The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-17
WASHINGTON BUDGET.
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Bni-si:e for the Worlds Tair-sensa-
tionai suicido-CapitaI News and Notes.
WAsHINGTON BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES.
December 10. loS9.l -
When Congress met to-day their was a
decided Christmas holiday look on the gen
eral countenance Of the statesmen at both
ends Of the Capitol.
But in the Senate the great Republican,
policy advanced its skirmishers. and there
wcrea few pension bills for bursting the
surplus in the interest OF amateur veterans
and widows Of fsutlers and substitutes 10 be
lsbbied by the claim agents. Statesman
ingalls, had cumulative pension BILL"
and Mr. Manderson had a pyrOtechnic-
measure in behalf Of woman suffrage.
When the latter subject comes mp il is eX-
pected that lis supplement, which is prohi-
btion. will also have a call; but the prohi-
bition crank was not on parade today, and
the female ballot had 10 go il alone, like a
patent hustle thrown out on high wind.
COLUMBUS CELEBRATION.
There was committee appointed, with
IIiscock, the New York Senator. rs chair
man, TO attend to the Worlds Fair Of 1872.
The people Of the District Of Columbia very
properly think that Washington is the place,
and the only one, for the New World cele-
bratlon. In the quadrilatoral fight between
New York. Chicago. -. Louis and Wash
ington. il is natural and logical 10 see that
if there is 10 De q great Columbus celebra-
ton Washington is the place for IL. 1t is
the capital Of the country, and it has more
accommodating room FOR the stranger within
its gates than any other city in the Union.
The senate committee considered fayera-
bly, The nomination of Judge Brewer to the
supreme Court bench, and that settles the
appointment.
THE NAVY.
secretary Tracy appeared before the
senate committee to-day and explained the
recommendation for bill TO have construct
ed eight baiiieship- and other minor fessls
Of various classes. The secretary went at
length into the policy Of the department
"to build an effective navy along the lines
published. lie favored the construction Of
The vessels set forth in the bin. some sug-
gestions were made 10 the committee during
secretary Tracy's statement by Naval Con
structor Gatewood. who, with Captain
Sampson. superintendent Of tine Naval
Academy. Lieutenant Mason and Prof
soule, accompanied the Secretary
STATE TAXEs oN TELEGRAPH.
The Supreme Court decided to-day that
state, under the Interstate Commerce law.
has no right 10 tax telegraph messages
from one state into another. The case WAS
the Western Union telegraph Company
against the Seer. tary of State Of Alabama
and other State officers. on an appeal from
the Court of Appeals Of the state of Ala-
bama.
The question was the constitiionality
OF the state law. imposing tax on the
gross receipts of telegraph companies and
all their business in the state Justice Mil
Ter delivered the opinion Of the court. and
stated that 10 was hardly worth while 90
make any discussion about so plain ques
tion.
THE SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Wallford. who is noted in Washington for
selling GOOD cutlery. and particularly for
good raz0rs. says that Mr. GOwcn bought
the pcarl-handled revolver from him with
which bee took his life. lie describes him
as a man of pleasant and serene bearing.
and the last possible pcrsOn.WhO would be
supposed 20 want a pistol. Mr.. Rice. GOwen's
client. states that be- saw GOwen short
time before the suicide at MOrnley's. and
that he was in a cheerful mood and only
showed himself yeXcd that his case had not
gone well. owing 10 the failure 90 ind some
imuortlut witnesses. GOWen was hand
some. pleasant looking man and had a
graceful address that prOpitiatcd everybody
he met. ID is not known yet what motive
melted the desperate deed.
The theory Of many snch incidents is
OycrwOrk. too much responsibility. specu-
lation. and dissipation. But none Of these
seem thus far 90 appear iu GOwen's case.
Nailf0rd's statement about the purchase
of the pistol cxplodes the story Of the Phil
adelphia detectives that the man was muir
dered.
TRAMP STEAMER"
4 document from the state Department
refers el0Qucntiy tO the ocean lramps
as carving freight. 20 low as 10 seriously
compete with regular lines. so that the
occurs in amy attempt we might
make 90 suhsidisc our own ships it the
tramps are siill on the maine, and running
at lower rates than even q subsidiscd line
subsidised party had The chance TO pocket
the subsidy without using it for is purpose.
IMMIGRATION.
Mr.. Dawes. who used 10 De called the
"Dodger," performed am acrobltlc feat To-
day i'm the form of am immigration limitg-
tion SO 90 speak. by which the immigrant
must be required 20 show certificate Of
good character from hi- own country before
be can enter the alleged paradise OF Ameri-
can liberty through the golden gate OF
Castle Garden. Ii cannot be de-
MED that tramps and felOns of low
degree should be kept ont Of the country.
and the scum Of Europe incontinenily re-
pudiated. but il is also true that all civilized
countries offer asylum as II is called. and
that the degree Of respectabllity Of the i'm
migrant is not expected 90 Doe fixed 10y H
certificate from the country that be leaves.
The Ohio ballot-hox case has been q
standing item Of political scandal for the
last two weeks. IL is said now that the
whole Foraker ring business was worked
by an organization known in Cincinnati as
tie ''stranglers.r who bull-d0sed the entire
Republican party of the Buckeye state. and
made "a 4alc for the party no every election.
The revolt against the Republicans In that
state is attributed % thar tyrannical ring
lust as the result in iowa is supposed TO be-
due o. the arbitrary and tyrannlcal acts %
the Republican prohibtiOnists.
We have referred before TO the run-mad
spirit OF the Republicans in exploiting the
power Of the majority, irrespective Of sense
and right. and IL appears that every day
brings 10 light some illustration Of the poli-
cy towards ring rule. The Federal election
laws proposed are directly in the face OF the
present liberal sentiment of the country,
and the proposition % abrogate the old
established rules of the House, in 0rier 10
gag the minority, is another specimen.
Perhaps il is well that the worst failure
as a President that has ever been known
has Congress 90 raise his folly a little
higher than his own conception, andrdem-
Onsira;e the fallacy that be and his party
are attempting 10 work out, and the wrong
ON our institutions.
As his more distinguished predecessor
said, 1.-THE best way TO beat bad law is to
try it,
by United press.l
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day a resolution Of Mr.
Call as 10 the constitutional right Of Charles
swayne 10 exercise the duties and iunc-