The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-19
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO THE
MEASURE STEADILY GROWING.

1 fUGHoOhk- - ~<f'O
Reeds Arrogance Exciting the Ire OF the
| President and senate-Proceedings OF
| Both Houses of Congress and General
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Junei lsth.-lspe-
cial. Representative Browne. Of virginia,
says that there is more determined opposi-
ton in the Republican party to the pending
Federal Election bill than has yet been
publicly manifested. He says this opposi-
tion is steadily increasing, and That it is not
confined TO Southern Republicans. Mr..
Browne, in conversation with THE TIMES
correspondent to-day said: "Within half an
hour had a talk with n Republican member
of prominence, who eN PRESSED his hostility 10
any such legislation" He added that this
was a subject OF such vital importance that
| the Republicans VINO cOnscientiOusly OPP
pose this bill will make the best fight they
can against il.
The conflict between the House and the
Senate is growing in intensity. Speaker
Reeds arbitrary and dictatorial. course upon
| the Federal Election bill has excited the ad-
ministration to action. To-day the Speaker
called at the White House and in the
course Of conversation with the President
| the latter very bluntly declared that
| the course OF the House in regard to
the Federal Election bill was entirely too
rapid and ''smackcd too much Of a DISPOSE
tion to coerce legislation" lt.is not that
| President Harrison is 80 much a
| friend of the South: it Is that he
loves Harrison, and his ambition for
denomination more. He realizes that
Reed is making a bold stroke for the Presi-
dental nomination. In pursuing the con-
yersatiOn, the President said he deemed it
unwise on the part of the House to press
legislation that was apparently antagonlzed
by the Senate. lie thought there was an
tagOnism enough already, and that the
House had better proceed with more delibe-
ration, and make an effort to get in line with
the Republicans of the Senate.
Speaker Reed took the presidents advice
in high dudgeOn.
BILLS INTRODUCED BY MIR. DANIEL.
Senator Daniel to-day offered an amend
ment TO the Sundry civil bill, to appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase Of an additional
strip of land at Portsmouth. Va. for the
buoy depot. Ii provides for the purchase OF
an additional strip Of land including about
ninety-twO feet of water front and the ex-
tension Of the buoy depot to provide more
wharfage and greater storage capacity.
senator Daniel also Oiiereda resolution TO
direct the Puplic Buildings Committee tO
ascertain what additional public buildings
are needed i'm Washington for the proper
transaction of public business.
PUBLIC STREET IN ABINGDON.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds today reported fayOrably
ID. 4. fsxt
the Secretary Of the Treasury to consent To
the use of 80 much of the public grounds
belonging 10 the United states in the town
of Abingdon, not exceeding thirty feet in
width. on the west side of these public
grounds, for public street in that town,
upon such terms and conditions as the Sec
retary may deem proper for the protection
of the rights Of the United states.
NEGLIGENT CENSUS TAKERS.
Complaints have been made by many
residents IN the District Of Columbia that
the Census enumerators have failed TO visit
their houses. Ii appears that i'm many
cases cnumeratOrs left blanks, but did not
return for them, AID in other instances
there was no attempt made TO secure II
count Of the people,
SENATE.
The Senate was in secret session for about
an hour to-day. The discussion OF the
nomination of j. Il. EaNes, collector
of internal revenue for North Car
olina. was resumed. Senator Blair, on the
Republican side. and Senators Ransom and
Vance on the Democratic side. opposed the
confirmation. The nomination was finally
rejected.
The Senate then began consideration of
the legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
| ,.r,t.riafiau hilI "a umapIntanf "a pfll rod IN
Mr.. Mitchell 10 increase the salaries OF
twenty-siX committee clerks from 81 go to
81. 800. gave rise TO a long discussion. The
amendment was agreed tO-yeas, 2s nays,
Is. \ like amendment 10 pay clerks Ia SEN
atOrs l.SW instead Of loo, as recon-
mcnded by the Committee on ApprOpria-
tions, and of So per day as provided in the
bill, was offered by Mr.. Mitchell, and was
the text for a renewal Of the discussion. IL
was agreed tO-2J 10 81.
The Senate disposed Of seventy pages OF the
bill, and at j:lj adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House after transacting minor hus-
ness went into Committee of Whole on the
Indian appropriation BILL During the dis
cussiOn the Silver bill was brought over
from the Senate. Mr.. Bland moved that
the committee rise 10 take some action on
that bill. The vote 10y tellers resulted ~ to
lOJ Nlutchler and NauX. OF Pennsylvania,
voting with the Republicans). Considera-
ton of the Incian bill was Sthen
proceeded with. On points Of order raised
BY Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois, despite the
strenuous protests Of Mr.. Perkins, Of Kan
sas, and Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas. apprOpria-
tons of 81 200 for the Greek Indians, SiS,SOO
for the POttawatOmic and $4,000 for the
Mexican PottawatomIe Indians were
struck from the bill. The committee then
rose, the bill was passed and the house at
$40 adlourded.
IRON ORB IrEM OF THE TARIFF BILL.
CAPTAIN Crenshaw and Mr.. Curtis, of
Richmond, and W. II. Adams, Of Louisa
county, are here TO persuade the senate to
strike ont the clause in the tarIlf bill in the
iron schedule. which reads: Provided, also
that sulphur ore as pyrites, or sulphuret Of
iron in its natural state, containing an
excess Of twenty-five per cent. Of sulphur,
shall be free of duty. The Richmond gen.
tlemen have had several conferences with
Mr.. Waddil. and they endeayored TO get a
hearing before the Finance Committee, but
were too late. They claim that this pro-
yiso will bear hard upon Virginia interests,
and will try to persuade the Senate to strike
out the prOyiso.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following pensions were granted to-
day: Richard Barnes, Norfolk; John ID.
RICHTER, Arthur Thompson, Joseph Gouldey
and James w. Dunn, all OF the National
Military Home.
The Tariff bill was reported to the Senate
from the Committee on Finance to-day,
The understanding is that the bill will not
be called up for discussion till about July /.
A member of the committee said this morn
Ing that the bill as reported. with the ex-
ception of the agricultural and wool and
wooden schedules, was the same snbstan-
TALLY as the Finance Committees bill of
lSSS.