The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-23
CHANCE FOR DEMOCRAT
VERY DETERMINED oPPosITIoy
To shiras for the Supreme Benoh-Anti-
Option Bin Fight TO be Bitter One.
Washington News In General.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July 22.-fSpecial. J.
There is well-deyised and possibly sue
cessful scheme afoot TO defeat the nomina-
tion Of Judge Shiras, Of Pennsylvania, for
supreme court Judge and to Gil the vacancy
with Democrat Senator Cameron is OBJ
posed to Shiras and is inviting Democratic
senators 10 join him in defeating bis con-
frmation. This is easy Of accomplishment
81 the present session, as the Democrats, for
the time being. are in majority
Of the Judiciary Committee, 10 which
the nomination was referred. The
absent Republican members OF the
committee will not return this session,
40 il rests with Democrat TO defer action
upon the matter. Should Cleveland be
elected aud the nomination of Shiras still
pending next December. the Democrats
could prevent action by shrewd hlibuster-
ing. They could insist upon discussing the
appointment until the expiration OF
the Congress. and Senator Cameron wants
this done. He promises Republican votes
TO aid 10 defeating Shiras.
THE ANrI-oP11oS BILL FIGHT.
The opponents Of the Anti Option bill are
in dead earnest in their purpsse to talk IT TO
death. Senator White (la. has not only
shown himself TO be an able speaker, but
he has demonstrated that he can talk for
long while. The friends of the bill de-
clare they will hold Congress here inde-
fnitely 10 get a vote. The only danger of
this threat is that the Senate or House or
both may be left without quorum. In
that event a resolution for final adjourn
ment could not be adopted. Representa-
tive Hatch says be will hold Congress here
lust as long as IL is within his power unless
the Anti-Option bill ehan be passed.
Should the House be left without quo
rum his single objection would prevent
final adjournment The only recourse would
be either to pass bis bill. should IL come
back from the Senate amended, or to sum-
mon enough absentees to make quorum
THE LATE GENERAL LEES SALARY.
For years further back than the expert
ence of any present member OF Congress
runs, il has been the custom of the House
10 vote 10 the heirs or legal representatives
of the deceased members the entire amount
of salary accruing 10 them, that Is, the tull
amount that would have been earned had
the member lived TO serve out his term.
In this Congress an attempt was made
70 cut down the allowance for deceased
members to Is, 600 each. Even this propo-
stion was opposed by Watson and other
Third-party members. aided by Holman
and few Democrats. After very AMI
mated contest the House returned TO the
heirs of each deceased member the entire
Aocruing salary. In pursuance of this act
the family Of the late General Lee will get
the salary for the entire session Of Con-
gress-sl0.00 900.
MI Holman exerted all his influence TO
prevent this action. but the Democrats did
not believe they ought TO violate the prac-
tice 90 long in vogue TO satisfy the cry OF
economy.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Representative Bland mas left for his home
in Missouri and will not return TO this city
this session unless he is summoned on ac-
count of important matters IN the House.
lie will stop en- route IN Illinois and do a
little campaign work.
Ia Virginia George 4. Smith has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Cohoke, King Will
liam county, vice Edgar L. Haviland, re-
signed
In North Carolina Luther A. Jordan has
been appointed postmaster at Shiloh. Cam
den county, vice J. ii. Morrlsette, resigned.
The State Department has received no in
formation of the arrest Of United States
Consul Ryder at Copenhagen for fraud.