The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
TRYING TO
AVOID SNARE.
Republicans and Democrats Not
Likely to Go Into Con
tested Cases.
TO PRESS SEA wall BILL
Senator Martin Says lie Will do
Everything to Protect
jamestown.
TO PRESS SEA wall BILL

fttrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. p. c.. April There
IS no likelihood that the present aio'se
will get into snail over the ST. LOUIS
contest. as IL did last year, to the great
disgust Of the Republicans, ana 'he''
embarrassment as well
Wagner, the Republican, was gwen 'he
sca, occupied by Butler, Democrat inc
1,,octions Committee reporting against
the Democrat without ever having rea'
the evidence in the case. The resui. Mns
i Tint the Democrats adopted fillo ,i,
51actics. ana the transaction OF business
4 for the last ten days oil lfe stsa'o'' -
sc;t1ne almost impossible.
Rutlcr was reelected last fall but MS
&} seat is being contested by kcSno'uS' ~
Republican. An attempt was mace ~
& have the case taken up by Elections Com
nnittec NO. 2 this morning, but there was
no,ga Democrat present, and two Rcpun-
lcan members were absent. OWING 70
the lack of a quorum no session " ny
committee was held and 1t Is not at all
likely hat one will be held this session
NoMlNATIoN HELD UP.
The nomination of Beverly a. Davis 10
1,eN Westminster at Rocky Mount, IN FRANK
Il lin county was not confirmed ny tne
senate to-day. and will be held up LOT
some fine IT was held UP to-day at the
1, request of Senator Martin, who was re-
# sted TO take this action by some Re-
y n,,hlicans of the Fifth District. The SEN
s tor said he would not oppose the con-
firnaton OF the appointment, but thht
z he only wanted to give those VINO "tie
opposed to it an opportunity 70 STATE tne
grounds of their opposition. Mr.. DAVIS
nd ~ y.
& rIc said he did not know why the re-
nuest was made that the nomination DC
held UP. He was appointed TO the posi-
Stion on the recommendation OF Repre-
sentative Slemp, and In opposition 10 inc
wishes Of Republican State Chairman As-
new. 1t would look from thls as y 49,, 49,,
President were determined to take the
slemp side Of the fight he has been max
ING IN Gain control Of the Republican,
marty in Virginia. and overthrow the
Federal offceholders. At any rate, that
is what the officehoder5 fear. lheS are
stirred up as they have not been by
ANYTHING in the course Of the past year
or two.M
THE TOBACCO TAN.
'rhe bill removing the tax on leaf to-
ahAcco and allowing it to be sold to any
body by the farmer who raises 1t or by
anybody else has been favorably reported
10 the Committee on Ways and Means
by the subcommittee appointed to con-
slider it. The report was unanimous, ana
there is no doubt that 1t Will be favor
ably reported to the House bN the conf
,nittee. This Is the Flood-Gaines Dill,
amended on the suggestion or commas
soncr Yerkes. Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau The bills as originally presented
by Mr.. Flood and Mr.. Gaines, of Tennes-
see. provided that the farmer could stem
and twist his tobacco and sell it without
the payment of the license tax of six
cents a pound. but Mr.. Ecrkes thought
that the tax should be abolished only as
tobacco lin the hand
MAY GRANT PASSPORTS.
There is now pending in the Committee
ION Foreign Relations a resolution request
ing the Russian government to grant
passports to former Jewish citizens OF
Russia who have SINCE become citizens
,uf the United States and wish to return
ysto their native country for purpose OF
i1ravel only
The Republican members Of the com
,nittee oppose the resolution on the
ground that thisA country should not
make such a''redtiest Of Russia at a
time when she Is engaged in war. but the
Democrats are disposed to press It, on
!. the ground Chat it is unjust, and an ill.,
Justice which can be corrected as well
now as when Russia is at peace with all
'fihe world.
LAUNCHING OF THE VIRGINIA..
4 large crowd of government officials
and others will go to Newport News NTom
this city to attend the launching ! the
Virginia on the 9TH of April. Senator
Martin said to-day. that while he had
MI along expected 10 attend he was afraid
that 1t would be impossible for him to
do so, as there is a great deal Of 1m-
,,ortant business here demanding his at
1ention. The sundry civil bill, which cons
1sins the item for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the completion of the sea. wall
nj jamestown. will be up in the Senate
nhout the time of the launching and he
Is SO deeply interested in securing the APP
Drorration that he is afraid to endanEer
1t by leaving. He is not sure that he can
get away, but he is inclined TO doubt his
ability to do so
Representative Lamb said to-day that
he exepected Mr.. II, NJ, Tylcr who has
Jpst been appointed his secretary, to arr
rive III Washington early next week and
begin the discharge Of duties. Captain
Lamb laughed heartily a the suspicion
that he was a Hearst man because Mr..
Tyler was an officer IN The Hearst Club
OF Richmond, II thought It was pretty
well known that was for the nomination
Of Judge Parker" he said II had for
gotten that Tyler was for Mr., Hearst
and appointed him solely because I
thought he was good man for, The
place"
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