The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
J. G. BURROWS.
FORCED TO SUPPORT FEEDS Ex-
TRAORDlNARY RULINGS


Julius Caesar Burrows Of Michigan, 10 take
the floor in support Of the arbitrary policy
adopted by Speaker Reed. Mr. Burrows,
who undertook 90 persuade The people Of
Virginia 10 elect Malone Governor. and who
has been charged by some OF his own party
with having been instrumental in increasing
the Democratic majority bias never re-
covered from the disappointment of his de-
feat for The position of Speaker. Tie has
been Disguised eNcrsince Reed captured the
prize. Tie has made uO c0ncealmont OF his
aversion for Reed. li was Burrows who
gave circulation 20 the charge that Reed
was a tool Of corporations and capitalists.
The Speaker traced these charges 90 Bur
rows. and the relations between the two
have been very much strained.
Mr.. Burrows until to-day roiraiucd from
raising his voice i'm support of Reeds "cXtra-
ordinary. course. 10 has been quite CONE
mon for him 90 mingie with the Democrats
and quietly oXult over amy setback ad-
90 Reed. But when to-day the
Democrats renewed the fight against the
continued usurpat.0ns of Reed. Mr. Bur-
rows was adm0nishcd by some his kcpuh-
lican friends that it would Doe unwisc from
"a Republican standpoint for him % longer
refuse open and expressed assent to the
present course of the speaker and his party.
Therefore Mr. Burrows made a feeble argue
ment. which was applauded by the sepuD-
licans.
An APPEAL TO THE COURTS.
Speaker Carlisle. IN the House to-day,
indicated the fixed purpose of the Demo
Gratis % have Reeds system of counting
a quorum legally tested. lie aunou G Il
that the Democrats would moi hereafter de-
lay business by demanding yea and may
vote ON the approval of the journal. But
added that they would subject the new
method 90 Il judicial test by "a higher au-
thOriiy tnan that of the Speaker.
This means that the first valid 0pportu-
nifty Will bc utilized t0 make case for an
appeal 10 tine courts: that if The kepuhii-
cans deprive amy Democrat of bis seat by a
vote. less than a quorum actually present
and participating. or shall pass bin or res
Oluti0n by means of one of Reeds " noted
mOrms. then the matter viii DE appealed
t0 the supreme Court for "a Judicial inter-
probation Of the Constitution on this Ques-
tiOn.
II is understood that in the event Of the
question going % the court. Ey-~0lici,or-
General jerks viii represent the Demo-
cratic party.
RADICAL RAIDS ON THE TREASURY.
The operation of the new House rules
already confirms the prediction Of Demo
Gratis that the restrictions placed upon
LEGISLATION by century of experience
would Doe removed. and the road to Che -o'-
crnmcnt money vaults would Dee made easy.
udcr the Reed regime that careful super
vision OF legislation, which was formerly
exercised is done away with. and the power
I.H ID. .H. HI. fHI
the Speaker and the journal clerk. Now
scores of bills pass through the Speaker
and are assigned t0 the calendars. The
room t0 which the bills g0 for numbering
and for calendar s.ignment Is 20
scene of the greatest confusion. The
clerks are overwhelmed with The
avalanche of legislation that has
descended upon them. 10 was utterly im-
possible t0 select from the mass of bills any
of particular nature. but am examination
of the mass by TIE TINES correspondent
showed that the largest proportion proposed
% take money from ihe Treasury in the
shape Of pensions and 90 pay claims.
TIE MONTANA SENATOR'S.
The two Republicans who are here asking
"A party majority boz the senate i0 give them
thc seats t0 which two Democrats were
elected from Montana. are mot quite so sane
euine as they were several days ago.
They counted confidently upon winning
their case simply and solely because
the Republicans have % majority ODD
the senate. since the case has been
areucd before the Committee on Privilege
and Elections. senator Teller. ol Colorado.
who took such an independent and manly
course in the fight that was made against
senator Payne. of Ohio. has expressed him-
.... .I..rNff.tI I.f fIIU locality If fHn Nom
tana senatorial legislation. lie questions
the credentials of both SETS of Senators.
While the Democrats maintain that their
Senators were duly and lawfully elected.
they would not violently combat PROPOSE
ti0n 90 remit the whole subject tO the peo-
ple of Montana. That would defer the regu.
Jar election of Senators tO the next legisla-
mre. unless there should Dee a. called sos-
sion of the existing legislative body, which
is not likely. as the Governor is q
Democrat. But the Democrats would gain
the advantage of procuring Senators ad in.
terim as upon the expiration of the iesisla.
ure which will occur hy constitutional
limitation within few days. Governor
I00le would have the unquestioned auihori-
ty to appoint.
THE WORLDS EAIR.
The NEGATIVE vote in the House to-day of
adopting the order for debating the World
Fair bills, came almost wholly from the de-
mOcratic side. but inquiry into tine molif'
demonstrates that 10 is not sO mucn against
the enterprise of the affair. as Suspicion o
the political schemes behind %. oom'
Democrats are convinced that the RepuDls
cans are engineering the scheme L
locate the fair in Chicago. senator alMel
is extremely anxious 90 retain his seat ant
10 is shown that ne is behind iAe Chicago
movement with biz money. also tnl
there are associated with him other he
publican milli0naires. and it is le
ported that some of them are c0nnecie,
with the Republican National Committee
As the question stands the indications ar
that tine Democrats VIII vote for "a fair %
Washington or as an alternative m New
York under proper political control of I'D
no fair. They are not inclined % trust Ohl
cagO and an impartial source of The siiua
ton warrants the prediction that as ihe iai
project has become 30 involved with poll
ties it may be defeated entirely.
VIRGINIA PENSIONERS.
John j. Green. Of Green Bay. and Thoma
McRee. OF the National Military Home
have been granted pensions in Virginia.
posrMAsrERs ArrOINrED.
pOStmasters appointed; /. ii. Dut-ih-
Dover Mines. GOOchlaud county, vice +. 4
Woodson. resigned Cinda y. Borden, Tom
Brook. shenandoah county, vice j. i. bol
den, removed.
lBy United Press.
SENATE.
The senate today listened % "a continua
tion by Mr.. Blair OF his speech upon the III
vocational bin. The petitions were rl
ferred.
MIR. Chandler presented several petition
from Mississippi, complaining of the sup
preston of the Republican vote ln ina
/ State. presenting that the sO-calitd Leglsia
ture of Mississippi had recently enacted
law for establishing new constitution 10
the state On August ~. 1890: the same no
% De submitted 10 the people for ratinca
tiOn. and that il was the aNONcd purpose q
the Democrats t0 employ lrauduieu
methods 90 deprive many intelligent cil
lens OF their franchise.
A resolution of MIR. Chandler, calling o
+ the Attorney General for information D,
earding the recent assassination OF W. i
Saunders. lnited States Deputy
I for the Northern District of Florida, wef
over under objection.
Among The bills passed was one appr0pr
ating $4,000 for a statue of James MAdiso
/ in Washington.
/ AtoO'clOck the Educational bill was take
tu und Mr. HIuir addressed the senate Il