The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-01
MANY BIG REDUCTIONS
IN TIE WORBTyG FORCE, AND TIE
IsPIRANTS sTILL UAITING.
Sons OF Ham 10 Have "A Mock Congress.
Silver Question More important
Than Making Appointments.
TINS BUREAU. RArIEy BurLDiEG,
WAsniNcrON. June 80. 1898.


morrow the new year begins, and with
it there comes great many changes and
different phases Of public importance,
and of considerable moment.
a large number Of appropriations made
by the Fifty-second Congress for the
purposes Of erecting or continuing public
buildings and making internal improve
ments in rivers and harb0rs become
available Tomorrow, and thls work Wlll
D. taken Up iu the VARIOUS localities.
In the departments Of tAe Government
great many changes VIII DE noticeable.
/ Some bureaus have been entirely abol-
/ ished by tie failure OF Congress TO make
| any appropriation for their continuance,
and in a great many instances numbers
! OF clerkships Will be discontinued, ana
/ in q great many positions The salaries
/ have peen reduced. ia the General
/ Land Office sXty-eight clerks have been
dropped from the rolls, and the Census
and Pension Bureaus have both suffered
a reduction Of the working force. al
/ though the latter have not sustained
| loss as great as the Land Office.
II had been confidently expected that
| the internal revenue collectors and the
! marshals Of Virginia would be appointed,
so as 10 begin their labors tomorrow.
| but such has not been the case. and
with the Eastern district of North Caro-
| lima the leading asplrants are still In
waiting.
Captain Ham Shepperd arrived in the
| city this morning. lie is confident Of his
| ultimate appointment. but was not posi-
| tive as TO the date OF the final announce
mcnt.
Mr.. J. r. Jordan. who Is candidate
| for the marshalship Of the Western dis
trict. feft this morning for his home, in
! Pulaski county.
Messrs. r.. T.. b. Stewart and W. c.
| Ferrebee, Of Norfolk county were jim
| the city to-day and had an interview
with Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler, after which
they went to the Treasury Department
TO see Mr. G. A. Stewart, who holds
an important clerkship there. and who
is a brother Of Mr. r.. =. B. Stewart
United States Judge Robert ". Hughes
was at he National Hotel to-day, and
left to begin a term Of court ih Ff-
ginia.
A telegram was received to-day from
Senator Vance, indOrsng Mr. Mallhlas
Manly for the pOstmastership at NeW
Berne. y. c., and was filed hy Congress
| man Grady at the Postofiice Departm nt'
me other caudidites for this Office are
/
ROundtree.
Tbis is great season Of the year for
now and novel methods Of entertainment
and tennis parties. watermelon ieasls'
urivate picnics. barbecues and cake walks
are as thick as mosquitoes on She Jersey
coast II has remained however, for
| the gifted sons Of Ham at Norfolk 10
originate the rarest gem Of artless en-
tortainment that has ever glittored with
q.
are TO have "Mock Congress and Rep
resentative Tyler was requested by letter
to-day TO send them a copy Of the Con-
gressionaI Directory and Record Three
hundred and thirty representatives and
| eicbtv-eight senatOrs-iust think of it.
The length Of the session was not mem
toned nor was there any indication OF
the subjects to be treated, but the cOun-
try will wait with bated breath 60 see
laid bare the intrlcacies Of the tariff,
| the perpleXities Of financial legislation.
and 10 hear the ringing sentiments Of
stirring patriotism. and to. see The Dig
niGed members "risln to de pint NY
ordar." From the desire TO have a list
Of the members. # is likely that each
prominent Congressman viii De repre-
sented. and these impersouations Will
| simply be stupendous There Will Of
course be a great rush 10 represent Julius
| Caesar Burrows. Of Kalamazo. but for
| tunately there win be enough heroes 20
70 around and harmony VIII De restored.
Sockless Jerry Simpson will perhaps I'm
some respects be more nearly imperson-
ated than any other representative, but
the entire show promises 10 be first
class in every respect, and when some
100 pound class leader yells, "Air. Crisp,
Use got de flor. and the ebony hued
Speaker replies. you jus sit down dare
now. Buck Kilgore, you'se been kickin
all day Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed
IS now gwine 90 speak on de penshun
question" the fun will be fast and fur
ious II will be a great occasion and
Norfolk should get the aggregation sent
on TO the Worlds Fair.
Senator Hunton is here engaged IN
law case before the District Circuit Court
and Congressmen Tyler. O'Ferrall and
| Marshall make up the Virginia represen
tation in the city. These gentlemen tre as
busy as they can be with the affairs OF
their constituents. and all are putting IN
good work for their districts.
II looks very much as II the President
was entirely done with hearing ans
further claims on the part Of the office
| seekers The hour before the Cabinet
meetings on Tuesdays and Fridays has
usually been given over 10 the member.
Of Congress. who have always largely
taken advantage Of Il FOR the benefit OF
their ofice-seelling friends. To-day wher
they called. as usual they were greeted
with the same message that met then
vaeterdav-"the President asks 10 be eX
cused to-day, as he Is very busy. Ih'
President is also quoted as saying that M
would hear no more new claims for Office
until those ne already had In hand ha'
been acted upon.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has beer
I'm conference with the President quit
frequently Of late, and II was eXnecte'
that a big list Of appointments OF m
officers under that department would b'
made to-day. but the serious asnect pu
on the silver question by the action o
the Council of India has been rs muei
the topic Of discussion between the Presi
dent and Secretary as appointments L
office. and If the truth were known !
would i'm all probability be found tha
| finances had taken the lead as the MUS
important question.
Every effort has been made to find on
what chance there VIII be FOR the imme
| diate and unconditional repeal OF IN
| sherman law. Until the action or IN
authorities Of India was made 2ubh
there was some doubt of securing "a ma
| iority Of both branches OF Congress 4
VOC for the repeal Of the Sherman lav
; | without the free coinage OF silver couple
. 10 IT, Il looks now as II many friend
| had been won for the repeal OF the Sher
. man law Internationally by the action o
the Council OF India. and that free coin
age had lost considerable ground
| There is. however. cry 10
more and cheaper money, and many loo
TO a repeal of the 10 per cent. tax on IN
circulation OF State banks as the measur
best calculated TO secure this. and tn
. massage OF such a measure VIII be urged