The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08
WASHINGTON.
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM ThE Ma
TlONAL CAPITAL.

, Republicans of the Elections Committe
Unable to Agree The Bowen-Bushan
an Contest-rauIbee's Condition-Jot
tings
WAsHINGrON, ID. G.. Mar Special. F.
The Republicans Of the Elections Committe
are unable 70 agree in the case Of B0wei
against Buchanan. They have had scyers
conferences, but the ultra element cannc
persuade the more conservative member
that Bowen ought TO De seated. There is
resistance that is, so far, quite determined
AT a meeting Of the full committee thh
morning, resolution was adopted 10 ap
point sub commi'te of five 10 20 % Arkan
sas and investigate the killing of John NJ
clayton, and ali other matters pertinent Il
the contest that was begun bv Clavfor
against Hon. &. K. Brecknridge. Tbi.
proposition meets the entire approval of IN,
Democrats. and therefore WillnOtoncOuntel
any opposition.
SENATOR EARBOrR's RESOLUTION.
senator Barbour to-day offered a resolu
ton. which WAS agreed 10. requesting the
I secretary Of War 10 investigate the desira.
/ Diliy, I'D connection with the Potomac Nat.
Improvement or separating the wagon road
from the railroad on the north side of the
main channel Of the Potomac river and "a
submit an estimate of the cost
MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
Members Of Congress who are interested
nm the project Of Mount Vernon avenue
which contcmplates a broad and beautiful
boulevard between the National Capifol
ff ID /.
that the report Of the army engineer corps.
Whicn Dy authority Of the las, Congress
made survey, is DELAYED because
10 contains certain maps, and these are
NOT yet ready for the printers. This report
VIII De sent % Congress in few days. and
bill Will immediately Dee introduced DO
make the decessary appropriations for car
r}lng forward the work in accordance with
the BEST plan recommended by the engi-
ncers.
Representative CulbersOn. Of Texas
signs arep0rt in which he takes the position
mat the bill is not unconstitutional. At
least he has no objection 10 10 on that basis.
Dul opposes 10 because as q measure of
relief irOm unjust burdens. imposed by
on resulting from the war; it does
not go FAR enough. lie mentions
ihe aivoOl.O0l fund accumulated from the
sale OF captured and abandoned pfOportv.
and says the supreme Court has held
That % does not belong 10 The United States.
but is simply held in trust for ihe original
owners or their legal representatives Mr..
,NlDerson maintains that this money should
be refunded and that Congress-
in enactlng any law in the direction 0f TO-
lel, should do Justice 20 all who were I'M
justly taxed on whose property was impr0p-
cry ana illegally seized. lie opposes any
halfway measure in netting out Justice.
1T is understood that in connection with
the Dill an effort VIII bc made 20 refund the
cotton tax which was taken from the South
and is held in the treasury.
The cotton tax fund amounts 20 SGs. .O0O.-
Ol0. and this amount distributed through
the south would be- "a great aid % that see
ti0n.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day some routine busi-
ness was disposed Of, and at O'Clock thc
Educational bIll was taken up.
Mr. Blair spoke OF the delay IN bringing
mp The bin Tor passage. The Republican
party, ho said, was pledged in its platform
20 the passage Of The bill. and b. that party
JAILED 20 make good that pledge. that fact
would put an end 90 the party. iii many
other men in this country. he owed nO poliii-
cal allegiance 10 party that lied
Mr. Hale opposed the bin. The South az
first he said. had been tempted by the lar
CESS offered i'm yielding mp interest in com.
mon school education, hut seeing 10 was not
likely 90 pass promptly. had turned lOyally
to ihe task OF increasing iis common school
system.
Mr.. Blair denied the statements made by
various Senators that the south was Op-
posed % the bin. There We're $50 papers IN
the country edited by cOiored men. and
every one of them favored the bin. lie rc-
neWed bis attack ON the newspapers OF the
country. cOntendng that they were under
lesuitcal Influence, The New York papers,
he declared, were monOpOlies of the worst
Kind, and the country papers had been
poisoned by them.
After short secret session. the senate,
40 o:lJ adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
I'm the House to-day. the resolution de-
claring Mr.. Clarke. of Alabama DcmOcraU.
entitled 90 The seat now held Boy him. was
adopted. 4 number Of private bills were
taken up, among them one 20 pay $4,000 to
Albert u. Emery. Of Connecticut. in settle
ment Of his claim for the Use Of testing
invented by him. and pending ac-
ion on this. the House. at D o'clock. took
recess until s O'Clock. the night session 10 I
De devoted % the consideration Of private /
pension bills.
DIRECT TAN BILL.
I'm the House to-day the Judiciary Com /
miltee reported back fayombly the Senate /
bill 10 refund the direct tax. with mi-
nority report signed hy Oates. OF Alabama: /
Rogers, of Arkansas; Stewart. Of Georgia, /
and Wilson, of West Virginia. opposing the /
bill on the ground that il is unconstitutional I
and is bad policy. They emb0dy in their /
inc of ID f4ft
bin passed by the last Congress. and prac- /
ically cover the same ground OF opposition /
hat Representative Oates in his long tight /
occupied.
TAULBEE's CONDITION.
Ex-C0nTessman Taulbee is still alive, I
but is unconscious and cannot hold out /
much longer. Immediately after be was /
shot. the surgeons objected 20 his being
worried 10 make a statement OF the facts a
he shooting. Latterly the wounded man .
has been too low and feeble 10 make such a
statement, though an assistant United I
states attorney has been i'm waiting for that /
purpose two days.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The secret session investigation commit /
ec OF the Senate summoned "A number n
senator's before 10 this afternoon, and asked I
zach one under oath if he had ever violated .
be rule conc, rning the Keeping of execu- /
i've secrets. All answered in the negative, /
,ut number stated that they had placed /
iheral construction ON the rule.
The House Committee ON Indian Affairs /
o-day authorized a favorable report on the I
senate bin appr0priaiing $1,000 90 enable /
he Seminole Indians, now in Florida, 90 /
Dtain hOmesteads upon the public lands, /
he expenditure 10 De made under the d. /
ection OF the Secretary OF the Interior.
j =. Rawlings was to-day appointed I
0urth-class postmaster at IOwelltOn, Va.
A Caroiinian's Message.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-Ex-COngress-
nan Clingman, Of North Carolina, to-day |
distributed 10 members 0f the Senate aud
lOuse - neat pamphlet entitled "A Message
o the Senate and House of Representa-
IVES giving his views on the silver ques-
ion. In his message" General Clingman
epr0duces extracts from a speech made by
i'm in HendersOnyille. y. c.. IN 1876,
lrging the reconciliation Of silver, and
dds brief argument Ina favor Of free COIN
Ige Of silver, and placing that metal "ou
be same basis as gold in all respects" OF
he probable results Of the adoption
# such p0licy-a flow Of silver
rom Europe 10 the United States
ienerM Clingman says: "Of course, IL
would soon cause a rise of silver. but before