Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-10

A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO CALL UP THE
lANGSTON-VENABLE CASE.
Butler Malone Fighting Lanaston--1he
Tariff Bill Ordered 60 Its Third
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From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. September 9.-When the
House met this morning the Republi-
can members Of the Election COMMITTEE,
under the Leadership of Rowcll and Haugen'
made an attempt 10 call up the Virginia
contested-election case OF Langston rs.
venable. The Democrats opposed consid-
Grafton under the leadership Of Colonel
OFerrall. who is determined 10 give
the Radicals the hardest sort OF a fight
before they succeed IN r0bbing Mr.
Nenable Of the seat 10 which he was elect
ed by the people Of the Fourth district.
There was a quorum present when the
House first met but 10 vanished IN less
than an hour and then FOR several hours
there was nothing but rolI-call-. many
az half-p past O'Clock Haugen got disgust
ed and moved that tho House adjourn.
The average Republican stood by Lang
ston ~ the scufle to-day, but Butler Ma
hone. in the interest OF his father. the
General, was quite prOnIscuous' N the
Capitol, doing his best TO prevent action
on the case.
THK RESULT DOUBTFUL.
The outcome Of the matter IS decidedly
problematca. If the Republicans make
up their minds 20 seat LangstOn ana de-
eide TO send for their abSentees, why, OF
course they Will succeed, provided they
can induce enough of the majority men,
bers 10 return. They may not be
able TO do this, however, as the
average Republican IS bound to looH after
his fences and thinks more Of his own
bacon than he does OF contest IN wnlch
boiling. insOlent disturbcr is to be the ben
efciary in the event Of positive action by
the House.
The hlibustering will be renewed to-
morrow If Haugen insists ON again press
ing the Langston case.
BY PARTY VOTE.
The Senate to-day ordered the tariff bill
10 its third reading by the usual party
vote. Tomorrow there Will be a debate
of three hours on a side. and then the
final vote Will be taken. The bill
goes back 10 the House, and
! viii be referred 10 the Committee OF ways
and Means. when they will go over the
amended schedules are to be accepted. 10
| is thought that il will require about week
| for the House Committee 20 consider the
measure, and after 1t IS brought III
probably another week Will be con-
| sumed so that it will be some
/ where between the 25th and 18th
| OF September before the measure becomes
| a law. Congress Will likely adjourn on the
/ 10Th Of September or few days later.
/ Some Of the members think that 10 may
remain in session until the end OF the iirst
| week in October. 1t all depends upon the
| progress made with the tariff bill when 1t
! goes 10 conference.
IT'S yIBTCR-ITs IN1QUTTY.
| Speaking Of the tariff bill to-day Senator
! Vance said: 1T il the worst measure ever
| passed. but, strange 10 say, ITS virtue IS IT'S
| iniqultv. IL will rouse the country, now
| ever, and that Is about the only consOla-
ton We have
The poor southern Republicans in the
| House have been badly left. Their party
/ is IN full possession of all the branches OF
the Government, and yet III spite Of the
/ positive promises made 10y the leaders 70
remove the tax on tobacco and fruit bran
dies nothing IN this direction has been done.
! The bill as il passed the House provided for
| the abolition 90 half the tax on SMOKING ana
| chewing tobacco, but the Senate struck out
that clause III short order, even though
the southern Republicans mildly protest
ed and begged that the clause should be
restored. The Senate knew that the Gov
| eminent would have an enormous denclt
10 make good on account Of the panper-
pension law which the southern Republican
/ q
| they therefore could not think Of letting
go the revenue that Is derived from the
! tObaccO-tax.
20 CHANGE MADE.
The tax is 10 remain and the spies are to
| continue to modest the people III Virginia
and North Carolina. The Mills tauh bill
had il become law would have wiped out
all Of the tax on smoking and chewing-to-
| baccO. 1t was a measure that would
/ have afforded practically all the rehet
| desired IN the tOb1cco-grOWlng sec
tions az tie time. But the hepuDncans
saw tit 10 reject the bill. They SAID Just
I wait until we get in power IL all branches
/ Of the Government and We viii show you
how 70 swipe the tobacco-taX.' Well. they
are IL power and the tOOaccO-taX-aH OF
il. with not . single change N the Law
I Is 10 be collected right along ana TINS
/ money wrung mostly from the pockets OF
the southern people j. 10 20 into The
/ pockets Of thousands Of bummers, who
under the patronage of the Grand Army
of the Republic have been taken INTO the
fold Just as if they deserved pensions the
| same as the men who fought and are meri-
/ tonOus.
STEALS DENOUNCED.
Prominent ex-soldiers Of the Union have
/ denounced these steals. and Net southern
/ Republicans have detraudej their own
people Of relief IN order 10 help these
| Treasury robbers who are 20 receive the
benefits of the pauper-penslon law. IL
the southern Republicans can face their
constituents this fall and not lose
hundreds Of thousands Of votes. then the
voters Of the South must be d patient and
| forglviug set.
The Democrats Of Virginia and North
Carolina will have some splendid texts
in the campaign this year. lhey ought
10 be able 10 scorch the Republicans on
account of the failure to reduce the to-
bacco-tax.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
And this feeble effort will be made when
the bill comes back 10 the House 70 re-
store the clause stricken out ~
the Senate. but the Senate Will
win in all probability. The only way
tc force a reduction in the tobacco-taNes IS
for ten or twelve southern Hepubllcaus
TO rise up and kick the stuifing out
of the bill unless the clause Is relnserted'
but these men have not nerve or indepen-
dence enough.
his SOUTHERN TOOLS.
Old Boss Reed having gotten such big
majority in Maine viii be more dlctatoral
than ever. lie looks upon southern lie
publicans as his tools, and having the
presidential bee in his bonnet lie Will crac
the whip louder than ever. How ne Will
make the tllnid hepuUlcehs ol 'Ho hOu''
fall il line.
everybody is talking of Reeds success
The General belief j. that he Will give
Blaine lively rub for the Maine delega
ton IN 1892. and the Premier will have tC
rise I'D and break his back or his plume
will be lowered and disgraced.
A FOECE-BILL HOWL
The force-bill advocates in view OF Reed
success are beginning to howl once more
and nerved by his success Reed Will mex
winter make fresh start in his attempt e
bulldoze the senate. Then Boss Quay VII
have to buckle on his sword sure enough
The House will on SATURDAY mex euIo
, Give The life and public services Of the lat
Senator Beck. OF Kentucky. Some beau
! tiful tributes will be paid him..
! Corgress,nan Breckenridge. OF Kentucky