The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-17
MR.. JONES' PENSION FIGHT.
Re Completely Routed The Republicans IN
The House Debate.
BEDFORD CITY POSTMASTER INDICATED
M Me,by Comes Out with Flying Colors'
The Old. Old story Of the Case OF the An-
.pectorship OF steam Vessels.
JiMrs BUREAU. RArLEY BUILDING, ,
WASHINGTON. June 16. 1894. J

Representative W. A. Jones has taken
a very lively interest in pension legis-
lation since he became member OF
CONGRESS. and. as a result OF his efforts,
The session last night ended In a com
plete rout FOR the Republican blather-
sixties. who use continually the "oid
soldier" racket for their political advance
mont Mr.. Jones has frankly stated all
along that there were three classes OF
penslons that he would always op-
pose. viz. the pensioning Of deserters
r der the guise Of correcting their mill
nry records 10 granting exceptionally
.arge pensions 10 the widows of officers
and 10 paying pensions 10 WIDOWS o.
soldiers, and, who, having remarked are
widows again.
A number Of bills, all embraced in these
classes, have been recently ui8ed py lhe
Republicans for the sole purpose or es-
tab.ishing a precedent for introducing
thousands Of identical measures anu
upon these Mr.. Jones has nleht aIleI
night made effective war, ana mas 30
far succeeded IN preventing ue PdSsase
Of any Of them. These bills, being az tus
head Of the calendar, a discussion o.
them naturally precluded the cohsiuelad- 'Si'..d
tiOn Of the other bills that lVl.o , Su
Last night Mr.. Pickler, OF S9uln Ia "a
kota, made a speech, in when ne c'ei
ed Air. Jones and those acuhB t.ioi VI"
him with defeating all pension Iesisia-
tion. ~ roros
This was just the point for MI jones'
and In "A moment he was on hlS 49, 49, CO. CT.
in a forcible speech he compIeteIS Jv ing
tied for all time this manner OF Iha+l,s 1t
capital He told Mr.. Picker P.aiinH
that the Republicans we're tnsl,,l tnsiilsel' oS
wholly TO blame for the noh-Pdhss%e P,ha Zion.
the really meritorious bins on ihe Ca.VvI CSa.vIn
dar. BY attempting 10 compel leBisl9''on ,n
upon a class OF measures whlch niu ne,,.ist ~
standing with good soldiers atu tun,,io,,s
men, and that be ana MS CV,at ~ iegiti-
were always ready TO take up t the itbl, tb,ro
mate pension claims and act upon ,en,,el sitvs'
without any delay whatever. ne S as %
sion occupied the entire ever llB ,,"staaS "lte Nv
It's close the Republicans sIe3 Se,,nnine-
enough IN the position the! HA1
ly attempted to maintain. ..oescs un-
The Republicans to-day are CHallNe 80,
der the position into when theI -
placed last night. and some OF ,ne a,,i,',de
were restless this morning az ine a',s.p uSainsf
Of anairs, which Is deoldeu'y "e"--''
them at this juncture.
THE BEDFORD CITY POSTMASTER.
The missing report made by the post post
office inspector sent 10 llNeSssi,e"ttC ~
charges against Postmaster MOsDy, VI
Redford CITY. has turned up ana SHOWS
mat MIR. AlOsby has come OF with Hylns
COlOra o.. H. ,,,os+
The report declares that after the most
Isid inquiry the charges are Iounu I,.se',,15 ~
ut,..rlv e-.o,lndless. having been disproVed
H. the lest citizens Of BedfOrd Olly'
ainong them the judge Of the city courts
the officers Of the banking lnsttuuols'
The ex-chairman Of the Democrauc CoIn-
mittee and many 0ther prGnlh,eh' SitiG9a,S' 80
Who state that Mr.. MOsby Is the pest
postmaster that bedford city ever had'
and that IL the wishes Of the people are
carried out he viii be allowed TO serve
out his official term. ,.- ,....s
The inspector seems TO have found no
one who believed that there was any
serious wrong in the conduct OF the Bed
ford CITY pOst-Office except a Mr.. Nlngo,
VINO wishes to succeed Mr.. Mosby in the
event OF his removal, and whose name Is
appended to the long list OF charges.
Mr.. GoRMAN's WORK.
CONGRESSMAN r Ter made another visit
TO the Treasury Department this morn
ing in the interest OF Captain Murdaugh.
This time ne had q pleasant interview
with Secretary Carlisle, who assured HIN
that ne had recommended Captain Muir
daugh for the aPPoln55m.tent .t @ SeVg5al psd1, Iays
had not sent his name TO the senate
before he went away. The Secretary
seems 20 be ignorant Of the cause Of
the DELAY but Il Is fact known 10 others,
and mas already been stated in this cor
respondeuce. that the appointment was
held no at the request OF the senior Sena-
tor from Maryland. who has by no means
abandoned the fight for his candidate,
Captain Cooper. Of Baltimore. After for
vvardIug his request by special mes
gengtr. Senator German followed Il up
the rext day by personal visit to the
President, who promised to take no ac-
tion In the matter until the return of
the Senator from his visit 10 the sea-
side AS the President has gone away
for an indefinite period, II Is hardly prob
able that anything Will be done in the
. h. Gro
The filing Of the vacancy In the Office
of the chief clerk Of the equipment bu-
reau at the Norfolk navy-yard. caused
by the removal Of Mr.. Inman H. Payne,
was not entirely satisfactory to Congress-
man Tyler. and this morning he had an
interview with the Secretary Of the Navy
in reference to the matter
The Secretary. without consulting Mr..
Tyler. promoted Mr.. Wigs TO the vacan-
cv. while the position given up by him
was filed by a North Carolinlan. who
vas appointed at the request Of Senator
Ransom.
Mr. Viggs has been in the service for
scme time and was promoted on account
of his c0n,pe tency. Had Mr.. Tyler been
consulted, however. ne would have re-
commended some one else for the position
and is perfectly satisfied he had liked
upon q gentleman I'm every way qualified
10 discharge the duties Of the position.
This he explained to the Secretary. but
the latter declined 10 reopen the matter.
TIE noANoKE PosToFFIcF.
Nr w =. Dupuy. the recently appoint
ed postmaster al Roanoke. is in the city
on official business. The Government has
seen ft TO cancel the five years lease
IL held on the building In which the
rCet-ofice is located and will imme-
t'atclv secure another which will be more
convenient 10 the patrons of the Office,
and will afford greater facilities for the
harding OF the mails.
Senator Daniel left tonight for a short
visit 10 his family at LyI chburg. He
vpl return Monday morning.
collector T. NJ Simmons of North Caro-
lima. Is in the city. He Is chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee. and
looks forward with no feelings Of I'M
easincss TO the result Of the election in