The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-08
CRISP SERIOUSLY ILL.
.,rhKrR1vAo critical CONDITION.
tor uii Takes the Oath OF once I'm tho
Senate Many Virginia Bills
Washington Notes.


Tho fact that Speaker Crisp is seriously 81 IS
oo,anoer 70 be concealed lie is really in a
,-.acsl condition and unless he shall raily
within the next several days there vii be
--onnds for grave apprehensions. Ur to the
r-esont he has not exhibited any ranyng
,.wers lie is extremely weak and signs OF
bilious collie have appeared.
This does not mean that the Sfeaker case
isvet regarded as extreme. but that 1t war
rs.ts q feeling OF uneasiuess.
While ho is thus III the Hose can MAKE no
roaI progress. as it ia oat OF the qoesUoH 70
frame or adopt q code OF rdie'. Inc Nglh,
m.tco on Rules is evenly ul'iueu
p1tucaliy and angling oohe IN
. vav of adorgDg rules must
Fl, with the assent of ho kepuolcans. V
(..--.o the Den0crot4 F0nt 10 such rules as
the Repubicans ur icf me lealeIan,p Oh
T..i would anur sc. Hence the House
rust wait until tie Speaker snail be sum
-..~ffv recovered o. attend % business.
late tbie afterpa0n the Speaker was some
v-rsf better and 10 Is hoped the crisis OF his
disease SIS over
VIRGINIA BILLS.
I'M 4he House to-day the following bills
,re-a if.tro.Ir.el by Virginia members.
p~ U~ Wise That the sum Of $50. 900 be
o,.,,-.,..~.at.l for the purpose OF constructing
a errsoadamilcd road from the city Of Rich
wond 4, tie National cemetery at Cold
Uarbor the money 10 be expended un-
der tie direction of the Secretary of
Mar after advertising for contracts;
directing the Secretary OF tho Treasury TO pur-
chase site apd cause 90 be erected thereon
substantial and commodious building with
fre-proof vaults for the accommodation OF
lie postoffice and internal revenue Office and
other Government uses IN the city OF Manches-
ter the cost not o. exceed $4,000.
Nr Wise also reintroduced the bill submit
ted 90 the last Congress by Mr.. Butterworth
o. prohibit options and specuiatOns 10 iu-
t.res. etc also the bill hitherto mentioned
to settle with the Richmond and Danvllle
railrOad.
By Mr.. OFerral To appropriate $4,000
for the purchase of certain manuscripts. etc.
of Thomas Jefferson 10 appropriate 5000
for "a monument 10 General Daniel Morgan
and 900 for a roadway 10 the National
cemetery near Winchester. also TO change
existing laws relating to witness fees IN Fed
eral courts.
Nr. Tucker introduced the bills heretofore
GIVEN in IHf TINES as follows To put sui
phuric acid end binding twine on the free list
and 90 appropriate $50 900 for public build
ing at Lexington
Mr.. O'kerran (for Mr.. lawson, who is alb
sent on account of Illness introduced bills 10
authorize the erection of public buildings at
Portsmouth and Newport News and for the
construction of "a roadway To the lorktown
cemetery.
CONDITION or MIR. DIANE.
Tie apurehensions that the friends of Sec
retarv Blaine have over his sudden attack
have been somewhat ailayed tonight by the
information given o. those who called at his
residence that the Secretary has been resting
quietly al day and ls very much improved
this evening Mrs. Blaine receives nearly all
callers and answers cheeriuliy questions con-
cerninq her husbands illness From her ac-
count OF the Secretary illness II IS only
temporary in It's character. and her
conversation leads her hearers to be-
Meve that lie will be up and about within
81 day OF two. The patient had little medical
attendance to-day. His physician, Dr. Hyatt,
paid a visit and concluded that the Secretary
nee ed rest more than medicine From re-
liable sources % is learned that the alleged
serious nature Of the attack seems TO be more
imaginary than real. Mr.. Blaine long illness
during last spring and summer has made him
dread "a recurrence OF confinement, and this
fear has unnervet him to such an extent that
he looks On his pres mt 1ndlsp0sitlon IN
much more alarming hight than hls real con-
dltOn warrants
CHAMPION RFF0RMER.
If Coneressman Fnloe. of Tennessee. sue
ceeis 10 having passed all the bills and resO-
viii he the champion reiOrmer o the session.
Tie introduced measures opposing iurther
contracts for mail subsidies. TO repeal the
postal subsidy law aud the Mckinley bill. 10
aaye senators elected 10y the people. for the
tree coinage 0i silver. To investigate and pay
claims for the use of church and school prop
er;y during the war, place on the free list cot
I n ties. agricultural implements and ma
Chluery. cotton Tagging and ether materials
for baggiug cotton. salt, tim plate aud
L.rued Wre, 10 impose an income tax, 10 re-
fund tie cotton tax aud to require yen and
nay vote on appropriation bills and revenue
measures.
1Ifr SWEARING II or HuI.
The unusual spectacle of a crowd. notice
alle by It's mum bers. assembling o. Wiinrss
the merely formal cerelaOny OF seeing
% Senator-eect take the oath oi fice was
witnessed to-day in tue Senate chamL Ler when
David Is. Hill was sw m IN 10 succeed Vii
Lam NJ fvarts as "a Seuat from New l,rk.
Senator HiscOck. accompanied by AdJuiaut- /
General Farnsworth. OF New p Ork. called on
lls new colleague al Tire Arlington I
{ morning and escorted hln 10 /
tl- Capitol where they arrived 40 /
d quarter before y clock The hour Tor re- I
conveniug o.. the Senate. Mr. Hill held quite /
q .evee IN the Democratic ClOtkrOO for flf- /
teen minutes and entered the chamber Just /
before the conclusion of the reading of tho |
journal. There were mauy empty seats II +
tie Ohamber. but lined about the rear wall |
We're large number ofmembers oi the iiouse,
who had come over 10 pay Their respects. Mr..
fill sat down M the seat assigned him IN the
rear row of the Democratic side. and after
shaking hands with Senator ir.ce who viii
s q next TO him. buried his nose III a bunch
0 .acouemluOt roses ON his desk. sent by
lIr. and Mrs. 4 are, OF New York city. There
gas @ cranng of uecks in The crowded gall
.eres when Senator hlscock announced that
a- -enat0r-elect from New ork Was present
t0 take the oath. Arn-ln-arm the two New
rkers walked O. the Presidents
PLATFORM, and in sixty seconds Vice
resident Morton had administered the
aia that made Mr. Hil Senator
o. the nited States. Mr. Morton then sh ok
hands with the new member OF the Senate,
sho taen went bnck to ms seat. hie was sur
rounded by q group of feli0w-Senators and
members OIL tho House. and Tor "a short time
held quite O reception. There were $40 many
members o. the House anxious 70 grasp tha
lew Senator's hand that Representative
afclmea Of Mississippi was obliged To form
,m iu line. The hum of voices making
aagutuatorr remarks became so loud that
.he President was obliged To rap ior order.
senator Hill took his seat. aad the ordinary
.l,laess of the Senate proceeded as usual.
.ere Was some expectation on the part oi
humber of those who witnessed Senator HUI
ate tie oath Of Office that objection would
le made uv some RcDublicauS of the Com