The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-12
INABILITY TO ENDURE.
c1NTHE REPEALERS FORCE A y0Tb
BY TnE PHISICAL TEST?
. Resolution offered In tho House For
49,. of Two Weeks-Iittle Interest
IN senate Dcbste--Capiiol Notes.
Trvgs BrarAU, BArITr BUmpiNo'
WASHINGTON. october ]. 1898

no especial interest was iaiii-e "
.,s proceedings OF the morning The bill
,o remit the penalty TO the contractors
n the guuboat Vesuvias was discussed
h,t no action was taken, and it seems
no, unlikely that the House viii refuse
On donate to tho builders Of the vessel
the amount they lost in penalties to the
government by the faulty construction OF
the ship.
The bin 10 amend the Geary law for
en-. exclusion Of the Chinese has been
sfven the right OF way by the Commit
ree on Rules. and will be under debate Tor
several days 20 come.
resolution was offered in the House
ffis morning Tor a recess Of two weeks;
snd 81 is more than likely that were II not
Tor the shape Of the silver bin In the
penate. the House would vote for the re-
cess. as a great many of the members
,.eut To- 20 home for legal and private
business. that comes with the fal sea-
AR. many OF them viii have 20 complete
.rraneements for moving their families
bore for the winter. and n great many OF
tben want 10 so TO the Worlds Fair and
then. coupled with these individual WISH
es Of the representatives themselves 10
fha fact that the tariff bin IS not ready
flr consideration and most likely VIII
not Dee FOR az least "a month 70 come
The senators were asur carly this morn
inc and none Of them seemed to be fully
ss.isged as 20 what would be done be-
Zone AN adjournment would be made
although on the outside predictions were
prolific as Co the positive inability OF the
ren.alcrs 10 hold out and force vote
bv the physical endurance test.
Senator Cockreli, Of Missouri, continued
ifs speech began several days ago. but
Che SENATORS paid little attention to the
eHeeehos. There can no longer be IN
tarest I'm debate. only the tactics looking
toward the securing Of a vote can excite
and hold the senator's now.
A DELEGATION from Norfolk, consisting
af Nessrs. Thomas H. Wilcox, Walter
sharp and Captain oscar Edwards ar
rived here this morning bearing to the
IIreinia senators n resolution adopted 10y
re business Mems Association. OF Nor
folk. and ratified by the leading mer-
chants Of that city. The resolution urged
the senators 70 do all they could con-
eieientlv for the immediate repeal OF the
eHrrnnn law. Hon. Gardiner Tyler ac-
unnamed the gentlemen 10 the Senate
where they were met by Senator Hunton.
Senator Daniel viii return this afternoon
from Campbell Courthouse, where ne
spoke yesterday Senator Hunton IN
formed the gentlemen from Norfolk that
Doe would vote for the amendments 10 the
repeal bW and If they were defeated
Doc should then vote for the unconditional
rtrea1. aud that be would remain I'm the
Senate chamber for the purpose Of MAX
irs quorum General 1iuntOn, Of
course rs entitled 20 his opinions upon
ue silver auludmeuts and win vote for
them. hut 40 no time has he been i'm any
sense I'll party TO Hhbusterng, the wasting
of time or any attempt 20 defeat the
win OF the majority and TO suppress a
vote. He viii remain in the Senate, vote
to make "a quorum and VIII vote his con-
Vietions in a manly straightforward man
r.r This is all that the public have
asked Of any senator, and If they would
au pursue this crcditahle course of voting
there would Doe no doubt as TO the final
and speedy repeal Of the law.
The delegation from Norfolk were high
N grauhed at the frank cordial and
pleasant reception accorded them by SEN
a'0r Iuuton and when I met them a
f.w minutes after Their visit. they were
I'D ready to vote unanimously for a life
tenure of senatorial duties for the anable
senator from Virginia.
After the adjournment Of the House
erd3y q conference was arranged TO
several members Of Congress. Messrs.
nN. Jones. Tyler. and Swanson
waited in -tr Elections Committee room
some time but Colonel OFerrau
not come. and they left the Capitol
t.r in the afternoon Colonel O'FerraU
Mr. Swanson called at the White
House, and ny previous arrangement,
tI an Interview with President Cleve-
i ln the evening Colonel OFerrall
Nas visited hy several of the congressman
H hie rooms at the metropolitan. He
'..t upon the late train for Pulaski
county, whore he speaks to-day
Representative Swanson declined to-
day t1 give any intimat0n whatever
ariIug the nature of the interview
with the President. although # is gener-
.y surmiscd that several appointments
were requested. Colonel O'FerraU I'm
talking with a friend here yesterday.
Ii that his determination TO continue
I'M Congress untl January next was be
cause he thought his influence i'm secur-
Ins offices would be greater If he re-
ulined ln Congress. and that as he had
made some promises in his district he
d sired 10 see them fulfilled before he
resigned.
The disposition Of the Federal election
lU win give the Virginia members a
Ntie more time now 10 devote 10 the
campaign in the state and several of them
are already putting ON their war paint
0Hl preparing FOR the fray Mr. W. A.
Jones win leave here on Sunday next
ana will speak at Tappahannock on the
following day. Mr. Harry Tucker left
.e afternoon for his home at Staunton
1 win spend the next few weeks in
campaign.
H- W H Cuvely the Third party
candidate Tor auorncy-general Of Nir-
was in the city this morning and
h.s afternoon for Radford.
Robert W. Hughes is registered
Doe National.
r h'eX *. Schaap. OF Richmond,
Ue Metropolitan.
r'r and county Of Alexandria has
ftef Mr. Charles Bendhem for
.fma House Of Delegates The
ot Mr Cation withdrew from the
and may possibly put up an
1.nt candidate. Mr. Bendheim's
n .o the Mushback bin OF last
Nas the only thing urged against
Ho eaton followers
p. Gardner Tyler made his usual |
.I the departments this morning |
, treasury Department the assist |
.eiaiy spoke favorablv of the |
y, .'rni or Mr.. James v Tray /
clerk 20 the local board OF steam,
q, Tors at Norfolk The posltion
o.. held Boy Mr.. George Iones
T.,...i''.' III '''ner-in-iaw OF cx-Congressman
bl's i'9'. James W. Marshall. who has
yru i.,,,. un~eii FOR several davs.
cave for his home This ,,,o,1ir,,,
Few days rest evening
John ID. Hall. Of Co,noc,,,.,,
lt' gpuoiatcd frnttos q. ''' was