Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25
'MlLLIN'S SPEECH.
THE STRONGEST so FAR MADE IN
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
EXTRA SESSION TO Be A FAILURE.
Complaints from the senate Indicate
That the DingleS DnI WIN Proba-
bly, Not he Enacted Into I.aw-Per-
Sonal Notes

i'"'csSce' to-day made the most power
ful speech OF the tariff debate I'm oppo-
s.don TO the Republican measure known
as the Dingley bill lie was warmly
arplauded throughout by the Democratic
side Of the House. while the Repubii-
cans paid strict attention 10 him. and
we're evidently feeling very uncomforta-
be under his scething denunciation OF
NE highway robbery Of the poor people
perpetrated by the Republican measure
% pretended revenue relief.
There is every indication now that the
extra session called by the President TO
pass his favorite tarifr measure viii be
a dismal failure The measure IS being
railroaded through the House at speed
unparalleled IN legislative history. going
rough-shod over every impediment in its
way Its mad career will, however. be
checked after Il leaves the House. That
slow and conservative body. the Senate,
viii take its time with the tariff bill
The measure will be torn TO pieces, and
amended In nearly all Of its present pro-
visions. Already complaints are heard
~ the BILL coming from the Senate end
81 the Capitol and not from Democrats.
bat from some OF the leading Repubn-
cans IN that august body. These com
plants are such as TO justify the be-
lief that II win be impossible for this
extra session OF Congress to pass any
kind Of q tariff bill. The chief object
OF the session is TO pass the bill in suff
Client time 90 put il in operation at the
beginning OF the next fiscal year, the
lst OF July next. In order 10 do this
the bill should De passed and signed
by the President In the beginning, or
at the farthest. the middle OF June. so as
10 allow the Treasury officials time TO
prepare the schedules and place tho col
lection rates in the hands of all the col
iectors of the ports OF the United States
by the 1st Of July. The present session
may now extend into August next, and
lail 10 pass a tariff bill.
NORTH CAROLINA WAR CLAIMS.
Representative Skinner, of North Caro-
lima. to-day presented petition from
the heirs Of Thomas b. Virgins. of Pitt
county y. c.. with reference to his war
claim. under the provisions of the Bow
man act; also. petition from the heirs
OF Elizabeth Calling deceased, late of
Gates county. y. c.. praying for the re-
ference of her war claim 10 the Court Of
Claims. under the Bowman act; also
retition from the heirs of Liddie Haslet,
~ Gates county. y. c., praying for the
reference Of her war claim 10 the Court
If Claims; also. a petition from James
1V Thyme Of Perquimans county. y. c.,
asking TO have his war Claim referred 10
the Court Of Claims, under the Bowman
act-all of which were referred to the
Committee on War Claims.
Mr. Skinner introduced q bill for the
relief Of the heirs Of William Ward.
which was referred to the Committee on
War Claims.
Representative Rixey. Of the Eighth
Virginia District. was i'm his seat to-day,
rocking remarkably we'll
Personal ITEMS.
Ex-Congressman Harry Libbey, of
Hampton, is In the city.
Acknowledgement r. Taylor Scott, of
Warrenton, IS I'm the city to-day, stopping
GO the Metropolitan.
T.. Grant, OF Buchanan Charlotte cOun-
ty. y. c.; c. w. Gibbons, of Winchester
Va: W. G.. Robinson. Big Stone Gap,
Va. A. j. O'Brien. of Danvile, Va
metropolitan.
W. r. Petit Jr, NJ. J. Petit and
wife. Nirginia-OXfOrd.
w. Z. Anton and son. Manchester,
Na.-Hotel Enrich.
j. T.. Lane Scottsvile Va; G.. i.
Mayors. Stephens City. Va; j. W. Au-
eusta and wife. Staunton Va: Philip
Aylett. Fredericksburg. Va. - Howard
House.
Richmond-Riggs
j. Ewald. Fairfax. Va; l.. s. Lanis-
ston. Cupepor, Na.-Ebbitt House.
@. j. Hemmely. Virginia; +. Rosen-
baum. Roanoke Va; DR.. S. V. Balders-
ton. Virginia; r.. j. Walker Mount jack
son. Vast. James
IL Walton and wife, North Carolina
metropolitan.
c.. NJ. Waite. Of Culpeper, Va, is in the
city.
POSTAL NOTES.
star-service changes have been made
In Virginia as follows
Bee TO Birchleaf-From April l. 1891
curtail service to end at Colley. emitting
Birchleaf decreasing distance IL miles.
In North Carolina as follows:
Iuesville to Troy From March 20, 1881
change service 10 omit Fly IN. o. de-
creasing distance 1 mile.
Changes I'm sta schedules have been
made I'M virginia as follows:
Knightly TO Fort Defance-Leave
Knlghtly daily except Sunday at A. M;
arrive at Fort Defiance by a. NJ; leave
Fort Defiance daily except Sunday after
the ARRIVAL OF UNlAl-b1AtiN Altti-t ain GA
rive at Knightly in l hour
Knopf 10 Milford-Leave Knopf Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday at S16 A.
NJ. arrive at Milford by $3.50 A. NJ; leave
Milford Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
al 1880 a. NJ; arrive at Knopf by 1885
A. NJ.
Amos TO Nlinerva--Leave Amos Mon
day. Wednesday. and Friday AT 210 p
NJ: arrive at Burkfork by $40 =. NJ;
Ceave Burkfork Monday. Wednesday. and
Friday at II A. NJ; arrive at Amos by ?
=. NJ: leave Burkfork Tuesday, Thurs
day. and Saturday at A. NJ; arrive at
Minerva by II A NJ; leave Minerva
Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday at u
M.; arrive at Burkfork by p. NJ.
WESTERN COLLECTORsHIP.
National Committeeman George +.
Bowden visited the Treasury to-day, ac-
companied by Mr.. Park Agnew. OF Alex
andria who IS an aspirant for the col
lectorship Of the Western District Of
virginia They called on Secretary Gage.
and Comm ssioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. Forman, with both Of whom they
had very pleasant interviews. There IS
an impression among the friends Of the
Virginia state Committee that Mr.. Ag-
new will get the appointment, but others
claim that McCaull has the inside track.
Collector Of Internal Revenue VII
liam Ryan. OF Richmond. was at the
Internal Revenue Department here to-
day He called on Secretary Gage, and
was cordially received. Mr. Ryan was
accompanied by Commissioner Forman.
and your correspondent although he had
letter from an old and intimate friend
20 Secretary Gage When Mr.. Ryan was
asked n he hid called on the Secretary
20 discuss internal-revenue matters. he
replied that the principal object Of mis-