Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-19
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sTAUNToN's PROSPECTS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL-A BACKsET FOR THE
EDUCATIONAL BILL-sENATE AND PRESIDENT
AT THE EXTRAORDINARILY DoINas AT THE
cAPITAL-vARIoUs ITEMS.
Especial Correspondence of the STAUNToN vIEDI-
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WAsHINaTcI. Ma4cL Ti:7'1 shall lose no
opportunity, " said Hon. J. Randolph Tucker.
last night, Ito urge the bill to appropriate
1915, 900 for public building in Staunton,
and vet must say that I fear it cannot be
passed at this session. There is a great de-
mand for public buildings in all parts of the
country, and the South will get her full share;
but the committee found it necessary to limit
the expenditure. 1t agreed upon certain
amount as the aggregate, and then appor-
toned this as fairly as possible among the
different States, according to their needs. The
building at Harrisonburg is to the disadvan-
tage of Staunton. That being already under
way, must be kept going, and will no doubt
ton. think it would have been better if
Staunton had been selected instead of Harri-
sonburg as the place for the Court House. Its
location is more convenient by reason of its
superior railroad facilities. But that question
is settled, at least for the present, and cannot
now be changed. I think we will stand a
better chance for getting the bill through
next session than during the present one. I
understand that delegation of business men
from Staunton will be here soon to urge the
matter I shall go before the committee with
them and do my utmost to assist them in pre-
senting the matter"
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
For several weeks past the House Judiciary
Committee has been giving careful considera-
ton to the large number of bankruptcy bills
that have been introduced at this session
Mr.. Tucker, who is chairman of the commit
tee, says that bill will be reported to the
House, probably within a week, combining
various features of several bills. What was
known in the last Congress as the Lowell bill
will be the groundwork. It will be modified
in several important particulars. These have
not yet been fully determined by the CON-,
mittee, and Mr.. Tucker is not prepared to>sav
what its features will be. He " That some
members of the eommitt.eessare opposed to a
bankruptcy s III, Iii of any kind and will submit
10 y House minority report to that effect.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
= Friends of this measure are somewhat in
the dumps, SO to speak, because the House
Committee on Education saw fit to give the
bill black eye. Last week the committee
voted to postpone to the last of April, which
it is feared, will kill it for the present. Mr..
Willis, of Kentucky, who is one of the most
ardent advocates of the bill, is greatly cha
grined at the action of the committee. He
has announced his intention of presenting a
similar bill and making an effort to pass it
under suspension of the rules. He is con-
fdent that if the bill can be got before the
House for vote it will pass by decided
majority.
SENATE AND PRESIDENT.
The long expected debate in the Senate On
the Presidential prerogative was begun last
week. Thus far, five set speeches have beer
made. each side alternately going to the
bat. Edmunds, (Vt.,) who drew up the re
port defining the Republican position led off,
and was replied to by Pugh, (Ala,, represent
ing the Democratic minority of the Judiciary
Committee, Wilson, (Iowa), Kenna, (WkVa., }
and Cullom, (nl.,) followed in the order
named, 1t is impossible to predict when the
debate will end.
THE TELEPHONE INQUIRY.
The special committee appointed by the
House to investigate the Pan-Electric Tele
phone matter, set its pump in motion last
week. The chief witness examined thus far
was S. Harris Rogers, manager of the Pan.
Electric Company. He testified that at one time
negotiations were pending for the sale of the
company's patents to the Bell Telephone
Company, the price to be $4,000, 900, to be
paid in watered Bell stock. He told of an
incident that occurred at the last meeting of
the Pan Electric directors, between himself
and Congressman Casey Young, of Tennessee.
A dispute arose between them and Young told
Rogers he was odd fool" 81 immediate
ly rose" said Mr.. Rogers, ''and knocked him
downr' Friends interfered and apologies
were subsequently made.
DEATHS DoINGs.
Congressman Michael Hahn, of Louisiana
was found dead in his bed at Wizards Hotel,
on Monday morning. He had been for some
time in poor health from lung disease and
his death was caused by hemorrhage. Mr.
Hahn was the only Republican member from
Louisiana. He had been prominent in the
politics of that State ever since the war, hav-
ing been its first Governor after reconstruc-
ton. He was Sc years old and bachelor
This last fact was not known to the Chaplain
of the House, who, at the opening of the
session that day, prayed very tenderly and
feelingly for the wife and children of the
member who had SO suddenly been called
away by death.
The funeral of the late Senator Miller, of
California, took place in the Senate Chamber
on Saturday-the first time services of that
nature have been held there since the death
of Charles Sumner. The Chamber was full
in every part, the floor being occupied by
members of both Houses of Congress, the
President and his Cabinet, Justices of the
Supreme Court, and members of the Diplo-
matte Corps. The funeral party, including
joint congressional committee, left the same
evening for San Francisco.
The wife of Congressman Woodburn, of
Nevada. died here last Saturday. She was
noted for her beauty and accomplishments.
and was native of the Sandwich Islands,
The wife of ex-Attorney General Brewster
died last week in Philadelphia, and was buried
in Washington on Sunday.
FIGHTING IT OVER.
The other daY q spirited little scene occur-