The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20
M'KINLEY'S BILL.
HE HOPES TO HAVE IT CONSlD-
Erred BY MAY FIRST.

Opposition TO u still on the Increase The
Montana steal and It's Expected Eject
congregational and other News from the
Capital.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. April 49, Special
Chairman Mckinley. Of Ways and Means.
saws he hopes to call mp The tariff bin for
consideration about ihe lst Of May. and be-
Slopes" 90 limit the debate % one week.
Other members of the committee intimate
that it VIII De nearer ihe i0ih of next month
than the l-t when The Din comes up. There
is too much opposition TO it from
ihc Republican side 70 risk taking lhe bin
zap just NOW. THE leader. are eNCriing
every effort n their pOwerto lrn. fiie oppO-
-iti0n into iiuo. hut .0 iur without much sue
cn-- Mckcnna'- minority report on sugar
hI- brought FOB him ihe cordial endorsement
aud approval oi ihe people Of California.
and hence he does not feel disposed 90 re-
treat Then tho tobacco interest are
dissatisfied. and tAe pressure against
flD proposed increase Ui duty On fm-piate i-
.lendiy increasing. IL would he the ruin
of Mckinley and the probable wreck of his
party 90 have the bin defeated in ihe House.
lla present condition of She Republican
majority a- fo fhe tariff is infinitely worse
fhan ai luy prior stage. Their diihcultio,
have increased a- they have cndelvored io
make progress There is an element ai ihr
party. which is opposed 90 any tariff leei--
lafIOn 0n toe theory that it is better for the
Republicans tO keep this question open.
Then there are the various conflicting views
as 90 what should Doe done in this direc-
ti0n Che Morrison bin was defeated
by the votes 0f Democrats in Congress.
and it required the united efforts
0f % Democratic administration to rally
the Democrats iO the support OF thr Mills
hill. Sow Mckinley has NOT the benefit of
fle support Of ilc present administration.
secretary Blaine docs mot conceal bis di--
approval of fhe Mckinley bin. Having
failed tD persuade Mckinley io adopt his
plan for reciprocal trade relations
with South and Central America. the
Premier bad Representative lii.t oler "a
separate measure iO this ELECT These are
lut a. frW Of tho obstacles ihlt n0W confront
Mckinley. and if is apparent ihli ihe uui-
look lOr h.- b.ll is nof 0f % character to on-
c1uu-. him.
IllE MONTANA STEAL.
Some ofthe Republican organs have dee
l.HDiIiely represented thr Vote in fhe
senate job fle Montana care ht stating thlt
several Democrats. iHcNd'n- Barbour and
kenna. voted f0 seat ihc Republican claim
anf-. lhe circulation off This ial,ehD0d is !
uD doubt part Oi 3D. scheme tO break iAc force
of public condemnation 0f ihi- theft Ol two /
several Democratic senators
dIi vote AGAINST fNe resolution Co !
.eii Clark anl Mal'nni.. the Democrats. on
ihe ground thli There wa. n0 valid Logisia- /
ium .n M0nimna. and ihlt therefore nO /
Senators Ncre lawfully elected. These DEM /
0rrr. also voted against seating ihs Re- /
ruDiis1u-. holding chat lhe question should /
ha rmlnled tO the people of Montana.
Since fha steal lI- been cOn1ummdicd. /
fhe Montana Democrats. who came tO Wash /
in-ilu iO represent ihe interests Oi their /
party in ife contest have received dis |
plfche. from various portions of thlt new 1
State dan0uneing This outrage upon tne lc0- /
lle. D. b. represented that many Republic /
enn. are openly c0ndemuIng the -fcnl,an nO
doubt i- entertained a- tl tbe result Of the /
noNi election. 10 is believed that the Demo- /
crafts NiIl have % tNO|Alrls majority I
.u fhe nest legislature. and the plan
f1 adopt a joint resolution de- +
.ilriur tllf sander, and Power /
were mover ihe choice of the people OF Mon /
lnI. fhtf ineY aIe u-urror-. and CALI /
.u- upon ll0m tO resign. OF course a DEM
lrrHiie lei alure could n0f compel them /
'0 re-i.n. nli DO thc people at the polls snail /
emphasize lneir condemnation of iii- then. /
i- DO i- believed iAey viii. the terms of the /
.uo Republican inierlopers can Doe made /
quite uncomfortable.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
.Tle Senate spent iha day in con,idera-
.i0n oi the calendar. and passed number
Yf minor hili-. senate hiii for tine pay /
De-.