The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-03
rALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS MAKING
MOVE FORT.
Report to That Eject strenuousIy De-
Bled-No Sectionalism Involved in the
speakership-Mr. WINDOWS Successor
COngressionai Capital News.

| COngressionai Capital News.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. g. Special J
The Virginia Democrats IN the House OF
Representatives state that they have not
heard Of any conspiracy or other sort Of
movement among Southern Democrats to
force an extra session. This charge was
made by the Washington Post in an article
published last Saturday. u asserted that
Southern Democrats had become alarmed
over the Speikership; that there exists
among Northern Democrats a very decided
aversion TO the election Of a Southern
Speaker. and that this sentiment Is
Increasing. According 20 the publication
the Southern Democrats concluded that the
sooner they brought about the Speakership
election the better it would be for their sec
| ti0n, and with this view and with this pur-
I pose OF electiug a Southern Speaker. the
| Democrats from that section had cOnspired
/ 10 force an extra session.
With almost one voice the Southern DEM
ocrats denounced this story false in toto.
, They agree that the only movement which
could be construed as one looking to an
extra session was the action Of the Demo-
Gratis IN delaying business with the purpose
l Nl ucitdiihH lut Nict hiili
MIR. WINDOWS SUCCESSOR.
The impression prevails that the President
/ really designs naming John {. New, now
Con~ui-Geueral at London, Ofill the yacan-
| cy IN the Cabinet created by the death Of sec
| retary Window. 10 is well known that the
! President wanted to put Mr. Sew in the
/ Cabinet when his administration was or
ganized, but reasons of public policy influ-
enced him otherwise. Mr. New had held
the Office OF United states Treasurer,
| and he was ambitious TO take the
| head Of that Department IL Is also
| known that the President having deemed
| ~ impOlitic % put New ln the Cabinet gave
/ the latter tine choice OF all the Offices at his
] disposal below tIat OF Ministers portfolio.
New said that If be could not be Secretary
Of the Treasury be wanted place that
would pay well. and he vas given the Lon
/ don Consul-Generalship. IL is further
known that in selecting Mr. WINDOW for
Secretary oi the Treasury, the President
responded tO the most urgent pres
sure from the Eastern capitalists and
manufacturers who had furnished tue big
/ fund 90 purcha, his election. After his re-
tircment from Gartield's Cabinet Mr..
| Window connected himself with enter
! pri- rs in New York, ana when lt came 20
/ the selection of a secretary Of the Treasury
D i.AHLiIl NlNNltfl lNiNNiNf1 Nhiilfu nANAs ~
was held that the President must appoint a
Western man 10 concilate Western sent-
ment. The subscribers % the campaign
! Doodle fund said: "li YOU must take
Western man Window viii suit us. We
knows his views, and that they agree with
ours" Il was thu, that Mr. Window was
appointed. Now that death has removed
hm. 1t is believed the President intends 20
crafty his original desire and appoint New,
q Hn. ..FN N.r .aH f.. ID.
appealed t0 Congress 90 extend the legal
iime for filling "a Cabinet vacancy beyond
ten days.
TIE "siLvER BGGCK srrr."
The doatl OF Secretary Winlom ueces-
states the dismissal by the -uptcme court
| OF the District of Columbia OF what is known
as the "-ilycr brick suit This WAS an
application for mandamus direct
/ ing the Secretary ot the Treasury
20 receive the silver bullion described
iu tine application % be coined
/ into dollars for ihe benefit of the dep0sltors.
/ The court bad made an order directing
/ secretary Window tO show cause why the
mndamus snOuld NOT issue, and his
! answer should have been fled on February
/ 9TH. I'm order tO bring the question again
/ before the court the parties must renew
! with tine ueW secretary OF The Treasury their
application for instructions 10 the ~uperin-
| tendrnt of the Mint % receive their silver
! for coinage, and upon the refusal OF the
! ne Secretary tO issue the described in-
/ -tructiOns. must make a new application 90
! the court for a mandamus. This delay VIII
/ probably make it impossible 90 have the
/ question decided by the supreme Court Of
| the nited States during the present term
| OF ,l1l court.
senate.
/ lnpursuance Of resolution of saturday the
senate did not meet until , O'Clock to-day
! After prayer and approval Of the journal
| Mr.. rurpie offered Joint resolution prOyid-
/ ing for the election OF United States sena-
/ tors boy direct vote OF the people. Referred.
/ The senate then went 10 the calend r,
The Fertilization bill was then taken up
and the following amendments, reported
from the Committee on appropriations,
were agreed 10: striking out $1,000 for
an artesian well at Fortress Monroe, Va;
strising out an item of $4,000 for wharf
/ Keeper. yelling and water supply for the
torpedo station at lerba Buena, Cal; an
amendment reported by the committee 10
reduce the appropriation for gun and NOR
tar batteries for the defence Of the harbOrs
Of Boston, New York. san Francisco,
Hampton Roads and Washington, from
| $L000,OOO 10 $4,000, gave rise 20 a discus
/ sion.
The amendment was agreed to, and with
out making any iurthur progress with the
| bil, the senate went into executive seS-
sion. and at j.3O =. II. adjourned until to-
morrow at IL A. Nj.
House.
The House met at > O'Clock to-day, and
after "a brief prayer by the chaplain, whe
referred i'm a feeling manner 10 the be-
| reayed family of the late secretary Win
dom. the Presidents message relative 10
the succession in the Office Of the secretary
OF the Treasury was read and referred.
The Speaker announced rs the unfinished
business the senate bill tor the relief Of the
| sufferers OF the wreck Of the United states
ship TallapoOsa. The roll was called, re-
| sult-yeas, 10, nays. 81; not twO-thirds,
| so the House refused % suspend the rules
and pass the bill.
Mr. Walker, Of Massachusetts. moved to
suspend the rules and pass Senate bill max
ing an additional appropriation Of Sl5J,OVl
10 continue the work on the public building
| at Worcester, Mass.
The bill was passed-yeas, l3s; nays, -.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, of y i-ginia,
senate bill was passed for the erection Of "A
public building at Roanoke, Va. with an
amendment limiting the cost % $4,000.
MIR. Dingley, Of Maine, announced that
the Sergeant-at-Arms, IN compliance with
the order OF the House, was ready 10 present
al its bar,the body OF j. A. Owenby.
Wherenpon MIR. Owenby, escorted by
sergeant-at-Arms Holmes, appeared at the
bar, and the Sergeaut-at-Alms formally de-
liyered his prisoner TO the House.
On motion Of Mr.. snder. Of Minnesota,
senate bill was passed. with amendment
striking out the appropriation clause. pro-
yfding for the erection Of public building
az -. Paul. Mimi, at cost Of SsOO,OOO.
The House then adjourned.
The BEHRlNG SEA CASE.