The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-23
A MERRY CHRISTMAS"
S4T THE LAW MARERS. AND THEY
LEATE ron THEIR HOMES.
The Questions 20 10 Considered During tho
Remainder Of the Session-Mr.
ClcveIand's Appointments.
TINS BUREAU. RArIEY BUILDING,
WAsnlNaIoN. Doc. y. 1892.

January 4. 1895. IL was demonstrated IN
the House yesterday that there was not
quorum present. AID this morning the
fact was so palpable that no effort what
ever was made to transact any business,
and at 1915 i. NJ. the members were put
ting away their papers and wishing their
ncighbors and friends a merry Christmas
and a pleasant holiday.
Messrs Gcorge ID. Wise and J.. G. Les
Ter were the only representatives from
Virginia on the floor to-day ana the
North Carolina delegation was just about
as poorly represented
MIR Wise was not in the best spirits
this morning over the senselcss and un-
reasonable objections made yesterday 10
the bills from his committee by MT. An
fhouy OF Texas. lie raised the point OF
no quorum on the Lighthouse BILL OBJ
jecting 10 the appropriation; then Mr.
Wise asked him 10 withdraw the point
and ne would drop the Lighthouse bhl
and take ND some others that carried no
appropriations. but Mr.. Anthony, while
admitting that he knew nothing of the
bills. was like the Texas steer that
flunccs and rushes about without reason
or purpose. and just simply objected in a
childish effort 10 emulate Judge Holman
o- Mr.. Kilgore who. though unlike Mr..
objections Mr.. Anthony was only clectcd
fo hu the uncXpired term of Roger O.
Mills when that gentleman was elected 10
the Senate, and his people have pru-
IDENTIFY left him at home for the next
Congress.
1lr. Wise was I'm conference this morn
i-- with Speaker Crisp and General
r.t.hincs of the Rules Committee, and
tt.v have promised another day early IN
January for the further consideration oil
tHe bNls from his committee.
AZ The adjournment to-day il was very
evident that the forecast OF legislation
., mis- session as made 10y The Times Will
t-aye correct Immediately after the re-
-s the Appropriations bin will be taken
.. and almost the entire remainder VIII
devoted TO its discussion and passage
.rte Nicaragua Canal bill and any silver
f.ieatlon will not receive the consideTa-
...n of this session, and the only meas
uras which may be acted upon VIII be 'he
f-,nigration or quarantine bius.
number OF COngressmen nave Deeh
,..r,, much interested in the various pun
ID. buildings bills but Chairman Bank
f.s3 Of Alabama, predicts now that no
l.risatlon I'm that line Will be elIec1eu'
The Committee on Rules VIII not now
..ree % give this committee special
lly. and as their unanimous .e,,1 coIs.m1
r..uld be required IL IS very doublul
~ fanvthing is done in this line. Dr. Law
.n was very anxious 10 get buildings
.~ portsmouth, and Newport News, but
% is practically settled that ne VIII not
be able to do SO.
I'm reply TO several letters received by
re In relation TO the appointment OF
t,.-tb-class postmasters. 1 find that by
qr act Of March g. 1891, the appointment
OF this class Of postmasters was taken
from the office Of the First Assistant
Postmaster General, and made the uu'y
OF the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General During Mr. Clevelands former
administration General Adai T.. Steven
SON who was then First Assistant POST
r,oster-G General. did the official beheading
act for the benefit Of about ooOD Demo
cratic fourth-class postmasters' but next
wear the gillOtine process VIII rest WIN
tta Fourth Assistant who VIII also re-
Commend 10 the President through the
p5stmaster-General about 5000 candidates
f.r presidential pOstOfiice appointments.
The First Assistant now becomes the
.r.cutiye officer. having in charge the
bureaus OF the department. The Second
Assistant has charge or the railway Ihdl
service. star routes and general trans
rurtation matters, and the Third ASSIST
mt continues I'm charge OF the stamps
finances and registration.
There is a great deal Of current gossip
ana speculation among the Congressman
and lobbyists as TO the policies OF MI
Cleveland on two especial points. The
first ass 90 the calling of the extra session.
and second, as TO his appointment during
tI.e administration Of those who served
..I.r his former one. ON the first propO-
.non those who claim 10 know state posi-
lively that the president-clect VIII not
..I a. session before the early fail, pos
..lv about the middle of october. 1t is
hardly 20 be supposed that with the
changes which will be made as soon as
le assumes control, and with a new ana
rrul,d Cabinet, he would increase his
i.hors by the presence Of Congress. Then
too. Il is generally conceded that Mr..
Cleveland WIFI make an especial effort 20
have his administration famous for its
ointment Of party pledges. and Will not
desire 10 hastily begin it's labors. The
Senate majority, TOO, may be a potent
factor In determining the question. ana
The Republican senators emphatlcdly
claim their continued control.
AS TO the second question, 10 is probable
that the former holding Of an Office would
not IN itself be particularly strong
point Certainly 10 will not serve 10 deter
u.lne his action unless the candidate also
controls the Endorsements OF the political
forces Of his city. district or State. There
are some cases. however as that, FOR in
stance, Of Mr. John Goodc. in which the
President may feel that an appointment
ls due his former administration. It
seems now as If the next Cabinet would
t. composed of entirely new material, al
though it is said that both Mr.. Whitney
and Mr.. Don Dickinson could join the
oHclal family If they were so inclined.
THE latest rumOrs are 10 the effect that
senator Carlisle Will preside over the
Ifeasury Department
lf is settled that Representative Nc
c.mas. Of Maryland, will not get his con-
irmauOn for judge Of the Su-
Veme Court Of the District OF |
Columbia I'm time f0c a Christ |
fts present. and that the Senate judi |
Gary Committee viii fafhOm some OF the |
Dr." vague charges against him before |
u.y consent 10 his continuation. The |
arst report IS that the charges against |
im are tAat While attorney for the Iel- |
l'.atOne Park Company he was aware
" an attempt on The part of one Of the |
company 40 briDe "a Government official. |
i ls rather curious thing that the
.h banner offered by Senator Vance 20
iAe county IN North Carolina giving
lhr largest Democratic majority should |
~ io Haiif8X-a county which according
70 the census Of 1890. had 1900 more col
oied than white people. II is accounted
i'f iy the fact. j suppose that the coli
oied people have such large families. or,
'-' on the grounds that all that's black
" not Republican.
All of the Virginia delgetions viii spend
'N' holidays az their respective homes