The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-23

tfN'''NN NSht,A 'Hoiii'il bS II Nit tdiDludAts
go In and get the unanimous Endorsement
they Will abide the decision but II they
fail 10 so do they will make the fight on
the side, and thus practically annul the
intents and purposes Of this conference.
about which there has been so much
talk
Among recent applications filed In the
Treasury Department from Virginia are
Joseph II. Shepherd, OF Richmond, for
collector Of internal revenue for the
Western district.
Glenn Brown. OF Alexandra, for super
Vising architect of the Treasury.
NJ NJ. Morris, OF Glade Spring, for col
lector Of internal revenue for the West
ern district
Lewis II. Garnet. Of Dunnsvlle. for
collector of customs at Tappahannock.
@. S. +. Triplett, Of jefferson. for col
lector Of internal revenue for the Western
district.
There have been no applications from
North Carolina filed in the Treasury De
partment for several days.
The fight for the collector Of customs
at Norfolk has narrowed down to two
candidates. Mr.. Leroy II. Shields and
Captain w. II. Mayo. Captain Andrew
j. Dalton, who was the third candidate
for the place. has Withdrawn in favor OF
Mr.. Shields. and the fight now grows in
spot and working like beavers. They
have the strongest kind Of Endorsements,
and are seeking to strengthen them. Mr..
Shields was formerly collector Of taxes
in Norfolk, and Captain Mayo was the
collector OF customs under Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration, and may be
knocked out by this fact. under Mr.
Cleveland's oft repeated ruling.
Among the new candidates who have
oh H., Loot hon
are John A. Morgan. Of Berkeley. for SUI
pervising inspector of steam vessels: w.
A. Fiske for postmaster at Portsmouth.
the place he formerly held Hugh y. Page
for the Norfolk pOstmastershia.
Among the Nirginians in the city In
their own or their friends interest are
James w. Marshall, OF Craig county, col
Onel X r. Griffin Of Portsmouth. +. w.
Naupin of Portsmouth. John r. Griffin Of
Norfolk county. James X. Jordan Of Pu-
lasN county, DR.. /. S. Foster Of Mathews
county, Goodrich Hatton Of Portsmouth.
James r. Branch. Of Richmond, for assis-
tant bank examiner; J. r. Will lms Of
Lynchbu~g. Henry Stuart Of Taz swel
county, General Bradley Il. johnson. Geo.
Mason OF Petersburg W. Mex. Fisher fnd
Il. Florsheim Of hichmond Alexander
Taliaferro OF Culpeper county. Sam S.
Martin Of Albemarle. Richard G. Mar
shall Of Portsmouth, Joseph Duka Of Nor-
folk county, Jack Hndgins Of Caroline. T.
r. Lassiter of PeteIsburg, s. S. Williams
Of Northampton county. Ellis Butt Of
Portsmouth. W. r. Atkins of Mecklea-
burg, Thomas N. Williams of M4ckelan-
burg, Thomas w. Scott Of Charlotte
county, Irwin Tucker Of Newport News.
George Booker Of Hampton. c. c. Curlin
OF Alexandria. G. A. Mushbach of Alex
andria- Oscar Edwards Of Norfolk. jacob
w. Morton Of Keysville. r. j. Meredith Of
Prince William county. r. j. Washington
OF Westmoreland county. J. VI. Newhouse
Of Gull eIer, Colonel Thomas Smith Of
Warrentcn. Judge Robert w. Hughes Of
Norfolk John n. Opie Of Staunton. H. d.
Flood Of Appomattox, Hon. Tom Harrison
of Winci ester, r. T. Pird Of Winchester,
;. i. Monroe Of Alexandria, W. Bullitt
FitzhIgh Of Cape Charles. Captain w. II.
Fowle OF Staunton. Peter j. Otey Of
LNnchburg. r. X. Campbell Of Bedford
City, John Z. Mason of Prince William.
w a. Little Of Fredericksburg. George
Perkins Of Charlottesville. Charles u.
Denit, editor of the Times Register. Sa-
lem, j. Thompson Brown Of Nelson. VII
lam RYAN Of Richmond, r. Trayis Dan
lei OF Richmond.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Virginia Original. Charles Cook. Clar-
snce i. khoads Original widows, Bridget
McHugh, Caroline Brown. Jennie NJ
,hilds, Martha A. Fuller, Mary Thomas.
North Carolina--AlCxander Brown. Orig |
nal, Matilda Harvey. Hannah Harper |
Mother. Minerva Hines. Indian war sur |
lVors. Stanhope Hill, Alfred Cook.
II. j. W.
The Senate.
The resolution reported last Monday
'uthorizing the appointment Of five new
committee clerks-on Geological Survey
National Banks. Forest Reservations
corporations in the District of Columbia
md Trespassers on Indian Lands-was
AIKEN up and agreed 10.
Mr.. Mcpherson reported back from the
committee on Finance the resolution Of
cred by him last Monday directing the
Commissioner Of Labor to make a re-
ort at the opening of the Fifty-third
congress as to the cost Of production
4 iron and steel manufactures and Of
extile fabrics. II was so amended as to
uthorize also the Finance Committee
o make further investigation into the
anne matters, with power to send for
ersOns and papers.
1t was ordered printed and laid on the
able.
Mr.. Manderson rendered his resignation
S president pro TEN. The resignation. on
notion of Mr.. Sherman. was accepted
Mr.. COckrell offered a resolution de-
laring Mr.. Harris president pro tenn
was agreed to. and Mr. Harris, escorted
V Mr. Manderson, took and signed the
ath of office.
A proposition by Mr.. Cullom Rep., HID
be relieved of the duties as member
{ the several executive departments Of
he Government commission provided |
n I'm the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
the last sessiOn--led to a debate Of
,nsiderable length, in which the fact
as brought out that there was no pro-
sion of law for filling vacancies in the
,mmission. and in which Mr.. Hoar char
,terized as a grave infringement OF the
orstitutiOn the recent appointments |
Y the President Of senators and repre-
as delegates 10 foreign coun-
les.
a motion by Mr.. Hcar to refer the mat
r to the Committee on Priyileg IS and
lections fell 10 the ground in conse-
fence Of Mr Cullom's Withdrawing his
quest TO be excused.
The Senate then, at 1l5, prOce sded TO
.ecutive business
The Senate. while I'm executive sessi IN.
ljOurned until TO morrow.
APPOINTMENT or POSTHfSTERS. (
10 People of the Locality Will be Given
the First Consideration.