The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
The Capial Nearly De
serted by the Coun-
qry's Solons.
TUE PRESENT STATUS OF TIE NC
AEAGUA CANAL ETLL.
E.u..al ,Lr.Iln.Inu Naua-
General washington News.
ireuial 70 the TrNfs !

was almost deserted to-day. Two or three Rep
resentatlyes went into the Chamber 20 look
oyar the.l mail, sut slr. Kandsll snd Mr. Ryan
we're &c Eork On au appropriation bill. IN the
coramittee-rvom. While Il tho Senate END Mr..
Alison gave hsarigs 70 some perso15 inter
sstod ID tho tar.d bill. Nota dozen momher'
ofCither House were 70 the Capitol during the
day bat Few wera seen shopping with ladies
OF children. ana some othsrs went tho rounds
0r the departments. IwOfhi~ia OF the i18is-
lstOrs !ett the city yesterday ana ,ll' l"VIAius.
A. O'TERRArL BOOM
Tho 5sas has TIE following boom Tor Colones
O'V.irl.l to-day. The illgnds 0f Representa-
tive O'Ier1al sKpccf u make l4ri Coz crlor n
Airyiui4 l0 sl-tsti Governor Ice mex Al-l'
lhlre u ssllg % ce u AArd light Det0 ean TIE
Two parties Tor tho g0ycruO.sny next 1911.
The Republicans, with the pieau8- Qi nat4on-l
suclesl. are sOing e. pat forth p0il move ~
eleet tlo Governor, 20 j lo Pm '.s ~ ~ -
Republican success ir The state ID ~, 10
mecf tbs fbe Democrats leei the Necessity OF
putting mp man who VIII make tAe mgl Ns-
OrOus canvass lu their behalf. Af. - crti. 2
tiieuds are golus % make nard rent 20 tlFe
hlm the nomination, and are already az Nyfh
% that end. iie hJs ueen Equiltfes U ton-
arefs tClr times by acclamau1n. AZ tnc last
election h.s majority was Increased q imee
thousand. while his old c0le1slas sct iA ul
such ci--e vote Il3l pcln t1.e.a- - a-l
Nh Via axe threatened With contests
THI sEN-IE TARIFF BILL AED InE TOBACCO
Tax.
Members Of the House. aul especially those
Who aIe On lle Ways au4 le1ls committee
are t.giuung 70 thiuk about wn1- tle' slAii
DO when the senate ttn OIL come o. tIe
House Until tho Democratic senator's agreed
~ name e gaY l1r f.a lIal fDIr DL 600 ull DO
body believed it would reach tl- House luiil
very late ia the sos5.ln' Z at ail al- tnii tuat
would DC the end otit. II 70 really is to De al
lowed TO ufss he senate 30 soon as the litu ui
January. and thar. tOI. without thorough Nis-
cusslOn hy the Democratic senators. y /. A
question whether the tariff rcfoun leaders l-
the Rouse can afford 10 lct tle ell ile lnLo-
uced. am sure some Of them think lt Woll-
be uuWlec. and tuHr fn. lclit tcLtalNc1 VI
Districts affected by me Internal reg ienue lave
are Insisting thHt tis Nppurluullt shall not lr
,.-t 10 rei cal tlo tobacco tax, Lh- Demoer E
II The " 4FrHuI Nca b Committee can tlfultl
toe bilali prevent 'ny 1 g.la lon ID sara
liu crlll eYt Iue 10 they clyls-. anu iAsy
refuse 90 siy uOG WHAT tley VIII i1 about DO
speaker carlisle has che pOW o. bring 2 tht
latcrAal revenue question tf rtDJthL ul
slnie lldiy. iual % move % pas D. cal OH
unIer s4spe lsiou of rules, Du ne has 50 iii
sGoWn Is itt.e d.spo-i5.9a 70 no , rs 10 & N
the Iasr D3Dgr,5s 10 viii ptogtQy d .iet
o. the wishes OF the ways a-d Means CoIn-
mi.te
THE sIcARAG-A CANAL BILL
The progress ma io yesterday with- the hi
70 Incorporate Lhe Niolrax a Cluai C0mpa
ftr esce-de the hop ut the most sa1 ulut
0f ~ FRIENDS. Ilc worry hest they ntQ ans
reH-0u q eNi oct WAS 90 get the uil our ~ The
Ommtiee Ol rue Wnlls tLtce or f0u week
hence IN. opposition started I'D wi tncii
amend enfs ht nc uvs aia.eH Hs anY pre-
yi0us occasion, All aI lle amendment
"a llted 10 day were put on the Do a-ufe Ml.h
the uItli flg consent or tu' m-mJtE nj
chsrgs or a. IL WIS necessary o. take
some very dlssgreesble d.ses on Gc-
count OF the aldculD 10 obtaining q
4I1lum. ~ T. believed or, 40 le4a hoped.
hlr all damaging ancuim nt may, o.
voted down IN tAe HOUSE on -IlicAeE out when
b. hlll goea into the hands 81 tas C3nISfoace
4b5ut o'clock Saturday m inforual con
ierguce vas bold Ga the L10r p-tNceu tAt
.elle.a on Doth sides ~ tAls contention WHICH
.esultol ia an agreement that lepd at3 vote
b1 rOll-cau -u.ll De allowed on several ai1erl-
meuts altos tho bll shall have t3e reported o.
ihe House from Committee OF TIC " mole.
This ended tlc uLbl1tcsllg lnd Tic -lA was aI
Jnco reported o. the House. and tle
previous question ordered ca lno yAl 4l-i
amendments. Tie Friends CT The pl
Will now hsht with better ADVANTAGE, ani fn-A
are confident or ih2 !asiafe OF Tue Dill WIKI
out is being Oal1l with damaging amen
ment-. Tie BIZ VIII be IN oIder ,0n inc ita or
Janua s.. j. a. v' Il.
THr CAPITOL DESERTED.
Tie Capitol was practically deserted to-day,
ana bui few members o. either he house Oh
senate were az their de3ka. Cfcr twenty -ena-
tors nave hifrtly lc4t 10 us i-y iAl4.
mas holidays with their families az home
about ~ members Of the House lave LETT the
city bit few members VI tho senate anQ
House from the Wect au1 southwest nave
zone home, oNing ~ tie short Iccegs.
Inc only committee I'D se5 Jon today Waa tie
House Committed On Appropriations, Wtica l.
busAy engaged preparing the 5lndry clIl ap-
prOpIatlOu bill which l3 eyrec'el VII % Com
p!eted and presented 10 the hOu1e whom Con
! sICss rcalse mDies. Or the prominent heplbll-
cans Ct tue HOUSE nenl.Olol Tor speaker,
the only one absent 4. lr. Reed, ~
Nliuc. who is IA new York Tue Hon. Ar.
/ FOrney az Alabama who Las been seriously
/ ill TOR hs past few weeks, has sufficiently
recovered - he can 10 % baltimore. where he
wi spend the hOllda w.tn his Qaugltersi
who are attending scnogl a. tlGt place
IHE TAnIrE BILL DuaIso ruL RECESS.
During tue holidays tie sena e's Finance
Comm n will con inue 20 give heirines on
/ tho Tar GU stiOn II was In SEES on for a
short time his morning The senate 4Cielg
Affairs Committee Will also continue 70 o. u
neefines Oh the samOau I-land Gu stQn. Bon
committees pursue their inYe3cgauonS H.
/ secret seH!cn,
= FaOEEssIOsAL sorrHfRS RErCBLIcAS 70
BIZ ieHORED.
/ WAsHfgGrcN, D. C.. December 12-The
Star 20 uignl says ! may De coluifely stated
that the committee OF Southern fepub.lcals
OF the House nill not present any nElle o lr.
I HARRISON Tor Cabinet appointment iLey VIII
/ N, rely urye the deslrabi.ity % some Southern
man got into the Cabinet. There Is one hug
I they are going % undertake nat they mink q
vital mpOi taucs 70 the party IN the South.
They want TO eliminate the carpet-caSge ?
from the Iartyi on, a. one ct the meliuora
OUT Il 10 conveIsa ION with q Star reDCrler o.
day. Turn down " the men VINO Gang ABOUT