The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22
PILOT Bills CHANCES.
,ur rassAGr IS VERY DoUBrrU1.
,s.,,,.enfative Bunn on North Carolina Pol
iics-Sundry Cl,n Bill Before the
uouse-Capital Notes.

wAuxoroN. ID. c.. MAY 2l.-lSpecial J.
The senate having passed the bin to repeal
compulsory pilotage II now goes 70 Tho House
committee on Interstate and Foreign Com
r.erre. a strong effort will be made 10
another the bin IN that committee. as some
sfi.s most influential mombers are very much
opposed so IL. This opposition is led 10y Mr.
Bsyner. of Baltimore in obedience 70 the de-
r.ud Of all the shipping and commercial
interests Of Maryland Owing TO tho
,..faes, of the session aud tho fixed purpose
t...ve preference 90 revenue and appropria-
a b..ls 10 may not be very difficult for the
49,. s.tlon 20 prevent consideration OF the
.ke hil It must take lts place on the
.r .sr even n iayorAnly reported by the
ttee and there are SO many measures
. .f 10 that uuloss the friends * the bill
aster tWO-thirds and get 40 up under
.....ns.on Of the rules tie prospect
ri lts passage at TINS session Is
~. encouraging. should the Dil get
-..-re ln the House II would undoubtedly
.... a. the sentiment is very generally OPP
...I tn the existing system OF compelling
--resseIs in the .astwlse trade 10 pay
f-...t services not rendered, while steam
,.....s iu the same trade are exempt from
Gle burden.
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
u,1-esentative Bum has returned irofa
N.--. Carolina very much encouraged at tho
f.....ral situation IN that State. He says the
harmony manifested Gt the state convention
i..a.rsady produced splendid effect. and
every indication points 20 united
4.t successful Democracy. All tho
-..rs are that MI Bum viii be
r.l minated. and that would certainly
Ieaw.~e proceeding on the part OF his con
..fuents He Is not only an able and III dus~
t-.us coDgressman. but his experience anu
t.s popularity he ENJOYS by reason OF his con-
t.et with public men would enable lim 10 ue
.. maIe value than any other man his district
r.u.l name lt is within the bounds OF prob
ability for the Democrats TO get entire
session OF the Government at the
coming election. IL they eject their
resident they viii certainly carry the House
ly tle same strength. and may get states
el .urh f. give tie party control OF the SEN
... ln taat event the party would be lu
situation for the first time ln more tnhh thftJ
wears t0 reverse the oppressive isiatloh ol
Tie Republicans and Afford suostantial reAei
ta the people With the Democratic party
.u u0wer Nr. Bum. as the member
from his district. wound be in position 90
render great service, % nis people. hepTe-
sentative henderson IS also very much gIau-
fed at the sltua .I0u in North Carolina lie
NI.fHIa ILML LIE IIrIIli AAlN lAANn liN ANN-
..lmed So as tO render them lnyiuclu.e aud
..4ttle IhiIl party viii not cut much hg-
are. He predicts that the Democrats wii
carry North Carolina Dy the usual MAJORITY
slNi1oB HtHnoras sUcCEssoA.
Some of the delegate tothe lIchmond Con
veution who PASSED through Washington on
route to their homes discussed the appoint
r.ent OF q senator 80 succeed the lale AlI bur
l0ur Those gentlemen who reside lu the
Valley generally favored Hon. holmes O9n-
rad One Of the delegates SAID Ae Lad q
Talk with Governor Mckinney. and while the
Governor refrMuod from committing himself
he spoke very highly of Mr.. Conrad - Jar
az the Virginia delegation ls ADVISED, tAe
Governor VIII not make the appolntlneul IoI
.eve~ai 6avs yet. perhaps not until the latter
ARC Ot tAc coming WeeA.
nEYo~D ruI CouhI's JURISDICTION.
The Court of Claims to-day transmitted 20
Congress Us finding in the case OF Emily Iay-
l0r. eXecutrx of William n..IayiOr. deceased,
late OF FAIRFAX county. Va. The clam Us for
stores and supplies taken for army use al or
near Falls church IA l-Ol aud ~. ltemhraces
wood. grain oil different kinds. hay lumber,
fencing and many other articles valued no
$3.50. he court finds tlat there was
taken by military authority Tor use Oi TIE
AMY "a large quantity Of quartermaster
stores. consisting of corn. oats AMI hrewOod,
Tire fair and reasonable value Ot which st the
time and place OF taxing was elg33. Tie
court excludes from consideration au the
other item. set forth iE the petition as being
beyond It's jurisdiction or not established by
competent evidence.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
J.. j. Mccartney has been appointed fourth
class postmaster 80 Ripley Mills. Craig county.
Aa.. vice A. Mccartney. resigned.
ln Virginia D0st0ihce has been estab-
lshed at kuout Caroline county, with Rob
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