The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-11
FORCE BILL ADVOCATES
STILL HOPING THAT THEIR PET
MEASURE WILL PASS.

az They are laboring to rally the Republican,
A for final effort next Thursday for the
passage Of bill that shall have
le some sembance Of a force bill, though it be
n the shadow instead of the substance. It is
H. almost certain, however. that no force bill.
a even in modified form, can be passed, for
e reasons heretofore explained ty The
a TINES. There is no question lut
that the Republican leaders are alarmed
,fl at the danger ola negro revolt. That is the
r argument being employed by Republican
III managers with the opponents. in their par
/ ~, OF the Force bill. Senator IlOar saws he
l. has received hundreds, perhaps th0hsands
e Oh communications from negro Or
i CARNATIONS and meetings, all demand
[ ing the passage Of the Force bill. and
many threatening revolt against
the Republican party unless such
bill Is passed. These communications
ana resolutions came mainly from Northern
negroes, and that is the alarming feature 10
the Republicans, As The negroes actually
mold the balance Of power in an least five
doubtful Northern states. In New York.
indiana, Connecticut, Ohio. aud Illinois it
u conceded that the loss OF the negro
/ yot 10 the Republicans would he
latal To that party. Ina New Hampshire.
Wnich, at ihe last election. went Demo.
cratic, but has been stolen by BIN Chandler. |
II Is SAID the negroes, by voting against the |
Republicans can make that state Demo. |
cratic. Nor is IL % be doubted that the |
Northern negroes are very much incensed !
against the Republicans for failure 10 pass /
the fOrce bill. In fact, nearly all the pres
sure from cOlor5d Republicans ON benalf OF
the Force bill comes from the North
NOT DEPENDENT OK NEGROES.
But il SO happens that the Republicans
| WHO are opposing the Force bill are not par
! ticularly dependent upon the negro vote.
/ I'm Colorado, Nebraska, California, Nevada
and the other extreme Western states. the
negroes DO not possess much political
! power, aud the present condition Of
the Republican party is that each
senator aud Representative Is work
lng and schoming for his own individual
cause and interest. For instance. senator,
Teller and WalcOtt are not willing To- run
any RISK OF incuring opposition from their
constituents for the sake Of assisting HOar
or other Eastern Republicans.
senator Hoar i'm begging for the passage
Of the Force bill, declares that Massacbu.
setts viii be irretrieyably lost 10 his party
unless the negro vote of the State can be ne. Z
tained. Despite the pleadings VI senator ,
ioar ana others, there does not seem 10 L. .
any prospect Tor the passage OF any ,
force bill. I'm the first place
DO Is generally admitted that no such bill !
could be passed without the previous adop- T.
tl0n OF cloture, and 10 is now too late i'm the (
session TO attempt that The indications a
are lhat by the end Of next week the Force
Dill VIII be finally planted.
LIGHTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. n
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day sent "
"a communication 10 Congress ashill, the
appropriation of $4,000. 10 be Immediately
f4r d
more in harmony @ wlt6 t6i! "nlu5p Ghisa q
than il possible after their comp!elloh' D
Among the public buildings not yet COM I
uieted. and for which this Appropriation - 4
intended. is that at Abingdon, fEihla' /
one M Ashcyile, aud at StatesNiIle. Nofth q
carolina. The communication iurtnef |
states that experience has demonstrated the
suporioritv Ot the electric light over gas Z
that the electric light wires can pe run
close 10 carriers boxes with entire safety
that not only is the light much superior 10
Gas but IN the summer there is no ueal
thrown out by electric lights, whereas gas
emits heat almost unbearable.
TURNER'S LAME EXPLANATIONS
The EXPLANATION Of Representative Turn
er. of kansas, as to the production Oi tnaI
notorious letter Offering the Farmers All
ance of that State $1,000 10 elect MIN aeha,
1 tor. meets with nothing but udlcme ana
contempt. Turner attempts to escape py 4
/ saving that a Disappointed appicahI lOL
/ office AT his hands, wrote the letter anu
! forged his name TO II.
lie SAYS this Kansas applicant lor once
was here without means, ana 10 ASSIST nih'
he CTurner) employed him temporarily as |
clerk or secretary; that in this way the
man obtained access TO ali MS pa
nprs and learned all about Turner
business and correspondence; that,
resenttul because he did hot
.,et ah Office this man forged the lettef'
But Turner refuses 10 glfe the name oi lle
culprit or to tell where he 10. a CLOSE PEI
son,,l uolitical friend Of senator lngans
said 10 THE TIMES correspondent to-day
That letter is genuine ana n9 au-
70 thenticity will be established at the proper
lime MI INGALLS, knew of II before IL was
uublisbed. SO far as Senator ingalls, Is con-
} rerned. he is delighted. He IS confident
y mat the letter will materially assist hlih'
= and il is 10 his interest 10 demonstrate ils
! genuineness. senator ingalls,. addeu lnc
friend OF the Kansas senator, rs more tnah
j. hopeful. lie SAYS that all tue lnci1enIs
y and accidents OF the canvass are aluih
=. him; that tate is on his side"
CAPITAL NOTES.
Renresentative Bowden has introduced a
l. bill 10 amend the act granting rsht vi "ai
and other privileges 10 'he Hampton anu
oId Point Railway Company. lnat ac'
- Oiu ,as rassed i'm 1850. Mr.. Bowden's amend
D. nent il as follows. "The grants and PRIV
l. iieces mentioned in this act shall determine
,g and become void unless the SAID road snal
Il be completed and put in operation "lthlI
y aid ceded lands within four years iron
d. March >, 1881" A.. c.or,o NJ
= Harrison. a prominent attorneyot Staunton
- - been a visitor to the National Captal
90 accompauied by MS wife. Mr.. Harrison
80 mentioned for a place on the Virginia COui
y of Anpeals. He and his wife were enter
a. tained AT luncheon to-day by Representau'
,r- Tucker. ..e..a ~ >,
Ter arrival at Richmond, va, W-uay Vi III
as Dolphin. MI. p''udfr,,s On
ia Groundsireported fayarably to-day, win q
for amendment. the House bill appropratii
St0O 600 for a building at Pueblo, Coiorau
RS. ,,sr YEARS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ee, The estimates of the products Of cor
ITS. wheat and oats OF 1890, a. compiled Oy u
-ist statisticlan of the Department OF Agrlcu
,,rs make corn aggregate l,4oJ'osV'V
hnsheIs. wheat, 3g9, $4,000 bushels oa'
:. 362l. 900 bushels. The area oi corn y
N 3IO 763 acres. The average yielq per ae
IN was 2O.T bushels. The aggregate -" ''' nes's a.
"a 36. .Os7, ,l54 acres. The area IN oats ""9 :
- iIS Ssg acres. and the yield per acre
,nly 1915 bushels. 81, .ho ,,ro,,,i
rom The December cohdilion Vl 49, 'A ~ T,
in wheat crop is returned at yo.i ana ,,,,, oa
Of or. This is better than December % %reluI
Ided for two years past. Along the AtiaI
rted Coast a slight depreciation Is hOleu soo' 20
eels result OF excess OF lnoiseui. !" nI s;vi
iips. ties, making piantihs ia' adyent
cry, rather small growth Oe''i0 ''''
freezing weather
TO REBUILD THE PORT OF PALos.
The Spanish Government mas aecaaeu, '.c,r g !,
Culp .tead OF erecting monument to conme
,Tted r.te the discovery OF America, as was
imp. nronoses, 10 rebuild the Port OF Talos, u
slide rxhlch Columbus sailed, and erect whai
way ia Rabida, sear the convent IN WI
the the great discoverer took refuge. Near
him convent a pyramid or simple column
: and -.oa' a.. h, monument 10 GOluln