The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-29

/ Co. nniI them over clertoh hHf ""Ni ~ i''V
+ t0 VOTE Tie Democratic managers - be.oie
/ Commissioner Shields. and ly furnishing bal
{ or other means obtain the RELEASE OF the
/ voters arrested by Davenport Thus the
/ latter is defeated iu his scheme. and II is
/ matter If history chat the cases are never
/ touched after tie election Now Win lNe
7 view of giving Davenport full SWING. tie
HepHbHcaus coucocted q neat plan for get.
ting rid 0f Shields. II was "a nicely laid
tran. and some oi the Democrats OF the
House were caught in 1T. The De
rarmeut Of Justice recommended an
amendment 90 the Sundry ClvI
lU providing that clerks of nted
-tetos courts Shall not also hold the position
+ ol commissioner. TINS was aimed 90 Ahlelds
+ The adoption of the amendment would de-
pave Shields of his Office as tmted states
Commissioners OF course tho kepuD-
ican managers realized that to s.rihe
nt Sho'ds directly would involve
leIure that tho Democrats would immedi-
atelg perceive The object iu view and defeat 10.
nut bv making the provision general they
A0pel o. blind the emOcrats and thus get
rld of Shields Amos Cummings exposed the
scheme and iu tle same connection explained
tile workings Of Federal election machinery
n New ork He killed the project by pro-
curing the adoption OF an amendment 70 the
amendment Dxempt.rg the Southern district
oi New Ork including New Ork city from
tho pr0 v5i0n-that is. Federal court clerks
may also be nted states Commissioners IN
New ork city. Tho effect Is 10 cave Shields
, ln -tatu quo.
But eamusing.phaseof the entire scheme,
$50 far a- Davenport IS concerned. Is his
presence bod Washington ostensihly ln Opposi-
ton 10 the amoudmant. Davenport shrewd-
ness taught him that the Democrats would
bo suspicious of any proposition me- cham
uoucd. that they would suspect that an
amendment he opposed must contain some
thing of % political nature and that its adop-
tou would benefit the Democrats ln short.
Davenport posed asau opponent or p provision
le really wanted adopted believing he could
thus provoke democratic support for st. lie
sought 90 play as trump card Democratic
hostility % himself and his methods, but
Amos Cummings beat him.
House of Representatives.
The legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was reported this morning
bF Alr. iorney DEM, Ala and placed on the
calendar.
Nr ~ayres. Dem. Texas endeayored to
pass bllt0r the relief of John W. Whitfield.
late register o' the land Office D the Delaware
Land District ol Kansas but Alr..Bmey DEM,
Texas a. usu.I. raised the point 0tno quorum.
This CAUSED tr. Hopkins Rep, d. 10 re-
mark tuat tho gentleman from Texas Nhs
maxim. useless ob eeuons hia rather exc
cteI Dir. Bailey. w.. said that 10 vas not tne
province oI thn Gentleman from limos %
cr.tcIso Llm. aad tbe moro Ae Hopkins
talked the moro l8 showed that is position
..a.ley was correct
Nr. Hopkins retortel that he only voiced
tie sentiment Of all the members ON tho
floor
After this spicy co.loquy Mr. Bailey went
over TO Ar Hopkins desk and held an ami
mated conversation during which Dee toid
the gentleman .r0m Illinois that ho Bailey
would hold tile former responsible for Ais
remak- Mr Hopkins said that he bauey
Was at liberty to do so at any time. Alter
wand. truce WAS dec ared by visit ~ 1ir
Hopkins o. Sir. Bailey. and the matter was
dropped after amutual agreement 10 eHpunge
the colo. .uy from the Record
Iu motion of Air. AlcMllun DEM, Tenn.
resolution was passed providing for au ad-
IOur.nent to-day until tuesday next.
Ile House then Went into & mmlttee OF
the Whole on the Postolfice Appropriation
liI. 1lr. ucAgnau DEM. "a. in tie chair.
Ar Bergen rep, n. j. opened the debate
lu opposition o. the bill and sad that the
ohl crippled the postal service.
Au. oDonnell Mich made an earn
est appeal IDr tle free delivery of mail lu
raral districts There were i.la0.0l0 farms in
tle country. and tier owuers asked that they
.e placed The same footing as the people
lu cities and towns. There was no logic or
r.as.E iu delivering lum Oh tue inhabitants
Olc.tes aud denying the sa,ue facilities t0peo-
ule iu t.e country
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