The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-27
Senators and Representatives in New York
to Attend the Monument Dedication.
DEMOCRATS WILL NOT RUSH TARIFF BILL
The DcmocrntfG Members or tho FL
HaUcc COMMITTEES or the senate
Will Insist Upon lts Being Con-
sidfred by the Full Committee
Presidentiul Appointments.

Washington, April 26.-The Senate
chamber had deserted appearance
when the session opened to-day, many Of
the Senators having gone to New York
TO attend the Grant ceremonies. Mr..
II rTis, Of Tennessee, was at his desk for
the INST time in many weeks. and was
congratulated on his recovery from Sc
riout5 illness.
In The absence Of the Vice President
and Presidcn: pro tenn. Mr.. Frye, Mr..
Nelson, Of Minnesota, occupied the
chair.
Dr.. Milburn's opening prayer made c!o-
quent reference to the gathering of thou
sands to pay tribute 10 the great chief
tain, Grant, and invoked that the gov
of patrio ism freshly enklndled may
strengthen our nation our government,
and the union Of the States.
When the Indian bill was reported
back from the House an effort was ma dc
to send 1t to conference, but MIR. Cor
understood that no business whatever
was to be transacted. Thereupon, at
l2:C5 p M, on motion Of Mr.. Morrill, the
Senate adjourned until Thursday.
a PURELY FORMAL SESSION.
The House held a purely formal session
to-day Many Of the members had gone
10 New York TO attend the Grant tomb
exercises, and under The arrangement
made last Friday after the re ding Of the
| journai an adjournment was lmmei IA tc-
~ taken until Thursday. The Pres!-
dents message transmitting the report
or The int. national boundary line com
mission was, however, received before
adjournment.
Mr.. G. W. Stone Rep), Of Pennsylva-
MA. presided as Speaker pro tempore
There were less than fifty members
present.
VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS.
Virginia fourth-claEs poStmaSters ap-
pointed to-day We're: Buckingham NJ iss
\. j. Noble; Burketown, w. E. Calhoun
Grottoes, Mrs. f. B. Fulton; Quin on, L..
H. Vaughan; Uroana, r. S. Bristow.
REFUSE TO ACCEPT.
The Democratic members OF the FL
nance Committee Will not accept the pro
position made by their Republican, col
leagues TO allow the tariff bill to be re-
ported direct 10 The Senate without pass
ing through the hands Of the full COM
m:ttee, and have go notified the Republi-
can members.
Senator White. a member Of the FL
nance Committee, was asked his views re-
garding the matter, and is believed to
have voiced the views Of all the Demo-
cratic members in his reply, he said:
Il would be glad 20 crafty the per
son2l :nc!.nations of any Senator. but
speaking for myself only, | am unable to
perceive the p:opricty Of such course,
and cannot acQu.esce in H. When the
b!sl iS reported TO the Senate the Demo-
cratic members ough; TO be able 10 I'M
mcdiately lay before their coliea CUES a
compare lively full statement Of the in
| 1irml.ias OF the proposed measure This
cannO: be done unless the subiac, is
prope:ly discussed IN committee and If
examined there with care much labor
VIII be saved when the proposition is
submitted 10 the Senate. If the Demo
Gratis are OF any use on the committee
Il must be because they will be able 20
give this information BrEides. a fair
presentation Of the views of the mnori-
~ may lead TO immediate changes in i'm
provement Of the bill If we consent 10
the adoption Of the plan outlined by the
Republican members II Will be said that
we have given away our case and are
repreZcn ing but half-hearted oppcsi-
ton"