The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-22

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BoUsF.
In the House to-day, when the reading
I Of the House Journal was concluded,
Mr. r andall, Of Pennsylvania, offered a
/ resolution (which was referred 10 the
/ Committee on Rules providing that I'm
mediaielv after the reading OF the Jour
nal the House shall proceed 70 the con-
sideration Of the Cowles bill, and that a,
4 clock the bill shall be reported 10 the
House from Committee Of the Whole,
and the previous question ordered,
In The event the bin il not
taken up at that date, the order IS to be
[ continued until one legislative day shall
have been occupied in that way. After
the consideration is entered upon, no
dilatory motion is to be entertained.
( Mr Randall asked immediate considera-
4 ton for resolution fixing the hour OF
meeting Of the House at 10 o'clock. but
this went TO the Committee on Rules un-
der objection by Mr Breckinridge, of
Kentucky.
Intellectual efforts were made by
Messrs. Adams and Lawler, of Illinois,
to have the appropriation for pay of let
ter carriers Increased, and the Bill was
then passed.
The conference report on the Legisla
tive, Executive and Judicial bill was
agreed to.
The deficiency appropriation was
taken up. On motion of Mr. scott, of
Pennsylvania, an amendment was
adopted appropriating $4,000 10 pay
/ naIf.1 ] a..
secretary, the difference between his
present salary and 5000 a year, and the
salary which his successor will receive
The House then adjourned.
CEoRGErowN COLLEGE CENTENNIAL.
The second day of the centennial cele-
bratiOn OF Georgetown College was
under the auspices OF the Alumni Asso-
citation, and is known as Alumni Day,
/ The exercises took place in CASTOR
Memorial Hall The faculty, bishops, and
some distinguished guests occupied the
/ platform, together with the centennial
poet and orator. while the alumni
occupied about four hundred seats in
the front of the hall. Father Murphy
read the following
CABLEGHAM FROM THE POPE.
Rome. February 2l-To Richard
Preces, Georgetown Leo Kill sends
congratulations and best wishes 20 the
rector, the professors and the alumni"
The alumni dinner was held this even
ing. Among the alumni of note
i'm attendance at the celebration
are the following Judge Robert Ray
of Louisiana; John Lee Carroll, Balti-
more, G. o .. Cowardin, OF the Rich
mond va Dlpatch; Hon X. II Edelin,
Maryland; Archbishop Corrigan, New
York, and Bishop Conroy, Of 81. John's,
y. b.
THE PREsTDENT's LAST RECEPTION.
The Presidents last public reception
brought large crowd 10 the Executive
Mansion tonight. Probably 5000 peo-
pie fled past and shook hands with the
President
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
The Democratic members of the House
held caucus al the Capitol 10 determine
what should be done with the several
revenue bills now before the House
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky presided
About seventy members were present.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, thought some
practical legislation on the subject of re-
ducing the revenue should signalize the
Democracy retirement from power
Nr Brckalew favored the appointment
OF a committee TO report a plan OF action
TO future caucus. Mr. Randall thought
he bad not exercised undue haste in
pressing his revenue reduction meas
ures. lie was looking ahead 20 the time
when the Democratic party would again
be In power Discussion continued until
near midnight and then no conclusion had
been reached.
The debate continued until eleven
o'clock A majority OF the caucus
seemed to be in favor Of repeal OF the
/ tobacco tax. but without action, az ll:lj,
F the caucus adjourned, with the under
standing that Mr. Randall will call up his
/ bin tomorrow and keep it before the
/ House from now until March 4th, unless
| it is passed before that date.
THE PARDON or GEORGE N. BMy.
The President, in granting the appli-
cation for the pardon of George VI. Balm,
+ Jr.. the Norfolk Bank embezzier, and who
was sentenced IN March, 1883, to five
years Imprisonment, saws Granted.
/ / am not satisfied beyond a reasonable
doubt that a pardon should be granted
in this case; but as the conyicts
health IS not good and as his mental
condition IS such that a long imprison-
ment will prove very dangerous 20 a
sound mind, l follow the recommends
ton Of the Judge, the district attorney
and the attorney-general in favor Of
mercy"
not APPROVED.
The President to-day returned, with
out approval, the bill for the relief OF
settlers on the Des Moines river land.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared fourth dividend Of 20 per cent.
In favor of the creditors Of the National
hank of Sumter, ). G., which failed
April %. 1887. This makes in all 100
ner cent. on claims amounting to.s,0,-
339.
THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.