The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-16
THE FORCE BILL SHELVED.
RESULT OF THE RECENT REPuB-
LiCAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Hoar and spooner Utter Direful Threats
to No Purpose-Both Preparing Bloody
shirt Speeches. Congressional and Other
Washington News.

Shirt speeches-Congressiona and Other
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. lj.--tspeeiall-
The caucus Of Republican Senators adj
journed so late last plight that the real im-
port of the proceedings was not obtained.
When questioned as they were leaving the
Capitol. Republican senators replied that no
vote had been taken except on the question
OF adjournment. IL now develops that
there was a viva yoce vote on the motion
to adopt senator IIoar's amendment 10
the Quay resolution This amendment
provided that the Force bill should also be
considered before adjournment. This
amendment was voted down by two MAJOR
ity. in "A total vote Of thirty-six, or nineteen
against seventeen. Then H0ar began 10
illbuster. lie had not expected any such
result. lie berated his party associates.
after which Senator Spooner, who had been
coached bv Reed, addressed the caucus:
] But it was apparent that nothing but
defeat awaited the Force bill. The i'll
| tempered speeches Of Iloar and spo0nor
served only 10 irritate the opponents OF the
| bill and 10 make them more determined
than ever.
IL has been tacitly agreed that the Com
mittec on Rules, OF which senator Aldrich.
an uncompromising enemy Of the Force bill.
| is chairman. Will submit report some
/ time next week, embracing the main fea-
lures of the Quay resolution. IL VIII pro-
/ vide tor the most important pending bust
ness. and omit the Force bill. The Demo
Gratis will support this proposition. sena-
tor lIOar is determined to get in bloody
| shirt speech before the session closes, and
he thought Of making il when the Commit
tee on Rules shall report. But Spooner also
declared his intention OF making an
effort to fire the Northern heart,
and the members Of the Rules Commit
| tee agreed To decide upon some suitable
date for consideration OF their resolution To
prescribe the order of business. and 10 let
lIOar. SpO0ner, and others, who desire nre
on their spleen. senator GOrman has At
vised the Democrats 10 entirely ignore the
debate, to treat with silent contempt all that
the ll0ars and >pOoners may say. All The
Democrats hive assented tO this policy,
save Reagan and Berry. who declare that u
their respective states shall be assallcd
they will reply. At all events the Force
bill il practically dead. AMI the prediction
fTUE TINES made several weeks ago.
verified. There are seventeen Republican
senator's opposing it. and the friends OF the
measure dare not risk vote.
WARFARE AGAINST ruE LOTTERY.
Postmaster-Gcneral Wanamaker has
inauguratcd a determined anG aggressive
warfare against the lotteries, and all their
AGENTS. friends. and abettors. II is,crcdita-
ble to Mr. Wanamakcr that he does not
spare member, Of his own party who are
caught in the lottery lobby. . lie has just ex-
posed Colonel William 4. Henderson, OF
Baltimore, who was prominent
candidate for postmaster Of that
city. Henderson was for years a
r0stoilice inspector and was removed Dy
President cleveland. Henderson made
hard fight for the Baltimore pOstollice and
va. defeated by johnson. lie charged that
be- was beaten by an intrigue between John
son and the POstOiiice Department, Hen
dorson resisted his defeat as If II were
personal matter. and now I'M making war
AGAINST the lotteries. the department dis
covers and publishes the fact that since his
retirement from public life he has been
paid agent Of the Louisiana Lottery COM
pany. MIR. Wanamaker says be means 10
prosecute all the lottery agents Ia the bitter
end.
REPRESENTATIVE CasWcll. Of Wisconsin,
from the House Judiciary Committee, To-
day reported resolution 10 set apart next
Tuesday for consideration of the bill to re-
fund the direct tax, the previous question 10
be- ordered at o'clock T. NJ. The resolu-
ton goes 10 the Committee on Rules, ana as
speaker htth II hllfN'h W Ai' f"''.'-N -,
tie bin to refund the direct tax IL VIII
hardly get day.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following pensions were granted to-
dav for Virginia: Robert Stevens, Penolai
Isaac Turner National Military Home;
judy Ann, widow OF Robert Rankin sharps
Wharf.
J. Cooper was to-day appointed postmas-
ter AT Surry Courthouse. Va.
surgeon Joseph G.. Ayros and Passed As-
ii ,tant surgeon T.. W. Anal have been or
dered as members Of a medical board oil
examination OF candidates for admission to
tle Naval Academy.
SENATE.
The Tariff bill was laid aside in the sen
aie this morning, and on motion ot hr'
FRYE. the River and larb0r bill was taken
nm. Mr.. Hampton having asked Mr.. Frye
/ 10 allow him 10 have "A bill taken up for ac-
lion. Mr.. Frye excused himself for deciin-
/ ing 10 do so. and said that he had asked tue
Finance Committee % let him have TWO
days for the consideration Of the hlNer anu
Uarbor bill to-day aud tO-mouow), ana
that he should ask the senate To remain IN
session tomorrow until the bill was nm
ished.
HOUSE.
The House took up the conference report
on the Indian Appropriation bll, ana Mr;
Cannon. of Illinois, severely CRITICISED ana
opposed the report.
dian bill, but the motion was lost, - 70 IL
the Speaker counting quorum
/ A number Of motions were maze, ana
ruled out ~ dilatOry.
The Mckay Relief bill was taken up.
The vote on the passage OIL tue Diil wa .,
TO -, but no quorum appeared, ana the res.
of the afternoon was spent hiibu-terihg over
a resolution offered by Mr.. Thomas, oil W Is
cOnsin, directing the sergeantat-Ariis W
= arrest absent members.
Il Mr.. Baker, Of New \ ork, created some
little excitement by Offering as substitute
ror this "A resolution recitlng the ediloiial
annearing i'm the New York sun Of this
morning upon the declaration OF Roger q
Mills. of Texas, that 'this (Washingtoni -
no place for me-" Mr. Baker declined 10
accept the Speakers suggestion that II"
withdraw it, but he hnally with1fe" u,o
ureamble. The resolution was read IN spite
, of prOtests. Ii reyOkes all leaves OF aDsepce
except those granted for illness, and those
,ranted 10 Roger q. Mills and others en-
ployed like him IN an "educatlonal cahi-
paign."
The Speaker disrcgarded the Baker reso-
, luton on which the House wasted tilnc un,
| Ill , i. NJ, Mnen "A RECESS Na- tinSh ""',
: O'Clock. the evening session 10 be defoted
, 10 private pension bulls.
The bill was considered all day. Among
the amendments agreed 10 were The i",iow =
, ing: Increasing appropriations lor iois
river. Virginia from s2O.ooO 10 s3O,VVo, ana
treat kanawha river. West Virginia, from
$500. 900 10 $4,000; reducing appropriation
from Nansemond river. Virginia, from $40.
900 TO $500, and for Hampton creek ana
d bar, Virginia, from $4,000 to s9.vo; in-
4 creasing the appropriation for Little ha.
{ nawha river from $4,000 To $1,000, and
: making IL read 40 complete projected dam
a and lock- Increasing the appropriSti"h
u for Cape Fear river, at and below Whining
I ton, y. c., from Sl00,OO to <eD.Voo; IOr 'oh'
: tentnia creek, \. c., from sJ,OW 10 $3.50
. for Neuse river up To Smithneld. \. e.. ironl
Sl2.DoO 10 S2O,OOj. and for Mackey's creek
e \. e.. from $1,000 u $4,000. Inserting an
item of $1,000 for Pasquotank river. \. Z.
With the bill remaining as unfinished
"A business, the senate at d O'Clock adjourned
J. The House at the evening session. Nj
e Perkins, OF Kansas, In the chair, passed
Il one hundred and thirty-six private pension