The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-28
DIDN'T SEE MAI. DANIEL .
MAYOR ELLISON SPENDS THE DAY
THE CAPITOL.
Congressmen Taking Very Little Interes,
In the Debate In the Two Houses.
Postal Changes.
TIyTs BUBTAU. KAPLEY BUILDING,
WAsHINGToN September n. 1909.

| WASHINGTON. September n. 1898.
Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson took lunch
this afternoon with Congressman Swan
son, and immediately went over to the
Senates to see Senator Daniel. who,
however. is in Lynchburg for the pur-
pose Of moving his family to Washing
ton for the winter Mr.. Ellyson spent
last evening I'm Baltimore with Colonel
| O'Fcrrall and returned here this morn
ing, the Colonel going to Heathviile by
boat from Baltimore, and Mr.. Ellyson
left tonight for Richmond
After two O'Clock to-day the debate
on the Federal election laws was contin-
| ued, and as strange as IL may seem, there
was absolutely no interest manifested
| on the subject.
Everybody left the house. and when
| the last speech closed at nearly 8 o'clock
! one would have thought that a eulogy
| was being pronounced rather than
discussion of a partisan subject The
sun faded in the southwest windows.
| and a gloom settled over the house
which was comparable to the lack Of
hilarity that pervades a funeral, and yet
the House continued IN Session. Not
twenty members remained in the dark
ness and the speech on the election
laws was like reading Of the service
above the dead.
Thus does the alleged sectional debate
relapse into a dreadful 1ssultOry carl "a
ture, which neither interests the con-
gressmen nor attracts the attention Of
the people.
There is no quedtion as TO the fact that
before the debate closes many partisan
speeches will be made. but in this the
incipiency Of the, saiscussion. nobody
cares and only twenty congressman
seem TO think It a matter Of passing
interest.
There were more congressman on the
floor Of the House this morning, born
in Virgir "a. and yet representing other
Stltes than there were members Of
our own delegation attendant upon the
session Of the House.
The party and the people believe that
when a member Of Congress is sent TO
represent them I'm the national legisla-
tive body that he is prepared and
willing TO attend 10 the legitimate Ia
bors that are entailed and a tramp 10
the departments I'm search Of an Office
for an individual, or the meeting Of
minor delegation from the district is
not sufficient 20 compensate for day
lost I'm Congress when "A quorum may
mean anything. and the lack Of IT means
nothing If the question is raised.
There IS one method that obtains here
I'm the House that IS Of paramount impOr-
tance. When a quorum does not appear
the House has for several days resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole
upon the discussion Of the printing bill
No one subject embodies a greater eX-
penditure of money. and yet often not
over seventy-hve members are present
when amendments are adopted that con-
template the expenditure Of thousands
and embrace the disposition Of the most
valuable advantages.
Only yesterday an amendment was
adopted permitting the government 10
sell plates Of electrotyped or stereotyped
matter at n cost OF the metal in the plates
and an additional ten per cent. The
journalist Congressman, Amos Cummings.
secured an amendment 10 this including
the original cost Of composition. but even
with this, how foolish 10 yield TO n pri-
vate concern the publication Of a volume
the data for which have cost the govern
ment hundreds OF thousands, and which /
by its own meagre distribution has Gre
ated a market or demand for the book /
The men ON the inside alone know the /
value Of these seemingly slight amend /
ments, but a majority upon the final pas !
sage Of the bin will either be put on rec /
8
interests, or absentees when grave mat /
ters of public thrift are at issue. A mem /
Der Of Congress who cannot attend the /
sessions Of Congress should resign and 1
let somebody come here who could find /
time at least to occasionally watch what |
is being done outside of set speeches and /
public demonstrations.
In the Senate this morning the de- /
sultory apology for debate was continued. |
al ton Con-
a remark which pleased the silver men 1
and cast a shadow upon the strong SUD- /
porters Of repeal. The fact is now known
that the silver advocates do not hope 10
depend upon the debate Of the Sherman
law alone, but that all OF the ingenuity
OF the willy Stewart, the astute Teller
and the versatile Wolcott is being en-
ployed in the drafting Of numberless
resolutions each I'm themselves good sub
Jects Of unlimited debate. II IS readily
that over one hundred Of these
resolutions, varying in scope, yet all pre-
pared for a single purpose are now held
by the opponents Of repeal. Senator
German said, these resolutions are all
and forms a groundwork for
a discussion which can be extended un-
Ill this world knows us no more" This
Is considered as a practical acknowledge
ment that cloture Will not be attempted.
and that unless unusual and unexpected
prevail, no vote will come
up on the repeal for an indefinite period.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day in Virginia:
Hiltons Scott county j. r. Curtis.
vice 5. G.. owen, resigned.
Rensens, Campbell county T. Z. st.
John, vice u. H. Scott resigned.
Sweet Hall, King William county, B.
Turner vice b. b. Brown. removed.
The following pensions have been
granted:
a-Original-WidoWs. &c, Isabel !
Chapman, Midlothian. Chesterfield.
North Carolina-Addtional, Ell Grlcg
Narne. Clay. Mexican war SURVIVOR
Increase. Robert ID. Macnair Plymouth.
N ashington. II. l.. w.
JOHN Il. RUSSELL FOR CONGRFNS