The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-30
THE M'C0MASB BILL.
ADVOCATES ABOUT ABANDONED
HOPE or ITS PASSAGE

The Republicans Declare against It The
United states Senate sanctions Deser-
tion-Protcst of Philadelphia Cigar
Makers Congressional News.
WASHINGTON, D. c. April ~. Special
The advocates Of The McComas bii, 10
prohibit any changes in the boundaries Of
Congressional districts, have practically
abandoned their pet scheme. They have be-
4 come convinced that cannot pass. a eau
Gus was called for tonight to consider
that measure. ana McComas went among
Republicans. urging them 90 support il.
lle encountered so much opposition within
his own party ihnt he confessed the bill was
q failure. and took "a leave of absence for
Ono week iu the hope ol escaping the hu-
initiation of being present 40 il- virtual de-
feat. Under pressure tlc bin may obtain q
negative caucus endorsement. but there are
not less than twenty Republicans who de-
clare they VIII vote against il If il is ever
brought up in the House.
A PREMIUM ON DEsERTION.
The House to-day passed "a bin that re-
verses every principle of s0ldierly discipline
and honor and which should insult every
/ MON veteran with "a good record.
William Dawson was "a private in tle
second vs. e-f Virginia cavalry in the tniCn
army. BE was captured and sent 10 Ander-
-ontiilo prison after having been confined
ZOO Richmond several months. lu The latter
part oi January. 1850. Doe voluntarily took
tlr oath 0i allegiance tO fle southern Con-
iellgcy and entered the Southern army.
50 ile tud oi Use weeks Doe deserted ANA
went tl Nashville. Tennessee. where his
rerImDnt was stationed. fic reported that
h. Il1 g-raull from Uri- and was received
llck INTO The ranks. lle reported just eight
days after General Ice bad surrendered.
shortly afterwards bis regiment was nus-
tered orr 0i th0 service. and DlWs0n cot mis-
discharge and pay. lleappiici io CONGRESS
tO relieve Dis record from iho stigma affixed
fo 30 because of hi. doserti0n and biz enlist
ment in the Confederate army. and under
thee leadership OF Gr0sfenOr, Of Ohio, who
Wa,a ui0n general. the bill was passed,
thus setting premium ON de-triion.
PHILADELPHIA CICAR-MtKERs.
There was large delegation ofphiladel-
rhians at tbo Capitol to-day, representing
ibe cigar manufacturers and employees Oi
that cifr They sought hearing before The
WAYS and Means Committee ana entered
protest against the provision OF The Mchin-
icy Dim putting "a duty Of s. per pound
ON nlelI.c- 0f imported tobacco. This
dDie.af-0u represented two hundred and
four firms and over three thousand sm-
nioyls. They asserted That the tax pro-
posed by lhe Mckinley Bill would destroy
iHe business of cigar manufacturers M
phiiaio lphia ani asked that sliding scale
0f duty. such I- now exists, DE substituted. /
They afr willing 90 agree 10 a duty ofthrty-
fye cents per pound ON filters. and seventy
ufe cents per pound on wrappers. as COM
morcmuy known and designated.
CAPITOL N0IEs.
ON noxi Thursday morning a special
train win leave here carrying about sixty |
Washington correspondents tO Augusta, /
Ca. ibe party goes by special invitation /
oi tuc city ol Augusta and its people. and
among the correspondents are perhaps
twenty wh0 never l..itcl the south.
THE Republicans Oi tne senate and House /
have hv u0 means settled among thomsclfc- /
ile question OF silver legislation. They /
give out report. That all is h1rmonized- but
JUS % matter of fact. they are still in the /
thr0c- of doubt and conflicting interest.
fle House Military Committee To-Day I
postponed consideration OF the Mount YER /
non Avenue hili until next Friday. Gene
rai d.. VIII ht present. and hopes for IA
for1u.r report.
I0-tms-tors were appointed for Virginia /
f0-daras follows. E. J.. po4t0r. DranesNills. /
FaIfN county. R. NJ. lr'tchlri, Healing /
Springs. B.lh county: >. e.. Heath. James
Nille NOrilIUrfln county: Il. J.. Evans. I
-riuemau. fHulN county, G.. II. Chaplin, /
SION. Mountain. Carroll county; y. 4. BLACK I
huru. White Gate, Gilc. county.
VIRGINIA pensions. Charles II. Merrell. /
National Military Home; William Mann. /
OWi Run; Peter saul, PhWDu-.
SENATE
The Senate today continued ihe discus /
sion iHa Land l0rieiture bin. The bin was /
pass -ed. ani flr Mckinley customs admin /
istutfe bin Wa- taken ur. and. after some /
debate and adoption of several formal I
amendments. went over until tomorrow.
LIVELY TILT is rm HOUSE.
Mr. Pierce. Of Tennessee. rising to g. /
question OF personal privilege, denied g /
statement lOW dly- ago by Mr. Evans. OF
Tennessee. i0 ile effect that there had been
hnnoi-lDN -luiin. in his district.
Che speaker ruled that This did not pre-
sent % matter OF personal privilege.
Nr. Pierce responded, sharply, that hc
thought DO a'd.
Ihe Speaker said the gentleman had no
rilHi t0 make such response tO the Chair.
SIR. Mills. of Texas: Why did not the
Speaker stop tho gentleman from Ienne--
see lir. EFau-) fle other oaY
Tine speaker. The Speaker Was NOT pres
eui when that occurred.
SIR. Mills. Then you ought not 90 stop tAl
gentleman from Tennessee now.
The Speaker. That does not follow.
Nr. Mills. 10 does follow
The speaker: the Chair does not desire
t0 enter into amy personal controversy with
tho Gentleman. ANA be- thinks that ii The
Gentleman will reflect Doe viii not persift in
@ U. ...I"T"|HI.fN
Mr. Mills: do NOT soc the improperly.
when one gentleman charges another with
fraud.
THE Speaker: The gentleman from IcXa.
Wii please Dee FOO order.
Mr. Mills: j avn iu oIi.r. and the speak
or i- more oui of order i.ln the gentleman
from IcXa,. The ruling is simply an out
RAGE. The matter was then dropped.
Mr. Bingham. Oi pcnn-y ylNania, from The
committee on postoiAccs and pos roads.
reported tNr ln,iNiIce appropriation hli'.
Bg vote nf ll3 tOgj fhe House went into
committee 1f t1e whole burrows. Of Mich'-
gam. iu lle cAa.r ln the hlii providing On
ihe ciH-. ifclluu 0l W0I-leC cloths as WOOL
ems. lle Dlil was discussed during the rC-
maiulcr 0i the afternoon Dlt without aC-
ton lhe House adjourned.
VIOLATIONS or THE CHINESE ACT
Datus B.. Coon. Chinese Inspector at san
Diego. CAB. reports iO Chief Inspector
Jingle Of ihc Treasury department, that he
bias n.w in i1il awaiting trial tWenty-siN
Cinnamon. one Portuguese. and The captain
oftne si0Cp "lienicia Boy" ior violations
0f fhe Chinese Exclusion act. Tue captain
at the Eenicia Boy confessed that Ae was
employed hy parties IN san Francisco. ana
that regular contracts are entered into ii
China by which. for the safe delivery in
the United States. the c0ntractin.
parties receive $50 per head for Cinnamon.
Inspector Coon s0ys be- has now under ar
rest One Of The principal parties and Is ou
flc track 0i others. Whether Ihnamer |
land In Mexico or British Columbia. De
SAYS. their ultimate destination j. The
United States. and 10 is almost impossible o.
prevent then coming over the border by
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