The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
CRUMP PACKER
ONLY WAITING
Biding Suitable Time to Call Up
His Pet Resolution.
INVESTIGATE ELECTION LAWS
II is Thought that the Measure VIII Be
Passed by Party Vote and Par
tisan Committee Named by
Speaker Henderson.
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WARRINGTON. q. c., April 1.-THE
fact that there has been very Ettie SAD
rccertly in regard to tho Tesolutlon o.
tered by Representative Cr1unpacKo1' o.
Indiana, and reported faNoraoly py ny
House Committee on Rules. 10 aPpoii.
r committee OF thirteen members OF Iso
House 10 investigate the election aaS"s
OF such States rs they think need infes-
lcation. has caused tho general peIei
That the matter has been dropped. 6ucn
is by no means the case. .,.4..,,
This bin was placed by the Conlmi,Lee
oil Rules in the hands OF Genera S.'9 20.
yenor. OF Ohio, who was instructed ny
,,,,t communities to report it to the House.
and that foxy Republican Is watching ms
,,,,,,ort,,ni,y to obey the committees m
~ viii be remembered that when this
resolution was fisrt introduced oy cram
hacker there was strong opposition TO
- among the Republican leaders. and it
was thought that they would put
.u,ieus on it early in the action. Inc
cuban reciprocity fight was on ABOUT
that time, though, and from being yio-
entity opposed TO any reduction an .ne
tariff. Crumpackcr suddenly declared that
he would so with the party leaae RS ana
vote for twenty per cent OIL SnoIt!
utter this the Committee on rules re.
ported favorably the pet resolution Oh
the Indiana Congressman.
II was then 1-umored quite freely that
the leaders would go back on CruH-
packer when the time came. and dispose
Of his resolution by having Speaker Hen
d.rson prevent its coming up in tho
House The view at present Is. however,
that Cru1npacker will be able to hold
them in place. and that the bill Will Do
allowed TO come up.
WILL FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL.
Whether or not H. will pass is a ques-
LIT H. h iC a
difference of opinion at the Capitol. Inc
Democrats are thoroughly watchtul ana
alert and arc prepared to fight hard
tie tim comes Some OF them
think there will probably be pressure
enough brought to bear by the RepuDll-
can Senator'S. the majority OF WAoHl are
against the resolution, 10 pevent its ever
being brought up. Others are relying
anon the chances that there will be a
Sufficiently large number Of Republicans
voting against the bill to help the Demo
Gratis No defeat 1t when it comes to
vote The more experienced are OF the
opinion that it Will bo reported under
special rule, and will be passed by a
strictly party vote. Realizing the won
dcrful manner in which the Republicans
whip into line at the last moment, those
on the Democratic side Of the House, who
rave served several terms in Congress,
think that after the usual family row
".
Tho session. bring the matter up, move
Tic previous question, shut off all debate
aud pass the resolution A partisan
committee will then be appointed and
;lc election laws of those States wherein
the negro vote is a factor will be tnves-
lgltcd..
To ALLOW REBATE.
Senator Daniel has a. following amend
ment to the sundry civil bill for re-
bate OF tax on tobacco products held by
,nanufa cturers or dealers on July first
1872. upon which tax had been paid at
the higher rate than Is imposed by sec
ton three Of the act to repeal war rev.
nue. taxation.
The Comptroller Of Currency has issued
a certificate authorizing the following
national banks to begin business: The
Page Valley National Bank. Of Luray,
Va, capital. $4,000. William o. wager,
president: Charles S. Landram. cashier.
Conversion OF Page Valley Bank of Vir-
sinta at Luray.
NEW PoSToFFICEs
i he following new postoffices have been
established in Virginia: Hester, Bedford
ctunty. !.ora E. Willard commissioned;
Nostrebro. Nottoway, George Z. Rob-
ertson: e''nnyuede. Surry. Sidney B.
Ba, ham. tr.