The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-02
ALL GATHERING THERE.
LOBBYISTS, OFFICE
sTEKERS IND PENSION FAKTRS.
rike Country Darlics Going TO Circus
They Are FlOcdng TO Washington.
The Extra Session Talk.
TINS BUREAU, RAPIEY BUuD DING, !
AsHlNGToN, Dec. 1. 1892. !


man standing on the dome OF the
,-.oitol secs these days numberless sena-
,..s and congressman coming from every
s,.ton Of the country. like darkes COM
g., ,o town along all the by roads for
.,... .ol.bration OF the circus DAY.
,~no lobbyists. who may properly be
o,.sssd as the brass" band. are already
~. hand and their music has begun. The
,.,,sion sharks like the peanut and
,.r,orsde yenders. who want a great deal
,sry utIc. are about the Capitol,
,..~,,.. the recent campaign each Con-
..~',r has been entrusted with few
t..l.-,I claims" which the agents
,',, sre very accommodating about look
a. rn The ring masters are all here,
tbo performers are ready, and on Mon
dow next the audience from ocean to
OCEAN Will be IN attendance.
AS the colleagues and political opponents
of the former session meet about the
hotels and lobbies, it is interesting to
note them going down into memorandum
books and wallets for the little reminders
of bets and political representations
made 10 the close Of last session and be-
fore the election had been held.
The first question almost which is pro-
nouuded 10 the new arrivals is relative
10 the extra session. on this sub
1cct there Is the greatest posi-
bic diversity Of opinion, and as Senator
Blackburn said yesterday: No one Is
able now to tell what may be necessary
in the spring. A number Of the Southern
and some Of the Western Democrats are
anxious TO have an extra session called
ia april or May, and to pass, If possible
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POSED by nearly all of the Eastern menl-
bars who have spoken on the subject, and
many Of the older and more conservative
Democrats express themselves as opposed
10 any further action, even IL the extra
session is called, thar to organize and APP
uoint special committees to report at an
early session in the fall.
il is impossible now to know what
course legislation will take at the pres
ent session. The Senate may pass some Of
the tariff bills passed by the House, and
which are now pigeOn-holed in its commit
tee-rooms. There may possibly come
necessity for an extra session from the
condition Of the Treasury after the 4th Of
March. but the official estimate Of Pen
sion Commissioner Raum has not been
given. and upon this to a very large ex-
tent viii depend the money left for other
purposes.
Many Of the Democrats who favor ali
extra session urge as a reason that bills
admitting the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico should be passed without de-
lay. Both Of these territories are unque9-
tiCnably Democratic, and the admission Of
their four senators would give the Demo-
Gratis a good working majority, even in
dependent of the assistance of the Third
party senators. Even this point, how
ever may not remain at the close of the
session.
Senator Dubois, OF Iowa, was at the
Capitol this morning., and in reply to ques-
tions on the subject said that he was Of
the opinion that the Senate would pass
the bills at this session. They passed the
House at the last session, and now await
the action Of the Senate.
The Senate, OF course, had the oppOr-
tunity last session to do tardy justice
10 these two Territories, but the secret
of its nOn-actiOn lay in the four Demo-
cratic senators, and if they pass the bills
Tow il will only be TO relieve the party
as much as possible from additional bur
dons and steal a little Democratic thun-
der as they realize that the matter can
not long be delayed.
The subcommittee Of the Appropria-
ton Committee, which has in charge the
Pension Appropriation bill. are consider
ing the subject of presenting a bill cut
ting off an pensioners who are receiving
salaries from the Government. There are
numberlcss old soldiers who, through the
custom of giving them preference in such
governmental work as they are adapted
O.. are now employed and receiving good
salaries here Nearly all Of them draw
p.I ions. and il is claimed that the cut
ting off of their pensions while thus
employed would save several millions Of
dollars
The Virginia and North Carolina dele
cations are a little slow in coming this
Year. but the work of the campaign COM
PEELED them i'm many instances to omit
personal business, which now claims them
L. the last moment.
Senator Eppa HuntOn is here, and is
REGISTERED at the Ebbitt House.
The following postoifice changes were
made yesterday:
w. II. Rhodes at Bush Park, Cumber-
land county vice w. G. Robinson.
r.. B. Mccormick at Dover, Loudoun
county. vice j. w. Lanseford.
r. +. Parsons at Homewood, SurTy
county vice H. Wirsching
H. A. Peatross at Trelow, Pittsylvania
county vice. G. w. AVIAN.
II. L. w.