The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-01
THE INAUGURATION.
ALL WASHINGTON 0N THE QtI NINE
FOR THE EVENT.
EXORBITANT CHARGES IN NO.
TELs AND BO1RDIN0-HOUSEs
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGs ~ BOTH
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
M. CowIes Indignant over distractions
to iii. niu-Mr. Hnndah to ifess
The Measure To-Day
Capital Notes.
Especial to the Trvrs

Especial 70 tho TrMrsi
WAsHIN0ToN, February 2s-Ihe first
President from the HOOsier State arrived
40 the National Capitol IN accordance
with the pre- arranged programme. All
classes were disgruntled at his method
of escaping public attention by disem-
barking a mile from the depot whero f.
large crowd had assembled % give him
welcome
Hardly had the newspaper men got
over this seeming slight than Elijah w.
llanOrd, The successor OF Daniel La
mont. q newspaper man formerly hut
now President Harrison private secre-
tary. issued 90 the press notice that bis
time for seeing correspondents will be
limited 10 two half hours per day In
view of the fact that no such order has
ever before been issued bv any private
secretary DO is regarded as "a piece Oi des-
p0tism which viii pot be tolerated
Mr. Lamont has never been considered
as good man 10 interview. hut he has
never preceded tO such lengths as his
successor seems inclined % 20. and this
edict tonight has aroused a good deal OF
feeling among Washington cores
pOn3ents of thC Press
ExoRHITANT RATES or THE HOTELS
A misunderstanding occurred tAeotAel
day which Occasioned 81 great deal oi
annoyance 10 the parties interested and
70 good deal of amusement when the
facts became known.
A CONGRESSMAN, who is always willing
and ready 90 accommodate his consutu-
cnis. received few DAYS ago telegram
from some friend I'm his district, asking
him tO secure three rooms at @ down
town hotel. To ensure being certain 0f
securing these rooms DEE rushed to tue
telephone and made known bis wishes tO
Che clerk. The clerk of the hotel, iu re-
-pJnse, said he could oblige the t0u-
rrcssman. and that the rate would be
/ $50 for TWO DAYS sunday and
Monday next BY some misuudersiand-
ing the price was reported t0 the Com
-lcs5man az -. and he laughed 10 him-
self 8t being able 60 accommodate his
friend At such a low price. and thought
Doe would be dOuhiy accommodating. and
would pay the money ihsalyanCe Turn
ing 90 page. he told him 90 telephone
t0 ihe hotel that he would
take The rooms aud would send
iho money down later in tae
day After answering the telegram from
his friend be went tO The cashier for
some money. and when Congress aa-
.oumci sent boz with Tho - in note
t0 the hotel clerk, stating tho cltcum-
stances Much t0 Dis surprise, fue t-
was returned i0 Aim with statement
that q $40 deposit was necessary tO See
cure the o0rs To is needless ,O say
that the rooms were not taken, and to-
nieht The Congressman is rushing
wildly around tAe city looking for "a
suite of three rooms az nominal -nm.
The idea seems t0 prevail with those
intending ,0 come t0 the Inauguration,
chat the high rates mentioned as being
asked by hOtclkecpers and boarding
house keepers. IS simply newspaper
talk. Your correspondent bad occa-
sion ew days ago. 90 secure
rooms Cor a friend and was una.
hle 100 any OF The hotels 10 obtain
them at any price His visit 90 board
ing houses revealed the fact that many OF
them were already well filed, while at
others eXorbiiaut prices We're asked.
from - night for n hall room 90 $50
for large front room. q mile or more
away from where the inaugural parade
will pass
Az OHIO GENTLEMAN ~.
It IS matter OF regret that Robert
+ Patterson Kennedy representative 20
f Congress from the Eighth district Of
Ohio, should have been re elected 20
succeed himself On the Fiity-hrst Com
gress Unbiased as any report may be
OF bis exhibition In the House on Tues
day, the facts sliil slow clearly that f0r
purposes of his own be not only yilined
the South, but Wiliuly misrepresented
lacts 20 suit himself.
Tie Georgian members however, not
only succeeded in yindicating them
selves. but proved Bob King Kennedy
To- be dishonest, unfair and unscrupuiOus
when Lieutenant-GOyernor of Ohio.
The statement of Representative
R0meis, his colleague, was unsolicited
and voluntary and firmly establishes the
fact that the TWO last chairmen OF the
Election Committees were honest and
fair dealing men.
10 is not generally known that Ken
nedy Is ignored hy COngressmen and
now never invited TO receptions &c
Last winter he attended a dinner given
by Senator sherman, and there displayed
such total ignorance OF prOpriety as to
narrate an anecdOie which d depryed
man would blush 20 tell IN q baWdy
house the fact That ladies were present
upon the occasion only added 20 tho
en0mlty of the oiiense Senator Sher-
man was, of course, highly mortified
and as the affair spread around the vitu.
porous. malicious slanderer has been
Ignored alike by Republicans and Demo
Gratis
Ills own party feel very much ag-
grieyed over his speech, and the general
feeling il that be should be made 90 re-
sign. as apart from the sectional emo
ti0ns be has engenderei. he proved him
self unreliable and unworthy of trust
The House was IN pandem0nium al thl
conclusion of his speech, and 1t was tii'
fcult work 20 maintain order after Judge
Crisp and Mr. Turner bad finished theii
yindication. Il Is claimed that B0utelle.
of Maine Is the only man who in an,
way endorses Kennedy speech.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDiSGs
The Senate to-day passed several con.
ference reports on appreciation nllis
(aI OF which have been pubhshed,'an
after brief Executive session, at 65l
O'Clock took recess until 80.
At the evening session the time was
consumed i'm endeayoring 20 secure
oporBm. but without success, and, al
$780, the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House to-day agIeed y the estab
lishment OF a geological park IN the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Most of the day was devoted TO dis
cussion of the Naval Appropriation bill
as amended by the Senate.
The House passed the senate bill iol
the protection OF the salmon n'hefieS u
Alaska. .,
Al $50 the House took n recess I'll
p oO u NJ