The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-12
NOSIGNS OF A VOTE YET.
SILVER TELLER MAY NEED MS
WINTER CLOTHES.
Some Important Legislation Before the
House, -Chief-Justice Thomas Smith,
Other News.
TINEs BUsHAU. RAPLEr BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. September IL. 1893.

stormy morning and the prospects
OF an immediate adjournment OF the
House. resulted in empty galleries and
not quorum Of members upon the floor.
A motion to adjourn was carried without
objection, and the Congressman were
given another full day for correspondence
and visits 10 the departments. There
were only three or four Virginians pres
ent. as most Of them were either booked
Tor speeches at the various County
Courts to-day. or are taking advantage
OF this lull in the House business to
round up their personal affairs before
| beginning the work of the protracted
session Of Congress, which IL seems now
Is likely to begin upon the completion OF
the hearings on the tariff. which are be-
ing conducted before the Ways and
| Means Committee
In the Senate the much desired day for
voting seems as remote as the millen-
mum, and the man who can figure what
the free silver advocates consider a
sufficient length of time for a full and
Tree discussion OF the subject has not
| yet been discovered The winter clothes
which Senator Teller proclaimed he
| would wear before the vote came, are
| stiil the subject of considerable worry
| TO the supporters Of unconditional re-
peal. and the public is growing as weary
Of thinking Of them as they grew Of the
highly unentertaining discussion OF SEN
| ator Tabor's night shirts a few years ago.
There are silver speeches enough al
! ready billed 10 occupy n fortnight. and
| enough I'm the course Of preparation 20
| hold the Senate for a month. One peep
| into the Senate chamber these days
| would satisfy anybody on earth that
! If the public is no more Interested in the
debate than the Senators themselves. the
sooner the vote comes the more of valu-
able time will be saved from useless
waste. They disappear into the cloak
rooms one by one until about three times
In as many hours, the speakers are stop
ped until a respectable audience is forced
TO come In from their cozy retreats.
Iegislation Before the House.
The House this morning adjourned only
until tomorrow, and notice was given
that the Committee on the Election OF
President. Nce-Presdent and Represen-
tatives i'm Congress would tomorrow call |
up the bill for the repeal Of the Federal |
election laws. The bill which they will
report is known as the Tucker bill. and /
was framed by Congressman Harry Tuck /
er, Of Virginia. and after a full discus I
sion OF It and similar measures. this one /
was adopted as being more perfect I'm \
its provisions, and more fully embracing /
the policy Of the Democratic party. This /
measure and that providing for the cleo
uon Of United States Senators by the
people are two bills for which Mr. Tucker
Is highly complimented by the committee.
which has compared II with other mea-
sures that have been introduced There is
no question about the passage Of the re-
peal Of the Federal elections law by
both the House and Senate, although Il
will not be accomplished until some Of
the rabd Republicans have Haunted the
bloody shirt" and waded through a
dreary attempt 20 whitewash the outra-
geous maladmnistration Of the notorious
and crooked Johnny Davenport.
The people OF Louisa Court house were
cheated out Of n pleasure and lost an
opportunity 70 receive n good bit Of in
formation relative 10 the existing af-
fairs. by the inability OF Congressman
Swanson 20 appear before them as had
been arranged by the State Central Com
mittee. Mr. Swanson mad fully arranged
20 20 but at the last moment an excur-
sion arrived from Pittsylvania and Dan |
Vile. Including many Of the constituents
OF the Congressman. and he was COM
PEELED 20 remain. and be with some OF
them upon important business I'm the
Departments.
Chief Justice Thomas Smith.
II Will be gratifying 10 the people OF
Virginia TO know that the appointment
Of Colonel Thomas Smith as Chief jus
tce Of New Mexico came TO him without 4
solicitation from his friends in Virginia. !
The President, I'm an interview with z
some gentlemen from New Mexico. who 1
called on him to commend Colonel Smith e
for the place of Judge OF the Court Of 1
Appeals Of the District OF Columbia d
that Colonel Smith would be q
suitable for the bench among the people )
whom he had served as United States /,
Attorney. and friends Of the Colonel I'm / d
New Mexico promptly inflated n move n
nent for his appointment as Chief Jus ]
ice in that conference with him and q
Without MS knowledge. Among these Z
riends Of Colonel Smith was the Honor c
ble Antonio Joseph, delegate IN Con- h
'ress from New Mexico: and to them d
he Colonel subsequently gave his con- d
ent that his name should formally be [,
resented TO the President FOR the office b
4 Chief Justice Of New Mexico. with the
ratification that he did not seek the +
flee though he cordially appreciated
he partiality Of those who desired his 3
eturn 10 the territory. II
Colonel Smith thinks under the cir iF
umstances this appointment can hardly il
% charged against Nirginia's quota as n 8
anne from the request OF the New Mexi- Il
ans themselves n
The New Minieter to HaItI. CO
Hon. Harry NJ. Smythe. OF virginia j.
Iinister 10 Haiti has returned 10 the j
~. and was in close consultation with Il
ecretary Gresham this morning Tbe "a
-parture on the part Of this admins ~
auon from the custom OF sending a bl
asro as minister 10 Haiti. has OF course as
ready provoked a protest from the eI
nored race, but Secretary Gresham is Il
lily satisfied that in the past this coun-
y mas not had the best results from this
'arter, and is determined 20 have Amer
a represented in a manner which win
81 promote her interests among this
ople. There is a disposition upon the
1T or the administration 70 Increase
. salary and 20 extend the duties Of ",
8 minister 10 Haiti, both OF which have ac
en- restricted within the past few years. ,.
he salary OF the minister was reduced -
500 per annum while Professor John ~
Langston. OF Virginia. was minister. ol
d upon HIS retirement Langston III, l'i,
ought suit in the Court OF Claims. and al
covered his fun pay FOR the term. He u,
u followed by Fred Douglas as minis
> who served AT the reduced salary. 'o'
q now an effort Will be made TO re- tu
ablish the mission on its former paw. 90
: Smythe viii be occupied for about 'ol
rty days receiving his final instruc- sa'
ms. and will then be ready 10 sail for ur'
post OF duty. OF
I Is reported that Senator Ransom WIFI the
Ike speech in the Senate within roV
v days in favor Of the unconditional