The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-06
TARIFF TRIALS.
THE REPUBLICANS OF THE WAYS
AND MEANS MUCH TROUBLED

Tx fhEf| ~ D-iONf7O - " Tx WI -
AND MEANS MUCH TROUBLED.
Various Industries Seeking to Have Their
Interests ConsuIted-The McComas Bill
-Troceedings Of Congress and Capital
New- in general.
WAsHsGroS, April Special. The
WAYS and Means Committee accorded a
hearing to-day 20 Eastern men demanding
that hides continue ON the free list.
The growing embarrassments oi the Re
publicans IN connection with their Tariff
BIN are almost severe enough 10 entitle them
10 sympathy. They have received formal
notice from not less than twenty Re
publican members Of intention 10 offer
amendments. On sugar. hides and tin-plaie
the committee will encounter determined
opposition. PaysOn. of Illinois. one Of the
old and influential Republicans. will move
% put iin plate ON the free list. and he will
be supported by Republicans from Illinois,
Iowa and Nebraska. IN addition 10 several
from the South. The Democrats will vote
Cor the amendment and 10 may be adopted.
Coleman. Of Louisiana. in concert with Re-
publicans from Kansas and California, is
lab0ring 20 defeat the sugar provision Of the
Mckinley BILL They openly declare that
unless they can strike it out they will en-
deayor TO defeat the bin.
COLORED HOTEL At Old POINT.
The House Of Representatives to-day
passed the bin, introduced by Dir. B0wden,
90 permit j.. e.. Asbury and others % erect a
hotel for colorod people on the military re-
scrlaii0n AZ FOrtr .ss Monroe. The bill
went through without opposition worth
speaking of ON the floor, but the pr0priet0rs
OF the H,geia. and John Chamberlain. pro-
iecf0r of the proposed new hotel. fou- ht the
biil claiming that q negro hotel would de-
tract from The place. and would really
become "a permanent injury. Among
Nirginians lhe passage of the bin has been
"a subject of interested comment today.
one 0i the rumOrs is that the projectors Of
the negro hotel are only seeking 10 obtain a
right which they can convert into cashi that
there is 200 purpose of erecting such hotel,
as 10 could not be made 90 pay. but that an
act % authorize its erection would confer
vested rights that would command cash
price.
GAS &C.. FOR NEw PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Secretary Window to-day sent "a commu-
uicatiOn 90 the House enclosing an esti-
mate from supervising architect Nndrim,
asking for appropriations i'm the nature OF "A
deficiency 90 supply new government build
ines with furniture, gas. gas fixtures, &c.
A list Of new buildings IL given. calling for
$4,000. and 10 includes Abingdon. Va. for
which building the amount 0f $500 is ask
cd. IN addition 10 tine money needed Tor
furniture the sum %. S3OWD i- recommend
ld for gas and gas fixtures.
a supplemental list is enclosed Of build
in-. tO Dee included in the regular appro-
Wriation BIN fO provide for furniture. lights,
heltlng.ctc. and in that list liarrlsonburs is
named.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The demand Of the erangers and farmers
that United States senators shall be chosen
by popular ballot is making very decided
imnre.si0n upon members VI the House. by
"a vote nearly unanimous the Judiciary Com
miitoe has decided 30 report proposition
lO thus elect senators. 10 is scarcely prob
able that The senate viii assent 90 the mea-
sure. as i01 many of the senators depend
flrthcir seats upon mOneyed manipulation
of ihe legislature.
Reme-antiiNe Crisp said 10 IhE TIMES
CORE spoldant this afternoon that he had
nearly completed the report of The Demo-
iu fls N adiiil-N ise case. The minority. as
has been stated. recommend new election,
while lhe majority declare Maddill entitled
iO ihe scat.
George sensenierfcr. of the National
Military. home. has been granted pension.
The following Virginia pOstmasters were
appointed to-day. b. j. BOwles. Erin
Shades. leuricO county: ". J.. Moore, Min
cral. Appomattox county; J.. j. Cox,
pnnit Alhemarle county.
Senator Higgins to-day introduced biii
% provide FenWick Island shoal and W in-
ier Quarter sboal with light ships with ios
sg1li-. t0 cost $4,000 each.
EX-COneressman Compton, Of Maryland,
was at ihe Capitol to-day. lie said 90 1HK
TIMES correspondent that he would not ac-
cent the State tfeasurersuip 90 succeed the
deiaulter. Archer. lie says be is gratiiied
al fhe complimentary manner in which he
has been mentioned for the position. but a.
bee served nearly twelve years as Mary lands
State Treasurer he would not again take
the position.
INCREASED DUTIES ON COTTON GOODS.
The Republican members Of the Ways
and Means Committee have decided TO
further increase the dutF on the higher
grades of cotton goods. The new schedule
nr1lides that cotton hosiery worth more
hrn TWO and not more than four dollars per
dozen pairs. shall pay specific duty per
d0zouO Of seyenty-hNe cents, and 40 per cent.
adyaiarom additional; hosiery worth more
than four dollars per dozen pairs. one dol
larand SD per cent ad yalOrem. shirts and
drawers valued at >i.JO and not more thar
So per dozen, are made 20 pay duty Of & ]
Der dozen. ard 30 per cent 1d Naioicn a9-
dIu0nal. luo-c worth more than fj ana noi
more Cham So. SID and 90 pee cent, al val
0rem: those worth more than - and not
more than ~. Sl.l5 and 80 per cent; th1se
worth more than s., duty Of SD ana ~
per cent.
TIE MCOMAs BILL.
The House Committee on ihe election oi
President. Nice-presideut and Representa-
lives in Congress to-day authorized a a.
vorable report on the Nin Introduced ~ ihe
House bY Nr- McCOma-, oi Maryland ln
regulate in part the iane and manner oi
holding elections 0f Representatives. I'D 1on-
.,ros-. known as the "Gefr5mandering bill.
The bin passed the committee Dy a cs. s.lie'
marty vote-seVon 90 five. Mr. McoOma-
,.iu submit report cont aiming the views oi
fh. minority. The minority Will submit
r.n0rt protesting against the passage Oh the
PROVISIONS on THE BILL.
The bin provides that in each state enli-
lied under am apporiionment OF Representa-
fiyes IN Congress to more than one l'epIesen-
fative' the number Of Representatives 10
which fba state may DE entitled IN the FIFTY
fhirll. and each subsequent Congress, shan De
elected hy districts which have as nearly ar
practicable an equal number ol inhabitants
Sd that the most populous district IN the
Snto shall not have more than lo,oo1 d %
habiianis in excess Of the population oi The
least popul0us district.
Thev Shall DE composed Of territory CON
fig1loiis. adjoining. and as far as practice o.
bie compact. They shall be equal IN NUM-
ber tO the number Of representatives l"
which the state may De cnlited III Coh-
res. ana n0 one district shall elect more
fbau one representative. aud the number oi
districts shall De equal 10 the number OF
r.,,rs.aut,fivss 10 which the State may De