The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-27
SHARPLY CONTESTED.
THE WILSON BTIL LIKELY TO DE
AMENDED ~ the SENATE.
Impression IL That This Body VIII Put
Duty Upon Coal--southern senators
Deeply In crested In that c ause.
Tnrs BUnrlu, RArLEY BUupNo, }
WAsuN0ToN. December 20. 1893.

ness this morning, although there was an
epnarent absence OF any very tempestu-
ogs desire Tor labor. Some how, after
holiday. and especially Chris.ma when
GOOD cheer and good fellowship run high,
Sbere Is an apathy on the part OF most
,. to fmu into the arena the next
,o,-ri4e. anI contest with the duties Of
.g.rr.I,v Ufr. There are still a great
.,,ry ,orrrpssmcn and Federal officers
r,f of town. and 20 will be several days
,rf before things assume their natural
course.
Tne feW men here are Of course mostly
interested in the great tariff discussion
which Will begin next week, and the
Hawaiian matter. which viii claim the
attention Of the senate. The general
consensus of opinion rs that the Wilson
bill will go through the House with but
few. if any. changes. but the question OF
Keeping a quorum always on hand VIII
he more difficult than The defense OF the
bin itself.
The Overwhelming majority in the
House seems 60 make the Democrats care
less about their attendance. and by scores
they remain away. depending upon me
balance 10 protect the party interests
The lines however viii be more closely
drawn after tho tariff discussion begins
aud the party members VIII nave 10
Give close attendance upon the voting
even ID not upon the general discussions.
To Pay Tribute 10 The North.
The policy OF the Times. in its demand
that the South should not be compelled
10 nay tribute TO the manufacturers OF
the North. and that the revenues OF the
government should be raised by tariff
equally proporuoned. so that no fayors
are bestowed and no unjust burdens I'M
posed finds strong support from among
"a great number of congressman, ana
upon the question Of free iron and coal
thcre is likely 90 be a sharp and hoty
contested fight. I'm the House, the wilson
bDl NAV not be amended i'm this respect,
hlt i'm the Senate the general impression
fs that ON coal. at least. will be placed
a tariff. not perhaps the fun seventy
live cents as az present. but perhaps
forty TO fifty cents per ton VIII be ac-
ccpted. .,,
a very strong influence viii be eXertfd
I'm the Senate however, by the wealthy
syndlcates that have recently bought up
the enormous coal fields in Nova Scotia
with the very idea that no duty would be
ulaced upon their coal shipments into the
United States. Some of the southern sena-
TORS are exceedingly disturbed over the
f~ee-coaI clause. and a serious opposition |
viii be found against IL by the time the |
Senate comes 10 vote upon the question |
itself.
The spscla' Congressional Election.
Some of the best Virginia lawyers here |
sm claim that the Legislature, being /
I'm session, should order the special eiec-
tion 10 nm the vacancy In the SeFenth
congressional district. They claim that as
long as there les a question An the matter
.t aIL Governor Mckinney should hot.
during the holiday recess, issue the writ
for an election. but should allow the
matter 70 go over until after January lst,
when his successor could determine the
and even if II is, or rs not sub
mltted 10 the Legislature, there would
be- ample time TO cali it for January 5Oth,
as has been proposed.
Rae for prb ic PRIMER.
Mr.. NJ b. McAbec. OF Chicago, accom-
panied by his wife and children, arrived
here Sunday and is temporarily quartered
az the ST. James. With eX-Pubhc
Printer benedict out, he is almost a Pro-
lbitlon favorite IN the race for Public
Printer.
The fact that the President offered
.his position 60 Mr. Benedict last summer
which offer was deClnedj. is used as
argument boy his friends 90 show that the
President is only waiting for his official
crm as Assistant Secretary of State Of
New York o. expire 20 renew the offer.
As his term ends on the 3lst Of Decem-
ler II Is confidently asserted that the
President Will send in the name of the
Jew Public Printer Immediately after the
assembling Of the Senate.
Mr. McAbee has the solid backing OF
everal Western States. his own State of
Illinois Of course taking a prominent place
n the front rank, besides he has the
.ivided support of the congressional dele
.auons from many States and If strong
arnCst endorsements count for anything
t the White House. he has no reason to
ear the issue of contest
II IS well known. however. that the
resident favors Mr.. Benedict for whom
e entcrtains q high personal regard.
nd who made very efficient public
rintfr during bis former administration.
Ihefe are several strongly endorsed can
lldleh from other States, whose names
ave been presented for the position.
'orih Carolina and Virginia having fur
lshed one each. Editor Button. from
-yh'hnufs having received the unani-
l 'lous enaoisement of the Virginia con-
.IthAiohal delegation. was formally, ,ro |
ented 90 the President before me boiits,,
ectas by senators Daniel and Hunton | ,
hu az ne is SAID 90 DE held in high es-
ecm by lhe President. and his oi.au-
cations for the position are NJ ,bo grs,
rder hts election for the place which
by no means improbable. would he ,erx, ,
ratifying 10 his state.
Personals. Z
There are few Nirginans here oou !
II the members Of Congress and the 4
vo senator's have gone home for The
Jlidays. In a few days however the I
emhers Of the General Assembly. who .
10 the shortest and most pleasant route '
Richmond 10 De through Washington
il put ln a transient appearance ON |
eir way TO resume their legislative
tiles, after the pleasant interruption OF
e Christmas holidays.
Congress- an Bowers Wo,k .
Congressman Bower. having devoted '
ore Than one-half OF his Christmas holi- c
ys 70 the personal interests OF his con- /
iuenis, VIII leave for his North Caro- c
Pa nome tomorrow accompanied by v
rs. Bower. q
Nh. w. Il. Gray. OF Winston. has suc- s
ssfully passed through the ordeal q, b
departmental examination. ana evnac,s II
oe appointed I'm a few days 10 n most
20 IN the census Office, at the reonest
Congressman Bower
dessfs. W. X. Cobb. Of Bellevue Va =,
j. Kelley. Of Roanoke. ana II u
uldman, OF Lynchburg, were srno,-, W
virginia Christmas guests al tbe ~ ~
uopoiitan.s CO
iessrs william Cameron. G. ne
"iei, ana y. >. Morton, Richmond, ~
v, JOB Turner Staunton. Messrs n ~
Ieifiii, Danyille; II. s. Faucette n De
s-CCftary, Winchester. r. Alien Jones Vi
fiolk' ana George Cooper, Winston. N 90
are al the 81. james.