The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-08
DULL DAY IN CONGRESS.
APPROPRIATION bills MAINLY
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Talk Of Mr.. Whitney's Entering the Cabi-
net-Hon. Harry Tucker Kept Busy.
nirs"Euiogy" on MIR. Barbour.
TIMEs BUREAU. RArLEy BUILDING, |
WASHINGTON. Feb z. 1893.

were characterized by a listlessness that
is apt TO attend the tedious and fruitless
discussion Of Appropriation bills.
A short but lively scene occurred in
the House during the discussion Of the
legislative. Executive and Judicial APP
propriation bill. The House Committee
had put a clause in the bill which pro-
vided that the salary Of the sergeant-at-
arms Of the Senate be increased $500 so
long as the venerable Isaac Bassett
should hold the office. The salary is now
s2592 per annum. the increase being TO
make II $3,092.
Mr. De Almond, of Missouri. arose and
attacked the appropriation. He stated
that the salary was sufficient, and that
the increase was simply a pension 10 Mr.
Bassett. lie deprecated the setting of
such a precedent. and denounced such
legislation At the close of his remarks
he was warmly applauded by the mem
hers on the floor. and the $500 clause was
stricken out Of the bill.
Captain Bassctt has been sergeant-at-
arms Of the Senate for a great many
years. and IT IS said that n dozen or more
OF the Democratic senator's have promised
him that he shall be retained in the new
organization of that body.
but nearly every day a new name is put
in and some Of the old ones rubbed from
the slate Ex-Governor Campbell, OF
Onto. was at the Capitol for few hours
this morning. and after his departure.
Of course. number Of tips were flying
around as TO his future connection with
the administration. Nothing, however,
was really said by Mr.. Campbell to give
the slightest intimation that he would
sit about the Cabinet table
There is. however. a little talk being
revived as 10 the possibility of the ac-
quisiti0n OF Mr.. W. c. Whitney to the
official family. 1t is very generally known
that Mrs Whitney did not look with favor
upon the idea Of a return to Washington
life. She reigned here and in New York
as the UnquestiOned queen of society.
and naturally there was born out Of the
very gifts and graces that made her
thus a laudable desire 70 extend her so
cial dominions so IL was generally be-
Ueved that at the Court of st. James she
would begin this spring the exercise or
her delightful and remarkable genius for
entertaining. With her melancholy death
these faucies and dreams Of social rev
elries and delights fade from the mind or
her loyal husband as the bright hues
Of the evening sky give place to the gath
ering gloom and il is now apprehended
that Mr.. Whitney would rather spend
the desolate months that await him In
the busy. vet close Companionship or MS
warm personal and political friend. Mr..
Cleveland. Therefore, it may not be at
all surprising II. when the list or the
Cabinet is given 10 the public, his name,
like that Of Abou Ben Adhem. LEADS al
the rest"
Hon Harry Tucker Is now reduced TO
the necessity Of employing "A typewriter.
or sending home after family reinforce
ments TO conduct his literary bureau.
Between the applicants for office and
the demands from staunch constituents
for horse books. sheep pamphlets ana
packages of assorted seeds. he has writ
ten and written until his physician has
warned him against paralysis OF the hand
and he has laid aside pen and pencil ior
the present.
Mr.. Oates submitted the report to-day
from the Committee on the Homestead
Riots and Pinkerton Service, but as sew
eral members OF the committee desired
TO put in individual reports. the printing
was delayed until one document wOuld
serve for them all.
The Investigation Of the Whisky Trust
goes on with considerable spirit, ana the
work Of an expert in showing how the
various compounds were erected mas
thoroughly convinced all the committee
members that "the difference in the morn
d tNtotNNeN ~---N-
edly Inevitable result.
The naval rendezvous appropriation has
not vet materialiZed. although some or It's
staunchost advocates yet hope that It
may be eventually put on 70 the Sundry
bill in the Senate. 1t would then come to
the House for its approval.
The peculiar declaration Of Senator Hii
in regard 10 the support Of Senator Bar
hour In what ne is pleased to call the IN
afsgf of g ~
the devoted friends OF the late senator
questioning the warrant of Senator Hill 5
pronounced assertion. In fact, a Nlr-
ginia gentleman now in Washington has a
letter from Mr.. Barbour. written shortly
before his death. in which he plainly states
that he IS not a supporter Of the New
York senator. The friends OF Mr.. Bar
bOur do not hesitate TO accept MS state
ment to them in lieu Of the position when
Mr.. I'm stated that he entertained. MI
Barbour would not have told them one
thing and Senator Hill another so the
only construction possible IS that the So
Ucitude Of Air. Hill for his success caused
him 10 believe that everybody who did
not enthuse for Mr. Cleveland must have
been for him. A eulogy is hardly place
for such misconception, however, ana Mr..
hi should tack DE mortuis nil nisi De
mum" In his hat for reference when he
has eulog.es to prepare.
The following are registered at the Ma
tlonal Hotel: Messrs. James H. Dooley.
Richmond, Va. r. Hughes Norfolk. va;
y. T.. Bunting Wilmington n. c.; Theo.
l.. Burton, Virginia. Albert Simonds,
Richmond. Va: G. W. Hardy Pocahon-
tas Va; ]. II. Brailstord. Richmond Va;
J N. Conrad. Lynchburg. Va. S. p. II.
Miller Peekton, Va.
The following are registered at the
Metropolitan Hotel: Miss A. II. Boydin,
North Carolina: Messrs. A. w. Utterback.
Virginia; c. W Blackwell. Raleigh, n,
g.: A. j. GATEWAY. North Carolina; w.
Hicksin. Kinston. n. c.; j. II. BHdgers,
Henderson. y. c.; John II. Johnson,
Christiansburg, Va; Theo p. Campbell,
Backsburg. Va; T.. V. White. Leesburg,
Va. A. T. Andrews. North Carolina
The following pensions have been re-
GENTLY issued:
Issue Of January II. 1s93-Virginia-Orig-
inai John C. BOice Charles Scarburgh.
shadrach Elliott. William Blair, Robert
DcNeal. Samuel G. Compton, John WASH
ington. James Edwards. Robert Moore;
additional. John Broderlck; Increase,
Adolph Grossman: original widows, &c.
minors Of Edward H. Rosegrant, minors
~ John H. Dane. Frances Il. Simpson;
survivor Indian wars. William II. Snod-
grass. widows Of Indian wars, Elizabeth
Leonard. North Carolina - Original,
Mitchell A. Chandley; survivors Indian
wars. Thomas Parks.
Issue Of January 1s lSB-VirSinia--
Original, George f. Lyman. Hiram John
son. Donald Mcleod. Nelson Fftchitt
David Mayors. Patrick McCracken, Abram