Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-18
WASHINGTON CITY.
.-,eNry-EleAT MILLIONS TO noul-
nlrs PENSION SHORTAGES.
.,,n. democratic House IL Expected
No The Observation-Disclosures
scheme Dead--Lard Bni Ditto.


,s.osv the last OF the regular OF ah-
80 :, ,',,n,,,onriation bills, was reported 70
% - 'rss This afternoon. lt carries aggfe-
I '...,-onriatious Of more than $S6,oOo,-
'' " as. 600, 600 being 90 supply PEN
.bortages for the current hscal year.
+" men we'll posted on the hscal
o'- q ,he Covornmcut do not believe
- -.9 Ne money enough 10 liquidate
..;on obligations IL may be sufh-
az ont the persons up
'9' tsu but the bill for the next
~, 80, ending june 30. 1872, Will have
J aA .-.ater shortage. Fact OF the
pug. ,ro-, is no telling how many adj
So .,.ui,ns the dependent or general
As sc. will require. The enormous
o~'. rs 90 900 viii be paid out actual.
srs.ons during the present hscal
p pa more will he probably next year
',,s.y for the Democratic House 20
80 a about iO,OOOO'V' me hspuoii-
~. Ia hrs Congress qua no' N Sale nlaSY
~ os,ss.hrv appropriations ahey Wouio
n-..'',,ietrly swamped the Treasury.
START POLITICAL DoD6E.
ave sent the matter over 20 the
40. ..-,ss 10 order 10 make the Demo-
,stT the responsibility of either re-
,hssc big appropriations or OF
-, ,bom against the protests OF the
t'.-.-s The southern Republicans IN
voted for every pension ex-
Er0ucht in by the northern
81. '-..i an SD dong got nothing for their
.r.g except q small reduction Of
a- 1900 taxes. The reduction in the
l.f., I'm affecting tobacco IS about
l'l loss than offered IN the Mills
49,. That bill every southern Re
4 AZ voted against.
Just ONE OFFICE.
-...-l..rp Republicans got one little
Fl Len me House was organized, the
Fl r' ...-.hiu. with two hundred places.
,s.r1naEe was proporhonately di-
vr1.was Of Maryland had his
i1,ws 90 Hagerstown elected
II ts.r.f. and az the polls the
n the sixth (MaTyland) dis
r.t fall repudisted McComss.
V.Couas who influenced the other
u RauDbncans 10 follow blindly
.,i fbe Radicals, and 10 vote against
\ h-ir,r coinage, against the complete
-. ,rt OF the tobacco taxes, against
. "a ayes. and other bills affecting
h 80 ne interests Of their section.
II r- a.. southern Republicans have
.tsmefully used. but they de-
.-.,s- p.t7. They deliberately allowed
n -. 1ri. ~ be cheated out OF the power
Il .,,.tsy held, and simply for the sake OF
-,,s low seats in Congress under the
...-. ,fst were filed against Demo
Fl ... r.mbrrs. They could have made
Il Ems ,hcy desired II they had stood
n =. ....r.i Tie Reed-McKinley-M cCOmas
Il $50. but they preferred TO be ruled
Il IA tr..ai. snd the consequence IS there
4 Is eu,y Eve Republicans from the
II If. 10 Oh, next House.
DEFUSCT MEASURE.
Il r..,hsmc looking 60 the establishment
d s...-i,I schools in the various States
4 ...tsal II really never amounted to
i ..l,r.r- though a big fuss was made
Il -,r and 90 whoop up the thing the
d featured Colonel II. G. Parsons, of
A t.;gb Bridge, Va, spent lot OF his
4 go and tried to arouse enthusiasm.
4 v..~.. again stepped in and the first
n .-..,,ta VIRGINIA and North Carolina Re
Il --il.,rs knew the willy MarvlandeT was
II ..,r, h, commit the whole crowd TO the
Il f5 q opposing the tree-cOinsge ques-
i lL
BADLY USED.
a This Greatly diseusted the Virginia and
4 VII Cs-aius men, for although they had
4 In .,rlidlns o good deal on this ques-
Il ~ they di not care 10 have side issues
Il r.-si In when the northern Republicans
Fl I, f.,,,3 10 be willing 10 do something
n Il ~ the PARTY IN Dixie TO compensate
4 4, h- Joss Of the force bill, the Blair
Il 1. ard everything else that the southern
II EgltiCans had favored. or more pro-
II r,.v Lad been compelled 20 support when
a ~ force tl Is taken into consideration.
II rsrlgs.rial school bill of Senator Hig-
d r-,p.. sleep the sleep Of death. II was
4 Introduced for buncOmbe. and the game
Il ", -1 thin that every one saw II at a
II li-'5.
Il The southern people will continue to pay
i lsvy taxes 90 help pay the extravagant
q la1s-- voted in this Congress by the Re-
4 IN hgsns and which the southern Repub-
4 isas. voted for with apparent relish. 1t
II void DO, have been so bad If there had
i l-1 drv reduction Of taxation for the
4 S-,h bit % pay pensions there must Of
4 Ic.s.slty be a high rate Of taxation.
CONE FOREVER.
ltpa consolation 20 know that the
A Ir.sshi kpublIcan Congress after to-day's
a iiolrument had less than thirteen legis-
4 htys DAYS left. Its opportunity for harm
4 al reckless extravaganza will soon be
gre forever.
\ Only two u the regular appropriation
4 lIsla gone 10 the Committee on En-
4 rl5i Blls-the army and the fOrtitica-
4 u1. h..s They viii 60 TO the President
tomorrow These measures are in very
Eastward state, AMI the indications are
'ai' ur.as. the Senate soon commences to
4 lA night sessions the bankruptcy, the
4 cDrgAt, and several other general bills
VI ia-
CONE UP.
4 The Colrer lard bill has gone up. IL
4 oagli 90. 10 has been denounced by the
tanners Alliance and by nearly all the lead
4 ~ Giau,ef Examinations. 1t was a we'll
i Ftpred stab a, the cOtton-seed oil indus
n 'Td the South and would have been espe-
cz.y severe on North Carolina and other
c,il-poduclng States.
4 A1', % the farmers prefer the Paddock
ll'-.i11d bill which is now pending in
\ u Nelate. but it is doubtful If that mea-
~ ll gee through, owing TO the crowd
q a'1d,,Jn Of the calendar.
TIE CONTESTED cAsEs.
4 Chairman Rowell, Of the House Commit
" % Elections, Is literally painting for an
4 Opportunity 70 call up the remaining con-
/ ,~is1 cases. That is one reason why the
4 allt.Ean caucus has requested all OF
/ .-r-i absent men 20 return to the city and
! y remain here continuously until the end
2 ia5 session. They hope 20 take snap
4 sM-uj on the last day of the session. In
4 I. F. J has been proposedtO the Democrats
A'i 2 thee would not resist these cases
la be- allowed 10 60 over until the last
-" Colonel O'Ferrall and Judge Crisp
heou toe watch.
TIGHT TO THE LAST.
iley viii fight 10 the bitter end any at
4 Elpi 70 turn out Messrs. Anderson Of
~ Virginia or Bullock Of Florida, or TO
- Laign Of tennessee tho seat held by
A'e Hon. James Phelan, Of Memphis.
:, 80 Ae the three cases remaining. and
'-It VII BE- lively scenes II the Republi.
L., ''y % swear IN Goodrich. Eaton, and
f"l-lees on the last day Of the session.
s'eheiue is 10 enable these men each 70
,' $1,000 and mileage. IL would be
w robbery II such raid were 20 be
'-''' upon the Treasury.
VISITORS.
among the visitors al the Capitol to-day
80 ~. hdmunds. wife Of Representa-
!, ,iAuunds, and Miss Lizzie, sister OF
a.. iEuia representative: Miss Buch-
80 'sisr OF Representative buchanan,
h r we Misses Holt. daughters of Dir. John
| ",a0,i Of Lynchburg.
1T uham Patrick. well-known law
S'Auntou, Va, Is in the city.
~. '-o atbcleney bill contains a lump ap-
"alon for number OF public build
- Among the number provided for are
Wv az AsleYille and StOkesyille, N. G..