Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-26
TARIFF BILL DEAD.
is Defeat in The Federal Senate Is lis
Death-SlOY.
REPUBLICAN PARTY SPLIT
IL 4. beyond All Hope of Healing
A Democratic Victory which VIII
lie Used With EGcct-Washins'o"
Gossip.
Gossip.

tseecial) 1.-THE House-Reed tarih bill re-
cciyed its death blow IN the Senate To-
day. when. upon motion Of Senator Nor
rlil 10 take IL up, !; was defeated ny an
overVheining vote. This ends H. ana
settles the question that there VIII De ~
tarir legislation this session. Inc ifieho'
OF the bin in the Senate were
IN hopes mat by proposing an increase
OF tho duty on wool the western seha-
tors who opposed II would be plaeated'
ana would have no further excuse iot
ohstrycfine the measure. The failure OF
This concession 70 the West Is. therefore,
REGARDED as the doom OF the tarin bill
rss,ern men who favor high protec-
ton. viii now place the responsibility VI
no tariff lessia4o on the Repubhcah
silver senators They think mat by thls
move they wii. hurt the SilYerites' par
tieularly those Of them who are kepuoli-
cans. The sound-money men ana inc
Reed supporters are rather grained py
the nresopt status Of affairs. and the
democrats are gleeful over the terrible
tsnele in which this Republican Con-
cross IS hopelessly and helpiessiy IN
VOWED
THE VOTE REPRESENTATIVE.
The Democrats claim that the vote
against the tariff bill. when consisteu
OF FIVE Republicans. twents two Demo
crats and six Popullsts. is "a representa-
five one. and shows that the country -
opposed to anything like hlgh protection
NVnen such measure as the House OH"
which on.y proposed a 10 per cent. morn
rent thai the people are satished WIZ
the present Wilson-GOrman revenue pitA
ne II Is called. There Is no deficiency
OF revenue now, nor VIII there De uuutI
The present Democratic system. whlch
when In thorough Working oIuei' WI"
be Of the greatest benefit 10 the country
The result in the Senate to-day creates
a split in the Republican party
which is beyond ali hope or hea4hs'
ard II is regarded as Democratic VIC
tory which will be used with teIlhB
effect and be productive Of good results
in the coming presidential campaign.
REPRESENTATIVE Jones to-day asked tor
ten days leave of absence lor ms COZ
league Mr. Mckenuey. OF the douit IN
District. who is absent at his home IN
Petersburg, on account OF illness.
CO.. TESTS FROM VIRGINIA.
There was no regular session Of Elec-
tions Committee No. to-day but the
committee did hold an executive session.
at which a subcommittee mace par
tai report on the South Carolina cases.
What the character Of this report was
could not be ascertained. ii was stated,
however. that the Virginia cases would
NOT come up before the committee unui
next week. and then they would proceed
with the consideration Of them, without
reference to the Hoge-Otey contest, III
which an extension Of time IS asked TO
take further testimony.
Mr. II. T. Thorpe, who Is contestlns the
seat 10 which Representative w. ii. Nc
kenney was elected, Is here To-Day ana
was a visitor at the Capitol.
General James A. Walker was again in
his seat to-day.
.udge Edmund waddin arrived in the
city this morning. and. after circulating
pretty freely around the city, directed
mis- steps 20 the Capitol. Here the move
ments Of the Judge were rather mystic
rious for awhile, but his mission was
easily OWNED, when ne was detected VIII
Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio, who is
the recognized leader Of the Mckinley
forces I'm the House. The Judge had
long and earnest consultation with the
Congressman regarding the presidential
nomination situation in Virginia, and no
doubt plans were agreed upon by which
the interests of the great Ohio protec-
ZIONIST would be looked after in the Old
Dominion.
Later In the day the redoubtable Colo
mel James r. Brady made his appearance
at the Capitol, and as he is the lieu
tenant OF the Reed forces in Virginia.
under the leadership of Colonel Lamb,
ft Is presumed that he was looking after
the interests of the man from Maine.
This city can be regarded as the head
D. fau.s con ion N
Virginia. All the leading Virginia Re
pubiicans and henchmen make periodical
trims here for consultation with and 10
get instructions from the national leaders.
Colonel Brady Is the counsel In two
contested election cases--those of Thorp
VS.. Mckinney. and Yost VS.. Tucker
which also keeps him busy with the Re
publican members OF Elections Committee
No. 3.
PERSONAL
rirst-Vice-President A. y. Andrews, OF
the Southern railway Is registered at
the Raleigh
Colonel James a. August. of'the Viz
ginia Hot Springs, is also a guest at the
Raleigh.
Mr.. r. w. Grigg. Of Richmond, is in
the city, stopping at the Hotel Page.
All the Virginia representatives. with
the exception OF Mes RS. Elicit and Nc
Kenney, were In their seats this morn
Ing.
Senator Martin occupied his seat in
the Senate to-day. Senator Daniel is ex-
pected TO return this evening.
President William II. Trigg, OF the
Richmond Locomotive Works, arrived
here by the evening train.
DIR. A. II. Dickinson, editor OF the Re-
ligIous Herald. Richmond and party OF
friends visited the Capitol to-day.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class pOstmasters APP
pointed to-day were the following: c. V.
Foster vice Mrs. NJ. T.. Stewart. re-
signed. at otter River. Campbell county,
Va; j. H. Blockley vice A. y. De Jar
nette. removed, at Penola, Caroline coun-
~. Va.
new post-oiilee has been established
at Nareo, Louisa county, Va. with Ciari-
locus II. Harris as postmaster.
George Ferrill has been commissioned
postmaster at Hardgrove. n. c.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following:
w. T. Shaw, Weldon. n. c.; w. f
Carter and wife. Il. L. Powell Rich,
mond. Va; S. d. Embry. Remington
Va: c. Durham. Virginia. Howard
House
NJ. cretta. Virginia. the oxford.
w. j. Mcmillan. Virginia; Il. Guide
North. Carolina
q. u. Dudley. Virginia; f. Bourges
Virginia. Metropolitan.
r. H. Rawles. Virginia; T. S. Atkins
Richmond. Va.
NJ N. woodman. Virginia: c. II
Hisgarbner, Richmond. Va
l.. T. Loyal. Richmond Va: B. F