The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-11

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tail the claims and the advantages Of the
Capital city. both from patriotic, senti-
mental and practical standpoint. He
called attention TO the features Of interest
Of the city and the historic interests OF the
adjacent battlefields and reviewed at length
/ the advantages Of the lines Of transit. As
we stated before. Chicago has succeeded IN
making the Columbus Fair political
affair. and as the Democrats are forced to
oppose any such scheme. Of course there
NAV be a regular party fight over great
| National enterprise, which should De
absolutely free from politics.
KIcKERs AFTER RUssELL's SCALP.
There have been crowds Of Virginia Re
publcans i'm Washington for several days.
| haunting the Capitol, particularly on the
Senate side. and cOrnering congressman IN
/ the hotel l0bbies. Some Of these appeared
10 be backing Brady, but others were Dent
on something mysterious. OF which
the import could not be guessed;
/ But Yesterday the noble brotherhood
Of kickers suddenly appeared in the
early morning with unanimous smile as
bright as Nav i'm md-winter, and with
self-satisfed air that seemed to say, 1--WE
got there all the same" and IL leaked out
/ that they had been stalking for kusselis
scalp. and had finally gotten such good
grip on his fOrelOck rs TO insure that gentle
man against the privileges and perquisites
Of the Richmond postofice.
LITHOGRAPHERs WANT PROTECTION.
..Sundres.r was the comprehensive
schedule discussed at the tariff hearing be-
/ fore the Ways and Means Committee To-
day. l.. Ettlinger Of New York, represent
| ing the LithOgraphers' Association, adNo-
Gated an increase OF the duties on litho-
I ...,. T.. nor nd NuI0rlm
at present, 20 621 cents pound. nder
! the present rate a 5000 sheet-lOt would pay
a duty Of S62 80. while under the proposed
rate. IL would bear duty amounting 70 fiOV.
Edward :. Hatch. representing the Ma
! tiOnal IithOgraphers' Association. told the
committee that the Treasury Department
/ found il impossible properly TO appfaise
/ lithOgraphers' work for the reason that the
/ treasury agents could not tell the cost OF
work. lie asked for a specific duty ON i'm
pOrtatiOns Of lith0graphic work.
Maurice Kaufman, Of New York, an I'M
pOrter. was the next witness. He said that
| il the duty on lith0graphic work were i'm.
/ creased. the importers would be crowded
out. The duty on ali printed matter, he
/ thought, should be reduced % ID per cent.
A specific duty could not be imposed Win
any degree Of Justice
Charles Kaufman. Of New York, another
lmporter. Opposed the imposition Of a
specific duty. Ralph Trautman, Of New
/ York. lith0graphic manufactures pleaded
Tor the imposition Of specific duty oil 10
per cent. on autographs.
j. =. Moore Of New York, addressed the
committee on the duty imposed on wool and
woOlen goods, and the duty imposed on the
raw material which entered INTO ther
manufacture. lie asked the committee TO
rive them free raw materials, for without
] I.Is st... ll antN fNUlH NOT
| flourish. II this was not done, the tariu
would have % be made so high on the manu-
Gctured articles as 10 exclude 1t entirely.
j. II. Lesson. Of the Home Market Club
| Of Boston. spoke in favor Of a general pro
tectiye tariff on all imports. David Clark
son. Of New York, wanted tariff on marble
increased, so that Italy could not monopo-
lie the marble-sawing business. samuel
r. kearns. Of Philadelphia, and Frank
Kerr. Of Baltimore. urged a maintenance OF
the present duty on all salt. The commit
tee then adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning.
The contested election cases Of John ii.
| NcGinnis AGAINST John c. Anderson, from
the Third West Virginia district, was called
before the Election Committee of the House
to-day. A. ;. Fuller appeared for Nr. Me
Ginnis, and j. W. II. Clair for Anderson.
As McGnnis had not filed a brief covering
I the ldcl, ul the td7tf h' was -i'Nh "'NN'"
days 10 submit such "A brief, and II was
agreed to allow Anderson fifteen days ad-
ditional to file his answer.
NAVAL CHANGES.
Commodore A. W. Weaver has been de-
tached as president Of the naval examining
board and ordered 20 command the Norfolk
navy-vard: Captain A. L. Cook has been
detached as member Of the board Of or
ganizatiOn and ordered TO duty on the
United states steamship Franklin.
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS HUNG UP.
The nominations of james ID. Brady and
lP.H McCaull, collectors Of internal reye-
nue. respectively, for the Second and sixth
Virginia districts, are hung up in the SEN
ate Committee on Finance, under protests
dled against them by Virginia Republicans.
The strongest fight Is against Mr. Brady,
whom. il Is understood, the Malone faction
Is opposing. Captain McCaull was one OF
MahOne's lieutenants, and was the unsuc-
cessful candidate for the Fifty-first Congress
from the Sixth district
NEw NATIONAL PARK.
A bill has been prepared by General
GrOsyenOr establishing the Chattanooga and
/ Chickamauga military park. IL has the
- support of the leading members OF the
societies Of the Army Of the Cumberland,
the Army Of the Tennessee, and the Army
{ Of the Potomac, and all the leading eX-
Confederate officers engaged in the battles
indicated.
II provides that upon Jurisdiction being
! cedcd 10 the United States by the States O
Tennessee and Georgia, that the public road
I along the crest Of Missionary Ridge, from
: the north end at sherman Heights 10 Ross
!, vile. the road from R0ssyille 10 Mcfar
lands Gap, and the road from Rossville by
way Of Lee and GOrdOn's Mills 70 Craw
u fish Springs. shall become approaches L
o and parts Of the said National Park.
3, The park proper. which title is 10 be OBJ
y iained By the UBited states by cOndemna
j. tion and purchase after the ending Of juris
dictiOn by the State Of Georgia, embraces
: the battlefield Of Chickamauga, covering
4 about 1000 acres. The affairs OF the parl
b are 20 be managed under the >ecre
D tary Of War by three commissioners
one 10 be an army officer. Presen
OwnerOf property in the field within th'
proposed limits Of the park are 20 be al
: lowed % remain. il they 80 desire, on thell
lands after purchase OF the gOyernmen
d, upon terms which amount 10 a little NOR
than am agreement on their part 10 preserve
the buildings which were standing at tn
, time OF the battle, and the present Outline
Of fields and forests, and 10 help care 70
and preserve the marks which may y
placed on the field. An appropriation o
SgJO.OOO il provided tor carrying the act int
effect.
J. THE LATE W. d. KELLEY.
A conspicuous object in the House thi
y morning was the vacant desk Of Judg
. Kelley, which was dIaped with blaci AM
i. was decorated with boquet OF simple ~ hit
! flowers. The chaplain. In his prayer, mad
a feeling allusion to the death OF the "Fathe
!. Of the House." Immediately after the read
y ing Of the journal Mr. ONell. Of Pennsyl
= yania. addressed the chair in yoic
= trembling with emotion, reciting the fact q
y = the death Of Judge kel ey, his long and il
y innate friendship with the deceased, and hi
= distinguished services 10 his district an
a the country AT large for 30 many wears.
h Mr.. O'Neil offered "A series OF resolution
u (which were adopted) expressive Of IN
\. grief of the House over the sad event, an
= appointing tomorrow at noon as the tim'
y and the House OF Representatives as th
4 place, for holding an appropriate service
honor OF the deceased; that committee
the House and Senate be appointed 10 a
tend the funeral in Philadelphia; and ths