Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09
THE TARIFF BILL.
PROBABILITY THAT 1T WILL NOT
GET THROUGH THIS SESSION
Methods OF "the Car" becoming
Tiresomc, Even 90 Republicans In
the Housc-The Recent Elections
Personal Notes.

tee, ana there Is absolute indlnerence III
that body to the action OF Mr.. Reed II
rushing the bill through the House and
afterwards adjournIng every three days
II is the impression now that the tarin
bin viii fail 10 be passed by this extra
session OF Congress. Senator Chandler /.
authority for the statement that the de
mand for prohibitive duties on various
products is 500 great and imperative, anc
the sentiment OF some Republicans SC
yielding to this demand. that the defeai
of the bill is almost foregone conclu'
sion. The statement appears I'm morn
ing paper TO the effect that the tariii
bill would be reported to the Senate on
April 26th. To-day a number OF Republi'
can senators were asked il this were
true. and they all replied that there was
no possible chance of the tariff bills be-
ing reported by the Senate Finance COM
niittee this month. The senators, the ke-
publicans especially, are in no hurry with
the tariff bill, and they are not at all
frightened by the attitude of Mr. Reed
and his do-nothing policy OF adjournlng
from time 10 time in order to demonstrate
TO tho country that all the delay in legis-
lation Is caused by the Senate
Discomfort WITH REED.
There is also growing discomfort IN the
House against the Speaker and his
despotic rulings The vigorous kick
made by Jerry Simpson, OF Kansas, and
the applause he received, shows that
there is incipient rebellion in MIR. Reeds
own ranks. and that IL will break out
before long If the present policy is not
materially changed. The Democrats have
so far taken no part I'm regard TO the do
nothing policy of the Speaker, and it is
not clear that they will do so. They will
neither advance nor obstruct his policy.
They will simply place the responsibili' y
where IL rightfully belongs. and sake
such a course as will most seriously en-
barrass their political opponents. They
can see now that the recent elections
throughout the North and West have had
a most alarming effect on the Republican
leaders here The latter realize that the
people are disappointed because the issue
in the last campaign has been utterly
ignored by their representatives in Con-
gress, and that they are attempting legis-
1ation which will increase the incomes OF
the trusts, decrease those of the laborer
and mechanic, and make taxes and the
necessaries of life higher and dearer
IL is the belief that the Speaker will
be forced 10 appoint the regular stand
ing committees of Congress, and pro-
coed with current legislation. There are
hundreds of bills on the calendar, in
troduced during this session, which many
Republican and Democratic members
wish TO have acted upon, and it is be-
heved that any action taken by the
Republicans toward compelling the
Speaker to appoint the regular commit
tees would receive rather the support
than the opposition of the Democrats
There IS some likelihood that some de-
velopment I'm this regard will take place
when the House meets on Saturday.
MINISTER SMYTHE AND HAITI.
Hon. Henry NJ Smythe, Minister to
Haiti, who arrived here yesterday. on
leave for sixty days, called to-day at
the state DEPARTING ut. where he had an
hours talk with Secretary Sherman, the
latter taking deep interest in the affairs
OF Haiti and San Domingo.
Mr. Smythe consulted the Secretary as
TO an important diplomatic negotiation,
now under consideration, and Mr.. Sher-
man asked for full report on the sub
ject. in writing. Mr. Smythe will pro-
baby send this report in this week. and
then leave for Tazewell, with his daugh-
ter.
Representative Sidney p. Epes has sent
u the Secretary OF War the name of
Mr. John G. Pegram, of Petersburg son
of Mr. George Pegram, to be cadet at
the West Point Military Academy. Young
Mr. Pegram is a descendant of a long
line Of distinguished army and navy Off
GERS His ancestors for several genera
tons were officers in the United States
NJ aFal Of hnr
served with distinction in both branches
OF the Confederate service.
Representatives Hay and Epes have
made several calls at the Post-Office De-
partment. in the interest of fourth-class
postmasters in their respective districts.
The understanding is that all incumbents
will be allowed 10 serve until their terms
expire Mr. Epes has applied for the es-
adjustment of. offices in Powhatan. Luz
nenburg and Brunswick counties.
DR.. Elicit and Mr.. John Hairless OF
Christiansburg, called on General Walker,
who accompanied them TO the Post-Ofiice
Department, in the interest Of Mr.. VIII
liam Elicit. of Blacksburg. who is an
applicant for the postmastership there,
when the term of the incumbent expires.
POSTAL UNION NOTICE.
The following notice has been issued
Post-Oficc Department
Office of Foreign Mails.
w ashington, ID. c., April 8. 1897.
The adhesion of the British Protecto-
rate OF Sarawak to the Universal Postal
Union Convention and the regulations for
It's execution signed in Vienna the 4th OF
July, 1891. has been announced through
the proper diplomatic channel, together
with the information that said Protecto-
rate will enter the Universal Postal Union
on the LIST of July. 1897, and that the
following postage rates viii, thereafter,
be applicable in that Protectorate. 10
articles contained In the mails exchanged
between said Protectorate and the other
countries ana Colonies embraced IN the
Union, viz:
Letters, per half ounce, 8
cents OF q dollar. & cents).
Postal cards, single, cents
OF dollar. & cents).
Printed matter commercial papers. and
samples OF merchandise. per ounces
/ cent OF dollar, with a minimum
charge OF cents OF dollar per pack
age upon commercial papers. and cents
OF dollar per package upon samples OF
merchandise.
The entrance OF the Protectorate OF
sarawak to the Postal Union makes no
change in the postage rates and condi-
lions now applicable to articles mailed
IN the United States addressed for de-
livery In that Protectorate the Postal
Union regimen having been extended
10 said correspondence by the Postmaster
Generals order dated November 30, 1894
BY direction of the Postmaster-G Gen.
eral. y. M BROOKS.
Superintendent OF Foreign Mails
Changes In star schedules have been
made IA Virginia as follows
Trelow 10 Axton-Leave Trelow Mon
days. Wednesdays. and Fridays at u NJ,
arrive Aston by 2:20 p. NJ; leave Axton
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ar
ter arrival OF mail train. but not later
than $3.50 =. NJ. arrive Trelow In 2i-s
hours.
Antelope 10 Elkton-Leave Antelope
daily except Sunday at 2:20 +. NJ. arrive
t.laxto.. IL, q. 10 u AZ leave I,lkton daily