Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-10
THE TARIFF DEBATE
OPENED IN THE HOUSE BY Mr.. MMlL-
LIN IN A GREAT SPEECH.
he Knocks Out New Yorker with Tom
Reeds Democratic Cits-Appro-
prfation Bills Ready.
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent

WARRINGTON. March 9.-The conclusion
of Mr.. McMillin's speech on the tariff in
the House this afternoon was greeted with
deafening applause on the floor and in the
galleries. II lasted several moments, and
the speech. taken as whole. is pro-
nounced one Of the most entertaining and
forcible that has ever been heard on the
subjec. in the lower branch Of Congress.
The Democrats generally arc proud OF
having so able and vigorous a man on the
Ways and Means Committee TO open
the debate on question that will be
one of the leading issues in the
presidential campaign. For hours. Mr..
NcMillia held the floor and presented the
case Of the majority IN manner that de-
lighted his Democratic associates and con-
fused and agitated the poor little band OF
Republicans who in this House occupy
only one corner in the great hail.
There will be many more able speeches
delivered on the tariff before the debate
ends.
ATEBnIF1c SETBACK.
One New York Republican who inter-
rupied Nr. McMillin to-day wishes he
hadn't. The New Yorker made a point
that at the recent local elections in his
State his party made some gains in the
comfy and township supervisors. Mr.
McMiilin retorted bv stating that the city
of Portland. in Maine, the home OF
ex-Boss rom Reed, had gone Demo-
cratic by an overwhelming majority. and
for the first time in many years the Demo-
Gratis were in absolute control of the city.
Just then Mr. Reed came into the hall and
few Republicans seated IN the public
galleries applaudcd him, but 1t was power
fully weak.
GREAT DEMOCRATIC DAY.
IL was great Democratic day in the
House. The business of th9t body Is well
advanced and more appropriation bills
have been passed than at any similar pc
Rod Of the session in wears. Several other
big appropriation bills are ready 70 bc re-
ported, and it will not be long before the
river-and-harborb bill is on the House cal
endar. Unless the Senate becomes stub
born and deadlocks ensue along in the
early summer on account of differences re-
garding appropriations 1T looks as II Con-
gress ought to adjourn by the middle of
July at the latest.
FOR NEWPORT NEWS.
Representatives Wise and Lawson ex-
pect to appear tomorrow morning before
the House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to advocate an appropriation
lor inc pIoposeu EO'elhinent buliuihS az
Newport News.
Most of the members Of the Virginia
delegation will probably start for Newport
News next Wednesday evening TO be
present the following day at the
launch of the steamer il sud, built
by the Newport News Shipbu;lding and
Dry-Dock Company. These yards now
being the largest III the United States,
about 200 prominent gentlemen from this
city have been invited 20 attend the launch.
aud it is understood here also that large
delegations of citizens from Richmond,
Norfolk, aud other cities will be present.
POsT-CFfICE5
Post-ofices have been established in
North Carolina rs follows: Klutts, Cabar-
rus county. Moses Klutts, Jr., postmaster
Myrs, Chowan county, John korthcott,
postmaster.