The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-14
DOOMED TO DIE.
MzNR- Pet MEASURES CANNOT PASS
THIS SESSION.
Ths Nicaragua and the william and Mary
College Bills Among Them-The Latest
Cabinet Representation.
TINFs BUREAU, RArLrY BUILDING. !
WASHINGTON Eah 10 1909 I

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WASHINGTON. Feb IS, 1898.
The House to-day was called upon at the
very start to decide between the Pen
sion Appropriation bill and that OF the
District OF Columbia There was not a
full House. but by a small majority those
present decided to take up the District
bill. and the day was spent in its con-
sideration.
In the Senate the speech of Senator Hale
on the Nicaragua canal took I'D the
major portion of the day. but II is now
absolutely certain that the bin will not
pass this session.
Only seventeen more legislative days
remain. OF these. next Monday will be
suspension day, and the last six days o.
the session are also generally so consider
ed but there is now being silently worked
up strong opposition 10 defeat the call
ing up Of number OF bills in this man
ner. There are comparatively few bills
which, by its own legitimate opposi-
ton, could defeat the two-thlrds vote
but those determined upon the defeat of a
number of measures are combining to
defeat all. Among the bills which are
IN the combination Of ruin are the
York Bridge bills. and several war claims
among them being. I fear the just. mer-
itori0us and long-suffering claim of the
old William and Mary College. The New
York Custom-House bill, which, on it's
face. carries only 100000. yet involves
N2000.000 In expenditures. is also doomed,
and the Paddock Pure Food bill will never
again reach a hearing.
The Cabinet makers have altered lit
tie this morning and while not giving the
names of the three remaining candidates,
II is regarded upon information obtained
here to-day that i've gentlemen are sure,
as follows. Gresham. State. Carlisle,
Treasury; Lamont, War, Hoke Smith,
Interior; Bissell Postmaster General.
This leaves three members Of the Cabi-
net, which LIOn the word OF a very
strcng man. will be put in as follows:
The Commissioner Of Agriculture will
come from the West ard possibly as far
West as California. the name Of Mr.. J.
Sterling Wharton being mentioned. The
Navy portfolio viii come from the New
II gland States. and Mr. J. b. Smalley,
The secretary of the national commit
tee Democratic is mentioned 1t is gen.
orally believed that the Attorney-General
will come from the Gulf States, and the
Texas delegates all claim that Hon. ID.
Il. Culbcreon will be the man.
Congressman EulCe just at present is
not very popular man. and there is
actually movement on foot among the
department clerks TO raise a fund to
send into his district in Tennessee to en-
compass his defeat. Mr. EnlOe has tried
for a long time 10 accomplish certain re-
forms IN the Government, and In exist
ing customs, and lately has succeeded in
passing a resolution which demands that
the department clerks shall have ony fif-
dave vacation q
heretofore allowed. This. coupled with Mr..
Dockery's resolution for an eight-hour
department daily service, has raised the
wrath and Indignation of the brood OF
doits who would seek TO defeat men,
Der or Congress who would dare ask a
Government clerk to do the work Of every
store. factory and Office clerk in the
country The country, however is safe, |
and, the rest all decline, we can fill
up the Offices with Virginia and North |
Carolina boys, who, with more inteif-
gence. could at least manage to sit on a
cusion eight hours "a day for $50 days year
and draw pay with the usual regularity.
Mr.. Enloe has sought TO break up an
other practice which in late years has
been seriously degraded from its original
laudable design. This is the congressional
committee attendance upon funerals. To
one who has seen the well-stocked pri-
-G:e coach that leaves Washington to
.0nvcy sympathizng statesmen to the |
uneral bier Of a iamentcd colleague the |
move OF Mr. EnlOe appears in the right |
Erection and the only thing wonderful |
s that on many OF these trips the ghost |
" some cOnvVi1l spirit has not returned |
o join in the funeral festivities as the |
hade Of Zack Chandler came TO Matt |
'arpenter in the comparatively brief in.
erval that marked the difference in their
Iecths
The reception given TO the Interstate
md Foreign Commerce Committee by |
'aptain George ID. Wise on Saturday even
ng was pronounced by several of the
members this mornig as one OF the pleas
lntest entertainments OF the winter. The |
committee is the largest in the House,
md IS composed of exceptionally good
material. and the compliment they paid
o Captain Wise after the dinner was
doubtless as dear to him as its unan-
nifty was surprising to others than the
ommittee members.
The Senate has passed the bin appro-
rating between $1,000 and $4,000 10
uild a wharf at Wakefield. Va, near
he birthplace Of General Washington.
The following are registered at the |
National Hotel: Messrs. 4. Skinner Vir-
mia; A. ". Scott Richmond, Va; George
1
'lrginia; w. A. Ban, Rocky Mount, Va; |
: B. Samson. Virginia.
The Following are registered at the
Metropolitan Hotel: Hon. S. b. Alexander, |
'harlotte. n. c.; Messrs A. 4. Hicks |
Ntord, n. C.; II. G. Stuart, Saltyile Va; |
B. Mcdowell North Carolina; Cecil
iiiups. Norfolk, Va: George c. Billups,
'ortolk, Va. b. c. Hambley, Rockwell,
+. c; j. Lee Whitmore, Leesburg, Va.
The following pensions have been grant
q g Nirrinia-Originai, William j. Feeney.
avid Mitchell. John Jenkins; additional.
homas Carmichael; increase. Michael
icNally; original widows. &c. Mary j.
htchell. North Carolina-Original, Hen
- Howard. Henry Correl. Wilson Saw {
er, survivor Indian wars. Benjamin f. {
'oster. Larkin Barlow, Francis A. Bird.
II. l.. W.
The Senate.
1en the chaplain began his prayer not J
single senator WAS present Before the |