The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-02
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL MEASURE
BEFORE THE HOUSE.
The Probability Of tho Repeal of the sher.
man Silver Act--Jobn Wise and
the "3O6" Reunion.
IIMFs BUREAU, RApLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, Feb. |. 1893.

bers were on the floor at once, and one
| could not help being reminded Of the
| significant, terse and emphatic comment
made the other day by wolf Chief" the
| Indian who visited the Capitol
| Several gentlemen piloted him about
the floor and finally landed him in the
seat OF Hon. Bourke Cochran. There he
| reposed while the assembling congress
men greeted with laughter the Tam
many Brave" Wolf Chief was then taken
to the gallery TO watch the proceedings.
| He looked intently for while. and then
there came up sharp tilt over some
| pending matter, and the House was lost
! in a hubbub.
| "Ughi Ugh" exclaimed Wolf Chief, "the
white man heap fool"
| There are great many men In the
| House, especially the heads and leaders
| of important committees. who believe al
ways in uphOlding all committee recon-
| mendations, and many of these invariably
| vote with the committees Offering bills.
| independent of their personal considera-
| ton of the measures pending. This, OF
| course, is unfortunate but ii Is surely the
| fact, and the more prominent the man the
| more liable he is TO be subject to these
| tendencies.
l have been informed by a gentlemen
| high in the party councils here that the
word is being passed along the line that
| the Sherman silver law must be repealed
| at this session Of Congress. The word is
| said TO come direct from Mr.. Cleveland,
| and it is said that the President-elect
positively states that if the law is not
repealed at this session. that an extra
session will be called for that express
purpose, and that no Federal changes
or appointments aside from the Cabinet
will be made until this law is expunged
from the statute books.
MIR. Cleveland has proved In his former
administration that he is uncOmpromising
upon the absolute fulfllment of every
plank in the party PLATFORM and this ac-
tion of his simply emphasizes his deter
mination TO carry into immediate effect
the declaration made in the National
Convention at Chicago
The time of this Congress is very limit
ed now, and it is very questionable if
this repeal can be effected at this session,
as there are a great many silver men
who are opposed TO the repeal Of the
Sherman law, and to take chances upon the
passage at the next Congress of sill
yer measure which would be more favora-
bic TO silver. They insist that with the
repeal of the present law there should
come a silver BILL and as no such measure
has yet been prepared. it Is doubtful II
they will vote for the simple defeat Of the
Sherman law.
Hon. Don Dickinson was at the Capitol
this morning, and was for some time en-
gagged in conversation with Colonel OFer-
rail-. Mr.. Dickinson stated positively that
he would not be a member Of the next
Cabinet. He had no information to i'm
part regarding the formation OF the Of
fetal family. and when asked as to the
chance of Virginia being so recognized, he
declined to make any statement. He said
that Mr.. Cleveland would retire In a few
days to the secusion of Lakewood and
there, undisturbed by visitors, would be-
gin active work upon the matters which
now connect him with the public well
fare.
a conference committee OF the Senate
and House agreed to-day to report favor
ably House amendment to the Senate
bill in relation to testimony of witnesses
before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and before the courts in cases aris-
ing under the Interstate Commerce law.
The amendment is designed TO meet the
Conselman case, in which the Supreme
Court held that the provisions OF the
present statutes are not sufficiently broad
in the protection afforded by them, TO
authorize the courts 10 require shippers
who may have received from the railway
companies special rates or rebates, in
violation of the law. to testify concerning
the same. IT is also designed to meet the
decision rendered by Judge Gresham in
a case opened before him last summer
in which he held that the existing pro-
visions of law to compel witnesses to
testify before the Interstate Commerce
Commission are unconstitutional.
The Atlantic Coast Line friends are
making a strenuous effort TO get the
Committee on Postofiices to reconsider
the awarding of the $4,000 for the fast
mails to the Hichmond and Ddnville rail-
road.
Mr. Louis X. Samanni. of Richmond,
the manager of the Eutaw House. was
In the city yesterday. Mr.. Samanni IS
very popular with the theatrical man.
agements of the country, and was en-
gagged with some OF the leading stars last
evening.
Colonel James d. Brady, a representa-
tive '306." and a member of the COM
mittee on arrangements for their APP
preaching reunion in Philadelphia. passed
through this city to-day from the North,
en- route 10 his home in Petersburg. He
states that Mr. John Sergeant Wise. of
New York is one OF the invited orators
for the reunion, and will be sure TO ap-
pear there in characteristic, well-fitting |
rhetorical costume. Guests of honor to |
the number of ten have been provided |
for the occasion. and Mr.. Wise will be |
among the foremost MeSSrS. Robert LIN
coin and Fred. Grant are on this roll. |
Vice President Morton, and Boutwell,, of |
Massachusetts, Grants Secretary of |
the Treasury, are active In promoting the |
success of the association. Referring to |
Mr. Wise's resignation of his membership |
in the Southern Society of New York |
Colonel Brady declared that the honors |
now being paid TO that gentleman in |
London should cover with a total eclipse |
any indignity sought 10 be put upon him |
nv the society of New York or any men, |
ber thereof He had read, he said. re- |
cent personal letters from the metropolis !
of Great Britain, giving details OF the |
formal and superb dinners rendered Mr. |
wise bv the cheif Justice Of England, the |
a to the Queens bench |
and the celebrated actor, Irving, Mr.. Wise, |
who Is specially versed, 1t would seem. |
in the science of electricity and who |
claims TO be authority In legal complica- |
lions pertaining TO the use of the lin |
visible and subtle agent" has been sum
moned TO London for conference in an
Imnortant case of this character. II he |
should display half the power of COM
municating electric shocks to the English |
courts that he has given in his varied |
nolitical experiments In Virginia and New |
York they will not soon forget the en-
and eloquent gentleman whom
hey appear to be honoring with so much
attention.
MIR. John f. Ryan. OF Loudoun county,
was at the Capitol this morning.
The following patents were issued: Mar
I'm l.. Cable, Reidsville, N. c., car coup
ling: Thomas w. Helm. assignor OF one |
lalf to Mr. j. T. Carter. Danville. Va,
clothes-brush, flask and drink