The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-14
C0MM0NW FEAST
Co1EY AND C8RI BROWNE LIVE on
THE FAT or THE LAND.
a bumptuous Dinner AT which They were
Present-Petitions Presented In the
Senate by Major Daniel.
TIMKs BUREAU. RAPLEr Building. !
WASHINGTON. June i3. 1891. !

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In the Senate restaurant this moving
a waiter rushed rapidly around tane. in
the centre Of which was a huge bouquet.
The linen on the table was hur-
riedly changed. and the best glass
and eivorware was brought out
for the feast. one after another came
the tempting dishes, with all the attrac-
tive decorations that the skilled chef
could employ. and two chairs were tilted
upon the side of the table, indicating that
a couple were 10 dine. and upon the
fat Of the land at that. A number OF
newspaper men were seated at the pie
counter and a row OF milk glasses
demonstrated the diet OF some nar0~Worh-
Ing people. These gentlemen viewed the
bOuntltul repdst spread upon the tdpit'
and one suggested that Mr. HaVeheyct'
OF the Sugar Trust, had finished MS tts-
timODy and had ordered midday meal.
Others named several of the hiSn-hNlnS
senators, VINO might nave received sI7II
from some millionaire constituent ana SO
the guessing went. but moment later'
TO the surprise and amusement oi lno5s
around, In walked CONey ana CdIl
Browne, and began an attack upon tne
splendid dinner. If the army OF lle
"Commonw cal Of Christ now reduced to
nearly bread and water, could nave seen
that feast there would have Deen a re-
bellon on hand tonight, but the gate re-
ceipts Of this pitaDle slde-snOW DO not
40 for provisions for the army.
Carl Browne az dinner eats very mucn
like a Chnaman with chop sticks or a
Digger Indian with his favOrite roofs Dut
Coxey seems TO be familiar with the IN
delicacy Of eating from the knife, and
Browne may in time even reach tnls de-
gree Of civilization.
Senator Hunt0n, who has recovered
somewhat from his rheumatism since the
of
Treasury Department for an interview
with Secretary Carlisle in behalf or the
appointment Of Captain Murdaush, OF
Portsmouth. The Secretary, however, was
absent
SENATOR DANIELS PETITIONS
The following petitions were introduced
in the Senate this morning by senator
Daniel: From members OF various fra
ternal beneficiary orders OF Iicnmond,
requesting for their orders exemption
from the provisions Of the income TAX
law From Messr3. W. +. Allen d SON
Son, and John NJ Higgins, Richmond. and
T. McCracken, Fredcricks burg, protesting
against any increase Of the tax on Whis-
The subcommittee appointed by the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign COM
merce to draught the Nicaragua canal
bill will hold their first meeting to-mof-
row CONGRESSMAN Wise IS the chairman
predict that no time will Doe lost IN trdin-
ing this important measure
DEMOCRA1IC ASSOCIATIONS.
The Virginia Democratic Association of
Washington Will give an excursion To
Marshall Hall on the 10th Of July There
will be a picnic on the grounds and
soeech-makiug galore. Senator Daniel
and Hon. J. w. Marshall Will be the
orators Of the occasion. The most at
tractiVe feature of the days entertain
nent will he a grand tournament, NJ
which state Senator Little has consented
10 deliver the charge 90 the knights.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick. Of Clarke
county, Is in the city, en route from the
University Of Virginia. He says that the
speech delivered yesterday by Hon. Chaun-
cey Depew was one Of the most chaste
and finished Orations he ever listened
to.
Congressman Benton Mcmillan. of Ten
ncssec, who yesterday delivered the an
nual address before the literary society
Of Roanoke College. returned to the city
this morning. well-pleased with MS visit
TO the delightful city of Salem.
Congressman Marshall. who delivered
the annual address before the alumni
Of the college was compelled to prolong
his visit home on account Of the sickness
Of his wife.