The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
THE FEDERAL OFFICES.
TIE VIRGINIA APPLICANTS and
TLEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS.
The Immigration Question and the Pro-
posed National Quarantine-A
Postofiice Story.
TIMTs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUuDrNo, }
" WhemFNgroN nao II 1900

TIMTs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. Dec. II. 1892.
sunshine IS about as scarce in
Washington as fertile spots in the
deserts and colds. pneumonia and
consumption run rampant on the
&. beclouded mist-covered streets.
DAY after day the cosmopolitan populace
rungc through the drenching storms or
chilling mists. and through the long visils
Of the night the restless and apprehen-
s..c ofice-seeker, in a strange bed. listens
o. .be relUuess patter Of the rain upon
ne Iook The approach OF the holidays.
t tardiness or absence Of important
l.slation. ana the abominableness Of the
r..fher have combined to create In the
l.ams OF the Solons listieness
,.I.n was strongly emphasized ia the
limited gathering ia the House this morn
Tae chaplain repeated the Lords
prsver and his wonderful elOcutOnary
.overs seemed almost 10 give new
seeming and sense 20 the familiar lnNo-
cation. as it was said OF the elaeI boo."'
f.No man ever realized the power or the
PRAYER until he had heard Booth repeat
a."
The Foruncatons bill. which was
brouaht ln The House to-day appro-
PIRATES 81 i155015, while the act OF the cur
rent fiscal year was for >-,1Si-'b. Ihe
estimates. as provided by this admins
uauon. were for $lGi25l2, and the bill
presented by Chairman Brcckinridge,
W the Subcommittee, reduces il over
Ho00. This is the first step I'm the
Dr.. of rctronchment. and at $6,Wo0O per
oil" the Democrats may yet be aoie 10
r..e the Treasury building at least for
Oh. next administration. The pension es-
tnltes of Mir IttJm for $lSj,UJ0O1O were
a.u.lly cut down $2oOJoWJ by the Sec
r.trv of the Treasury, and when the
lr.ropriatious Committee finish with the
bW. few more millions Will likely come
cf
Tv an invitation from the Senate Com
r.ittnp ON immigration a number of
steamship representatives. were at the
CAPITOL yesterday. and talked about the
proposed restriction OF immigration for
or. year. There seems to be a DISPOSE
tol on thc part Of these companies to
r-hten Congress out of the idea Of cut
trc 0G immigration. They insinuate that
th..r tius viii be made less frequent;
that p0s- IDLY they may seek other coun-
tries entirely. &c, as If even these dire
results would not be of benefit TO this
country. There is but little danger that
,hara viii not Doe ample opportunities for
America 10 go dll pdA VI any 'D"A
Isis or residents of the old country to
visit us whenever they 50 desire. We will
probably continue to maintain our com
uu.lcati1u with the o.d world, even II
these transportation companies do not
U.. fl. idea of our attempts to save the
country from cholera and other pests.
or. VI the steamship agents spoke OF the
fr.t assistance the immigrant has rem
d,r.I in developing the resources or the
d. enid q
that tu. eplendid public domain of a few
yar. ago was passing rapidly into the
BAND. # foreigners to whom the Slit or
lsnip was no boom who We're lsho-
f.t end careless OF the institutions OF
our republic: who nocked IN colonies upon
the fertile prairles Of the West in spirit
and in law not within the pale Of Amen-
can manhood. The time viii come when
the oyorcrowded cities of the East and
tle practical cultvators of the soil tfom
Ne.v Hampshire to Georgia, Weared OF
their increasing fertilizer bills, must seek
farm among virtually these amen
f.r..ars and the time will come when
NaHa and Anarchist Will JustIy P'ilcy
r. strict as does the health OF a natloh'
Or.rantines may prove partially euecuVe
fir the latter. but there is "a sentiment
strong i'm some quarters here that a
wears restriction cannot prove any thlns
but beneficial. .,,
Air. Isidor Rayncr Of Baltimore Is SUN
pressing his bin for a national quardnuhe'
There may. perhaps, arise diss MI upon
r..a bills as the Marine Hospital au-
t..,.i.s consider that they should have
entire charge of the quaranunes, lnstead
%. their being controlled 10y cominlS-
a.n. as provided i'm the bills.
There seems but little doubt that Seia-
o.. Carlisle has been offered the Treasury
portfolio i'm the next Cabinet.
The entire Committee on Elections yes
t.rf,v reported in favor of Edward
e..u Ron1 Of the Twentieth district of
PENNSYLVANIA, in the contest made py
Thomas Greery Dem) Even Mr.. GH les
rle "a Democratic member from eIh-
fyIvanla. was forced by the facts IN the
case 10 vote against Mr.. Greery.
The prospective changes in the Federal
Offices i'm Virginia have brought out can
ddates 10y the score, and almost oNery
prominent Nirginan who comes 10 WASH
irefgu These days IS talking over the
,..sitle results. The candidates are so
numerous that raining the succesStul
ones would be like attempting % PICK
cut thc oyster with the pearl I'm Il. Ana
oraiu the successful candidates for one
rnsitiou i'm a locality viii seriously ope-
rate against a candidate for dnother
position in the neighborhood. rms beSIhS
RIM on the first consideration. for an
1Ils-INct, IT NON J. ANtti4't'4i'--
appointed Attorney General it is almost
certain that Mr.. John Goode VIII not
be made Solicitor-General.
In both the Eastern and Western dis
tricts there are three positions claiming
esperial atteution-that of United States
.arshal. United States Attorney and COL
l.rtor Of Internal Revenue. in The East
er1 district for the first Of these is an
r.unccd Mr. George j. Hundiey, OF
Amelia. Mr.. John NJ. Hudgln, or caro-
ln. Mr. Joseph r. Duke. Of Norfolk
county and others. Fer the second there
lat. been mentioned Colonel Meade Has
kU Alessrs. j. Catlett Gibson. X {.
Marshall. 5. $. j. Patteson, X. r. Prem
ts " Suffolk, and others and for the
fnIcctorship Messrs. George Mason, OF
Petersburg. and William Ryan ana a.
l. Elicit. of Richmond. II either colonel
u -kius, Messrs Ryan. Patteson or Ill
lt is elected for their choice, the others
stand rather a bad chance, and 50 on
With the others.
in the Western district there are seven
t.u candidates for the United states
auorncyship. This embraces Mesars.
I.I5 man Green. A. j. Montague ana
George G.. Cabeu OF Danville j. Hampton
Ia.r. r. T.. Bird OF Winchester. John
ule of StauntOn. Camm Patteson Of
buckingham. Hon. G.. +. Trigg Of Abb
me4Ju and nine others. For Marshal
WDio is also some candidates. including
Hon. Tom. Scott, Mr.. Jordan, the former
Marshal judge George W. Rhea and Mr..