The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-05
iluenees which obtain concurrence Of

iuences which obtain a concurrence of
judgments.
The committee holds that the execu.
tive Is responsible for the protection Of
the franchise and the punishment of atl
violaters of laws that have been passed
10 guard IT,
The committee recommends the care
iul revision Of the existing laws regu-
lating elections OF members OF Congress.
and an examination of the pro-
posed legislation pertinent to the
same subjects, which have been
proposed in Congress. with
the view Of providing for p more COM
plete protection OF the exercise OF the
elective franchise by act OF Congress.
and more efficient provisions for the
punishment OF oflenses against it.
PUBLIC BUILDING AT NEWPORT NEWS.
The House Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings to-day authorized
a favorable report on a bill for the cree
ton of a public bulldog at Newport
News, Va, the cost not 10 exceed 500
600
The committee agreed to a bill increas-
ing the appropriation for the public
building at Greensboro, \. G., 10 100000
ENPIRlNe PRESIDENTIAL PosT&AsTERs
COMMISSIONS
The commissions of the posimasters al
the following named presidential officer
viii expire during March Decatur, Ala.
Gainesville, Ga. Newman, Ca; New
berry c. II, S. c. Sumpter C. H., s C.;
Iazoo City, Miss
During the month Of April commits
sions will expire at the following offices
Alexandria, La; Washington, y. C.
CASE OF s.. C. DEFACLTERs ADVANCED
The Supreme Court Of the United
States to-day granted motion 10 advance
for hearing, the case of Charles J.. Cross
and samuel G. White, the deiaultinr
bank officers ol Raleigh North Carolina,
appellants against the State OF North.
Carolina
The case was assigned for argument
on the third Monday in March next
THE LEGISLATIVE. EXECUTIVE, AND
JUDICIAL BILL.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported 20 fhe Senate to-day the Lcyisla-
live Executive, and Judicial BILL
The amendments made by the Senate
Committee to increase The aggregate OF
ihe bin S6l POO Bill. as 10 passed the
House, carried $2O,s031iG
DEATH OF a REcnABrE CHIEF
Mr. b. II. Webster. high chief ruler Of
the Independent Orier of Rechabities,
died at 9 70 clock This morning at the resi-
dence of Past High Chief Ruler j. j.
Murray ON Ninth street, southeast
Mr. Webster came 20 this city three
weeks AGO from his home in savannah,
Ca. 20 attend special session OF The
High Tent lie contracted a cold al
Wilmington. y. C., while og ropte ABB
lominalI Inflammation SET in, and from
this be- died
The night session was consumed m the
of the bill, 90 diyidea por
tion of the Sioux reservation in Dakota
into separate reservations. and TO secure
the rclinQuishment OF the Indian title 90
the remainder, about eleven million acres.
SO action was reached ON the bill and
at 1890, the House adjourned
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNs
The Supreme Court to-day adjourned
until March iih, Inauguration day.
DEATH OF JUDGE ArERRICN.
judge Meuick of the District bench
who has been sick for several weeks,
died this evening. Judge Merrick was
a native of Maryland His father, the
late William ID. Merrick, was United
states Senator from Maryland from
1898 10 ls4j lie was appointed
by President Pierce as judge
on the old Circuit Court of the
district I'm 1853. and sat on the bench
here until the court was legislaied out of
existence. From 1873 to 1875, Judge
Merrick represented the Fifth Maryland
district I'm The House of Representatives
Among the first appointments TO office
I'm the district made by President Cleye
was that OF Judge Merrick TO succeed
Judge Wylie