Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
THINGS DRAG BADLY.
Scattering Senate Subjected to Repuo
lican ElOQuenCe.
POSSIBLE BOOMERANGS
Nhc Danger of Proposed RESOLUTIONS OF I'm
dorscmcnt In the Hands Of inJudi-
cious People.

WASHINGTON. -. C., July N-'SP'
4 rial)-Things dragged awfully IN the ''"-
ate to-day as senator after senator IN
Nstcd on discussing the right 10 o''e'
resolutions instructlng the con'er'eeS' ~
Ter the motions of Sir. Hili to fc'eoe 'i'''
the Scnate's position on coal ana lroh-o'e
we're voted down SO cvcrwheim'heIS' anu
after Mr.. Villas withdrew his motion III
,,e,r.l g., sY,ar. 10 was thought more pro-
3 ,.,,... ,..ul3 h- made. In spite Of the In
s. -. t.,t the Republicans got talking
n ., and fhcy hammered away just as IL
d mo tariff had been only slightly dis
8 ,,.s.I This session. II Senator I'm could
have carried his point to have the rules
changed an end would come to all this
ialk. blt It rs not possible TO upset the
laug-cstanUshcd rules.
Mr ian never had even remote idea
that MS motion On regard 10 coal ana iron
ore would pass only one Democrat sup
ported II besides himself. and ne was Mr..
IIhy
Report has 81 that Mr. irby. having left
th- city with "a pair against the tariff
lIH practically. will not return any more
this session. IIc has joined Mr.. Hill In
lis efforts 10 beat the bill II possible.
Nr Ithy Intensely hates President CleVe-
land nul his entire administration, and
w. iu the South Carolina convention
o. IN2. when resolutions condemnatory
Of SIR cleveland were passed by an
overwhelming majority.
DEMOCRATS STILL HOPE.
Tho Democrats stu hope to pass
ta.NU
ciu Is very marrow. however and the dis
.,t.r, ie made that no reliance can hc
placed iu the three Populist senators
lr.n PETER aud KYLE. The Populists
a,. mad over the position taken by Presi-
dent cleveland on tho sugar question.
Tl.y expected tho House 10 stand out
f for bitter end for free sugar. but the
II.sIIcut having raid IN his letter To MT.
Wilson thnt sugar was a proper revenue
article. and ought 10 be taxed, II gave
t0. House Democrats nothing TO night tur
V-c coal and ifon-0r" question. IN thelT
opinion. WAS nothing IN comparison WIN
,lrar Not forty Democrats In the House
,.Ul make nght for free coal and ron
ore. and the vote In the senate on these
PROPOSITIONS shows that the Demo
Gratis are practically solid against
D.. President when II comes 70
-b.a, two products No comment -
necessary 10 show this fact. The record
o. the vote in The Senate speaks Tor IT.
e.lf Furtv-oue Democrats inclniing Inc
Virginia and North Carolina senator's 10y
,n.,r votes. expressed cmphatioany the
opinion that coal and iron-ore must re-
mann ou the dutiahlc list
WANTS so TARIFF ACTION.
CONGRESSMAN John Dewitt Warner
many times a day. in talking with his
f.low-rn-inhcrs. says hc hopes no tarin
lV Will he passed. He does not Ike
H., senate bill. and as he was 40 red-hot
fof free sugar. the props were Knocked
from under him by the Presidents letter
o. Mr Wilson. lie thinks the tarih hght
should hc continued before the people
ana saws that II the tarih Is not an
ISSUE in the campaign oi lH" inc s'iVer
question VIII come to the front. BENG a
rauk Ncw York city "eOld-hug." Mr.. War
Ter breads the fight that is bound to come
on the currency question.
GETTYSBURG.
senator Hunton introduced to-day an
amendment to the sundry civil appropria-
ZION tom providing that representative
a., tho Army Of Northern Virginia snail
ho appointed % arrange the tablets 10 be
placed ON tho Gettysburg hattl"-heid'
which are Intended to mark the position
O. those troops.
rhe conferr,es on the river and harbor
som. who Is chairman Of the Commerce
Committee. IS. of course, on the confer
,u,o committee, and Is taking "A leading
mart Il i~ believed he will be able to hold
intact most Of the increased approprla-
tilus made for North Carolina rivers anu
harhore. though the House conicrrees are
now disposed To oppose him NlgorousIy
on continuing improvements Ike that
provided for the Cape Fear ana other
rivers In North Carolina.
MARYLAND SENTIMENT
Senators Gorman and Gibson. Of Mary
Land. received number of tcegrams to-
uay c,usrttuating them ON the fact that
lhr con..r.- siou,l convention for the First
District in th,.r state yesterday was
completely dominated 10y their friends,
tnd against Governor Brown and eN-
Governor Jackson. who are opposing the
tenafors The latter had the convention.
pnl their friends could have done any
ching thrv pleased The convention re-
fused 80 endorse President Cleveland and
N4uland,rs here say that in view of
the Intense feeling IL was a great politi-
.ii mistake for any one To have attempted
O., put through any such resolutions. II
&. feared hy some OF the NirginianS now
In the city that similar fights Will come
ID iu their state. and the most conserva-
tive Democratic leaders, they think, ought
g. go AN In their power 10 prevent fric-
ton # such resolutions are to provoke
dsDorl thcy ought not 10 he offered. 1t
i. better 10 say nothing about Cleveland.
T.nG and silver can be the issues.
SENTIMENT IN THE HOUSE.
The feeling among Virginia and North
Carolina members of the House. and. in
fact. most of the southern representa-
tsts. hat II is better to take the Senate
bl a. t stands. grows stronger each
...taas.. lU
Congress adjourn at the earliest day posi-
tl. is getting TO be- a very popular scnti-
mont at the Capitol
Representative Wise. who returned from
Richmond yesterday. left again this after
noon for the Virginia capital
General Ieytou Wise viii 80 to Richmond
e morrow.
Hon. John L. Ryan. Speaker Of the
Virginia House Of Delegates. was in the
city to-day. lie was asked by some of
his acQuaintanccs II he thought the Gov
trnor would call an extra session of the
Legislature this year. ana he said he had
no Information on the subject, as he had
not seen the Governor in several months.
Mr. Ryan. who WAS a delegate TO the
Chicago convention from the Eighth Dis
t.ct ia lSeZ. cast his vote In favor Of the
nomination of Senator German for Prcsi-
dent The Maryland senator also had
some supporters that year among the
North Carolina delegates
POSTAL NOTES.
Post-ofces have been established as fol-
low.
Nlrginia-Tmdan Floyd county, Nada
DiokvfsOn. postmaster.
North Carollna-Bricr Creek. Wilkes
county. Joseph 4. Wooteu. postmaster:
bud Ashc county. George l.. Porter post
master. Coleman Columbus county,
Allcrt B Coleman, postmaster; Eda,
Stanley county. Titus A. Coble. poStmas-
L.. GmA. Chernkee ConnIY. .Iohn l.