The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-15
ALL SPLIT Up.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS AT SEA
OVER THE FORCE BILL.
The Caucus Meets and Does Nothihg
Probability That the Bill VIII go over
Unti the Short session-Washington
News and Capitol Notes.

Probability That the Bill VIII go Over
Until the Short session-Washington
News and Capitol Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Aug. 1.-THE Re
publican Senators held caucus tonight
! from o'clock to 1885 10 discuss, and IL
possible to formulate, an order Of business
TO govern the Senate during the rest OF the
present session of Congress. There were
thirty-nine present. Senator Edmunds pre-
sided. No definite proposition was brought
before the caucus. but the subject discussed
was the adyisability of laying aside the
Federal Elections bill. and arranging with
the Democratic Senators to have vote on
the Tariff bill in the near future
Both OF the Pennsylvania Senators,
senator Plumb, and others advocated laying
the Elections bill over. They said that II
would be bad policy to keep Congress here
much after the first Of September, because
members of both Houses were needed IN the
States TO take part in the canvass for mem
bers i'm the House of Representatives. Sena-
tor Aldrich and other members Of the FL
nance Committee expressed the belief that
the Democrats could keep the Senate busy
with the Tarill bill for two months longer
unless some agreement was reached,
and they urged the necessity OF
putting the Tariff bill through at an early
day. Senator Aldrich SAID that he did not
believe that the Senate could pass a resolu-
ton 10 amend the rules so as To provide Tor
calling the previous question. lie said that
il would be necessary to have a quorum oi
Republicans present, and there was so much
sickness now among members that IT was
extremely doubtful If a quorum could be got
together.
Senators Spooncr and lloar urged the ne,
cessity of passing the Elections bili now ana
the hOpclessness Of trying 10 pass IL uu,ine
the short session. Finally, after more than
two hours Of debate without coming to any
agreement rs to the future action of the SEN
ate and withoutfi fixing any time for reassem-
bling. the caucus adjourned.
The debate developed the fact that about
fifteen senators present were IN iaNor oi
letting the elections bill 90 over. \ special
Injunction Of secrecy was placed on those
who were present. and a well-known he-
publican senator. who is noted for his eX-
IRENE frankness, would only shake his head
and say, in response to inquiries; 1--WE are
all split up
HUME As An INDEPENDENT.
The report that Frank Hume is to run as
an INDEPENDENT candidate for Congress III
the Eighth district is revived upon the au-
thority Of llumcs friends. Ii Is said that
the action of his hackers in Alexandra
county in refusing to name delegates for the
Congressional convention is preliminary to
HumGs running. That he ana MS
friends will have nothing whatever
IN do with the convention aud
will claim that they are not bound
by it's action. General Lees friends claim
that the malcOntents are few IN number.
some of Uume's hackers have been endeaN-
orine 10 arrange with the Republicans to
support Hume, but the leaders prefer To run
Agnew. believing they can elect MN against
a divided Democracy.
sneaker Reed has devoted himself chiefly
today to efforts 10 prevent the kepuDIcah
Senators from shelving the Force Dill: ne
has sought to brace up lOars spinal col
unn. and has pleaded with some and threat
cned others.
COLONEL CAMERON on THE FORCE BILL
Ex-Governor Cameron, of the Old DO
/ miniOn was at the Metropolitan last hlght'
81 have no hesitancy in stating my posllloh
on the much-talked-Of Election bill" SAID
he. "According to my opinion. the passage
Of suck a measure would be "a blunder httle
short of a crime. | say this from the stand
point Of a southern Republican. and have
vet 10 find i'm our State any RepuDllcahs,
native TO the State. who want 10 see any
such hin uas.ed. We see nothing but harm
10 come Of il. for we know that while II Is
professed to be IN the interest OF certain
class Of our population. no g0od can possl-
bly accrue to them from this sort oil leSis-
latiOn."
FINE RENTED.
The President today romitted the nne Ol
SRO i'm the case Of Run smith. convicted ol
selling liuOr without license In Virginia.
and sentenced on November -, lNNS, 10
two months Imprisonment. and nne oi
500 and confinement in Jail until the fine j.
paid. This case has been before the Presl-
dent several times. On the way to the jail
smith Jumped from the train and escaped.
! While "A fugitive from Justice acton was
presented 10 the President, which he en-
dorsed as follows II will not examine an
application for pardon while the petitioner
is a fugitive from the process OF the court;
! subsequently smith surrendered hlnsell.
and the President endorsed his petl'lon 10
the effect that so much oi lhe sentence HI
posing fine Is RENTED.
ARREST or A HORSE THIEF.
sheriff Williams, Of Fairfax county. Va,
arrived here to-day from llerndOn with
warrant for Madison \. keniield, who was
CHARGED with having stolen TWO horses ana
, buopy from his WIFE Policeman Ken
dali arrested the former soon after the
arrival OF the sheriff. and recovered the
property. The prisoner reached this city
about O'Clock this morning with the horses
and buggy. IIerrclused to tell where
the horses were when arrested, but the
officer found them at the Tyson House
stables. Kenheld says he is willing to re
turn 10 Virginia on a requisition.
HOUSE.
The House spent the day discussing the
| Nathaniel Mckay Relief bill, but on vote
/ on motion TO TecOmmit, no quorum c0uld
| be had. and the House at 4:lj adjourned.
SENATE.
In the senate. the House bill to ratily a
boundary line agreement between New
/ York and PENNSYLVANIA, and the senate
Joint resolution to relieve the oklahoma suf
ierers. were passed. The Tariff bill wa-
taken up and the tin plate paragraph dis'
cussed. Mr.. Vests amendment To reduce
the rate to one cent pound was rejected
by a vote of % To 80. Messrs. Davis and
Plumb voting in the affirmative. Mr.. RUM
offered an amendment 10 reduce The rate i'
one cent, and to pay bounty of one cent q
pOund to manufacturers IN the Onlteo
states. This amendment was pending
when the Senate adjourned.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following fourth-class postmaster'
were appointed to-day: North Carolina
II. \. Clark, at Neal. Virginia.. Il. y
Jordan, at Chestnut.