The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-15
ROOSEVELTS REVENGE.
How M oErs ErEN wIrH BENJr.
Portsmouth citizens Oppose the Pilot Bili.
Public Buiiding at Icxington-Scn-
satlou in the senate.

lass lit upon "a OcNlcc Which Will cnaDlc nm
90 Get even with President Harrison and
pos,mastcr-General Wanamaker. About q
year ago Mr. Roosevelt went to Baltimore
aud personally watched a Republican primary
election in that city lie made copious notes.
andupon his return formulated written charges
egainst Postmaster Johnson and other Fed
Cral officers oi that city. he submitted these
written CHARGES 70 the President. who pro-
cecded 90 pigcou-hole the document Mr.
Roosevelt was thus placed In an embarrassing
position. Tho officials against whom he
made the charges ieered az him, publicly ask
ing, hat are You going TO DO about II
As the charges were IN the PRESIDENTS
hands Roosevelt was powerless. Now hnaily
commissioner Roosevelt is TO be given an
opportunity TO lav his charges before the
whole country He will bee summoned as
witness before the House Civil Service Com
mittee. which viii be vested with authority
60 conduct AN investigation. resolutin N 10
that effect was offered to-day. but Hopkins
tkepubhcanl. Of Illinois. objected and u was
referred o. the Committee on Rules Ihat
committee VIII no doubt promptly fepoIt
back an order for the investigation anu
Roosevelt wall be the first witness.
CITIZENS OPPOSE THE BILL.
4 delegation consisting OF MessIs Marsnatl'
Duke and Booker Of Portsmouth, VISITED the
Capitol to-day 20 urge Virginia senators ana
representatives 10 oppose tho penang or any
bill that may yet be offered providing for
change IN the pilot laws AS lhE iMls has
explained tie only bin on TINS SUBJECT now
before CONGRESS- is the one reported f0N OraOlv
10 the Sennte by Mr. Frye, from the Com
rnittee ON Commerce The Portsmouth dele
cation. who voice the sentiment of all the
people of that portion OF Virginia. saw Sen
ators Barbour and Daniel and explained 70
them the reasons tor the olposiuoh % tNe
pending bin They stated the importance
of maintaining the existing 81 stem OF pilot
Senator Frye says that his bill will be
reached IN regular order next week, but he
Will not then take IL up. lie will ask that il
he made q special order for some future date
tina, will suit the convenience of the Senate.
Nr. Frye believes the bill will pass the Sen
ate. but realizes that IL Will be stoutly op-
posed.
PUBLIC BUILDING AT IFXIE
The Senate has passed the bill providing
for the construction of public building at
Lexington. Va. with the appropriation fixed
o. slr.0lO. instead OF $50. 600, the amount IN
the bll as introduced.
Tho Senate has also passed the bin TO pro-
tect fish iu the Potomac river 10y prohibiting
the taking of any FISH With nets, selnes or other
devices ln tine water within the boundaries
of the District Of Columbia. This water.
which is the head of t.dewater, is the spawn
ing beds of the shad and herring. and 1t has
been demonstrated that the drawing of selnes.
RAPIDLY depetes the fish supply, as 1t breaks
Up the spawning beds.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The House Postofice Committee will proba-
lly report the P0 lice Appropriation bill
tomorrow, and everything points @ the IN
CORPORATION IT appropriation for maintenance
oi last mali Hne 20 Tampa, ria. ms pro-
visi of the bin will provoke bitter fight IN
The House A point Of order Will be made
tlltll .s not ia pursuance of any statute ana
Postmaster-Ge General Wanamaker Is fighting 1t.
Tie annual cost OF the fast mail Is s2JIO0O.
The senate.
The Senate early in its session went TO the
calendar. and passed. with IT'S customary IA
ulity of action. large number of bills.
Among them were. 4 bill appr0prating
sl0D.00l for the erection of an aaOluonai wing
% the National Museum ln Washington; lolnt
resolution apprOpriatiug 1000 Tor the re-
uoval Of the Peace monument at the loot OF
Capitol Hill and the erection OF statue OF
Christopher Columbus In It's place; bill ex-
tending the free delivery system, now con-
fined 10 towns of 5000 inhabitants, oi rJ,u0O
annual postal receipts.
At o'clock the unfinished business was
taken up which was Mr. Hoar's bill to amend
the act Of March o. 1891. creating the circuit
court OF appeals. tt repeals the provision OF
the law authorizing appeals from all district
and circuit courts to the supreme court eA-
$4,000 or upwards or imprisonment Tor one
year or upwards have been imposed. lt
further provides that the supreme court on
the written stipulatlOns of the parties ID inter
est may convey 20 the court OF appeals any
cases now ola tho docket IF the supreme
court of which the court of appeals would
have had jurisdiction If II had been IN exist
euce. The bin was pas ed.
Another important judicial bill was taken
up g. facilitate the disposition or cases before
the court of claims. u provides Tor the APP
pOiufmont Ol two additional Judges and the
establishment of two divisions OF the court
with three judges 10 each, the decision Of the
fourth Judge being required to make tull
bench.
Acommunicationfrom the Attorney
was read showing that there were over ~ 600
cases on the docket of the court Of claims. in
Guiding 1.49J French sp0latiOu claims. 100
claims under the Bowman act and 1000 In
dian dopredatiOns and total increase of
5000 ln the number 0t cases dOcketed since
November last.
Nr. Coke moved 10 strike out the clause en-
titing the Judge. after ten years of continuous
service. 20 retire on full salary at the age Of
seventy years.
Dir. HOar in arguing against this motion.
made an interesting statement supposed 20
lave reference 10 ex-senator rdmuncs. lie
said that nearly every able lawyer who 0c-
cepted a position on the bench gave mp three
times what he got il was an open secret that
the person whom many thOuRht pest ntted IN
the nitel States 10 succeed the yenerated
Justice Bradley on the supreme Bench. helng
approachrd on this subject by those whose
word might he supposed 90 have weight with
tie appointing power. replied that he was
making hundred thousand dollars year
and he could not afford 20 take the place.
Mr.. Gray re erred 20 tho long and con-
scisutious service rendered by the judges OF
the suprene court and Instanced the late
Justices Miller aud Bradley continuing to
serve long alter they had passed the limit of
aee and also referred without naming hm)
10 one distinguished Judge who sun contln-
ued 70 serve though past the retiring age.
Mr. Hoar said he would take the HDeTty OF
supplyiug the omitted name. which was that
of Mr. Justice Field, % whose eminent SER
vices be paid q glowing tribute
Mr.. Perry did not believe the Judges ap-
pointed since 1869. when the retiring clause
was passed had shown any higher quahties
tl.an those who had adorned the bench pfeyi-
ously. and he Joined with Mr.. Coke IN op-
posing civil pensions.
Mr. COko's proposition 10 strike out the re-
tring clause was defeated yeas n: nays "a.
Mr. Cockrell opposed the passage OF the
bill as creatine more life officers with retired
pay. The present pressure upon the court
mainly arose from the French spoliatOn and
Indian depreciation cases. which were not
continuing eases and wOnld not last. lie
should cali for the yeas and nays on tho pas