The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-16
WISE WILL OPPOSE 1T.
OBJECTS TO THE NEW TARIFF IN
SETERAL PaRTICU CUIdRS.
a Compliment 10 RepresentatiNe Tucker.
Mr.. Marshall and the Abingdon Oni-
ces-Other News.
TIIEs BUBEAU. RArIEY BrnpiNo, ;
WASHINGTON. December ID. 1893

Congressman George -. Wise has sisn-
cd the call for the Democratic caucus. and
announced his intention OK opposing .ne
Wilson bill in many OF its features;
especially is he opposed TO placing coal,
iron. and lumber on the fIee hst thereby
Gripping. or probably destroying, those
Industries which are OF such vital inn
portance to Virginia ana the other south
ern States, while the manufacturing in
terests Of New England are accorded tull
protection. Says Congressman Wise: IN
heriting as we have the responsibilities
OF the government, with q treasury de-
pleted 10y the extravaganza ana misrule
OF the Republican party, j recognize the
fact that we never needed a tariff for
revenue more than now. but j am i'm favor
Of raising the revenue necessary for the
support Of the government as far as pos
sibie from the imports on foreign pro-
ductiOns, but i want an equitable dis
tribution, and in the event OF a general
reduction on imports q measure 10 lower
the duty on coal from 70 20 20 cents per
ton would, I'm my opinion. be in the in
terest Of that revision OF the tariff which
Democrats demand, and not 10 do that
injustice TO the mining and carrying in
terests Of Virginia and West Virginia
which the present bill contemplates.
High Compliments 10 Nh. Tucker.
Yesterday the Senate Committee on ''rr-
viIeges and Elections" reported 10 the
Senate house bin 3 a bin % repeal the
Federal election laws" This bill. which
the committee recommended should pass
without amendment. and with the report
that the Senate committee adopted the
report Of the Committee on Election oi
President and Nice-President OF the House
and makes it its own" is the bin which
was introduced i'm the House by Hon.
Harry Tucker Of Virginia. and which
Congressman Fitch. Of New York. after
the bill had been adopted by the Demo-
cratic caucus In preference 20 one intro
duced by himselD declared should be
amended. Yet when the bin reached the
Senate Senator Hill, Of New YORK, who
had already placed bin Of a similar
character on the calendar, asked That the
Tucker bill be substituted for his own.
This action Of the committee Is we'll
deserved acknowledgment Of the merit of
the Tucker bill, and a fitting tribute 20
the ability Of its author. while the con-
duct Of Senator Hin shows that great
men roar above the petty jeaiousies That
are frequently the controlling impulses IN
men Of small calibre.
Wise ana Marshall AZ Work
Congressman George u. Wise has intro
duced i'm the House a bin 10 authorize
the establishment and maintenance Of
post lights on the York river ion the State
Of Virginia.
Congressman j. W Marshall called at
the Post-Ofiice Department again this
morning To hasten action i'm several post
office matters I'm his district. The Secre-
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remove the custodian and other Federal
officials connected with the public building
at Abingdon. Mr.. Marshall has persis-
tently urged for some time that this ace
tion be taken. but the matter has been
greatly retarded by the delay in the ap-
pointment Of the postmaster at Abingdon.
Norih Carolina Election Gases.
Congressman Jerry Simpson, Of Kan
sas, appeared to-day before the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections of the
House and asked that Mr. T.. -. kOOnce.
the defeated Populist candidate for Con
gress from the Third North Carolina dis
trict who has announced his intention
Of contesting Congressman Gradys right
TO his seat, be allowed 20 take testimony
he having allowed the time prescribed by
law for that purpose TO expire. This the
committee declined to do. ana Mr. Koonce
win be compelled to abandon the con-
test.
The contested election case Of Williams
against Settle will be decided by the
committee at it's meeting next Monday.
The action of the Secretary Of the
Treasury in calling for the designations
of several collectors of customs at vari-
Gus points indicates that the President
has determined TO give some attention 90
that branch of the service. whose affairs
are still administered at a great many
important points by incumbents unfrend-
~ TO the administration, and as Peters
burg Va, was disposed Of yesterday. the
people of North Carolina earnestly hope
that the port Of Wilmington Will be con-
sidered at an early date.
1t is understood that Mr.. Andrews OF
Petersburg, has been recommended Tor
the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Collector Janett at Petersburg
Virgiuipns in Washington.
Mr. Decatur Axterr. Of Richmond was a
visitor at the Capitol to-day
Messrs r. r. and John W. Armitage,
Holmy Clark. w. G.. Crenshaw.
and ". c. Goode and wife. Of Va, are
Messrs A. b. Dundas, Of Va, and
IL. r. McWane. of Lynchburg, are at
the 81. James.
Captain Asa Rogers. OF Roanoke who
was at one time collector of internal
revenue for the Eastern Virginia dis
trict, is i'm the city.
Speaker Cardwell reached Washington
this afternoon. and called AT once upon
Governor Elect O'Ferrall.
The appointments Of fourth-class post
masters to-day for Virginia and North
Carolina were as follows.
Cherokee Swain county, North Caro-
lima Mary A. Dunlop. vice Josephine
Blythe. removed; Winnie. Bladen county,
j. s williamson vice J. O. Ely. removed.
Virginia -Eilwcod. Nansemond county, +.
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