The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-14
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VIRGINIANS COMPLAIN.
MESSBS. 6DMUNDS IND MEREDIIH
TIsIT CHAIRMaS WILSON.
In the Interest of the sumsc Industry.
Senator Hunton and hrr. Tyler Mako
Tour of the Departments
TINES BUREAU. RApLEy BcILDISG.
81 WlsHTSGToy. Decafnber i3. 1892.

! MbcHANblONs DcCofEDeF 10. 1879.
The Committee on ways ana Means have
about completed the most laboricus pars
| Of their work.
After the bill has been reported to tho
House they will then resume the dimcult
task OF finding subjects for taxation in
order to make up the deficit In the revenue
which il the natural consequence OF the
many reductions made in the revision or
the tariff. The informal hearings given to
parties whose interests VIII be affected by
the bill are still continued.
To-day Congressman Bower. of Nortn
Carolina. appeared before the COMMITTEES
and presented a memorial from the Citl-
zens OF Bakersyille. Mitchell county. North
Carolina, against placing mica on the Tree
list.
| congressman Meredith and Edmuuds or
| Virginia, were also before the committees
! looking after the interest OF sunlac The
chairman. Mr.. Wilson. had told Mr. Ed
| munds that the duty on sumac was twen-
| " per cent. ad valorem. Both congressman
would have been satisfied with that rate
but the corrected bill shows no change
from the former one. which places the
duty at 10 per cent. They think the error
peared before the committee to ask It's
| correction.
The Request for Caueus.
The request for caucus OF the Demo
cratic members OF the House was signcd
| by thirty-nine members. headed by
Congressman Joseph Wheeler. Of Ala
bama. CONGRESSMAN J. ". Marshall 4.
the only Virginia member who signed II.
whlle North Carolina has four siguers:
Congressman Branch. Bum. Alexander
and Crawford. The absence OF the names
or other representatives, from those states
does not mean that all OF these Kentlemau
are opposed to the caucus. Some OF them
are Indifferent for the reason that the
action OF the caucus will not be consider
ed binding, and to others the call was
not presented.
congrsssmen Seekiag Vacancies.
Senator Hunton made several calls at
the departments this morning. He pre-
sented Mr.. Charles Euker. OF Richmond.
at the State Department, and urged the
appointment OF that gentleman 20 tn.
position OF commercial agent at Mayeucs,
Germany
He called On the Secretary of War and
ehdeavored 10 secure the release OF Mr..
Tlrnham Of this city. who had enlisted
IN the army.
the appointment OF Mr. Joseph T. Bet
tune. former Virginian. but now a resi-
dent or Arizona, 10 the position OF as
siStant justice OF that territory
Hon ID. Gardner Tyler was al the POST
Office Department this morning, and THINKS
he has succeeded In securing increased
mail facilities for several post-onices in
Surry county, on the Norfolk, and Vest
ern railroad.
. "a JaI
Holland, a Democrat. be substituted for
The Republican postmaster at Ellwood,
Nansemond county.
Visitors In Washington.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick. of Berry,
vile, IL In the city on professional bust
ness.
Mr.. Thomas r.. Jernegan. OF Raleigh.
y. c., whose name has been mentioned
I'm connection with the Corean mission.
arrived here yesterday.
Mr.. y. Moore Jr, Of Clarke county. a
prominent candidate fo1 the congressional
nomination from the Seventh district. waA
among the spectators at the Capitol to-
day.
Mr.. Walter Il. Henry. OF Henderson \.
c.. who was a familiar figure here In The
early days Of this administration, arrived
yesterday
Messrs w W Hutchinson. Vlrglnia.
w r. Gilbert North Carolina. and John
l. Boyd North Carolina. are at the Metro
pcltan
Messrs. Joseph Price. Jr. Berryville:
Ralph lizard. Bedford and J. y. Cray.
NoriOIk. are registered Il the National
Messry. r.. y. Ashby MI Airy. ". g.:
IT, T.. Tusscll. Hampton r. II. Chalkley
auI wife. and George j.. Collyn. Rich
mond, arc guests at the ST. James
Messr5. w n. ). Goodwin. Norfolk. aud
Charles Levy, Ashland are at lin. john
sen.
1fessrs. W L. Golden. Richmond;
Adolph Edwards. Hanover county. ani
J. 4. Marshall, Virginia. are registered
az the Howard.
Mr.. A. Scbcnck and wife anl DR. D. q.
Scherck. Of Greensboro. y. G.. were
among the visitors at the Capitol to-day.
Postal Changes.
The changes in fourth-class Offices IN
Virginia to-day were os follows. Axon.
Henry county. J. VI. Parker, Jr, ap-
pointed postmaster, vice T.. L. Atkins. re.
moved.
pobyn's, Patrick county, Nathaniel y.
Smith. vice John Durham. resigned
FIX Spin. Carroll county. Mary +.
Ayers, vice J. l.. Ayers. resigned.
Fry. lferTg county NHuey D., Enuss