Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
TARIFF In SENATE.
ATTITUDE or REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
or THE UPPER HOUSE.
the LIST OF June mt Earliest,
and Why.


attitude Of the Republicans in the Sen
ate when the tarin bill reaches that body
Some months ago 1t WAS the general be
lief they would fight TO the bitter enc
every paragraph in the measure. viii
a view OF staving or the day OF passag'
70 remote period. II they should find
themselves unable to defeat II. The
game was supposed 30 be TO delay pas
sage until short time before the eiec
lions Of next year. when the Democratic
party will be put on trial before the
country in a most direct way through the
congressional elections.
Lately, statements have crept into the
papers 10 the effect that the Repubh'
cans would not make unnecessary oppo-
sition to tho tariff bill in the Ssnate
but to man who looks into the thlns
carefully at this end Of the line that Is
nothing but a bluff. The organs OF the
party. and notably those in New YORK
and PENNSYLVANIA, constantly urge that
the bill shall be fought step by step and
10 the last ditch. with the object or de-
feating II II possible. Whether this pro-
gramme can be successfully carried out de-
ponds largely on the solidty OF the Demo-
cratic party in the Senate, and the rules
The Democratic majority is 80 slender IN
that body that delays could be caused
by two or three men like Senator's NC
PhersOn and Smith. OF New jersey, hold
ing back and indirectly doing everything
in their power TO hinder the progress oil
the bill. Then. again. the Populist mem
beers are not to be relied on. They are
In "A position to make much mischief.
CHANGE OF THE RULES.
The question Of changing the rules Is
an uncertain one. but the chances are
that the present code will remain In
force Not ten men could be found VINO
would be willing TO change them at pres
en' or at any time in the future. The
Democrats are In poor position TO pro-
pose such a thing when the country re-
members that these very rules operated
during the Reed Congress to XIII the
force bill. They could not now with good
grace come forward and ask that the
Senate be gagged even for the passage
Of the tariff bill. though eventually II
viii receive practically the support Of all
the Democrats when 1t shall have been
amendod In certain directions.
prove a disturbing element in the Senate
also. and promises TO provoke one OF the
most heated partisan and sectional de-
bates that have occurred in many years
in Congress. Fully six weeks Will be re-
quired 10 dispose OF that bill. n II Is
passed. and many people think the debate
will run longer.
Then the Hawaiian question will occupy
fully month or six weeks. Our senator's
are not only brsiny men as rule, but
they are talkative. All the information
bearing on the subject will be forthcom-
ing and will be dealt out In copious doses.
DATE OF THE NEW TARIFF LAW.
Any talk of having a new tariff-law by
the LIST Of March is simply ridiculous. II
the bill is passed by the 1st OF June II
viii be surprise here; and IT certainly
cannot be put through If the Senate rules
remain in force II is understood that the
Senate Committee on Finance propose TO
grant hearings. and that programme, II
carried out, will consume fully a month.
Some paragraphs in the Wilson bill will
be vigorously opposed by Democrats in
the House. Opposition will come from
reveral Virginia members. but If they cam
not have the amendments adopted which
they will offer, 1t Is hardly thought proba-
BILE they will antagoniZe the entire bill
The measure is certain to go through the
House practically intact, owing TO the
overwhelming Democratic majority in that
body, and II would be something truly
remarkable IL the proposed new tariff
law we're to please everybody and every
interest that Is affected by its provi-
slons.
SO far as can be ascertained, the North
Carolina delegation have little reason to
complain Of the bill. and few complaints
have come rom the people Of that state.
END OF SESSION.
AS to when the present session OF Con-
gress will close opinion differs. lnvaria-
bly, at the beginning of the regular long
session the members start In with "A
rush. and act an IL they had gotten a
warning from the last prolonged session.
They urge upon every one to hustle, with
n view to passing the appropriation bills
by the end of June. In 1888 the long
session lasted until the goth day of Oc-
tober. 1t cost the Democrats the loss Of
their majority In the House Their MEM
bers who were renominated that year
were unable to take the stump because
the Mills tariff bill dragged along. and
the Republicans played game OF delay
party at the November elections. They
won the presidency. secured small ma
jority in the House, and, having the Sem
ate they managed TO do pretty much
everything they wanted to except pass the
force BILL and that would probably have
been passed but for the rules and the
fact that number of Republicans were
gainst the infamous measure.
DEMOCRATIC POSTMASTERS.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed to-
day: Virginia,-Bettie f. Jolly, Collaville
Brunswick county, vice Stitch, resigned:
Ludwel Herndon, Coakley's. Stafford
county, vice Curtis resigned; Horace l..
Gray. Crittenden's. Nansemond county,
vice May. removed: Newell. ID. Rich.
Wachapreague, Accomac county, vice
Phillips, removed.
North Carolna-Mrs. Mary b. Stedman,
Ellzabethtown, Bladen county, vice Barn
hill removed; Evaline Miller Eye, Ashe
county, vice William Miller, resigned; G.
G. Williams. Laurel Branch. Allegheny
county, vice Harris. resigned; Cora IL.
Costner Lufty, CASTOR county vice
Rhyme. resigned; Lafayette e. Austin,
Penny, Johnston county, vice Penny. re-
sigred.
Accidentally Killed Himself.
LANCASTER, VA, December H.-tSpe-
cial. )--Young A, Harding, while hunting