The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-24
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

/ Idtt nc HtltLNti VI bsit hiLl-iilll ilONtlubuL
| is vet to be developed. Much depends upon
this Il will take time to determine how
strong the movements. and until this is de-
termined one can hardly venture an opinion
"a to Just what Mr.. Hills position is. The
/ ant-hill movement may show very great
/ strength. or 1t may not that is the uncertain
/ thing IN the situation at this time
Mr. Haynes. of Ohio said that he thought
tho situation IN New York indicated that no
New York man could get the nomination. and
ho personally was IN favor Of going outside Of
/ that State.
Mr.. Crosby. Of Massachusetts,, said that he
bad thought Tor some time that some man not
from New ork would have to be chosen and
the result or The convention yesterday only
the more hrmly convinced him of this.
WASHINGTON NOTE.
Virginia postmssters appointed to-day were:
L. a. Martin, Leach. Floyd county y. j..
Gault Scottsvllle. Albemsrle county.
virginia patents issued are: Morton A.
Goodman. Richmond. shoe brush. James l..
Gardner. WnxpOOi, friction FIRE escape; VII
liam r. Highhll assigner 20 Bailey. DAnville,
subsoilng attachment 20 plows. Andrew l..
Johnston. Richmond. automatic dlseounec-
tion James T. Walton, Danvlle, shelving
for stores.
A postofice has been established at Rest
haven. Buncombe county. \. c., with IhOmas
J. BFookshire as postmaster.
Tify-Second Congress.
4 bill was reported and placed on the cal
ander IN the Senate to-day 20 provide for the
the examination and promotion Of enlisted
men In the army TO the grade OF second leu
tenant Mr Morrill, OF Vermont introduced
bill TO provide tor the custody of the re-
cords of volunteer armies. On motion Of Mr..
] Sherman. OF Ohio. the Secretary Of Agriculture
was directed 10 communicate to the Senate
a copy of the report of the special agent Of
the department on making experiments IN
! the production of rainfall.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered O resolution appro-
priating 5000 for the purchase of portrait
/ of Dolly Madison, to be placed IN tho White
! House.
Mr. Vest gave notice that on Thursday next
he should call up Alr. Haes resolution as to
! reciprocity. for the purpose of making reply
! 10 bir. 1ales remarks thereon.
| Mr. Call gave notice that on Monday next
! he should address the Senate on his resolu-
! ton in regard 10 the attempted interference
of railroad corporations and their foreign
bondhOlders IN the election OF senator from
| Florida
Among the bills on the calendar taken up
and passed was one TO fix the compensation
/ of keeper and crews of hfe-savIng stations.
| Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that he should to-
morrow call up the Dubois Claggett contested
election case and insist upon its retaining the
! right OF way until brought 10 conclusion.
TEE TEMPERANCE BILL.
The bills next on the calendar being princi-
! pally small claims were rapidly disposed of
/ and order of business l49 WAS reached. being
"a bill TO provide for a commission on the
/ subject OF the alcoholic liquor traffic. report
| ed by Mr. Carey from the Committee on I'd
/ ucation and Labor with amendments. The
presiding officer Mr.. Turpie. of indiana put
| the question OF its passage IN the manner
! usual with such bills when Mr.. Vest of Mis-
[ -. 4 fL.f m IA r
measure ought not 70 be put through with
/ only FIVE or six senators in attendance.
| Mr. Frye of Maine remarked that similar
| bin had passed the Senate eight times. ,.
/ Mr.. Voorhees, Of Indiana. said II the bill
| was pressed at this time he should ask for the
yeas and nays. lie doubted If there were
| five senators who understood its provisions.
| tie was sure be did not. lie had az much re-
! spect for the temperance sentiment as any,
! body and be subOTdlnated his own conduct
! 10 II as much as anybody. but he did not be
| lieve III attempting to govern the conduct OF
! men on this particular subject by law He
/ suggested that the bill should either he post
poned or that Mr. FRYE should explain It's pro
visions. Mr. Frye transferred this duty -
Mir. Carey who had reported the blll, aud Mr..
Carey consented TO Us postponement.
TIE PURE FOOD BILL
The hour of 2 o'clock arriving. the Senate
resumed consideration of the Pure Food Bit.
Mr.. Paddock who had the measure in
charge, explained Its provisions. The bill,
he sad was "a compromise measure and was
e.uallv lust 10 South and West and every
other section No honest product could DO
injured 10y IT'S provisions. That product was
now under the ban of public opinion b0-
cause its friend has sought o. sneak II IN as a
compound and o. sell 1t for something 1t was
not. Cotton seed oil was IA mertonOus pro
duct and ought to be brought out and make
it. way on its merits
Mr.. Bate. of Tennessee opposed the pas
sage of the bill. He did not suppose there
WAS any Senator who would object 70 the
passage of proper laws 10 punish the mis-
branding Of food and drugs. He simply de-
sired 10 have that brought about through the
proper channels. by the States and not 10y
Congress Home rule was best III all such
matters. lie believed the whole agitation
which had resulted III this bill had grown out
of the rivalry Of two commercial firms. one OF
whom had utilized cotton seed oil III the prep
aration of compound lard He estimated the
cost of the inspection provided Tor by the bill
at from nine to eighteen millions
year. Wherever local government TOOK
| hold of this question, 1t would be
cheaply doDo but when the Government OF
| the lnited States undertook 1t there was no
limit 20 the cost. MIsbrandng OF food was
! bad but misbranded election devices We're
worse For the alleged purpose ot protecting
! commerce lt WAS proposed To put into the
bands of the Department of Agriculture the
/ power To appoint inspectors. to be stationed
| along the line of every railroad, ana VINO
could be stationed at every polling place lie
| MIR. Bate could not vote Tor lroIan
! horse with belly iull OF partisan inspectors.
/ He objected 20 the Government thus reach
in, its l0ne bony hand down INTO the bowels
| of the bodv polite aud eviscerating II. II. as
stated in the report of the Senator from Ne
braska. (Mr. Paddock twenty-three million
pounds of hogs lard had been displaced
by the cheaper article known as compound
lard that simply carried to his Mr.. bate
mind the suggestion that the price OF irving
material had been reduced to the poor from
ten cents t. six cents per pound. and THIS bill
was simply designed 10 put the prices back 10
ten cents. All these bills were o. the same
brood. They all looked TO the odd flag aud
an Appropriation" There were too many
spies and iniormers in the Government service
now.
Mr.. Coke, of Texas. opposed tho bill as im-
practicable. II passed II could not DO on
forced, because Congress would never apprO-
pirate tho requisite amount of money. and
the people would never submit TO its pro-
visions.
Air Paddock declared the estimates of the
senator from Tennessee MIR. Bate as 10 the
cost of administering the law to be utterly
extravagant. and gave his own estimate al