The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Proceedings of the Sc
cret COnc1ave Of Nir-
ginia Republicans.
TIE PATRIOTS % WANT ANOTHER
FORCE BILL.
Reinforced Va. Plaiu Drawers.
Special to the TINKs.

last night are very uncommunicatiye about
[ what occurred there AMI what they propose
TO do. Among those present were all Of the
Republican Representatives In the present
Congress. and Judge waddill. OF Richmond ;
/ Robert smalls, Of South Carolina. the coLored
contestant for the seat Of Mr.. Elliott; Nei-
drlnghaus. Of Missouri. Congressman elect;
stith Boiling OF Petersburg. and Congress
man elect Evans. of Tennessee.
THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
we're the Blair educational bill. the election
laws, and the representation OF southern he
publicans in Mr.. HarrisOns Cabinet. The
sentiment OF those present was that Mr.. Har-
risOn should be impressed with the Importance
OF giving prominence I'm his message TO the
nee for Federal legislation in aid Of common
school education. and the enactment OF an
/ election aw applicable 20 the whole country.
placing the election OF Congressman under
/ the entire co troll OF United States officers.
A proposition counter 70 the latter was that
congress onal elections shall be conducted by
Uuitcd states officers az any place where one
hundred citizens apply to the United States
Court for the appointment OF such officers.
/ This was objected to upon the ground that IT
would be attacked as sectional measure.
The same object could be reached by the
other method. and II would be more likely 10
be adopted as IL would be uniform in It's ap-
plcation.'
sYPHER or LOUISIANA,
/ he OF unsavOry fame. wanted 10 out HerOd
Hefod but he was minority all by himself
/ In fact the cOnferrees did not appear % have
more respect for him than the Republicans Of
his district expressed IN cOnve ton 10"
months ago.
MABoNE's BYE oS THE CABINET.
General Mahone's friends undertook 10 take
possession Il the conference by insisting upon
the adoption Of "A resolution end rsing MIN as
the most suitable representative Of Southern
Republicans tO 20 into the Cabinet OF President
Harrison. The ylgOr Ius dissent from tn 8
proposition caused its withdrawal. and instead
of IL committee was appointed 20 ascertain
hy cOnsultati and cOrresdondencc the Opin-
ions OF prominent Southern kepuOlicans m
regard 10 the men who have been mentioned
as suitable 10 represent them I'm the Cabinet,
and upon the several questions that had been
considered by the conference. and that the
c0mml tee shall submit 10 General Harrison
the result Of their quirics The mmttee
appointed consists Of Congressman Houck Of
Tennessee. McCOmas OF Maryland. Brewer Of
North Carolina. aud BOwden Of Virginia
An attempt was made to-day 10 pass Bill IN
the House. which has been before many Con
grosses-tO refund 10 Virginia and Maryland
the money loaned by them 10 the Government
10 aid ia erecting buildings In this city which
had been destroyed by the British. The bill
was not well managed. and the time being
short the matter went over as Unfinished
business. There is no probability OF us
passage.
JOHN WISE A DRAWERS LAWYER.
JNnn " i~f ulhlt y ~lffAh NfANlt Al' GU
preme Court to-day IN the case Of Robert \.
Anderson against Henry T. Miller Co. for
infringement Of patent for . fe-inioree-
meuf" of drawers. Tho subject had been
treated i'm rathora humorous vein by Judse
Hughes IN his opinion In favor Of Miller co. |
IN i>sj, and Nr. Wise's Argument to- az WIS |
on the same line. only more so. The dlstn-
gu-hcd Judges, from thi0i Justice fullef
down. tr ed 20 maintain their dsual grave
demeanOr. but one after another betrayed his
guilty knowledge Of the game or drhW-pokef
bJ lau'hing heartily at Wise's references 70
that fashionable pastime
THE GOvERSNEST BRIDGE OVER MILL CREEK. /
The chief Of engineers of the army sent a
letter 10 the House last sessiOn. through the /
Secretary of War. recommending the con |
structiOn of an iron bridge over Nill creek, 20 /
take The place OF the present wooden structure |
connecting the Government reservation AZ /
Fortress Monroe with Elizabeth City county. i
Va. Under the terms OF the ccssiOn or this |
tract of land 10 the nited states by virginia. |
the United States Is bound 10 maintain this |
bridge. and IL would be cheaper 10 Dulld AN /
ron bridge than ~ continue repairing the Old /
wooden structure Mr. Mash. from the Com |
mittee on Military Affairs. to-day reported a !
bill, favOrably. appropria' Ing sD,tU ior the
construction Of u new iron bridge, In accord |
ance with the recommendation OF the chief oil
engineers.
COLLECTOR or CUSTOMS At RICHMOND.
Dr. Daniel ". Mosely. Of Richmond, form |
erly OF Buckingham. Is 10 be nominated for /
'O'''''0' " ''''''' +. A. C. II.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. D. C., December lg.-The !
Senate to-day continued the discussion VI the /
tariff bill Several amendments proposing 90 /
reduce the duty on lead ore. lead drOss, lead In /
pigs, etc, we're defeated. Mr.. voorhees, made /
a long speech On the bill. Tie said it was /
being hurried through the Senate as II 10 /
avoid It's exposure. He spoke Of the savage /
sectional a. sault upon sugar. and declared |
that the tariff tax on salt. proposed by the blll /
was simply TOR the benefit OF a feT salt manu-
facturers At New York and IN michigan. Not
single article In the wool and woolen |
schedule had escaped an increase Of taxation,
and the metals schedules presontedlthe same /
general fea ures Of eNtOrtlon ana injustice /
which peItaded the entire measure, An an-
ditiOn Of 70 per centum ad yalOrem on cotton /
ties he characterized AS an unworthy piece OF /
sectional malice aimed at the people on the 4
South, and the panacea proposed I'm the senate |
bill for the owls embraced In was IRE |
whisky aud tobacco.
Alter brief executive session the Senate |
adjourned till II A. NJ. tomorrow.
TWO SENATE CAUCUsEs AND ONE CONFERENCE
There were two Senate caucuses and one
conference to-day about the holiday ADJOURN
ment, but no agreement mas yet been reached.
II Is probable. however. that an agreement ]
will be reached 20 morrow favorable 10 the I
passage of the House resolution providing for \
an adjournment from Friday the 2lst until /
January lth.
The senate adjourned amid great agitation /
THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the conference report /
on the bill 20 retire General A. Z. mith with /
the rank Of colonel or cavalry was agreed 70. |
Mr. Springer announced that the territorial /
bills, by unanimous wish Of the committee, /
would be called up January 10.
The RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
was then taken up and read. Nr. Grain. OF
Texas said the bill did not appropriate money I
enough. The question for members 70 con, /
slider was not whether the freslneht NYulu /
veto the measure. but whether the improve /
ments we're necessary on account OF tneir 4
commercial Importance. lis denounced ~hat /
he termed the "driblet system OF approprla- !
tions." contcnding that II greatly increased /
the cost OF works Of internal Improvement. /
Mr. SOwden said twenty three million DOL I
lars Of previous appropriations renamed un- 1
expended. and he opposed the further appro |
priatiOn OF twelve millions.
Mr.. Ad+ms. % Illinois said Congress should /
create board Of public works, whose recon /
mendatiOns. subject TO the revision OF Con- /
gress. should be covered by an appropriation
la bulk. =,
After further debate the House. at as ?. NJ. |
adjourned.
SENATOR COLQrITT MAKBs A DENIAL.
WAsHINGToS, d. c., December lg.-SenatOr
COlquitt is considerably annoyed by press
dispatch from Denver stating that one X. VI.
HdlI. VINO was dIlt-itu III liftl NiAs oh HoA
OF swinding, is his nephew. senator Colquitt
says that Hall u no relation OF his.
NR. wIsE SERVED WITH NOTICE or con
TEST.
REPRESENTATIVE George ID. Wise, OF the Third
Confessional district Of Virginia. was to-day
served with a notice OF contest by Judge ia.
mund Waddill Jr., his opponent In the recent
election. Mr.. Waddill claims that Mr. wise
obstructed Republican voters.
The case has already been before the courts; ,.s;
Mr. Wise said this evening that Nc. Waddill
himself had obstructed Republican voters.
with the intention Of ereditins me act shI 70 Mn
also. that he had proof that one Of Mr.. Waddiils
neiltenants had ordered election tickets con
tanning the names Of the local Democratic
nominees and Mr.. Waddill's name SUBSTITUTED
for that OF Mr.. Wise. and that these tickets
we're used at the election.
SOUTHERN TRAFFIC RATES.
yestigation by the Interstate Com
meree Commission.
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