The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-22
NEP0TISM IN CONGRESS.
THE PHILADELPHIA TAlL0R'S ANKLE
TY TO BE 4 GENTLEMAN.
PROCEEDINGS Of BOTH HOUSES
or CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
PARDON OF G. VI. BAIS, JR.. OF
NORFOLK.
Second Day Of the Georgetown Collage
Centenniai-POstal Changes In
yirginla-CapltalN News
In General.

Special 20 the TINES.
WAsHrNGrov. d. c.. February eli
When the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill comes up in the House to-day q res
olution will be offered in connection
Herewith 10 allow to each Congressman
;he sum of 800 per month for the en-
plOyment of "a private secretary, tc be
paid for from the contingent fund Of the
House.
While this is a meriiOrious measure,
there is a strong opposition 10 its pass
age, owing to the gross nepotism which
will result theretrOm, and an amend
ment, which will eiIectually kill it, will
be substituted, providing that no MEM
Der shall receive this allowance when
the work IS performed by relatives.
Instances can be cited where members
who are chairmen of committees employ
their sons, daughters, and even wives to
act as clerks of committees and private
secretaries, the example being set by
President pro tsm Of the Senate ingalls,,
whose son receives S2,22O per annum for
the position Of clerk TO his father Still
grOsser abuses can be cited, showing that
favortism Is rampant as much among
members Of Congress as among other
corporations who have { 10 pay for
such preferences out of their own pock-
cts
THE wOUID-BE ARIsTOCRUTfc PHILA-
DELPHIA TAILOR.
A prominent man whose home is in
Philadelphia, arrived here a few days
ago, and is enthusiastic upon the subject
OF the great merchant prince of Phila-
delphia-W Wanamaker-gOing into the
Cabinet. The question vas asked him,
''why il WAS that Wanamaker, who had
never participated in politics before, was
now so anxious, for what hOnors there
might be, as a member OF HarnsOn'
Cabinet,' 1T is thisy said the Phila'
delphian, 10 the TIMES correspondent,
philadelphia society has never recog-
nized " anamaker es be would ike
to be recognized There is in
that old Quaker city, where there
is considerable blue blood, consid-
cradle prejudice against trades people,
and especially against Mauamaker and
his family, because he came up without
any particular distinction Of family, and
has never been able to get into tirst-class
Philadelphia or New York society. The
only thing he cares about entering the
Cabinet for is that he may be
able to place himself and his
family in that high social position
for which he has 30 long struggled
without success. There is, especially in
Philadelphia, a strong society antago-
nism to dry.goods people, and this
Wanamaker and his family have very
seriously felt, therefore he was willing
10 contribute 100000 from his own ex-
cbeouer and all the other that no could
raise and IL he goes into the Cabinet he
will De the great entertainer and his
family viii be the leaders OF society un-
der General Ilarrisons administration.
Wanamakers annual income reaches
in the ntighborhood Of S20OO,OOO, his
sales alone last year amounting TO over
sff 600 900. lie is credited with the
Postoflce Department in response 20 the
request of senator Quay, and no doubt
great many changes will take place IN
The management of that Department.
INDIGNANT REPUBLICANS.
An organization Of veteran Republi-
cans in his city has received snub
from the hands Of the Inaugural Com
mittee and the Senate Committee IN
charge of the inaugural ceremonies
which they intend 10 resent. After the
recent election number OF prominent
Republicans who had voted for William
II. Harrison in 1910 organized them
selves into body, intending 10 be pres
ent at the Inauguration OF General Har-
rison. Among them were eX-Sec-
retary Columbus DelanO, ex-Public
Printer Clapp, ex-senator POmeroy and
General Schenck. They applied to the
Inaugural Committee for q place in the
Inaugural procession, which was refused
them, and In notifying them a thick
headed clerk used a form OF blank stat
iRg that no curiOs or m0nstrosiues
would be allowed place in the line.
This highly incensed the veterans and
they applied TO tho Senate Committee
for a position on the platform where the
President elect will deliver his inaugural
address. Owing 10 lack of space, this
was also refused them.
This afternoon they held an indlgna-
tion meeting, at which they adopted a
series of resolutions, reciting that they
had been foremost in promoting the sue
cess of the Republican party in years
past. bat that now that they were hardly
likely 10 live four years longer, their ser
vices would be no longer wanted by the
party. and they had been refused the
honor of participating in the inaugural
ceremonies. They further resolved they
would wait in g body on General Harm
son Immediately after the Inauguration
Oh March 4th, and give thess reasons
why they were not present during the
ceremony.
POSTAL CHANCES
A new postofllce has been established
at Seione, FauQuier county, Va Win
Martha +. Moore as postmaster.
William II. Adams has been commits
stoned as fourth class postmaster al MI
Carmel, Va
The postofiee at Lefton, Rockingham
county, Va, has Teen ordered discontin'
ued from February 2o, 1889.
BY the United Press
/ CONGRESSIONAL PROcEEDiNGs -- THE
SENATE.
XAsHINGToN, ID. c, February <l.-
/ The Senate today considered briefly the
l resolution in relation to the elections ii
! Louisiana and the SundFy Civil Appro'
priation bill.
Mr. s3oon,er' from rom 'cg G,ooU1s DOs,vV reoor,eI C
+ IN the senate resolution for the arrest
of Thomas ID. Fister, the recalcitranl
stiffness before the subcommittee inyes
tigating the supervising architects office
Under objection the matter went over
Nr Spooner giving notice that he would
call it upagain Monday.
The conference report on the Leglsla
tive. Executive, and Judicial App-opria-
tion bill was agreed 10.
The Senate then took up the resolution
for the investigation OF alleged election
outrages In certain States.
Mr.. German made an argument against
! .-..f.ttfr,, ou1atffpr that IL WAS no