The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-15

| mclaughlin had reached the high grade
| of lieUtenant-o colonel Of artillery, G. S. A.
! The Rev. Houston Hamilton, of Virginia
who served under Colonel Mclaughlin
says that during the battle Of Cold Har.
Dor, the Colonel, wishing TO reconnoitre
the enemy's position. stepped on top OF
| the breastworks. and. though the balls
were coming fast and furious, calmly
viewed the enemy until he got the neces-
sary information. He came near paying
for his temerity with his life. for he was
struck. but d,d not leave his post.
The daringness Of this act will be appre-
ciated when II is known that Colonel Me-
Laughlin is over six feet in height and of
imposing presence. He is a personiica-
tion of Bayard Taylor's familiar lines.
The biavest are the tenderest: the noble
are the daring" Judge Mclaughlin will
be pressed by a host Of friends in Vlr-
ginia for place on the new court Of
appeals.
The following are registered at the
Metropolitan Hotel:
George w. Tyler, Radford, Va; M. =.
Mayo. Virginia; II. L. NJ. Vaughan. Rich
mond. Va. A. B. Clarke. Richmond, Va;
T.. B. Harrison, Virginia; n. H. Will
liams. North Carolina; J. L. Caldwell,
North Carolina.
The following are registered at the
National Hotel:
r. f. Johnston. Richmond, Va ]. F.
Ryan, Virginia.
The following patents have been issued: ::
Matthew Casey, Smthneld. y. c. culti-
vator; Edward S. Cook. brakes Branch,
Va. piow; William Schenck, Richmond.
Va, combination lock; Thomas +. Baird,
Gasbury, Va, seedplanter and cultva-
tor.
The following pensions have been
granted:
Virginia Original. Horace Banks, Thos.
Hannigan. Josiah Elliott. Increase. John
Haley. Original widows, &c. Letitia
Trautman.
North Carolina-Original widows. &C,
Rusha Gilmore. Survivors Indian wars.
Thomas B. Cook. Nathan Coward, Henry
V. Massey Robert l.. Ownbey, Henry
Hoyle, Eli Shepherd. Widows Indian
wars. Elizabeth Virgins. II. l.. w.
The senate.
Mr. Sherman reported back from the
Committee on Finance the amendments
suggested by himself some days ago, in
reference 10 the issue. of United States 3
per cent. bonds. The committee has IL
rected il to be offered TO the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. No change is made in
the amendment, except to add CAT the
privided in said act" the words "and none
O; her."
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
then taken up. Nearly half Of the bill
had been read through when O'Clock ar
rived, and then Mr.. Allison said he would
let the bill go over until tomorrow so that
the Senate might proceed with the Mic
aragua Canal bill. The bill was then taken
up, and statement was made by Mr..
Sherman in explanation he said, Of some
points which seemed TO puzzle senators.
His statement was TO the effect that un-
Ter the bill contracts now existing be-
ween the Maritime Canal Company and
he construction company were abro-
rated: that the Government OF the United
states would start in the work with a
clear table" That it would own $4,000
100 Of the 500, 100000 of stock, and would |
ave ten directors. the Maritime becoming |
he mere agent Of The Government.
AT 3:D the bill was laid aside. and the |
senate went into executive session.
The doors were reopened at 4:15, and the |
senate resumed consideration Of the
Nicaragua Canal bill.
Mr.. Higgins Rep., Del). offered an |
amendment providing that none of the |
'onds shall be delivered to the canal com |
amy until 1t shall appear to the sausfac- |
ION OF the President Of the United States |
hat the work can be completed at a cost |
lot exceeding the cash proceeds Of the |
100000 600 of bonds, and that a board Of |
we engineers shall be appointed to report |
o the President as to the feasibility and |
ost or the canal, and as to its probable
onnage and revenue. He addressed the
'ehate In advocacy of his amendment
M III criticism Of the whole canal pro-
lem. lie was I'm favor of a Nicaraela
anal, but he desired that il should be
nder the direct supervision and manage
lent of Government officers.
At the close Of Mr. Higgins remarks
ne canal bill was again laid aside. and
ne consideration of the Sundry Civil APP
ropriation bill was resumed All but
"elve pages of the bill were disposed Of
he amendments recommended by he
ommittee on Appropriations were agreed
D. except some that were reserved. and
lese included the Worlds Fair items
nd river and harbor improvements.
Then, at $40. the Senate adjourned.
Inc Senate spent half an hour i'm execu-
We session to-day. but the jackson noni-
alton was not discussed one postmas-
r was confirmed. and the remainder Of
he time was employed in discussing rou-
ne matters. and fixing the time for the
olding Of obituary exercises.
House of Representatives
Mr.. Mutchler moved that the House
into Committee of the Whole. for the
OF the Invalid Pension APP
opriation bill The Republicans began
filibuster over the limitation Of de-
lte. Again the Democrats were obliged
yield to the Republican demand that
X hours debate be accorded TO a mi
'rity and it was agreed that the gem
al debate close tomorrow at o'clock.
Mr. Hatch incidentally gave notice that
the Appropriation bill was not disposed Z
In reasonable time. he would ask for ,
q consideration of the Anti Option bill. ,
ie House then resumed consideration Of
e Pension bill. :
rhe debate was without special inter ,
{, and occupied the remainder Of the ,
ne until the hour Of adjournment, at
lock. No action was taken upon II. ,
May Not Issue the Bonds. 1