Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-03
WASHINGTON CITY.
fne FORCE GILL TAKEN UP IN The
SENATE eY a PARTY VOTE.
yer Free-Coinaee Bni I'm
the Way.
iron Our Regular corrosDondou,l

WASHINGTON, ljcccmDcf - by htIlSt
party vote Of Al TO 30 the Senate to-day
decided to tako up the force bill, and the
fact that such action was taken has
created great deal Of feeling here as
well ns no little comment. Whether the
Republicans really mean to pass the bill,
in view Of oil that has recently happened,
remains 70 be seen. There was a solemn
agreement made last session when the
infamous measure was shelved 10 take It
on the first thing this session, and
the vote to-day indicates that they
have simply kept the pledge.
Both sides seem 10 be shy OF
each other. and at this writing II is bard
10 tell what the outcome will be. Some
people insist that the Republicans will
certainly pass the bill. and others laugh
NJ the idoa Of such thing ard claim that
i'm q week or ten DAYS the bill will either
be abandoned or defeated. One story IS
that n new deal is gong 20 DO made, IN
which the passage Of iree-coinaRe sill
yer bill is to be passed by the Senate.
WILL TREY STAND GAG RULES?
Until there are further developments
90 one can tell Just what the Republic
cans mean by their action to-day III
they pass the bill thoy will be com
PEELED 10 adopt gag rules for the Senate,
and many Of the Republican senator's
would not care to do that. II the free
coinage question is pressed the western
Republicans will have 20 stand by 1t and
abandon the force bill.
WAR CLAIM.
The House to-day passed the Senate
hin referring 10 the Court OF Claims the
bin TO reimburse the Chesapeake Female
College. Of Elizabeth City county, Va, for
property destroyed during the war. The
amount will have TO be determined 10y
the court. The claim has been pending
in Congress many years. In the Senate
and House reports the statement Is made
that Elizabeth City county remained IN
the Union during the war.
The Engineer Corps sent 70 Congress
to-day report stating that Potomac
creek, in YIrginia, IS. not worthy of i'm
proyement
General Lee introduced in the House
TODAY "A bill 10 give the Washington and
Western Railway Company the right to
enter the District Of Columbia.
THE TOBACCO REBATE
Petitions arc coming in from all parts
Of the country asking for n change IN the
law so that the rebate ON tobacco can he
allowed. Senators Barbour and Daniel
presented number Of these pensions IN
the Senate. They are from Richmond,
Petersburg. Danyile, Lynchburg, Nor
folk. Roanoke, and al leading cities and
towns in Virginia. Many are also coming
iu from North Carolina
Representative Buchanan, of Virginia,
has fallen heir TO the desk formerly be-
longing 10 Mr.. Yenable in the House.
TITS one II the best seats on the Demo
cratic side, and is Iext to the desk that
Hon. Samuel j. Randall had for somany
years.
Only two of the Democratic members
If the North Carolina delegation in the
House have vet returned TO the city
Ncssrs. Henderson and Skinner.
TIE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Considerable opposition is developing
TO the passage of the bankruptcy bill
and the protests are being received in
the shape of petitions. They are being
received from the agricultural sections
mostly.
Congress man Frank, of Missouri, to-
dayofiered in tho House reappointment
hin that is much iairer to the South
than the Dunnell bill. 1t leaves the
representation OF Virginia just as II
row is. Mr. Frank is a very liberal Re
publican. is on the Census Committee,
and wants justice done all the sections,
~ he says.
THE INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
Another effort was made in the House
today 70 pass the international copy
right hill. 10 will be remembered that
the House defeated this bill last session.
II was taken up again, however. and
crcltcl lively flibustering. Most OF the
VIRGINIA members, and indeed nearly
OH Of the southern and western Demo
crats opposed the bill to-day as they also
did last session.
a BIG LAUGH.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois. who is Re
publican, was % rol-hot tilibusterer, and
when Boss Reed refused TO put motion
60 adjonrn Mr.. Hopkins arose and said
"Mr Speaker, do / understand that you
decline 60 put "a motion to adjourn ?
with emphasis on the word decline. This
caused a big laugh on the Democratic
Ede.
Mr.. Reed will probably stick by his
old policy, but the present rules vii
cause him lots Of trouble before the
winter is over.
PATENTS AND POsTAIs.
Patents were TO day granted the fol
lowing inventors: Nirginia-,Iohn II.
Hammer, OF Bollston, fen'e; end Ro'
bert o. Owen, of Lynchburg, automatic
eloctrc-railway signal.
North Carolina Harlow ID. Ayera, o.
Rocky Mount, railway Joint.
West Virginia William ). Lowell, o
Charleston, animal.trap.
l.. Il. Qualls was to-day appointed
postmaster at Wayland, Scott county
Va. uicc Matte G. Mcconnell, resigned