The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-27
THE TERRITORIES.
REPUBLICANS JUGGLING OVER
THEIR ADMISSION AS STATES.


mitting the Territories into the Union, with
the evident purpose Of making states only
Of those that are Republican in politics.
With regard 10 New Mexico and Arizona,
two Democratic Territories, the Republl-
cans Of the House Committe on Territories
deliberately postponed action 10y referring
the question TO n subcommittee. with In.
slruciions 10 inquire into the Constitutions
adopted, and the preliminafies D. statehood,
with TIE view Of determining whether
they conform 60 legal requirements.
This is the most flagrant AMI
vicious partisanship and is really beneath
the dignity OF a Congressional Committee.
In every instance the Republicans have
promptly accepted the constitutions offered
by Republican territories even Nhefe they
wefc open tO loyal objections and were
even obnoxious % the Federal constitution.
New Mexico and Arizona are represented
on the floor Of the House by Democrats, and
hence the obstacles placed in the way Of
their admission 10 the Union hy the Rcpub-
lican majority. I'm the committee the Dem
ocrat~ protested against ti'is schoine of de-
lay. and denounced 10 i'm fitting terms
They called attention TO the action of the
majority in seeking 20 railroad Wyoming
into the Union while delaying the adms-
sion Of New Mexico and Arizona. two ter
ritOries possessing more population and
that have more regularly complied with all
the prescribed forms.
- The Civil Service Commissioners today
addressed a very urgent communication %
the House. pleading for an increased apprO-
pIiatiOn of $4,000. The batch Of CORE
sp0ndence includes letter from Chief TX
aminer Webster, setting forth in detail the
need Of ten additional examiners go Sl..O
per annum, aggfegaiing 5000. and fen at
81 300. aggrpgaiing slG.uOU. In addi-
tion, he asks for 5000 per year
90 pay secretaries Of postal and
customs boards Of examiners for service
performed outside Of Office hours. in no case
the compensation % Doe more than SiOO per
year % any one secretary. This makes n
increase formerly asked for by The Commits
sion.
DUTY on JUrE.
The WAYS and Means Committee. after
many changes ~ the duty on iutc. have
finally decided 90 stand by ihe trust. They
have determined TO make iute butts. which
is the raw material. Zee. and iO increase
the duty ON the manufactured article or
bagging. This is i'm pursuance OF the de-
mands Of She trust and puts "a heavier tax
on the southern planter.
Senator wilson of Maryland to-day re-
ported fayOrably bill 20 pay William Bash
by Of Alexandria, SLIPS for supplies fur
nished during the war.
SENATE.
The Senate devoted all day TO the con-id.
Grafton Of the sherman antitrust bin and
Mr.. ingalls, "optiOns and dealings I'm in-
tures" amendment. Speeches were made
by Senators Vest, Eustis. and ln-
gals. The latter made a character
istic speech, in reply % constltu-
tional objections by Senators Eustis
and George, dnring which he said that
numerous and latent powers were found in
the Constitution which those gentlemen,
nor their States, prior 90 1850, had found.
Without action the subject went over.
and, at 6: - j. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
House.
I'm the House. to-day. the Wyoming bin
was taken up. Mr.. Barnes. OF Georeia. OPP
posed the bill. because he believed that
there were gross Irregularities I'M the adOp-
ti0n Of the constitution of Wyoming; be-
cause he believed that the Territory
did not contain a population requisite for
admission into the niOn. and because
there was incorporated in the constitution
features based upon the subject Of female
suffrage. which were antagOnistic 10 re-
publican institutions.
Mr.. Carey, a Wyoming. made a strong
plea for the admission Of the Territory.
which he represented, into the sisterhood
Of states. cOntended that IFS constitution
had been adopted by the free and fair vote
of It's citizens. and that the population was
sufficient 10 entitie 10 10 two senators and
q ffr I'm ff
United States. and he defended the pro-
vision of the constitution Of the Territory
extending the right OF suffrage 10 women
Mr.. Dockory. of Missouri. said the bill
was nothing more nor less than partisan
measure designed tO perpetuaie the power
Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Oates. of Alabama. said that no new
State had ever come into the | mon on thl
terms proposed i'm this case-that women
were 10 have the right 20 vote
and hold office. 10 was delicate
question, and he looked with great appre
hension upon the growing tendency toward
extension Of the right OF the franchise. No
man suffrage had always been experiment
tai. and the judgment Of history was that i
was not wise TO trust government 20 We
men.
Representatives Dunnell, Of Minnesota
and Washington. Of Tennessee. opposed th'
bill. and Mr. Morey. of Ohio, supported it
Mr.. Mansur, OF Missouri, addressed him
self. he said. % the country if not TO ih'
House QOr ON actual count there We're no
twelve members i'm their seatsl and sait
/ that the slim attendance reminded him o.
/ the fact that the House was bringing
State into the Union blythe Cusarian opera
/ ti0n. rather than with the care and com
/ fort which surrounded the accOuchment 0
! an honorable member OF an honorable
family. The House then, at $3.50 O'Clock
took "A recess until IL o'clock tomorrow.
TIE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL PRO
GRAAiMF.
The Republican Senators held caucu
/ this morning, at which the 0rder'of busines
arranged by the steering committee wa
approved. and il was agreed that the sen
ate should meet hereafter at II O'clock II
the morning. The order provides that th
/ Dependent Pension bin shall be taken ul
when the antitrust bill has been dispose
of. and that afterward the bill for the ad
mission OF Wyoming shall be considered
The Montana election cases are 10 hay
right Of way Monday o. the exclusion O
4 other business.
ANOTHER Rulgn ABOUT MALONE.
Another rumor in circulation about Ma
! none Is tudl ASA lo-fl- MS -oht tu Lulvl
10 arrange quarters for MaAOne's establish
lishment in Paris as cOnsul-general. At th
State Department there Is the same stoli
condition Of ignorance rs 10 the matter
| THE TINES correspondent was assured tf
day that the Department had absolutely u
knowledge Of any intended disposition @
the Paris consulate.
POsTMASTERS.
The Virginia iourth-class postmaster
have been appointed as follows: W. 1
Green. PembertOn. GOOchland county; j
". Hunter, Ready springs. Appomatto
county; 4. \. Goode, Waltz, -Carro
county.
Louis Never, Of the National Militar
Home. has been granted pension.
THE TARIFF BILL GROWING IN DIsFAvoI
The Republican members ofthe Ways an
Means Committee continued 10 hear pr'
tests to-day from parties whose Interest
will be affected by the proposed tariff bll
Acid and nickel men were present, ana
number of other interests were represente
together. with Congressman from sever
] states The chances for the bill Dtlu