The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-17
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Congressional Predic-
ton = tor the Com
ing Week.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS ABSORBING
Much ATTENTION.
General TeIegraphic Sews.


General TeIegraphic SeWs.
/ wAsHryGToy. d. c., December ie-It Is
stated to-day in semi Official circles that
/ the President desires 10 appoint So.inetn
/ Democrat. who is civil service reiormer,
/ 70 the vacant position on the Civil Service
/ Commission. He has offered the place it i'
slid Co First Assistant Secretary Thompson
but that gentleman does not want It for
various reasons. First the silary, which
/ neither this nor the next Congress will IN
crease. ia not suffclent for man OK Secretary
ThOmpson's acquifemenis. nor j. il ehou. p
/ for the support Of his family. which is litte
one Moreover, before secretary ieoHli-'
accepted his present rOsition be vas roNethot
of South Carolina. Previous 10 that he was
F president Of nth Carolina college. lie
nafnraliy has higher political ambitions.
Many of secretary Ihcmpsou s irienas eA
rect him TO succeed Senator Hampton TWO
yearl hence.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Hon. ". II F0rney Of Alabama, who has
I been very m al the Metropolitan Hotel IS now
cOnvalcsclng. and expects o. ce aole 70 resume
lis Congressional duties very soon.
LpMlIE v Lln AZ Ayafif ifftE-tf
The coming week viii be the last before the
holiday recess and Congress viii he particular
Iv busy Attempts wall be made 20 cal up el~-
clal legislation, IN which member5 ~ the Two
houses are interested 10 get them out oi me
way before the cHn-lderdt on on tut
more important appropriation hlils Is
begun IN the senate the unnnia mel
business is tho mrn bill, which Will unless
some new proposition o. made, De cQn,llefeA
day by day 90 the exclusion OF all other pusl-
ness.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
The members OF the Finance Con miitee ANA
0tth, Appropriation Committee Ot the ena -
have been c0nsidering seriously the question
Of duration Ot the holiday recess. lt was
originally intended 20 make the recess Dut ten
days IN lenQtl, just long enough 70 eieaf
Christmas and New Years Day and with Zoe
preceding sunday go give members 1n oppor
tuniry 10 reach their homes on Christmas ilay
The proposition made to the House ihst
week for an Adjournment irOm lr,lay
iext until the ,ih Gay OK Jan
usry may meet with the disa proyli OF the
leadi members ut both these important
committees. and as the bills which are ln theit
charge may be considered Sd the exclusion Ht
all other business. Tn would De natural 10 sup
bose That their wishes Viii have me WtltAi
W th the majority in che senate. The hepuD-
licau Senators who are blamed Dl tlcir COZ
.eagHes f1r forcing. Oh Al lel4t Tor p'lhslus
about Am adIOurument OF the senate from
Thursday Of each week % the iOlCWilg mon
day, however. are expected 70 Yoto Win the
Democrats on the holiday question: an' II t"e
House should agree 10 long recess lt i nyi@
than likely that the resolution VIII not ID
amended IN the Senate. A1lOurument VIII
probably be bad on Friday on saturday next.
Meantime there u every reason % ucuefe
that fhe tarin Dill Will DC ihlcr ulscuaslvu 20
the exclusion OF all other business except mat
of the morning hour, As MtdieOofeef again
expect. TO ne heard from tomorrow M the
morning hour. senator ddleoerse I-so-
luton Tor tho reorganization OF the -tuaic
at er January lst VIII come up for coa,lQet@-
lir. Riddleberger promises 20 make speech
In suuuOrf Of the resolution, anu ll ne la lu the
Cnambcr when it s tukcn up ne w.t un.
douUtedly carry cut his promise. lt D ihou-ht
that the resolution viii not be debated. sna J..
Is sa!d that motion 10 lay 10 on me fhpie VIII
be made at the conclusion Of Mr hliie-
berzer's speech tlat the motion Will come
from the Democratic side Of me ohamuel anu
that on TINS motion tn-re viii not ne a mega
tive vote, except perhaps, that OF Ml' hillie-
berger However. Democratic senators ihtl
disagree with Mr.. lug Ills In his personal ana
political views they nave no iHuit 70 lAu Win
MIN a. presiding 0hicef.
IFS possible that r1e D strict OF Columbia
appropriation bill will te rep Jrtea 70 the SCH
ate tofOre tile end OF week
THE HOUSE.
Monday IS suspension day In the House.
number 81 member. are yCry anxious 20 nave
measures that have been fagof8lly reported
from committees passed, and 10 r. not at an IN
likely that there VIII be locking of horns as
% which measure shall t1Le precedence; An
effort may be made ID pass the river ana hal
blr ltll under suspension OF the fulc., but
ln the present temper Of tue House WIN
quorum seldom present, lts lileuis VIII prom
anlg have TO abandon the project au4 nave tue
bill considered later IN ihe week. A deteiin-
iled elOrt will be made 70 pia5
rHE S1cARAGUAS CANAL BILL.
I"aI.. u. nH.f
probably be successful unless the opponents
~ the urgsure resort 10 Il clustering tactlcs
10 defeat H. The DElahama Dill nay also be
called UP and put on its passage
should the friends Oi
rHE RIVER ANp HARBOR BILL
decide not 70 attempt 70 pass Il Monday, they
will euJeavOr 10 have II contilofe4 lue lay.
They VII probably be anragonized 10y the Ap-
prODr.atiOn Committee win the legislative
bul. Mr. Clements OF Georgia. IN charge OF
the bill ia the absence or General
Forney OF Alabama, VINO is SICK, nav
EXPRESSED desire 70 pass tue plll aI ouse.
Should the legislative riI get before tue
House It will occupy one aud PEI 'nap7' TWO
"a On wednesday Mr Crisp Of Georgia hopesto
call mp
THE CONTESTED SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION
CASE
ef Small - Elliott This case Will he hotly
contested On the floor and may lsHl 70 an *
tended political debate. II II can be decided
on wednesday and the friends or the river
and harbOr b.ll DO not obtain cOrsldefaii9a ~
their measure on Tuesday, Thursday VIII IND
the House discussing OF inlels. harUors. rivers
aud engineers reports.
AT the close Of Fridays session congress
viii probably adjourn Tor the Christlnas hOl-
There are now before the Ways and
Means Committee three distinct prOpg-
sitlOns for recess, one OF when VIII
be reported 10 the House probably to-mor-
Nv. fhe resolution introduced last week was
flr adjournment from Friday next % Jan uary
I'm Some Of the memt srs " the committee
arc talking OF an adj1urument from triay
next 10 January an. The thlfd proposition
and the one which Will probably be adopted, IS
tor ADJOURNMENT from saturday neat tOJanu-
ary Z.