The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
NEE TING Or THE GOVERNORS OF
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
Republican Senators Resign Their COM
mittee seats-CeIebrationo OF the fnaugu-
ration Of George washingten-senator
CaIrs Proposition to Buy Cuba.
WASHINGTON BUREAU
RicHMoND DAILY TINES,


Cars Proposition to Buy Cuba.
WASHINGTON BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
December IL, 1881
Washington put on her holiday attire to-
DAY. and displayed her bunting, which fiut-
tered in a strong breeze and showed its
colors in the brightest sunlight. But
the appropriation for the centennial OF
General Washngton's Inauguration had
been cut down from $4,000 TO
$4,000, end enthusiasm was scaled down
At the same rate. The audience in
the House Representative, however, was
beautiful one made up Of the elite OF the
country. Supreme Court, Cabinet. senate, DE-
plomatic Corps. in gorgeous faraphernalia,
Pan-American Congress, Maritime Con
gress, House Of Representatives and, last.
BUT not least, President Ben. Harrison, sup
ported on his right hand BY Lord High Ex-
ecptioner GARRISON.
The grand Caliph and his Vizier arrived
from the Chicago circus just in time To en-
ter the hall TO the inspiring strains Of Hail
Columbia" performed by the marine band
in red coats.
Chief Justice Fuller's Grafton was
read, but the delivery was oratorical and
impressive and the tone Of the speech
not only purely republican. but soundly
| democratic, as may be seen by any one who
will read the abstract Of il. The audience
listened with deep attention, and left the
hall deeply impressed with the encouraging
fact. that though men may pirate Of Federal
usurpation and election supervisors, still 2
Chief Justice of the United States still Will
know no law but his country's rights.
MARYLAND BOUNDARY.
The conference between Governor Lee
| and Governor jackson closed to-day after a
| thorough investigation Of the complication
and its history. and the conclusion was that
the State of Virginia SHOULD rescind hel
act in leasing the Hog Island flats
and the same should be opened tC
the citizens Of both states in accord
ance with the terms Of the charter e
| Lord Baltimore as to the boundary line
and relating to the concurrent jurisdiction
| Of the two states in the matter Of RIPARIAN
rights. The red line on the map fixed by
the last commissioners shows that the
boundary line leaves the territory in dis
pute within the limits of the Potomac
river, and therefore open to the citi
zens Of both states. The only person
who loses anything by this conclusion j,
Lewis, the lessee of the Hog Island flats
whose contract must. of course. be rescind
ed. The state will only lose about SSoO-a
years rent-and the people will be content
because they will feel themselves relieved
from something like monopoly Of the I'm
est oyster grounds in all our tide
water eectiOn. How Virginia came t.
be jockeyed on the boundary line in colo
| NAL DAYS, and why the line was located al
| high-water mark on our side OF the Poto
mac river is what nobody seems 10 know
but the fact is there. and all that Governor
! Lee could do was TO act by the let
ter of the law and the facts. Happily
our sister State Of Maryland is on the bes
possible terms with Virginia, and the ira
ditiOnal friendship has 80 much Of kindred
in il that We have virtually settled the din
Guilty without any bad feeling. and we ma,
hope that oyster wars Will pas. into tn
pleasant realms Of romance. and the Nir
! ginia and Maryland biyalye catchers ridIn.
on the "banksr side by side and fraternall,
flying the tongs.
ACQUISITION or CUBA.
Senator Calls proposition in the >enat'
10 authorize the President 10 open negotia
tons with Spain for the purchase Of cuba
! eXcites much comment on the part Of South
/
ator's idea as partly business and partll
social and political. The business part o
1t is simply a question Of what the enterpri
sing American could do with that ricl
island in the way of agriculture. manuiac
ture and commerce. But the other look a
the proposition reveals a possibility o
opening the sunny land Of the cOcOanut an,
banana 10 the cOlOred brethren who may
think that they are not allowed TO y0t'
often enough here. and would like to hask il
the trOpic sun, with no other care than Il
gather and catch the vegetable and ANNA
pabulum that nature spreads before the
| African Of Cuban descent with lavish
hands.
There be political critics who have
doubted that Call was a great statesman
but tie on any parsimony of praise TO th'
f'l0rdian if he should be able to pass tina
bill. even though it should burst the sur
plus with twenty Tanner power.
THE NEW JUSTICE.
People have looked so anxiously to sec
| the vacant seat on the supreme Court bencl
| filled that il il quite YeXing To hear Of q
raid of prOhibitiOnists against the cOnfirma
ton Of Judge Brewer because he decided il
| Kansas that brewers were entitled 10 REIN
| bursement where their business was krOkeI
up by the prohibition law. Doubtless thl
senate will stand on its dignity. anC
let the prohbitionists ply arid arguments
and pour cold water in vain on In,
nomination. The nominee is said by
all lawyers Of standing 10 be good man
for ihe place, and the only objection come.
from the aqueous crsnks who ought to bi
able to see that their meddling with the
great principle Of individual liberty Onl,
does the cause of temperance harm.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
1t is understood now that Speaker Rec
has constituted his leading committee in f;
strictly protective policy.
| The first step is likely 10 be a dash at the
internal revenue taxes, with bill 10 so faI
repeal them that the reduction Of revenue
will! leave the high tariff taxes fortified
with the plea of necessity.
The other point in the coming action O
the majority in the House i the growing
opinion that the Republicans will first Try
10 count out as many Democrats as they
dare to and then pass an election law that
will hereafter cOniine their crimes i'm that
line 10 local districts, where they may be
masked with the patient Republican trick
of sectional yilliiicatiOn
The plan 10 Nil the clause Of the rules al.
lowing dillitOry motions will doubles be
consummated, but still the minority will be-
left the same old fertilization of call for q
quorum. without which, OF course, the evil
doors could effect nothing.