The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30
READY FOR TIE SESSION.
CONGRt SSIONAl PROGRAM N {
so FAR ARRANGED.
Very voIuminous Calendsr-Ths Forcs
and Appropriation Biiis to Meet with
vigorous ResistAncs-frivsts Biiis--
wsshioston News and Notes.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-lSpecial. Tho
calendar Of business pending before Con-
gress has been made up, and II s Q
voluminous document. OF the hundreds
Of measures on this calendar few, II any,
will be passed. In fact, the time OF the
coming session will be consumed chiefly
with bills now on the calendar.
Naturally, the Appropriation bills will
consume a very large proportion OF the ses-
sion.
The Senate at the outset, while waiting
for appropriation bills from the House, VIII
take up the pending measure for the trans
fer OF the revenue marine to the navy, unless
the friends OF the Force bill shall muster
strength enough to bring that up. IL Is eyi-
dent that an attempt VIII be made 10
pass the Force bill, and whether II succeeds
or not the effort will consume at least sew
eral days. The Democrats will resist IL
with a united front. At the last session
there were fourteen Republican senators
who joined with the Democrats TO defeat
the bill. Since the recent election and
the public condemnation OF the bill
IL il not likely that either Of
these Senators will relax his opposition.
The Bankruptcy bills will also receive con-
sderation In the Senate, and will probably
pass. Then there are several bills In the
interest of laboring people which are likelv
to pass. The Compound Lard bill will also
receive attention. These, with the regular
Appropriation bills, will perhaps occupy
the entire attention Of the sena.e.
HOUSE.
The House will begin early upon sppro-
priation bills. That for the District OF Co
lumbia will be ready 10 report next week,
and others will be reported in rapid success
sion.
REAPPORrIONMENT BILL.
The obstruction in the way Of Il peaceful.
orderl, session viii probably be encounter
ed in the Reapporti0nment bill. IL IL mani
fest that the Republicans mean 10 force an
unfair and partisan apportionment through
IL they can. Chairman Dunnell, OF the
Census Committee, toe reputed author OF
inlUuitOus bill bearing his name, asserts
that it Will be passed with such modiiica-
tions as are necessary to make il conform
10 population Of sixty.two aud half mil
lions instead Of sixty-iye millions.
In other words, the Outrage 0us manipula-
tions Will BE- retained ~ cheat Democratic
states of heir due representation. Though
Dunnell is the reput.d author, there IL
every reason to believe that the bill was
framed in the Census Office by super
mtendent Porter and his partisan
which proposes to allow Republican
states undue representation at the
expense Of Democratic States were not out
rage enough, ii is proposed 10 offer and press
an amendment reserylng to Congress the
power To define Congressional districts in
the States. Ii is even proposed TO make this
legislation retroactive and TO declare illegal
the late changes of districts IN OHIO,
Maryland and Kentucky. The Demo-
III This nxrfi.ln aahnfnp
aud successfully, unless the Republicans
can keep quorum OF their own members
here, and that Is extremely doubtful. The
only way by which the ReapporliOnment
bill on the lines marked out can be passed
IL for Reed 10 count quorum, should MS
own party fail 10 be on hand In sufficient
numbers, and the Democrats will block
that game. Representative farquehar
says he intends to make determined effort
b. pass the shipping bills, but As he has
been retired 10 private life he VIII not pro-
baby Oyer-erert himself.
CONTESTED CAsEs.
Chairman RoweIl, of the Elections Com
mittee, says he is determined to dispose OF
| the three remaining contested cases. those
Of McGnnes against Anderson from west
| Virginia, and Goodrich against Bullock, OF
Florida. have been reported, and are ON the
calendar. The case Of Eaton against
Pnelan, from Tennessee, has not yet
been decided In committee. IL will APP
pear from all this thatlhe Republicans have
mapped out busy three months work,
but the contested cases will not be decided
unless a Republican quorum can be main-
/ tained.
REED APPRRHESsIvE.
Speaker Reed has confessed TO apprehen-
sion that quorum Of Republicans will not
be present. Despite all the urgent appeals
| to members OF that party 10 be here In time
| for the opening day, there are tonight over
fifty absentees, most OF them men who
were defeated for reelection. Mr. Heed said
to day that he was disappointed at the out
look; that the indifi' renee manifested by
many Republicans indicated that they are
willing TO have the Democrats masters OF
| the situation"
PRIVATE BILLS.
Asusual, during the last session Of Con-
gress. hundreds Of attempts will be made
TO pass private blls, and considerable time
will be used in this direction.
Besides the bills already mentioned, there
il the one 10 refund the direct tax, which 10
pending in the House. As II Is proposed ID
distribute the $40, 900, 900 among the states,
or rather 10 refund to each state the
amount paid by il, this bill has
many supporters among members OF
DOiu parties duu IL Ot bahth hb'h
there il the proposition 10 appropriate
money for the French spoliation claims,
which will be fought over again In the
House.
sENAEoR DANIEL AND THEl REBATE.
Senator Daniel says in regard TO the TO-
bacc0 rebate omission that he has prepared
and will introduce as soon as Congress meets
"A bill providing tor drawback or rebate
Of cents per pould on all original aud un-
broken factory packages OF smoking and
manufactured tobacco and snun held BY
manufacturers or dealers at the time the re-
ductiOn OF the tax from 10 cents per
pound goes into effect-that il, on January
/, 1891. lie thinks it is probable Congress
will allow this, ss 1t has been customary
10 allow il heretofore when the internal
revenue. tax was reduced.
Senator Daniels also says that II the pub
lished statements be true that Senator sher-
man says that tse drawback WAS intention
ally omitted he thinks the Senator 10 mis-
taken for be has copies OF the conference re-
port and Of the Tart bill In It's various
phases, and they demonstrate by their text
Inat the omission was a clerical error.
REVISED LIST or CONGRESS.
The revised list OF members OF Congress
shows 81 Republicans. at Democrats, fu-
|
srats over all, l3.
nREKD AT TEE GRIDIRoN.
The Gridron Club inaugurated its seF-
sons entertainments at the Arlington to-
night. Among those present were Speaker
Reed, Private Secretary balford. Hon. W.
r. Morrison. and Senator Dolph. Late In
the evening the Brazilian Minister, accom-
panied by the Admiral and his stan, were
also guests OF the Club.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Treasury Department has decided
that sweet potatoes Of commerce are ,Iifer-
nj frvm Mexican yams and are subject 10
A duty OF twenty-five cents per busbel OF
sixty pounds 10 the bushel.
1t is estimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the public debt statement 10 be
; issued Monday will show an increase In ths
public debt for November OF $I,otO.0o0.
, Commissioner Mason, Of the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue, In prepared statement
= shows that the collections from the internal
: revenue for the first four months ofthe pres.
+. ent nscal year aggregated 5l.V2S.2s or an
! increase over the corresponding months OF
I the last fiscal year 0fs4, ,245, 80.
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