The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-09
THE SENATE JUNKETING.
n IS non 4 rvBLio SCANDAL.
The Peoples Money shansfnlIy Wasted In
worthless Committee Investigations.
Senator ITuls Actions.

These lunkots begun only a few years ago,
and strange TO say the system was incorpor-
atod by the very men who prated
loudest in regard to public duty
The sanity Hoar was one Of
the first grabbors in this line. 10
was his common practice 70 get his
committee clerk paid through the recess BY
having resolution adopted directing him
90 make some compilation as 10 elections.
hoar was chairman of the Elections Com
mttee, and his custom was 10 bring some
young 0Dkco kinsmau here and make him
c.crk. 1uol. as stated before adjournment
De would work through resolution
o.recuuE the clerk TO do some fcti-
uous work daring recess. for which
lo was paid g6 per day out of
the contingent fund. The unctious Dawes
was quick 90 initiate his colleague. lie not
Only got nls clerk on the payroll for recess,
Duo provided Tor expensive tours tOall In
Qlan reservations. Dawes has been chair
man of the Indian Affairs Committee for
years Two or three years ago, upon au-
tlonty obtained from the Senate, he took
lls entire committee all over the country
under Tue pretense Of investigating Indian
r.serYatloHs. A train of Pullman sleeper
and paror-cars was chartered. That Junket
cost the people over $4,000
Alaska has been visited at public expense
~ senators several times
The session OF the Senate Just closed au-
tl0riZed over twenty committees 20 conduct
business during the recess and some of them
Til travel: all of them will eXpend the
public money. Senator Gallinger obtained
select committee 10 investigate the Home
stead troubles. Senator hiscock gets
committee 90 investigate the workings of
tlo government departments here. Allen,
0l Washington. has select committee 10
investigate trade relations with Canada.
Senator German has q small committee TO
inquire into the methods of Oint stock COM
panios i'm the Distinct Ol Columbia.
Senator Platt has authority TO take the
entire Committee on Territories through
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma TO as
certain IF these Territories are fit for State
hood.
Senator Manderson and the Printing Com
mittes will look after a new site for Gov
eminent Pnntiug-office.
Senator FELTON, aud committee will visit
aud look after Government timber lands
Senator Perkins has a select committee 10
inquire into the subject OF legal contests be-
tween the Government aud States resulting
from the withdrawal and sale of public
lands. This will enable the committee to
travel wherever II pleases.
The Finance Committee will sit during
recess TO investigate the failure Of the More
side bank at Boston. The sitting5 VIII Do
at Bar Harbor.
Senator Chandler has full authority to
take bis committee anywhere at public
expense 10 further inquire into immgfa-
ton.
Senator Wolcott has a committee to in-
Ysgtlgate the geological survey.
Nenat0r 1towart has seleOt committee
% investigate the production OF gold and
silver
Senator Dawes has again obtained author
ity 90 take the Indian Affairs Committee on
"a delightful trip TO visit all Indian reserya-
t.0ns. This is the third time Mr.. Dawes has
bad such authority, and twice has be made
long and expensive trips. Half q dozen
other resolutions authorizing lunkets were
offered. but COckreu killed them. With the
exception Of the German and Manderson
INQUIRIES here in Washington, the others will
cost from S1O,0 900 % go. 900 each. Altogether
they VIII cost the people $3.50 900 or S3yOO OUJ
without eliciting a dollars worth OF in-
formation. Indeed this junketlng scheme
Las got SO common 10 the Senate that sena-
tors regard them simply as snaps for spend
ing recess months at pubic expense.
is NIL "a DEMOCRAT"
III Senator Hill could get telephone con-
necti0n with the Democrats of the country
aud hear their comments on his conduct
since the Chicago Convention he would
NOT seek TO turl hs failure TO visit MIR.
trouble is that Senator Hill has about lost
all his political laurels- It's rare now that
any Que hears word OF commenda-
son for him. The general criticism
is: Well. people who pronounced
him q small man were right. He was not
big enough to rise TO the occasion pre-
sented' Senator Hill may yet retrieve
himself in the estimation Of the democratic
party but he will have to work much
harder % do 50 than If ho had begun night.
lie has lost many friends men who formerly
admired him now distrust him. The gem
eral opinion is that he has shown a suikY,
s1rly disposition. III be asplres TO con
-.deratiou in 1896 he must begin work Tor
tho Democratic ticket and that speedily.
He must make it manifest to ell men that
heIs Democrat and honestly desires the
success OF his party candidates.
THE THIRD PARrx IN ZEE soUTHs1DE.
Visitors here from Pittsylvania and Meek !
leuburg counties say the Third partytes
have been holding some meetings of con-
siderable size. The chief feature OF the
leading Third party men Is lnt@.-
erance and suppression OF Tree speech'
Colonel William ID. Coleman, OF DanNIe, |
speaking to-day Of the Third party meeting
De recently attended in the vic pity, said the |
leaders and managers Of the new movement |
we're decidedly averse 10 having their argu- |
meuts and assertions replied 20. that they |
would resort 20 yelling 10 drown the voice /
Of the Democratic speaker end besides al /
Used the farmers 10 leave the ground.
POSTAL CHANGES.
The Virginia Star mail service from Warm /
Springs 10 the Healing Springs have been /
discontinued and the following has been es-
ta1lshed
Warm Springs 70 Hot Springs. five miles
and back thirteen times week from August |
10Th 81 september 30th. and SIX times
week from October lst 20 june 3Oth, py
sohedule not u exceed Que and One-quarter
hours running time each way. FROM hu-
gust TO- 1892 70 June 30, 1898.
Healing Springs 10 Hot Springs; ihree
miles and back thirteen times week from
August 10Th % September 5Oth. ana SIX
times week from October let to June 5Oth.
BY schedule not TO exceed three-fourths or
sn hour running time each way. FROM
August 49, 1892. TO June 30 1893.
Mail messenger service TO Masters, Ale
Rhany county, from Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, has been established as often as
required.
INVALID PENSIONS.
The special committee appointed bv the
House Committee on Invalid Pensions. and
having authority from the House % sit dnr-
Ing the recess OF Congress for the purpose
OF codlfyngand simplifying the pension laws
Of the United States. have held A meeting
aud decided 20 gather all pension laws en-
acted by Congress and discuss them seria-
tim.
1he committee adjourned until September
when they will meet IN this city 80 as 10 en-
able the old soldiers who Will De here IN Mt
tendance on the Grand Array Of the Re-
public kncampment to Offer any sugges-
uous they may see tit-