The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Yesterdays Report From the Capital of
the Republic.

FhOM Washing ON.
Yesterdays Report From the Capital of
the Republic.
WASHINGTON. u. G.. May 9.-Iho
senate spent the day discussing the
pension appropriation and army appropria-
ti0n bills. When the pension appropriation
bin was taken zap. Mr.. >herman's resolution
offered Yesterday increasing the number 0l
pension agents by TWO. led 90 1 lively debate
ON pensions i'm general. Mr.. Cockrcll criti-
cisrd the action Of the senate as humiliatine
o. the Committee 0n Appropriations. which
had been ridden over rough -hOd by the Re-
publican majority i'm defiance Of every pro-
lcs-ion made by that party for tie last
twenty years.
Mr. German said that as the pension list
now amounted 10 about one hundred mil
lion dollars a year. and would De Increased
tO double that il pending legislation Ws-
enacted. economy iu the administration Of
the pension Office should Doe pra ticcd. I'm
might bankrupt tine government and
probably would. for boa fifteen
year, the amount spent for pension,
would Dee more than 10 rD-t ihe government
90 put down the tonfod.rlcN. ile thought
tine senator from Ohio should hesitate about
crcltin. useless Offices. making places for
party men andparty purposes. Afteriurther
discussion MIR. ~herman'- amendment was
agreed 90: yeas -; may 2l. The hill was
thcn passed.
The army appropriation biil was then
taken up.
Mr.. Fitch. Of New ork. wa. the first
speaker. I'm criticism 90 Mr.. Mckinley.
MI. Fitch said That having failed o. do what
De- promised in hi- speech 90 TWO years ago
ON the Mills bin about tobacco. and having
done what be- had moi promised to do about
-u-nr, Mr.. Mckinley went "a step further
and rcpudiated all his argument, contained
in that speech. The bill WAS q makc-ehlit
10 meet "a political situation.
Mr.. Gear. Of Iowa. quoting the old pro-
verb. scratch 70 Russian. and you VIII find
Tartar. applied it: '>cratch Democrat.
aud YOU viii iud irce-tradcr.' He
claimed that tine bill was in pursuance of
the demand made hy the people in the last
campaign. Ilc defended the bin, especially
iis provisions iu regard 10 sugar. and main-
tanned That it, passage would destroy root
and branch the sugar Trust. "the great
American dc,il-h~h."
Mr.. Crisp. Of Georgia. argued against the
protection theory. Hc declared that the r,-
duction I'm the price, of shoes and other USE
ml articles was due not to the tar.n. as as
serted by the Republican party. hut 90 in-
ycntlOn.
Mr. Payne. of New York. argued in sup
pert of the bin. especially OF those features
which bee commended would profit the farmer.
Mr.. Wheeler. Of Alabama. criticised the
general features OF the bin. and denounced
all special powers and benefits conferred
boy il.
Mr. Hale moved am amendment 10 the bill
providing that mo- liquors. beer or wine he
sold or supplied TO enlisted men al military
posts. After "a general discussion. and
without reaching vote. the senate, at d l..
NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House spent most of it, session to-
dav i'm tariff discussion. The bin pension
ing Mrs. Della =. Parnell. mother of Charles
stewart Parnel. at nifty dollars month,
was passed. The House then went INTO
committee Of the whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. PaNson. of Illinois. IN the chair, and
took recess until i. VI.
TIE PRESIDENT AND SILVER.
Western Senators aud member, Of the
House. who have been in close consultation
with the President ii ice the discussion Of
the silver question began, express The be-
liefthat the President will approve almost
any measure on this subject that Congress
will send 10 him. one Of the serious Obsta-
clc- i'm the way of concerted action has been
the fear that a radical measure would be
vetoed.
EVApING TIE ANTI-CH1NEsE LAWS.
The President protein laid before the
senate to-day, a letter from the acting secrc-
tary. of the Treasury. transmitting copies OF
reports from special agents, at points On the
Canadian frontier, upon the evasion of the
laws. for the exclusion of Chinese lahOrers.
Special agent, Whitehead. stationed at sus-
pension bridge, New ! York, in his report
calls attention TO information received by
him. that there j. large number Of China
men. now in Toronto. recently arrived from
British Columbia, who, IL Is believed. Will
find their way into the United states.
Wing Tia and CO., and Lee Wing,
of Toronto, be says. are prominent
leaders of their cOuntymen. and
are said 10 receive $50 each for landing their
countr,mcn across the line. Close watch.
ne SAYS. j, kept on this part of the frontier,
and thirteen arrests have been made within
The past three weeks, and this he thinks.
Will doubtless have a tendency 10 check the
immigration of these persons. but there H.
no reason 10 believe that 10 can be stopped
altogether. III the department, he says.
should direct that every Chinese person
found unl8NiullA IN the nilcd STATES ut It.
moved 10 China. second attempt 10 come
here will not Dee made bat the present SIS
TEN will not clcctually keep out this undc-
sirable class.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The tarin debate has already become
tame and Improbable. The only speech Of
any account to-day was made by Crisp, Of
Georgia. Considerable interest j. mani
Tested 10 hear Carlisle. VINO will conclude
the debate for the Democrats.
The almost universal opinion among
Kentucky Democrats here i that Carlisle
will bee elected senator. now that he has
proclaimed bis desire for the Office
Fourth ella ss p0stmasters were appointed
today as follows: ". +. Hughes, Black
Lick. Wythc county: j. II. Buckley. Clinch.
scott county; }. ID. Frcitas, Tanners Greek,
Norfolk county.
Pensions: Richard II. Walker, National
Military Home; Alfred wilkins, Cherriton
lsiah Johnson, Norfolk; Patrick tOnley,
National Military Home; Henry Lehman,
National Military Home Widows, etc.
Minor of VIM. Phillips, onancock; Maria
Hopper mother Of Jack Brown. Norfolk.
MANIFESTO FROM TIE CZAR.
Speaker Reed has issued written order
10 every Republican member OF the lIonse
directing him 10 be IN the House all nexl
week, during the consideration OF the terll