The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-01
HOT AND LURID DEBATE
CALLED FORTH BY THE FEDERAL
ELECTION BILL.
A Number of Republicans Denounce the
-WaddiII Speaks In Its Sup
Other Washington News.

port-Chances of its Defeat In the House.
Other Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June 3d. Special. The
debate on the ''Force" bill grew exceeding
has been taken up with set speeches. To-
day the hand-tO-hand fighting under the
fiye-minute rule began. As the debate has
proceeded, the Democrats have given start
gigantic and Infamous bill. Some Of the
Northern Democratic papers this morn
Ting. notably the New York sun, pub
lsh inilamatory editorials calling on
the people throughout the North, irrespec-
tive uf party to call mass-meeting at once,
to protest against the inflictOn Of the in
famous crime against the ballot which the
desperate Republican leaders now in the
saddle are determinedlO carry by fair means
or foul. The Democratic member here advise
that similar popular uprising IN the South
record their unalterable verdict against
this revolution in the system of elections
which calls on a horde Of prOstituted parti-
sans to do the bidding of their masters;
which raises gigantic corruption fund for
the Republican party, and creates partisan
machine with its tendrils in every election
precinct i'm the country 10 perpetuate the
power of the Republican party. To-day
Coleman, of Louisiana, kicked over the
traces and denounced the bill in unsparlng
terms. Cheadle, another Republican from
Indiana, i'm a red-hOt speech, said he would
never support this infamous measure.
LeOnidus lIOuk, of Tennessee, drunken
and reeling. gave his maudlin support to
tine measure which traduces his peo-
pie. Waddill. the political Outcast from
Richmond, stultihod himself and the people
he misrepresents by affirming on the floor
Of the House Of Representatives Of the
United States that the people of Virginia
We're incapable Of governing themselves
and needed the interference Of Federal bay
onets and Federal marshals to prevent gross
frauds.
INTRICACY OF THE BILL.
At 3 O'Clock. when HAY Cabot Lodge, the
paper chasing statesman from Massachu-
SETS began TO offer amendments, the utter
confusion and intricacv of the bill were de-
monstrated. 1t is filled with more compll-
Gated machinery than watch is with
works. and by the time a sovereign elector
goes through it he will lie rs thin as Poto-
mac shad.
AsIzzfiNG DEBATE.
From this out the debate will fairly sizzle.
Wild uproar and confusion will be the order
Of the hour, and the excitement and thrill
ling times Of the debate on the old fOrce
bill will be re-enacted.
CHANCES or THE DEFEAT or THE BILL.
II is certain that three Republicans will
vote against the bill and capitol gossip has
it that several other members of the ma
jOrity party will also oppose It, either by III
rect vote or absenting themselves when the
vote is taken. The members who VIII
surely vote against the bill, are
Messrs. Ewart Of North Carolina,
Coleman Of Louisiana, and Lehlbach OF
New jersey. II is said that seven Other lie
publicans three from the South, one from
New England, and three from the West
will vote mo" It is known that some OF
these are opposed to the bill. but whether or
not they will sacrifice party interests ana
vote against tho measure, Is doubtful. Tess
than ten breaks among the Republicans IN
the House would defeat the bill.
POsTMAsTERs' SALARIES.
The Chief Of Salaries and Allowances Of
the PostOflice Department has just COM
pleted the readjustmcnt of the first, second
and third-class pOstmasters' srlarles. The
changes in the Virginia offices are as lol-
lows: Abingdon, $500 TO $1,000; Alex
andria. s.. 800 to 81. 400; Ashland, Sl,2OO TO
81 400; Charlottesville, $1,000 to 5000;
Christansburg. $l,lOO TO Sl,2OO; Front
ROYAL, 1000 to Sl.100; GOrdonsville, Sl,JD
to s, 200; HarrisOnburg, $1,000 to Sl,dOO;
Lexington, $l.10O to Sl,oO; Liberty,
81 600 to $l.7OO; Manchester, $1,000 10
- 400; Newport News, Sl,iO0 to Sl,1O0;
Pocahontas, $1,000 to Sl,2O0; Portsmouth,
81, 100 to $500; Pulaski City, Sl,2OO to
1900; Roanoke, $500 10 S26OO: salem,
81. 400 to $1,000; South Boston, Sl,lOO to
81 200; Staunton. $500 to 5000; suffolk,
81 800 to 81 100; West Point, Sl,lOO to ,2lO.
The offices in which no change has been
made in the salaries are: Berryyille, 81 100;
Culpeper. Sl,l0O; Danyille, S2,4W; farm-
Vile. Sl.lOO; Fortress Monroe, $1,000;
Fredericksburg, $l,SO0; Hampton, $l,sD;
Leesburg, $l,40O: Luray, Sl,2W; Marion,
81 100: Martinsyils, 81 900; Norfolk, -. 100;
Petersburg. $4,000: Richmond. 5000: War
renton, $3.50; Winchester, Sl,9OO; Wood
stock. 81, 100: Wytheyille, $1,000.
The pOstoflice at the University Of Nlr-
ginia has been discontinued, rs 'harl0ttes-
Vile has been supplied with free delivery
service that includes the University.