The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-15

NO. 26I.
filed. ! very respectfully refer you 10
the next administration. after March 4,
1888"
Any discourtesy shown public officer
OF the Government In this country is very
rare, but that served at the Tariff Reform
Club dinner was done TO a crisp.
IL is true that Mr. Crisp went TO that
dinner and was prepared and they did not
call on him. but the fact remains that he
will be the next Speaker" just the same.
Some Of these old fellows seem to have
a longtime mortgage on seats In the Sen
ate but the Populists OF Kansas are the
first to really suggest getting a Lease on
one.
THE Car" was the only Republican
present who did not join in the ovation
TO Mr.. Crisp. lie recalled the refusal Of
the Democrats 10 pass the customary fiat
tering resolutions at the end Of the Fifty
FIRST Congress. A reed shaken by the
wind tosses about considerably, but a
Reed moved by Jealousy is motionless.
Mr.. William r. Atkins, of Boydton, and
Mr. j. X. II. Figgatt. Botetourt county.
were at the Capitol this morning.
Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge who made an
eloquent address here last night before the
Colonel Brady. OF Petersburg; and Mr.. J.
w. Ould and wife. Of Lynchburg, are reg
istered in the city.
Hon. Paul c. Edmunds has gone to at
tend the wedding OF his son. Mr. Henry II.
Edmunds. who will be married tomorrow
to Miss Louisa G.. Riley. at Seven Oaks,
Va.
Hon. Z. G.. Lester left for Leesburg to-
day to attend the wedding Of Miss Ada
White to Mr.. Isaac 7. Long, of Char
lottesVille. The bride-elect is a daughter
Of Colonel r. V. White
The following postofice changes were
made to-day:
Virginia. c. Parrish at Dufleld. Scott
county vice G. w. Rheton; +. S. Dobyns,
at Wolfe Glade, Carroll county, vice A. j.
Davis.
North Carolina-T. j. Murray, at Mars,
Madison county, vice W. w. Bayley.
The following pensions were granted to-
day:
Virgnia-Original. George A. Turner.
Thomas J. Phillyss; additional, John
jefferson.
North Carolina Original, Jacob Zebelin;
additional, David Simpson. II. L. ".
The Senate.
The Presidents veto Of last session Of
The bill TO submit to the Court Of Private
t. the rancho Pa1cche Grande, in Cali
fornia. was laid before the Senate as a
special order, and the vote was about
being taken on the question, "Shall the
hill pass-the objections of the President
OF the United States to the contrary, not
Wlthstanding?' when Mr.. Saunders de-
manded an explanation. on the part Of
the friends of the bill, Of the reasons
why 1t should pass. He went on to ex-
plain his understanding Of the matter,
Cne of his objections to tho bill being that
1t rested on the imputation that The Judi
cial and Executive Departments of the
Government had been for many years
past guilty Of wrong doing in the premises
He was unwilling, by any vote of his, to
make so grave an imputation
MIR. Teller Rep., Col) argued in sup
port of the bill.
Mr.. HuntOn Dem., Va), on rising to
support the bill. made a statement some
what personal to himself. For a great
many years, he said, he had been coun-
Sci for McGaIrahan. but had never re-
ceived dollar Of compensation. The re-
lations Of attorney and client had been
entirely severed before the session began,
ana he had no more interest in the claim
than any other senator He had examined
the case time and again, and was more
familiar with ii than perhaps any other
senator He was proceeding to give a
history Of the case, when, at z. NJ,
the morning hour expired and the bill
went over till tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed considera-
tion of the Anti-Option bill. and Mr..
George Dem., Miss) continued his speech
(begun yesterday in favor Of it.
Most of Mr.. Georges speech was devoted
to a description and criticism Of the modes
of business i'm the New York Cotton Ex-
change, which he characterized as an
"EleemOsyrary institution" mentioning
frequently its "unhallowed traffic" in
phantom bales" He spoke for over two
hours, but had not finished when he yield
ed for other business. The Anu-Option
bill went over without action.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Daniel Dem.. Va calling for information
on the subject of the civil service was
taken up and agreed to. on motion of
Mr.. Chandler, the Committee on Immi-
grafton and on failed national banks were
authorized to continue their inquiries dur
ing the present session After a short
executive session the Senate at 400 ad-
journed till tomorrow.