Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-20
WASHINGTON CITY.
COMMERCE COMMITTEE TO HAVE
FULL SWING 7TH JANUARY.
WIN the Senate Bosses Give the House
Bosses Recess l-Senator Stewart
Severe on the Force Bill.
From Our Regular Correspondent

Committee on Commerce have not vet OBJ /
tanned a day for consideration Of bills re-
ported favorably and now on the calendar, |
but Mr. Baker the chairman. has offered |
a resolution - give his committee full |
swing in the House on tho first wednes-
day in January. The indications are the |
committee will secure a day. There are !
on the calendar several bills for light |
houses on the Maryland. Virginia. and |
North Carolina coasts. list of which was |
given in this correspondence few days !
ago.
WILL THERE BE REcrssY
Most Of the Republican senators seem 10 !
be opposed to taking any holiday recess,
but no matter what the Senate NAV 30 il
is certain that the hause will not transact
any business after next Monday until few
days after New Years. The members are
leaving town rapidly. and there will not be
q quorum of members of Congress IN all
probability when the House meets Mon
day. The representatives propose TO 60 TO
their homes and see their families. and they
don't care 20 work when nearly every body
else is enjoying the holiday season. There
il a resolution before the Nays and Means
Committee looking TO a recess. but the Re-
publicans will not report 1t in oil proba-
bility until they ascertain what the bosses
in the Senate propose 10 do in regard 20
the recess question.
STEWARDS BomsHYIL.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada. throw
bombshell into the Radical camp of the
Senate this afternoon bv quoting the re-
cords on some of the intense advocates Of
the force bill, such a. George r. Hoar,
George Z. Edmunds. william 7. Frye. and
General Hawley. He showed that these
men. when the old force bill was before
Congress, opposed il. and Mr. Stewart read
some of the reasons then expressed why
such an infamous bill should not then be
passed. tie was especially severe upon
"Old Uncle Frisbie, "and the smooth-faced
Peckanid Of Massachusetts, writhed and
wriggled as Mr. Stewart proceeded 20 stick
the knife into him. metaphoucally speak
ing.
II was pretty generally known in adj
vance that Mr.. Stewart would make
speech which. if not actually attacking
the force bill. would be of tenor not
TO send comfort 20 the hearts Of the Radi-
Gals Consequently the Nevada Senator
had good audience among the senators.
and particularly on the Republican side
Heretofore the Republicans have been
paying little or no attention To the discus
SION, but thev were present to-day III con-
siderable numbers.
HIS REPUBLICAN AUDITORS.
Among the Republicans who heard
tho speech were Dolph, ingalls,, FRYE,
Dawes, Hoar. Teller. Farwell. Spooner,
Evarts. Cullom, Sanders. Power, Carey.
Allison. Squire, Aldrich, aud others
Mcssrs. Sherman. Edmunds. and Hawlev
were not present, but they will
| probably read in the Record with
surprise and disgust the damaging
record of the men who now want
| the bill passed. but who in 1875 op-
posed the bill because they did not want
| General Grant OF any other President 10
use the military and practically become
| dictator.
The Democrats enjoyed keenly the
speech OF the Nevada Senator for they
| well knew that the facts presented would
do much TO strengthen the belief of the
American people that the force bill IL an
infamous measure. and should never be
enacted into law.
OTHERS WHO AGREE.
There are other Republicans who agree
with Mr.. Stewart that the force bill should
not be passed, but 1t remains 90 be seen
whether they will have the independence
| TO express these opinions in 40 bold a man
| ner.
Mr.. Stewart discussed in a mastery man
ner tho negro question and talked IN the
main sound sense regarding that much-dis-
| cussed matter. Among those who sat very
near the Nevada Senator and who listened
! attentlvely 20 the speech was ex-senator
| b. X. Bruce. of Mississippi. the only negro
who ever had seat in the United States
] Senate. Bruce is at present Recorder OF
| Deeds in the District OF Columbia.
DAMAGING RECORD
| Mr.. Stewards illusions TO the Kellogg
| gang in Louisiana and the backing Grant
Il L e -.
| so pointed and damaging that " Frlsbie y
| Hoar turned away while this part of
| the record was being recited. floar
said some things about that time that he
/ does not care TO have quoted now inasmuch
as he is at present doing his utmost to
| have passed tho Infamous measure DOW
| pending IN the Senate. and which Harrison
| is backing with the whole power Of his
| Administration. Fifteen years ago fIoar
| pointed out the same danger 90 which the
| Democrats are now calling the attention
| of the country.
! Mr.. Stewart wound up with a series Of
/ strong objections 10 the bill. and then old
! Frisble Jumped up 10 try 10 defend HIM
| self He got terrible raspIng from Nr.
| Stewart. though 1t was quietly administer
| ed. The speech of 1Ir. Stewart will proba-
| bly, have great effect. 10 certainly ought
| 10 have. for he Knocked the wind ont Of
Hoar, Sherman. Frye, lIaSley, and others.
NATIONAL AIRS.
Professor John Philip Sousa, the direc-
| tor OF the Marine Band, has just issued by
direction Of the Secretary of the Navy for
the use of that service. u very elaborate
musical production. giving the national
| airs of almost every nation on the face Of
| the globe, az well a. the airs OF tribes, in-
cluding Indians and sayages. IL j.
a wonderful compilation. and will
prove of inestimable value to the cOun-
try, and especially to lovers Of music,
who will find in il matter Of great interest as
well as Oddly. II must have required
great deal Of labor and patience ID prepare
it. Professor Sousa is quite young man.
being only about thirty-six years of age. In
preparing this work be had aid from the
United States cOnsulS IN all parts of the
world. but only skilled musician could
have put into shape these airs obtained
from all lands.
SEW PUBLICATION.
The national capital has new magazine
thst promises 20 bo a highly credltable
publication, and which will include among
It's contributors some Of the ablest public
men. II is called the AndtOstdn. and the ini-
tiai number has made It's appearance. The
editor IS Mr. Willis b. Hawkins. formerly
of Chicago. When General Frank Hat
ton took possession If the Wash
intOn Post hr. Hawkins came on hero and
accepted an editorial position on that pa
per. Afterwards Mr. Hawkins and others
bought tue critic. but did not make IL 60
Now the genial Willis B.. who is q polished
writer and hard student, has undertaken
new line that his friends believe VIII
prove successful
POSTMASTER.
G. w. Bowe has been appointed post
master ut Bushnell, Swaine county. n. G.,
rice W. l.. Young, removed.