry on here
~ he wants TO push his bill along. Yes
terday he was not present. and Colonel
OFerrail and Mr.. Stone (of Kentucky
had TO get through the House one of
Bowden's bills-the measure for the re-
lief OF the Chesapeake Female College OF
Elizabeth City county, Va.
THE ROANOKE BILL.
Farmer Edumunds, of the Virginia
delegation, has public building bill on
the calendar, and if Mr. Milliken, OF
Maine. had stood up to his promises the
Roanoke bill would have gotten on the
list now on the Speakers table. Farmer
Edmunds. knowing that the Public Build
ings Committee would have day last
session. denied himself the privilege OF
going to tho unwilling OF the Lee statue
at Richmond so that he could be here to
work for the Roanoke bill.
TOBACCO REBATE.
Representative Tucker introduced il
the House to-day bill providing for q
rebate on nnbroken packages Of tobacco