The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-20


shall bo permitted 10 vote who cannot reaI
and write the English language, and tina
the basis Ol each States representation
shall lie reduced in the proportion
in which the number Of those allowed q
vote shall bear to the whole number of mall
citizens in such State over twenty -0ne year
Of age; that Congress shall enforce thi
amendment, II ratified, by needed leglsla
ton.
This proposition Is plainly "bluif," wbicl
excites only ridicule from both parties II
Congress.
PREPARING FOR RETALIATION.
Republicans who are hesitating as TO sup
porting the Force bill are admOnished as {
results by the news Of bill introduced II
the Ohio State Senate To choose Presidential
electors by Congressional Districts. Unde
the existing law the Democrats contro
fourteen OF the twenty-one districts, ant
even should the next State election e
against them they will still contro
the Senate, thereby preventing anl
repeal Of any law enacted by the present
Legislature. IL is further threatened thai
should the Force bill pass the Legislatures o
| Wisconsin and Michigan. now held by
Democrats, and OF Minnesota, Nebraska
and Kansas, controlled by opponents Of th'
Republicans, will enact retaliatory legIsla
tiOn OF n similar kind, and thus capture
electors in Republican States.
CAPITAL NOTES.
virginia pensions: EnOs Dennis, Ports
mouth: John Hoffman, eter MallOn, JObI
Filter, Neal Green. Henry Criqui, Thomas
Lemont, Edward Frickhinger, James Ken
nedy, National Military Home; Sallie G..
widow Of Nathaniel Barley, strashurg.
Representative Stockbridge, of Mary
to-day introduced "a bill TO appropriate
$2j. 900 for the erection OF lighthouse al
Point-no-Point, Maryland.
VIRGINIA DRESSED BEEF CASE.
The Supreme Court Of the United state,
today rendered decision in tte habea'
corpus case Of William hchman, of Nor
folk, Virginia. known as the dressed 3ee
case" involving The constitulionali;y Of The
Virginia Stste law which requires meal
slaughtered hundred miles ar more from
the place where il Is offered for sale to be
inspected by local inspector. The COurl
decide, that The Virginia law j. ur-
constitutional. Rehnan vas arrested and
fined for having -Jd dressed beef, tlp
property OF Armour a CO., OF Chicago, n
! violation of his law. lie rotdsed to pay tie
| tine. aud carried his case 10 tine United
states Circuit Court. where Judge Hughes
| granted a writ Of haDeas corpus. The case
| came 10 the United states Supreme Court
on an appeal by the officer having Rebman
in custody. The sole question involved
| being whether the Virginia statute
under which Rehman was tried
is repugnant to lhs Constitution
! The Court to-day held that it j., and Affirm
ed Judge Hughes decision ordering Heb-
mans discharge. The statute, tho coarl
| holds, is ~ elect prOhi "lti0D upon the salt
in Virginia OF meats, although entirely
Wholesome, il slaughtered hundred mile
from the place Of sale, as the inspection
charge OF one cent per pound prevents the
owner from competing with those IN IN
same business whose meats slaughtered
within 100 miles Of the place Of sale are mol
subjected to inspection. y state, the COurl
decides. may establish regulations tor The
protection Of its people against the sale O
unwhOlesOme meats. but cannot, under Ia,
guise Of exercising its police powers, enac
inspection laws, which make discrmina
ton against the products OF It's Own OF
other States. The Virginia laws, the c0uri
declares, is for all practical ends statue
| to prevent the citiZa Of distant States
having for sale fresh meats from coming in
to competition upon terms OF equality viii
the local dealers in Virginia. aud as suci
its repugnancy to the Constitution Is mani
fest. Judge Hughes decision on the ha
| DtdS corpus mdttcl 10 lAfltA Aoit ann ht-h'
MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT.
The House Committee on the Improve
ment OF the Mississippi River today agreed
upon a bill for its improvement by sys
TEN of eyees. The bill will extend the dis
tance to be impro, ed, and Will recommend
that the appropriation for the improvement
be increased to $4,000, 600. The bill will b,
reported to the House as soon as prepared
SILVER DEMoNErIzAriON.
The constitutional power OF Congress- q
| demOnetize silver is the issue raised by the
petition filed to-day in the supreme C0ur
of the District of Columbia 10y eX-Attorney
General A. IL. Garland, in behalf OF Merrich
and others, praying for a notice and sum
mons directed TO the Hon. William Win
dom. secretary Of the Treasury, command
ing him to appear and answer, and aftel
due hearing 10 grant to the petitioners a
peremtory writ OF maEdamas, commanding
the said Secretary 10 instruct the propei
officers to whom tender has heretofore been
made to receive and coin the silver bullion
rendered. and deliver the coin made there
from to the petitioners.
In the petition it is claimed that tue ~.
fisal Of the Superintendent OF the Mint T.
receive the silver ing0t rendered for coin
age is not only unauth0rize by law, but Is
in violation thereof and depryes the rcla
ors Of a right existing prior 10 the ado ltior
If the COnstitu ion, declared 10 exist by az
ordinance OF Congress October IS. 1856. enti
lied s'an ordinance for the establishmen
OF the Mint OF the United States OF Amer
} lea and for regulating the value and all0l
Of cOin,r guaranteed 10 them by the Con
stituton, recognized and declared as an ex
isting right by sections IL and 10 of the &C
OF Congress Ct April /, 1871, entitled al
act establishing mint ard regulating th
cOina of the United States;n which rigl wa
again, in the ith section ofthe act OF Janua
nv 49, 1851, emitted Tan act Supplementary,
TO the ctentit'e 'an act cte-tabiishinza min
and regulating the coins Of the Uuite'
states,'" declared and recognized as tn
constitutional right OF every citizen OF III
United States.
IL is expec el that an order W II be issue
! by the court tomorrow % the secretary q
the Treasury to show cause within ten O
twenty days why the writ OF mandarin
should not issue.
RKPUBLicANs AND THE CLoTURE.
The proposed caucus Of Republican ser
atOrs TO discuss programme for dlsposin
OF the rule 70 close debate on the Election
bill j. of for the present. While no detnit
conclusion to hold caucus had bee
reached Dl tue h"pNDiipdA1 IL Nds Dtittte
by many Oh them that 1t would lie adYisabl
I | to call Que for tonight. Now 1t Is sal
that there is no necessity for caucus action
; the Instructions given the Republican me n
2 bers OF the Committee on Rules at tue las
|. conferences being sufficient for their eni1
) ance. The Republican seuators have n
D conception what discussion Of the clotur
J rule will develop. Like Mr. Micaw
4 her, they seem TO be waitin
( for something 10 turn up. The
J. unite In the belief that ey rythlng depend
: on Vice. President Morton, who, IL Is salt
has II In mis- power 10 shorten debate ON IN
(. | cloture rule by making rulings favorable
: the Republicans. Tomorrow will prob ihl
(, show what means the Republicans i
r tend TO take 10 shorten the d
4 cussioa an the cloiure rule an
many senators look forward TO a bite
|. controversy from the time Mr.. Aldrich cal
up the rule ::or discussion until the matte