The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-03
FORCE BILL CALLED UP.
BY SENATOR HOAR
CAUCUS ORDER.
Democrats Begin Dilatory Tactics-Pro-
babIe Early Passage OF a Rebate Bill
Proceedings of Both demonstrating
e ton News and Cspitai Notes.

bill drew to that end OF the building the
crowds that yesterday filed the House gal.
leries and corridors. When the morning bus.
mess terminated all eyes were turned towads
Senator Hoar who, as the organ Of the
Republican caucus, was directed 10 open
the fight. He intended TO take up the Force
bill. Senator German very deliberately
but with an air OF determination, demand
ed the yeas and nays. SO far as the Democrats
are concerned there will be neither wayering
nor compromise. They are unanimous
in the conviction that tneir highest duty is
tn defeat this measure. In this purpose the
Democratic Senators are supported by all
the Democrats Of the House and by public
sentiment. Ii now deyOlyes upon the Re-
publicans to either aban lon the Force bill or
CO. Del an extra session of the next Con-
gress.
SENATOR DANIEL AND THE REBATE.
Senator Daniel to-day introduced bis bill
to provide for the payment OF the drawback
or rebate Of internal revenue tax on all
original or unbroken factory packages OF
smoking tobacco, manufactured tobacco.
-tc, to the extent OF the reduction Of the
tax in the new tariff laws. claims to be-
presented within sixty days OF the pas
sage Of the act.
Senator Daniel also presented petitions
from tobacco dealers in Lynchburg, Rich
mOnd, and other cities Of Virginia, urging
| the passage Of the rebate act senator
Barbour presented similar petitions from
Danyile and other places.
OTHER BILLS OFFERED.
Senator Daniel presented petition from
citizens Of Virginia urging the passage Of
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| lfe-saying service.
Senator Barbour introduced bill to au-
| thOrize the sale ofthe Washington barracks,
| nd TO transfer the barracks 10 Fort Myer.
| Va, the name OF the latter 10 be changed TO
| Fort Grant. The bill proposes to aDpropr-
ate 100000 to lit up barracks at Fort
Grant.
General Lee introduced the bill presented
| in the Senate by Mr.. Barbour last session
.rantIng right Of way into Washington TO
| The Washington and Western railroad.
MKINLEY on THE REBATE.
Chairman Mckinley. Of the Ways and
| Means Committee, saws the first work of that
committee will be to plOyide for payment
| II the tobacco rebate. Senator Aldrlch says
this will be done at once. Representa-
tive Bayne, who, when the omission
| If the rebate section was discovered, said
| it was not intended to include
| I, now says that ne spoke from impression
only. To The TIMES correspondent To
| day he said he had ascertalned that he was
| not present in the conference when the re-
bate section was considered, and that eN-
plained his course in stating that II was
| not adopted.
IL is now the unanimous opinion Of men,
b-rs OF the Tariff Conference Committee
hat the rebate section will be- promptly
| passed. 1t is evident that this j. t1e lnten-
ton. bu. at the same time II vii not br
| amiss tor parties interested in the passage
OF the rebate act 10 press the matter.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Secretary Of Var to-day transmitted
| tO Congress the report OF Lieutenant-Coldiiel
| Hams in regard TO the survey OF Potomac
creek, Va, ordered by the last River
and HarbOr bill. Colonel Haines re-
ports that Potomac creek is not
worthy at this time of improvement
1t is small tidal tribut Try TO the
| Potomac river, about fOrty-tiye miles
below Washington. Its trade is by light
draught sailing vessels, and consists Of
cord-wood railroad ties, and poplar for the
manufacture OF paper. The Alexandra
and Fredericksburg railroad, near by, sup
plies transportation facilities. IL would
cost S3O. 900 To dredge a channel TWO hun
dred feet wide and six feet deep, and Colonel
Hams advises against the expenditure.
The House to-day passed the Senate bill
10 refer the war claim o. the Chesapeake
Female College Of Elizabeth City county.
Va, to the Court OF Claims for adjudication
and settlement.
The House Committee on Rules will meet
tomorrow, and IA member SAID tonight that
an order would be adopted giving one day
for consideration Of public building bills on
the calendar. This offers prospect OF the
passage Of the public building bills ap-
proved by Committee Of the Whole lass
session.
The Senate to-day passed bill appropri-
ating S75, 900 for public building at Staun-
ton, Va.
DINNER TO SECRETARY TRACY.
The Admiral Of the Brazilian fleet gave "A
dinner at the Arlington Hotal tonight t.
Secretary Tracy. 1t was a brilliant affair.
The dinner was served IN the great dining
hall Of the hotel, which was eXquisitely
decorated for the occasion. The table deco
ratisns were in rare orchids. roses and
chrysapthemums. Covers were laid for
ninety. The guest Of honor was Secretary
Tracy, and among the other guests were
the Secretary Of State and other members
Of the Presidents Cabinet: senOr Naleute.
the Brazilian Minister; Speaker Reed, Gen
-ral schofed, Admiral Walker, Admiral
Gherardi. and other officers OF the army
and navy OF the United States. The Ma
rine band was in attendance.
SENATE.
The Senate passed res luton asking the
Secretary of War for Information about the
steps taken to disarm Indians in Nebraska,
south Dakota, and North Dakota. Also a
resolution in-tructing the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee TO inquire into the adsisa'
bility of authorizing the laying or te g
graph cable TO Hawaii.
Several minor measures wele passed, and
then the Senate, by party yote-4l to 3O-
took I'D the Federal Election bill.
The reading Of the dill was continued un-
| Ill 9 o'clock, when the Chair laid before the
Senate the unfinished business. which was
he House bill to adjust accounts OF labor
era under the eight-hOur law.
Mr., HOar moved 10 proceed with the con-
sideratiOn Of the Election bill,
Mr. Gofman rose TO debate the proposition,
but Mr. Hoar made the point OF order that
| it was not debatable. The Chair sustalnt q
this point.
Mr.. Butler asked il the adoption OF NJ
Hoar's motion would not defeat the eight
hour bill, and Mr.. Hoar replied that 1t would
be defeated only by unreasonable procrasti-
nation of the Election bill.
Mr. Blair asked unanimous consent that
the unfinished business be laid aside ten.-
porarily, hut Mr.. Harris objected, and si-
ter further sklrmishsg Mr. H0ar's motion
was agreed to by a party vote Of 10 to 30.
The clerk having resumed the reading OF
the Election bill the Democrats withd ew
their objection made early in the day to the
proposition to dispense with the reading OF
the House bill, and SO the House bill was
| laid aside, and the Senate bill was read at
length. At the conclusion Of the reading,
4 los o'clock, the Senate adjourned till noon
| tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House to-day passed the bill refer.
ring the claim OF the Chesapeake Female
College TO the Court OF Gains.
The City Right bill was called up, and
after "A number Of dilatory motions had
been disposed OF the previous question wac
ordered (l06 to T3). and the House then adj
journed.
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