Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03
QUAY AVESTHEDAY.
But for Him the Tariff Bill Danger Line
Might Not Have Been Passed.
THE SENATE PROGRAMME.
Disposition Of the Pending Measure To-
Morrow-Mini Mcdonald.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-(Speciai)-In
the Senate this afternoon the tariff bill
got over its worst danger, when Mr..
Kyle. of South Dakota, moved 10 strike
out the one-eighth-of-a-c pound duty
on refined sugar. 1t was defeated by the
close vote OF So to 81. Mr.. Kyle claimed
this duty was in the interest Of the Sugar
Trust. and would raise the price of sugar
TO consumers. In the name Of the people
de demanded that this privilege be
stricken out.
Two Democrats voted for the amend
! ment-Messrs. Hill and Irby. All Of the
Republicans and the three PopuLsts also
voted for it. 1t was opposed by Senator
Quay Republican) and thirty-four Demo
| cratic senators. including the Virginia ana
| North Carolina senators. Thus Senator
| Quay. by not standing with his party
saved the day for the managers Of the
| thrift bill. He said ten days ago that ne
would not vote TO take the duty of sugar.
Mr. Quay admitted during the recent
investigation that he had speculated III
| sugar stocks
SENATE PROGRAMME.
The programme in the Senate Is to pass
| the tariff bill in the Senate tomorrow
and. in the event it does not get through
! Senator Harris threatens to Keep the
body in session all tomorrow night ana
on Wednesday. the 4th OF July.
The report made to the House by Repre-
sentative Jones. Of Virginia, in the Kan
sas case OF Moore VS.. Funston, from the
Committee on Elections. has beeh
printed It Is an interesting document
and the majority Of the committee agree
that the sitting member ought TO he de-
prived Of the seat he now holds and the
| contestant sworn in.
Mr.. Jones has prepared the report with
great care, and has gone into details to
show that the contestant and not MI. run
ston, was really elected. The latter was
given the certificate on slim plurality
of only 50. and Mr.. Jones points out from
the evidence in the case that numerous
illegal votes were cast, particularly IN
Kansas City. Kan.
When the case comes before the House
| IL will be managed on the floor by Mr.
Jones. and 1t promises to be a lively one.
Mr.. Funston has served for about TN
wears in the House. and his friends viii
work hard TO save his seat. or course.
this cannot be done unless number OF
Democrats should vote for him.
The Republicans Of the Elections
Committee have united in signing
minority report. declaring that Mr..
Funston was elected.
MINISTER MDONALD.
Colonel Alexander Mcdonald. Of Lynch
burg. United States Minister 10 Persia.
arrived here yesterday. and Will remain
in the city several days before going to
join his family in Virginia. He has. two
months leave of absence to spend in his
own country, and came home for the
benefit Of his health. his physician at
the Persian capital having advised him
TO make the trip The weather in Persia,
he SAYS was not near 50 warm as ne
found it on reaching New York. Teheran,
the capital city of Persia, Colonel Nc
Donald says. is n very pretty ana
fascinating town. and the better classes
live In style and luxury. The Persian
cotton and corn grow aboir az the
same staples do here, and the people have
plenty of grapes. out OF which they make
good wines, sold 50 cheap that almost
every one except the pious and abstemlous
Mohammedans drinks freely.
Mr.. V. L. McBee. of South Carolina
one Of the officials of the Southern rail-
way is in the city.
Mr. l.. Potter. of Carteret county, y.
c.. has been appointed to good clerkshir
| in the Government Printing-Ofiice. lie is
a well-known Democrat, and has held
| important positions in his county.
Post-offices have been established as
| follows i'm North Carolina: Doomore, CO.
lumbus county. Archibald Toon, postmas-
ter: Higdonville. Macon county, Martha
i. Uigdon, postmaster: Leo. Stanley coun-
| ~. Joseph l.. Hartsell. postmaster: sam
uel. Surry county Samuel NJ. Patterson,
postmaster; Tampico, Lenoir county, Lot
| tie j. Grady, postmaster.