Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-15
THE "POP-GUN" BILLS
THEY WILL PROBABLY NOT COME
TO A VOTE IN THE SENATE.
The Free-Coal and Free Iron-Ore Propo-
sitions Would Never Pass-Wash-
ington Minor Mention.

WASHINGTON, August H--tSpecial)-
The House was not In session to-day. and
the Senate did very little In the way OF
business. The House ''pop-gun" bills pro-
viding for free sugar. coal. iron-ore, and
barbed wire were read In the Senate.
and Senator Hill offered an amendment
to each one, repeating the income-tax
feature of the tariff bill that was passed
yesterday. This is construed to mean that
endless amendments will be offered to
these separate amendments In the SEN
ate, and there will be no vote In the
Senate on them this session, In all proba-
biity.
Many Of the Democratic senators do not
like the spirit manifested by the House IN
passing the "pop-gun" bills. AS very
prominent southern senator said to-day,
an attempt has been made to discredit in
advance the Senate tariff bill, which the
House by such an overwhelming ma
jority voted to accept without any
change.
COAL AND IRON-ORE.
IL can be stated as a result OF conver-
sations held to-day with southern senator's,
ron-ore on the free list will not pass the
Senate should vote be taken. They
would not receive the support or the
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ala
bama, or Tennessee senators. All the
Republicans, with. two exceptions, would
vote against free coal and iron-ore.
AS to free sugar and free barbed wire.
the result might be different, but the
bills relating to the latter will hardly he
voted on this session.
1t was a dull day at the Capitol on reg
islation. but every one talked about the
tariff bill since 1t has gone to the fres,-
dent Some few people hope and tnihh
he will veto it, but most people peiie'e
he will either approve 1t or let II pecon.e
a law without his signature. lf ne ADOPTS
| the latter course Congress cannot ADJOURN
for ten or twelve days.
POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL VETO.
|. Several of the Presidents friends insist
tonight that he will veto the tarill DILL
They claim he can do nothing eise III
view of his recent letter to Mr.. Wilson.
The wish is father to the thought now
ever with these people. In thelr taihs
they speak of the great opportunity MI
Cleveland has at present to write
"ringing message to the country, when
will yindicate the stand he took In oppo-
sition to the Senate bill.
Those who contend that the measure
will be vetoed look for an carly message
possibly tomorrow.
Most OF he public men known to be on
pleasant terms with the President do not
see how he can afford to block tariil
| legislation. even though the bill just
| passed does not suit him. The country
| demands relief from the long suspense
| and uncertainty.
| VIRGINIA arrivala. q r. Davis #. G.
| Smyth, and j. n. Thompson, Ptchmond; {;
| Colonel o. w. Dudley and F.. Z. Penn
| Danvile: Moses Ephraim, Roanoke; i.
| =. Parish, Charlottesville; G. Dame and
| W. L. Dame. Trevillian's; r. u. Bell,
Fort Defiance.
| North Carolina arrivals: John NJ. Rus-
sell and Miss Russell. Charlotte; r. H..
| Woolton md wife. Wilmington; Benjamin
| Moffitt, Franklryile.
| Congressman Marshall has returned.
| CAPE FEAR QUARANTINE.
The conferrees on the sundry civil bill
| have agreed on the Item appropriatlns
| $4,000 to establish a quarantine station
| at the mouth Of Cape Fear river, North
| Carolina.
John T. Roach, OF Rockingham county
N. c., has been appointed 10 position
in the government printing office, the ap
polntment being credited to the influence
OF ex-Congressman Williams.
Mr.. Helms. postmaster at Monroe, n
c., is in the city.