Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-26
WASHINGTON.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS AND
The ToBAcCo-TAx.
RIO Prospect of Reduction-rhe Mckinley
Proposition n fake-The
Ticction-Law.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondentl
WASHINGTON, April 25.--The Republican
,,cmbers Of the House from Virginia.
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky
az stirring around 20 see what can be
6oue 70 abolish the tobacco-taxcs but they
ne not meeting with much encouragement
from the leaders of their party, all OF whom
are known TO be opposed TO the abolition
At these taxes from Speaker Reed down.
The Republicans promised to repeal these
t,ycs outright. and prOfessed 20 be aching
g. ~. chance. but now that they have n
majority OF eighteen IN the House and ten
ir The Senate Speaker Reed will not recog-
llze any one for the purpose of making .
notion of this kind. lie has been appeal
81 o. repeatedly % give the friends Of this
frnposliion q chance. but his blind eye"
; turned toward all members from the to-
lgrro-Crowiug States. The Mckinley
ttrn lil proposes 20 leave four cents
t.uni tax on both smoking aud chewing
harco. and to leave all tho present tax on
erars and cigarettes. This small conces-
,.a viii not suit the tobncco-growers or
Dealers They want il all of and woe
unto any mans political prospects in the
t.lacco-CroVmg sections If he does not do
cfeTythne in his power 10 wipe out those
tale-.
SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN POLICY.
Tut the southern Republican members
r. Congress are not going at the thing IN
&C. night way. They are processing to bo
.. ANXIOUS 90 have the burdens lifted
lm their own constituents, and if
ncy know anything about what Is
r.nr on here they cannot overlook
o. 'foct that tho insignificant reduc-
i.n ON tobacco proposed in the Mckinley
tsrf hli is made necessary because the
Iru1hlran leaders IN order 10 raisc large
revenue With which to pay pensions
a.. not intend 90 give very much
I,f Go the tobacco interests. II IS ex-
'rmcy doubtful whether the Republicans
vI'l even grant any relief, a. the prevailing
imrrc>y0u D. that the Mckinley tariff bill
,,. probably fail 20 pass and even If 1t does,
81 vl not loo worth much TO the tobacco
industry. The southern Republicans,
when thew have not voted on tho
aIess pension bills have lodged. and
..t is nearly as bad. They have not the
I.rea 70 vote against, and yet they
must know that If the dependent
f.r..u or a ervice-pcnsion bill Is
,...Dl 70 means robbery 10 the south
,m people. There's politics IN this
non ou business. and men who were
bravo Union generals have denounced
t.,-e service and dependent pension bills
q. t.iug more IN the interest of tho bum
mons. camp-folloWcrs. and b0uutV-iump-
g.. than ina the interest of the honest sol
Ger who served IN the ranks.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS DEMAND.
Democratic members of the House from
Virginia and North Carolina demanded in
le last Congress that the tObaccO-taXes
g.. ull bercpealed outright, and they voted
.or every motion and resolution looking
g.. hat end. They even cut loose from the
party programme IA arranged by Messrs.
carlisle aud Mills. and sent q tobacco bill
SD Nr. Eandalls committee and then did
tH.r utmost TO get II considered. They
n,elu this Congress appealed earnestly
g.. Speaker Reed for recognition 10 move n
l.p.4l OF the tobaccO-taXcs. but he has not
noticed their appeal.
So flr not Republican member from
Virginia. North Carolina, Kentucky. or
Tennessee has made any move in the
House. They say that they are looking
around to see what can be done,
lt they do nothing. They seem to
le afraid 10 disobey the orders OF
Eo,- Reed, and unless they cut loose
uon he Mckinley crowd and refuse TO
support his bill until more liberal conces-
nous are made 10 the tobacco interests 1t
would be hard TO figure just how they can
benefit their constituents by falling. III
with the men who do not intend To allow
any substantial relief to the South.
THE CHANDLER RULE.
Some of the other Democratic senators
from the South do not agree with Senator
Vance in his opinion that Chambers resolu-
ton 10 limit debate III the Senate VIII not
DE reported from the Committee on Rules.
sherman. Hoar. Quay, and several more
of the intense partisaus IN that body are
said to be IN favor of putting on the
brakes. as they want 90 pass the national
clyctiOn-law, and as they have majority
tirv are in position to do whatever they
want. Senatorial dignity will be knock
cd higher than kite when they break the
Old rules, bnt the Republican leaders are
willing 10 part with dignity for the sake OF
continued political power.
The war-clalms hin that has been before
the House ON FRIDAYS for about six weeks
was showed aside today Tor the LEGISLATIVE
appropriation bill. The claims bill
proposes To pay about half million
dollars 10 people in southern States, a
large number Of whom reside in Virginia
and West Virginia. list Of these claim
ants was recently given III the DtSpdict.
The Republicans insist that large per-
crntage of the claimants were not loyal
during the war. They do not intend to
allow the bill 10 pass.
Mr.. Stone. of Kentucky, introduced a
lill In the House today TO require the
Court Of Claims when passing upon these
cases 90 also ascertain whether or not the
claimants were loNal during the war and to
report the facts 20 Congress III every III
stance.
Virginia postmasters appointed to-day
le: r. W. White. Hayheld, Frederick
county. rice Il. G. Hawkins, resigned Bet
Q S. Iandrum. New Glasgow Depot, Am
lsrst county. rice p. II. Landrum deceased;
d g. Puctt, Pinckney, Highland county,
-o Miss G. Sheridan. resigned 7. j. Hol-
uln. Vinitayillc. Gochland county, rice X.
IT, Bass, resigned.
ias resigned as custodian of the Interior
department building