The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-19
RAILROAD FACILITIES
DENOUNCED Is SUBSIDY WHICH IS
UNNECESS1RT.

Representative Evans, of Tennessee, Gives
His Reasons for Attacking the Postofiice
Appropriation BiIl-Capitai GIeanings in
General.
WAsHNGToN. d. c.. Feb. 1s.-ISpecial.l-
Representative Evans. of Tennessee, while the
Postofce Appropriation bill was under con-
sidenton in the House to-day. made an at
tack upon the appropriation for special facili-
ties by wilroads as subsidy TO railroads
which was entirely unnecessary. In conycr-
sation with The TnEs' correspondent tonight
he said that be had mo- animosity against any
railroad, but that this system Of providing
for special facilities was first esta5-
lished in 1919 when it might
have been necessary in order 10
obtain theneccesary facilities for the through
mails, but since that time the rates of lre-AI,
aud passenger traffic upon aIl railroads Lad
been decreased very largely. whilo the regular
pav OF railroads ion carrying the mails, and
the appropriation for special facilities had not
been decreased nor the btnchcmrio- changed,
although IN many instances uNh
railroad routes had been e-ia9-
lished. upon which better time was ma.9
than railroads which received the special
facilities subsidy. For instance said he,
why should the United States -uhsldile tie
=. W. a g. railroad tor carrying tne mails
whom the Baltimore and ONO railroad maAes
bo'tpr time cor why -uh-.diZr the Atlantic
Coast Line whom the Richmond Terminal
would do as good service. and either road
would accept the regular pay based upon
tine weight of the mails. II the same amount
Of mail WIS sent by them that ls massed upon
the subsidy of lines
Mr. Exams thinks there will Doc lively fight
over this provision of To- Din when tle ciaim
is considered under tlo five minutes rui.;
and he believe. that the appropriation vii
be greatly reduced, If not stricken out alto
ccther.
CAPITAL NOTEs.
The Po,tonice Department announces that
mail for the discontinued Office Of BcNeViAe'
in Nfu-em0ud county. should hc sent 10
Chmchlaud instead ot West Norfolk.
The House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to-day ordered % favorable re-
port ona Statebnl for 70 public building 10
Paris Kentucky. with n amendment reduc-
n. the amount from 500 000 % $4,000.
lu fine Senate to-day Mn Jones. of Arkan-
sis. submitted an amendment to the Indian
Appropriation hil t0 appropriate - 1891 $50
% pas the Choctnw Indians for lands lylng
snu,h of the Canadian ryer. now occupied 10y
tie Chcyounc~ aud Arpahocs.
NGufs' SUCCESSOR.
A caucus of Republican Senator viii be
held nest week 10 determine on candidate
tosurceei Senator lu-all, as Pres dent pro
tom. Of The Senate. The names most proml-
ucntly iHr ihc honor We Edmund- and Sher-
man. both OF whom have held the oihcc, with
Senators Frye aud Aidrich rs possibilities.
ImcE AND PURCHASE or SILVER.
I'm answer t0 % Senate resolution calling for
information concerning the purchase ~ ~ryor
under the Silver hin of last session. tine acting
Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent 90 the
Senate 70 statement prepared 10y tine Director
of the Mint, showing the amount OF SILVER
bullion purchased by the Government irom
August l3 1890. 10 February H. 1881
with q list Of al persons, firms,
and dissertations Offering the same. the
amount and price offered. the amount pur-
h.-s1 etc. The acting Soc-n-l~r ay '.'t
M estimating the basis of the market price ~
silver bullion purchased under the act. the
department was guided by daily dispatches
from London. New York, and San Francisco.
the market price being determined by COM
pasi~lu of the prices quoted and the price ai
which silver is offered for sale 10 the Gov
eminent the rule being % accept the lowest
offers provided they did not materially eN-
coed thc highest market price ln the 'nle'
cities named The acting Secretary says that
no silver bullion ha- been purcha-ed by the
Government outside of the United States,
bat undoubtedly large Quantities of foreign
silver have been delivered on purchases to the
Government made from paltle, residing IN
the United States
iTHiNCH sPoLAuoN CLAIMS.
Senator Higgins to-day from the Committee
ON Claims reported fyomhlv tine Senate bill
10 provide for thc payment of French sp0iil-
tion claims in accordance with the finding of
the Count OF Claims. The committee submit
ted am agreement to the bin providing that iu
ca-e- wl PEE the original sufferer, We're adju-
dicatcd bukrup7 tie awards shall be made
on behalf of the neat of kin instead
of tDas-ignees OK bankruptcy and the awards
shallu be pal until the Court of Claims
shall certify that the personal representative,
on whose behalf the award is made repre-
sent, t.eu next oi kim. and the courts which
granted the administration shall have cerii-
fed that tlc le-h representatives have given
adequate security for tine legal disbursements
Of awards.