The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-30
THE SENATE'S PROGRAMME.
ORDER or BUSINESS FOR THE
RESI- OF TIE SESSION.
Aldrich in Rhode Island Working Against
Free SiIver-Democrats on the Watch
improving the Chickshomlny Congress
siOnal- Capital Nores.


Free Silver-Democrats on the Watch
Impro.lhe the Chickshominy Congress
sional- Capital Nores.
WASHINGTON, Jan. special. l-Sena-
/ tor Aldrich has not yet returned, and,
Z therefore, the arrangement of an order of
/ business for the remainder Of the session is
still deferred. It is NOW stated that Mr.
| Aldrich will return tomorrow, and then
| the programme outlined in Yesterdays dis
patches to THE TINES will no doubt, be
adopted.
ALDRICH AND FREE SILVER.
senator Aldrich is now deyoting himself
TO working up opposition in Rhode Island
70 free coinage. ne Ia persuading the COM
mercial organizations OF that state 10 adopt
/ RESOLUTIONS against the pending silver blll.
/ Immediately upon asce tanning tnatSenator
/ stanford would not vote 10 resume consider
alton Of cloture on the Force bill, Mr.. Al
drich hasiened TO Rhode Island and began
/ 20 diligently labor to chrystalize sentiment
against free silYC-. Fn's, Of itsell, was SUI
/ fcient 20 prove that AldrlCh @af making
Use Of clOture with the view Of defeating
D n y
/ ested i'm restoring party lines IN Rhode
/ Island. Aldrich's term as senator VIII eN-
nlre March %. t>iH. ln tine last several
years the peprhlican majority the state
/ has dwindled until that party Is now IN a
minority. The last Legislature elected was
| Democratic.
/ Last November one Democrat was elected
/ 10 Congress by a close majority, and the
/ Democratic candidate i'm the other district
.f q ftfffrnIffk lIff tho state con-
/ stitutlOn rc4Ulrin- "a majority to elect a
special election was ordered to decide the
matter. The Republican party IN
| Rhode Island is demOralHcd, and
| senator Aldrich realizes that there
is grave danger of his defeat
/ two years hence. 10 seems that the COM
merciai interests of the state are hostile TO
sil-er, and Altlrich believes that he can
make a ten-strike by defeating pending leg
| islation for free coinage. ii was not clOture
| that most interested Mr.. Aldricn, nor was
he l0Osing any sleep because OF apprehen-
sion as % the fate of the Force bill. Had he
been able 90 control "a majority vote, he
would have ,iandhaiinely schemed 20 pro-
| tract the debate in order 10 consume time
and thus prevent action ON the silver bill.
/ There is ample reason tO believe that AID
| rich would have very willingly forced an
extra session for the sake OF defeating the
SILVER bill and there is reason too, to be-
/ lleye that after having succeeded IN
/ his design. he would have openly
proclaimed that his object was 10 defeat
/ free silver and would have claimed from
| hi, constituents their gratitude and SUI
fragcs. Having been defeated in bis scheme
| tO defeat 5ii.cr by ind're"'ion, Doe Is now
/ nborng 10 accomplish that by direct
methods and 10 convince the people OF
/ Rhode Island that he is statesman Of TOO
much ability and influence 90 be showed
/ from the Senate.
DEMOCRATS oN THE WATCH.
The Democrats of the Senate and House
| have not relaxed their vigilance with re-
card 10 the Force bill. They are pursuing
/ the very course outlined in hE TIMES
editorial ol c-.orday. While they are con-
ndcntof their ability 10 de.ea. ,he bin even
should another attempt Doe made u us Oe-
nalG they propose 20 maintain their line OF
| battleWtn the odious measure shall have
| been finally 5tranglcd.
nlrHOyIND TIE CIuCR ,HoMNY.
The War Department to-day transmitted
/ tO Congress the report Of Lieutenant iie-
/ berger, of the engineer corps. on his pre-
imiuary examination ol thickahomlny
/ river from Holly Landing tO Long Bridge
/ The report states that between Long Bridge
/ and Forge Bridge providence FORGE,
di-tarce of ten miles the river may De gem
/ eralit described as cypress swamp rom
/ Oue.half t0 mile I'm width, intersected 10y
/ "A channel from thirty To eighty leet ln
widt which is crossed on the Mechanics
/ vile road by "a causeway and six bridges.
/ This swamp ls targle OF boys. not favor
ably known l0 the army during the late war.
/ Assistant Engineer j. T.. White, who was
/ directed t0 make a second examination,
| reported that the object ot the proposed
/ Improvement was drainage. not navigation.
/ An attempt was made % traverse the river
| n small r0W-bOat, bat the stream was
| 80 Obstructcd with logs that 10 was lmpOSsl-
| Bile to do SO. although the water was
| three feet above 10. ordinary level. All the
r0adways and railroad, cross the river on
| bridaes without draws. Tn report states
/ that the inhabitants admitted that the object
| of the proposed improvement was 10 drain
/ the surrounding country and swamp; none
Of them seemed tO think there would be any
/ commerce on the stream. At one time
parties undertook % clean ont the river for
/ the lumber In the swamp, but found 10 un-
/ profitable work. For these reasons the re-
port states that tine stream Is not worthy OF
/ ir proyement. This report IS approved by
the War Department
DEATH on MIR. W.R. COLLINS.
William X. Collins. news editor Of the
! Evening star OF this city, died al his nome
| i'm GEORGETOWN today. Mr.. Collins was
sixty.three years OF age, and for the past
| twenty-seyen years had been one OF the
/ most valued and respected members OF lhe
staff of the star. Ills death Is loss 70
good citizenship and good journalism; to
tine city and community where be- had lived
since lis birth. and to tine Star and the pro-
tessiOn, which loses thorough, c0nsclen-
ti0us and untiring journalist.
THE SILVER POOL INVESTIGATION.
John A. OwenDy, VINO gave correspondent
! stevens the information on which he based
his allegations that silver pool existed,
was "A much wanted person by the silver
pool investigation committee to-day. Mr..
Owenby was expected to appear before the
committee at lO O'Clock this morning, but
after waiting tor more than an n0ur and
a half. the committee decided 10 hear the
voluntary testimony OF Congressman heich-
am. Of New York, and then % take a recess. p.
| Mr.. Ketcham said that rs his name had
beon mentioned i'm connection with the
purchase OF silver. he wanted 10 say that ne
mad never bought or sold an ounce OF silver
in his life. and that be had no knowledge OF
purchases Of silver by any Government OH
cial.
CAPITAL NOTES.
! Inc treasury DcptilHitub mas hCStuSN
that tobacco imported since the Mckinley
bill went into effect is subject 70 duty upon
its weight at the tins Of withdrawal for
consumption.
The Lighthouse Board has made favor
able recommendation on the bill to estab-
i lish a lighthouse at Point-No-Point, Mary
) land.
Virginia pensions Wesley Williams
Norfolk; James Washington and Henry
Judkins, Norfolk; Richard Murphy, samuel
, Cochran, William Myers and Francis +
smith. soldiers Home; Acwell Jones, Ports
mouth; Delaney IL. Crane, Ashland:
r The postohce at Rggan, Mecklenours
county. has been discontinued, and maj
GOES to Joyceyille, Va. Special service u
Kirkland, Richmond county. has heen DIS
continued, the office having been abolished
postofiice has been established a
II Amelia. Allegheny county, in North caro-
lima. with John c. Fender as postmaster;
The President sent 10 the senate to,dal
b the nomination OF j. II. Young to be Collec
: tor of Customs for the district Of Whining
. ton, y. Z.