The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-23
A REPENTANT SENATOR.
Mr.. CUltUM. OF INDIANA. NOW
TALKS TARIFF REFORM.
The Question is. WIN He Vote as He
rAik..-Fears Of tho Lukewsrmness OF
Defeated Candidates During the short
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that the Mckinley bill needs an overhaul
ing all along its outrageous schedule, and
that the oyerhauling ought to be done at the
next session OF Congress. The Senator
is In the line OF the last election, and ought
10 array himself with those Democrats VITO
intended by individual bills 10 remove
some OF the injustices OF the Mckinley
horror. There are a good many Kepub-
licans in both houses who think as Senator
Cullom does. The question is, VIII
they act in accordance with their
convictions, The chances are that
to certain extent they will, but there is
not any very great chance that sufficient
number Of them will be found ON the right
side to insure any material changes being
made In the present tariff. But there will
be plenty of Ben. Buuerworfhs In the House
at the coming session aud some In the Sem
ate. BY Ben. Butterworths are meant Re-
publcans who speak out for tariff reform.
! but do not vote ~ they talk. Ii should,
| in justice To senator Cull0m, however,
be said that he has not for "A number OF
years been "A hide-tound prohibtioDtst. lie
has. consequently, during that time been In
advance Of his party. II was over year
ago that asked him what he thought OF the
proposition that the United States assume
reciprocal relations with Canada His re-
ply, and II was delivered emphatically, was
| this III had my way | would pull down
every custom-house on the border line be-
between this country and Canada
LuKEwARM MEMBERS.
When a member Of Congress fails Of re-
election he loses about all the interest that
he previously had in legislative affairs. He
either begins To look around at home for a
job into which to step when his
term expires, or he commences an on
1 al a
and the latter's politics are Of the same ilk--
for nice place under the Government.
Now there are many Republicans In the
present House who will not be members OF
the next. The TINES correspondent has
already sketched those who are hunt
ing for Government jobs. Of course
these will be pretty regular In their at
tendance upon the sessions OF the
House. IL is the others that are giving
the Republican managers a great deal
of trouble In anticipation. They see that I.
will be mighty hard thing to kees them
here. They have no stake in what IL going
on in Congress, and consequently Will be-
very apt TO tie them where there Is at least
possibility OF ofcatching on TO futurity. Thus
| will the Republican intentions foI the next
session be very difficult OF fruition. Already
an urgent request has been sent 10 all Re-
publican members TO be on hand when
efforts to keep them here. Even during the
last session the Republicans had great DIM
Guilty In getting quorum here. They will
have a greater difficulty in accomplishing
the same thing at the next session. There
the more the situation unfolds itself the
more does the chance Of the partisans en-
acting force bill dwindle and dwindle.
GENERAL HAZEN's SILVER WEDDING.
On THURSDAY evening last, IN response 70
was big gathering at the residence OF
General A. ID. HaZen. Third Assistant Post
master-General. The occasion was the eel
ebrati0n OF the twenty.fifth anniversary Of
General IiaZen's marriage, known as his
silver wedding. Among the guests were a
number of the officials and employees
Of the postal service who officially
held inferior positions to General Ha-
zen. The gifts Of the occasion were
valuable and beautiful. They came
from all classes OF people, and two OF them
were purchased from moneys contributed
by the clerks and employees OF the stamp
division and the finance division respec-
lively Of the PostOillce Department. These
two presents, which cost In the aggregate
abolt $500. were not given TO General
Ilazen himself, but TO his wife. IL Is
held that the clerks and employees
who contributed the money to purchase
lutm dlt VI
violation of section 1884 Of the United
States Revised Statutes. There has been
great deal of talk about the matter for the
last two days In the PostOfiice Department,
and some fears are expressed let the law
shall be enforced and the clerks who inn0-
ntly contributed towards the pleasure Of
the wife Of an official, whom they esteem.
shall be punished for their generosity. The
fact that the names OF all the contributors
4 fIA.. th.t tl.fata.
were paid will make II a very easy matter
for some person. il SO disposed, 10 ix the
blame upon those who are responsible for
| this violation Oi the spirit Ct the statute.
IL is SAID that this agitation has been
raised by enemies Of General Hazen, and
that no Government official will undertake
to prosecute the case, even should formal
complaint be made. At any rate, IL was
only technical violation OF the law. and
was committed on festive occasion and 10
eyince the friendship Of employees for pop
uar chief
REWARD ofFKRED FOR MURDERER.
Attorney General Miller has directed that
a reward be offered tor the arrest Of ri, h
L0wrie, who is accused OF being an accom-
pice in the killing last summer Of COlonI
Forsyth. Forsyth was In charge OF the
Dodge plantation in Georgia, which had
bean the subject Of litigation which was
finally decided in favor Of the Dodges. He
was an important Government witness In
cases arising out Of the litigation,
| and was shot while sitting with his family.
An investigation by the Department OF Just
ice developed the fact that LOwr'e had been
hired 10 kill Forsyth. In the NEE ntme he
has fled from the State, and is now said 10 be
| in North Carolina. Lowry Is said to be the
leader Of the Lowrie gang In Western North
Carolina.
INDIAN SCOUTS APPOINTED.
Secretary Proctor and General scb0held
were at the White House this afternoon,
and held a conference with the President
| on the strength Of dispatches received to-
day from General Miles. An order Was
subsequently issued approving the appoint
ment OF live hundred Indian scouts. The
law limits the appointment TO one thousand
such scouts. The remainder may he called
upon in case Of femergency.
NAVAL CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
Commodore Ramsey, in his report a.
chief OF the bureau OF Navigation OF the
Navy Department, recommends thas the
number Of rear-admirals be increased from
six 10 ten, the number OF lieutenants (juai0r
grade) from seventy nye 10 one hundred and
tfty the number OF ensisns 10 be reduced
from one hundred and eighty-one to one
hundred and six; and other changes in
other grades OF the service.
Attention is invited TO the inequalities
now existing in the pay of the officers OF the
navy. Under the present laws II 10 not un-
common, the report says, for the command
ant OF a shore station, necessarily the rank-
ing officer at the station. to ind bimsslf re-
ceiying less pay than the captain of the re-
ceiying sb.p at his station, aad LEES than
some OF the heads Of the stan depart
ments in the nayy-yard under his
command. The inequality does not exist
except In the case Of the commandants, hnt
exists In all grades. II also recommends
that sections lS5 aud iSi of the Revised
statutes, which give precedence 10 officers
according 10 length Of service, be repealed.
and that all officers of the navy shall tako
precedence according to the dates OF their
commissions.
IL is urged that section al6a Of the Revised
statutes be 20 amended that enlisted men
may become ci,ixens In the same manner ~
men serving In the United States army.
The statement 10 made that of I,Als enlisted
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