Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-17
A NEW TARIFF BILL.
1T WILL DE SLIGHTLY LESS "rRO-
TECTIvE, THAN wKuNLEy ACT.
THE BATTLESHIp TEXAS.
Secretary Hcrhcrfs Statement That
She Is One OF the Finest War
ships Ahont-Hcr Mnchtnery-""sh-
fngtop SmaIi-TnlL.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. December t.
Especial lit Is pretty well settled now
that no attempt will be made to pass
tariff bill during the present session.
The silver senators have been quietly
sounded on the subject. and It has been
ascertained that they are still firm IN
their opposition to the Dingley measure.
II is also well understood that Mr.. CleVe-
land would not permit any tarin Dill
passed by Republican Congress TO be-
come a law at the close OF his admins
tration. Under these circumstances, the
Republicans Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee In the present House are now
constructing by easy stages new tarit
bill. on lines slightly less protective
than those OF the old Mckinley bill. 1T
is stated that a heavy duty will be placed
on silver, on the ground that, as a pro-
duct, 1t should be protected. as well as
anything else. This will be objected 10
ana opposed by the free-coinage-of-s'lver
men, but IL win be quite agreeable TO the
silver-mine-owners. as II will advance
The price Of the white metal. There will
be a lively contest over this measure
md II is believed that II will be defeated
oy the advocates of free silver.
Politicians recently arrived from North
Carolina agree In the belief that Senator
Pr.tchard will succeed himself regardless
Of his financial views lie was formerly
\ free-silver man. but he abided by the
'sound-money' plank in the 81. Louis
,iatform II IS confidently said that
- at, h., Of
populists In the Legislature 10 elect him.
despite any opposition he may encounter
on the part OF Governor-elect Russell.
should the latter decide 20 become a can
idate. Some 90 so far as to say that.
( Russell enters the race. IL may result
n the election OF a Democrat but II is
admitted that this is q very remote pos
s!blity. II is denied by Democrats that
the Republicans are strong enough in
the Legislature to elect Independently of
aid from either Of the other parties I'm the
body. and there is no telling what sort Of
combination might be made TO elect
lree-silver Democrat or Populist.
GOVERNMENT MUSIC.
A bill was introduced In the House to-
day 10 reorganize the musical service OF
the army ana navy. which provides that
the leaders OF all post-bands shall be made
heutenants and the musicians sergeants.
With the pay Of such officers. This is de-
signed to keep the bands from playing for
pay al private and public entertainments.
The report OF the Commissioner of Gus
toms, showing the compensation of col
iectors OF customs for the fiscal year end
I'd June 30. 1886. was sent TO Congress to-
lay. 1t shows the emoluments of the col
lectors for the Virginia ports 10 be as fol-
lows: Alexandria, $l5S.57; Cherrystone.
sSi2. 80; Newport News. 5000; Norfolk and
Portsmouth. S3.025.0l. Petersburg, N.165l6.
rappahannock. S550Sj; Richmond. Sln0l9.
Representative Swanson to-day secured
NE reference to Elections Committee. No.
l. Of the bill for the relief Of Rev. w. L.
Judkin, chaplain of Randolph Col
iege. and administrator Of the estate Of
the late Lewis Mckenzie. of Alexandra.
The bill provides for the reimbursement
10 the estate Of Mckenzie Of the money
expended by him in contesting a seat in
The Forty-first Congress. Heretofore no
committee Of the House would consider the
pill. and its reference to-day places il in a
better position than it has yet occupied
The opening Of the winter races at Ma.
grudeTs. just outside the District, in
Maryland and not far from Benning.
which was to have taken place on Satur-
aav last will occur tomorrow. a good
many horses have arrived from Iron Hill.
and the management announces that they
are receiving a great many applications
Tor stable room. The track. gTandstand.
and betting ring have been completed, md
everything Is I'm readiness for the begin
ming Of the winter sport. which the Wash
;ngton press, with the aid of the Virginia
Legislature, broke up In Alexandria coun-
ty. Va. at the same time driving large
amount Of revenue ont of Virginia into
Washington. The money invested In the
Alexandria tracks Is also dead loss.
PERSONAL.
L. ]. Calvin. Of Petersburg, is at the
S. James
A marriage license has been issued 70
Whilhelm Earnest, of Amherst, and
Mamie +. Watts. of Lynchburg, Va.
and also TO Thomas +. Burke and Abbit
~ Myers both of Culpeper.
F. b. Taliaferro and c. n. Utterbar
Richmond. G. j. Russell and wife, Nir-
Einia. Howard House.
w II. Fowle. Internal Revenue Col
lector for the Western District Of Nir
ginia, Is I'm the city. on business, viii
the Revenue Commissioners office, anC
Is stopping at the oxford.
Superintendent Irwin Weisiger. OF the
James River Navigation Company. ]!
again IN the city, in the interest OF his
company.
" J. O'Brien, division superintendent
Of the Southern railway. with headquar
ters in Danville. and a most efficient
officer is here. stopping at the Metro
politan. Il y. Smith of Virginia. is
The same hotel.
NJ. Talley. Richmond f.. a. Parish
Virginia; w r. Oden. Concord, n. c.
F. ". Madden. Marshall, Va, Metro
politan.
Managing Editor John s. Irby. of tn
Richmond Times. paid flying visit u
his city yesterday. and returned In tn
evening. after visiting some of the news
paper offices.
W. Earnest and wife. Lynchburg; G
II Harackin and wife, Virginia, Hote
Fritz Reuter-.
s. s. Rhodes, Culpeper; Miss ]. Payne
Warrenton; J. ". Lee, North Carolina
c @ Taylor. Virginia; +. l.. Baum
Ashevlle. Y. c.; +. c. Wiley, Lynchburg
N. A. Keith. Suffolk. Va. National.
Hon. j. l.. Morehead. Of Reidsville. \
.. is in the city, and visited friends a
At Capital to-day
J. n. Hopkins. Richmond Thoma
Rosser. Virginia; ]. w. Foster Schuyler
Va; III. c. buchanan. f. G. Lightfoot
Richmond. the Raleigh
A. II. Pendleton, Virginia; III. Carniche
T. / Johnson and T.. II. wilcox, Rich
mond; T.. V. Bissell. Shoreham. Va;
A. Betting. Winston. y. c.; Harry +
Payne ana Wlfc anu marry =, iaFn'
Jr.. Virginia: W. II. Adams, j. u. Chris
tan, J. II Adams. Jr.. j. X. Mckinney
Lynehburg. Va. ST. James.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmasters az
pointed to-day were r. A. Siike vice W
p. Laws. resigned, at Maple Springs
wilkes county. n. c.; j. NJ. Burns vic
]. +. Bum. resigned, at Olive Branci
Union county n c.; w Lynn vice Il.
Deas. resigned. at Pinkney Wayne cour
", n. c.: j. y. Humphrey vice 7. y
Davis. resigned, at Saddletree. Robeso
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