The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
THINKING OF HOLIDAYS.
,ONGREssBEN BAYE ABANDONED
qHE cAPIrOI FOB THEIR HOMES.
Tarin Discussion and Other Great oaes-
lions Forgotten for the Tirno in
Contemplation OF Christmas.
TnSrs BUREAU. RApLEY BUILD1So,
N..-.L..-..--.N lnnnIn Lar % 1907


rr4stmas weather. and the number Of
A7rrnlsns who yestcr6ay sought the
..o-as and shops for the usual holiday
,,e,s have returned 10 their homes, and
Vcashae,on SIS comparatively lonesome
,i.,e to-day. The members Of Congress
a.. laaas IN droves and only few
,..,.Ios or those whose families are
49,. far tae winter. can be found about
,t. hotels or at the Capitol. Captain
c,-rrs Wise left tonight for New York
er5 au return to Richmond on Sunday.
Caferessmen Marshall and Swanson VIII
leave tomorrow. and the close Of the
week will nnd no representative from
Virginia in the city.
From North Carolina Messrs. Bum,
Grady, Bower. and Settle are stiil here
but win AN go tomorrow
The tarin discussions. the Hawaiian
mlddle. and the appointment OF Generai
Wayne MacVeagh are all forgotten On
The general contemplation or christmas
and political gossip gives place TO rem
iuiecenses. and the stories Of long ago
suppiant the recitals Of current contro-
yers.es.
The Supreme Court
yirglnians have succeeded other mat
ters. An eminent lawyer in Virginia SAID
last night that tie idea had prevailed
among the present judges of the Supreme
court that one of their number was 10
De retained. E0ch one OF Theses judges,
Dc said had believed for several months
that Doe was Co Doe selected TO remain, and
lnumatcd that some cases had been
held up ON account OF this belief The
political sccrs. however VINO are interest
ed iu this matter, and certainly AN
members of the legislature who have
been here in the past few days, are
figuring on a clean sweep and are sure
f0 vote for "a fun new bench. The states
are berg read on. broken up, and re-
written every day. and all of the wisdom
here has been unable so Tar 10 positive
ly name the new court although several
of The prOmirent candidates are mem
taned With every change.
colonel T. Hampton Hoge has filed his
answcr with the State Department and
viii not await the action OF the Secretary
upon the case. There has been
most complete denial of The ridiculous
stories telegrlphed regarding his con-
titi0n upon the train going 90 California,
and Governor Hughes of Arizona, who
with hs wifc's report made complaint
Of his conduct has already fallen into
trouble himself. and. Sc is reported here
Uin be asked TO resign
Governor Hughes g. the newly-appointed
Governor of Arizona. who has attained
20 much n0t0riety by his mania for nling
reports against public officials. Not salts
fed with prefcrrinE charges aeainst Col.
D. Hampton HOge Consul TO Annoy, while |
lu Washington. hc preferred grave and |
serious charges at the Treasury Depart |
an
lne recenty-appomtcd internal revenue coi- |
loctor for the Territories of Arizona and |
New Mexico This necessitated Mr.. Shan |
mons coming 10 Washington, which he |
uid on yesterday. and. after thorough |
Investigation. was VindEatcd. Before |
leaving Washington. De and other promi- |
nent gentlemen visited the Interior De |
partment and laid before Secretary Smith |
tne personal and public record OF Governor |
Hughes.
Colonel O'Torralls Successor.
There IS considerable interest mani
Tested here in regard tO the successor of
Colonel OFerral in Congress
10 is generally regarded here that Hon.
Basil Gordon viii Doe chosen for Congress
in January His tIreless party service
when every day was one of physical
pain to him, cannot Doe lightly considered
nor VIII 90 De forgotten by the people of
the state He is SO splendidly equipped
flr such service to Virginia. and with
his hlgh moral and stainless character
he appeals tn every man who appreciates
tho charactorieucs which count for good
in public life. The date of the nomina-
mating convention has not yet been de-
termincd, but viii probably not be later
than the i0th of next month.
Senator Frye'- Inquiry.
|
'uced n resolution in the Senate to in
luire whether ihe Secretary of state
had granted permission TO any foreign
nle company to land its cable at any
point on the Atlantic coast of the United
/ .ates. and ~ so, what were his reasons
.or $50 DOING
During the Harrison administration. per
lon 90 land their cable had been re-
ised the Brazilian cable-line. bv both
elaries of State Blaine and Foster.
W. H,.or Frye was prompted TO offer
l. Ieaoiuuon hy the published infor-
tlon tnat transatlantic company
-n in'lr afraneements TO land one
.urh oI lis cable at Charleston < -
ana another at Norfolk. Va
liuhl'n asked that fbe reeo-
over one day; not that be had
,bo,.,.tt I'D lts passage. but he
".NAHt ne could show the cor,.o -.
Maine that 80 was entirely, ,,-.', ~ oiii
is lhe cahe company in ,,,.-,t ''
'eth regularly chartered lev tho l
aiufcs OFT Nirdlia and SenD D.,t i,s', y
ihd ln hia judgement the u.,ro,eei,-.. y,
he secretary of State was no, ot W o
esai}. as The question had beon 1,s
.osei ~ by che States. us Z
ihe secretary Of State has not W., -...
u. '.i., ,"i answer TO the inquiry. but h@s
', .Ne' il Mds % matter I'm which be =
,ii.li.iei the state Department had no
,,'.a. Nsete'er and that its consent
Yesterday Capinet Meeting
To-day was Cabinet meeting. and for the i
Z, ''i"e 10Y several weeks an the mem ! [
h were present. Secretary Tburber +
lot returned yet, and Acting-Prl a
o.tre'aiy fruden was very busy TO- a
'sialeilns me c0nhrmations made
TIE Senate during the last dave 81 49, =
i''- mere were no callers to-day and s.
',itl c9nsres5men. who had forgotten | %
'.,l was Caoinet-day viii be com 81
l q, remain one day longer IN Wash
e''n' in order 70 see the President \
'+"as was held-day for North r
''iia' ana f0ur presidential pOefmoefer- N
ts was the reward Of me deloratioo
visited the Postmaster-CeneraI
le resident was strongly urged ~ take
g ..g eeuon IN the Wilmington custom | m
use matter but as each OF tbe go,
.nsfessmen Who called were 1esira,,ss
sending a Christmas-present to ~
naullency IN the form Of r. Toao..1 III
ininisslon, the President decided ,bat re
".uid De impossible 10 make "a cban~e
wilmington until after the HOLIDAYS r.
Congressman Bowers work IN
Congressman Bower has saonroa m
ffhln df every lfoHarfnpf ,...t | ha