Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-10
WILSON CONCLUDES.
Hs Is Followed by Burrows for The
Republicans.
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.
,,.. nm 10 Repeal Thcm Unfinished Bus'-
moss Ia tho Senate-Othcr Con-
grcssiopal Notes.


,.,.r .nc routine business OF the opening
-, ,,c session of the Senate The resolution
.-'-.J Yesterday By Mr. Chandler in
......,.or the Judiciary Committee TO in
..-. info the authority FOR the appoint
..., ~ MI Rlount as Commissioners to
sail without the advice and consent
.- the Snatc was laid before the Sen
a.
,~ y.st moved 90 lay the resolution on
... r.b.e. stating that the whole matter
iine affairs in Hawaii was now under
..-r investigation by the Committee on
-..-n Relations. Mr.. sherman took the
rc view Of the question, and sug-
....-l ,hat it would be disrespcctful 10
.. committee on Foreign Relations TO
...e another committee instructed TO IN
-. into the same matter
10 view Of. these considerations MI
miller withdrew lis resolution.
ELECTION-LAW REPEAL.
v-. Gray gave notice that he would at
,r N ask The Senate 10 proceed 10 the
..israiion Of the House bin repeating
.. Federal election-Rws. Mr.. Chandler
...arsed that no senator on the Republi-
..a side was prepared TO speak today.
..I asked Mr. Gray to let the hin 20
...r tu Monday. Mr. Gray dld not feel
i .iHeI in acceliug 20 that request but
,..l that he had no intention to press the
LID unIuly 90 "A final conclusion.
several bills on the calendar OF no
..rcru interest were passed, ana then.
1880. the Senate went into secret sss-
sion. The doors were reopencd at 2.2o
. Jock. and the Senate. on motion Of
,r. Gray. proceeded to the consideration
70 nc House bin 10 repeal the Federal
-..tou laws. Mr.. Chandler said that
,.oc senator's on his side Of the cham
I.r desired % speak on the bin, but that
4, nc ~ them would probably b. ready
o.. Io So before next week. lie. therefore,
r.rsested To- sir. Cray that the bill should
c, over until Monday and then come UP
f.. unfinished business
This was agreed u after n colloluy
between Messrs. Gray and Chandler,
.r.eh made II clear that Mr. Gray had
D.. intention of pressing the bll to "a
t.to hy any unusual methods. but de-
r.ra1 mat the senate should consider 1t
in the ordinary way, reasonably ana con
uruously. until an end should be reached.
Further consideration Of the bill was
uereupon postponed until Monday next
when the measure is to be and is -
remain unless displaced by some other
measure. the unfinished business; and
the Senate. al 2&5 i. NJ. adjourned TIL
tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
When the House met today, at II
o'clock. thc--c were just forty members
rrrscnt bv actual count. The galleries,
Too. were somewhat depleted, and there
was q general air Of relief manifest that
ne House had overcome all obstacles
rnI had gotten well started on It's tarlt
journey.
After the call Of committees for reports
which was without result the House went
lrts Committee Of the Whole, with Mr.
,..tarIs0n. of Tennessee. I'm the chair,
.rf Mr. Wilson. of West Virginia, re-
...1 his spcech. which was dropped
,..t.rloy at 3 O'Clock. lie held that any
ministry that was dependent upon llc
protection OF law. or leaned against the
t.tafun laid upon other Industries. re-
.....I tna rate of wages. L. not otherwise
.. wages The English ron workers were
,..I three or four times as much as me
.1- class of labOrers In RUSSIA, Vet
..-...,5 has been able 10 mainlMl her
.....rYscv against this comp g or
....r Russian labor. The tuited0 0'tal's
t.f escorted last year over b,WHNw pdl' >
cotton. 10 be sold IN the mnrN Is 'I
.. world and sold in compeuiloA WIN
... ..tt.n ~ Egypt and india, even
ON 4
t.r.n- were ten times as much ns ''''''
.I ir Eeypt ana India. .,.-.
t- referring 10 the numerous peilons
..l.n had been presented IN 'ohsIesS
.-....foe against the passage OF t"ls
f.r MIR wilson intimatcd that theN hdd
.- ...-.I under COERCION. iir Siio ne
bad d I.tt.r from former constr IeA
stating tlat he had been dischafs,u lI"n
.. t...mW il Youngstown o., be'aH7'
.. refused 90 sign I.tiuon- u',l
...c arpnuse) This was not an i,',',,
. r. mail every day WAS hlled WIN
.r.~. from worKnsmcn stating 'haI
tt.-. petitions had BEEN signed un''
ana hoping that he tNilsoh)
ID MT b. influenced oy them.
.t. U,.llttle Qcpuhlcan). Of Nashihe-
.. asked Mr Wilson If he meant 10
. ....r. thc intoiligcncc Of the American
N..r.r with the Intelligence ~ the slaNc
I..t.r - the South before the war
WILSON WITHERER.
,r- Wilson replied that no one with IN
....o.. atay. that of the slave laborer
,..I ask such a question. uong ana
...,,I.i laughter and applause on the
IHm..raflc side)
U. Wilson soon Afterwards S'a''u ,''"'
f. wished to De- courteous in every 'hlns'
... he therefore withdrew ms remarks
30 fh. gentleman from Washington
...rltr ana applause)
.r Reed inquired sarctsucuy OF NJ
l.r..n Ir ne would withdraw the Demo
..t- approval OF his remark. Repuoii-
-.n arrI1usel ,,,
In speeding of the incomc-taX. Mr. VIII
son SAID that the Committee on ways ana
A. -r4 CNuacted to follow the taTlu Dill
.... ,r Ini, rnal-rcvenuc hill which would
...lI. for the temporary deficit IN the
revenues 81 the country. lie stated III
f.-..g that the committee contemplated
.r ....rnc-taN Of per cent. on personal
ir..r... in excess Of 5000. and an inter-
....r.,.nuc tax Of $50 w place OF the
.....rt tlN Of 80 cents on cigarettes. ana
.. he thought. an internal-revenue tax
fvr cents a pack on playing-cards'
4u increase OF ten GEMS gallon on
key.
Ia DIS pcroration he said. "Now. Mr.
.rmau. In closing these remarks, 1
want io say that II the economic objec-
trs to protection are 50 great: II IL un-
balances trade: II 1t causes fluctuations
.rI lopsidcdness In the industries Of
.., country. n II robs labor Of employ
90. n IL lessons the wages Of labor;
a throws crushing burdens upon Amer
loan farms II It makes the support of
lals government an Onerous burden upon
every man that works Tor a living IN
f.s country. there are other objections
t, tho protective system equally as
-..af'r stfr' '- +@"f 30 +c -.'e
& mining equal >-,o institutions in this
t4-htry."
,u,.. me applause which greeted the
close OF Mr.. Wilson's speech had sub
.lci. SIR. Doolittie Ropublicanl. Wash
inrtou. arose and stated that he attri-
bsted the remark OF the gentleman from
West Virginia (Mr. WILSON, IN reference
o. himself as due 70 his (Wilson's) APP
probation Of slave labor intelligence, and
b. therefore accepted the apology. u)e-
rl.lye cheers on the Democratic side)
Mr. Wilson, IN reply. said ne hoped Ihe
rentieman from Washington would nor
make him feel that the apology was due
more 20 himself CWilson) tnan to the gen
ccman from Washington. Democrauc
laughter)
'ruE prProIcAN cHAMToN.
While -. Wilson had been speaking
g.. a. .4,..~a s..r $500 80.
had filled up. and when Mr.. Burrows