The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15
TAX ON STATE BANKS.
,g.sNlvsoS BILL WILL CONE Uf
nv as HOUSE TOMORROW
a,reudusnt to the Brawlsy Measure.
Mr.. Turpsr's Interview with Com.
missioner Miller.
T1NEs BUREAU. RAPLEr BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. May IA. 1894. }

This vas District day In the House.
and as is generally the case on these
days the attendance OF members was
small.
The most important bill considered was
the bin reported by Mr.. Meredith, from
the Committee of the District OF column
bia. authorizing the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
| Company to extend its road into ana
within the District OF Columbia.
This road was incorporated under the
laws OF the State of Virginia, ana con-
| siderable amount OF the stock OF the ROAD
is owned by citizens of Virginia.
This road will not only carry passengers
but also has the right TO carry pdIceis,
| farm. and dairy products on its lines III
| the city. -, farrv
ord one section of the bill provides that
the tracks and ferry OF said COMPANY
! sbau no deemed and taken TO be pup,iC
| hIgbwav to the extent that they may pe
| freelv used for the passage OF cars W
! tho Falls Church and Potomac i'a'i"a
| Company from such point as sa.u
! ,',i ~ connect with the Washlnston'
hioyandria and Mount Vernon Electflc
! Railway Company. and may run i's
| 10 the eastern terminus OF saiu -,
| named company's road. Anu '"e r",,.,.o,,
! saId rails church and Potomac railway
S 9sH,,, sbau be propelled over the
| sald line from said junction to salu east
or, terminus. by the motive power vi
| eaid washington. Alexandria and Mount
| Vernon Electric Railway Company, anu
Tho said Falls Church and Potomac Rall-
way Company shall have the rlsnt ~
ooIioct fares on its said cars as fully as
| n operating that portion OF the line III
| its own right. .. .ho ot.v
when completed it will connect the CITY
of Alexandria and that portion Oh VIZ
einia through which its lines extehu more
! closely with the city OF washington, anu
v,iu furnish additional and cheaper tacli-
ties for the transportation Vi
and small freight. .,.oa -
| Corvressn,an Meredith has exercised
Maternal vatchfulness over this bill since
i,s Introduction in the House, ana us
massage to-day is mainly due to his per-
sistent exertlons.
TAX or BANK SCRIP
The bill introduced in the house W
Mr.. Brawley, of South Carolihd, pio
,.,a,,e, for tho remission of the 10 per
aa,, tax on the scrip issued by banks
notwithstanding establishments and other
business institutions during the late
money panic, will come up In the HOUSE
ON next Wednesday AT the same rille
tho bills introduced by MT. CON- OIL
nessee. which provides for the ohco'ul
tional repeal Of the 10 per cent taA y"
State banks, and the bill or MI """.
s,t,
reneal with slight notifications ana re-
s,ric,ions will be offered as amendments.
Nr Springer. who has charge OF the
R-aUIev bill. is opposed TO any amend
ments. and confidently predicts he ut
feat NJ them both. The friends OF repeal
however assert that their cause ~
steadily strengthening, and hope Tor the
adoption Of one or the other OF the
amendments 49,.
Conpressman Turner had n long inter-
WOW This morning with Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Miller in reference 10
the seizure by revenue othcers OF seE-
eral dlstilleries in his district tor al
Logged violations Of the revenue laws
The violations are technical. ana OF DO
great Importance, and the coihii'lsoio'.i
seems 20 be disposed TO deal as Hsn.y
with the offenders as possible Mr..
him on Friday. when he hopes to salts
factorIlv adjust the differences between
his constituents and the Government.
MR. TURNER'S BILLS
Mr. Turner will leave this evening for
Front Royal. to be present AT the COM
petitiye examination for oadetship al
Annapolis, which will be conducted there
tomorrow.
To-day he introduced the following
hills I'm the House: For the reliet OF
Samuel L. Cord. of Rockingham county.
and 70 reimburse him In the sum OF
81 .g6.25 for stores and supplies taken by
the Federal troops during the war Also
hills authorizing the Secretary OF the
Interior to place on the pension rolls the
lanes Of Mrs. Pamela Glass and Miss
Sarah Wharton. daughters of the late
Samuel Wharton, a soldier Of the Revo-
lutionary war.
Senator-elect Thomas s. Martin arrived
here last night. ell route 10 New York,
where he goes on professional business.
He made early informal calls on
Senator Daniel and several OF the Vir-
ginia congressman. His visits were. how
ever, OF purely personal nature, and had
no reference 10 politics. although he had
an interchange Of opinion on the general
outlook in Virginia this fall with sew
eral of the congressman. Notwithstanding
the reports of so much dissatisfaction
among the Democrats OF the rural dis
tricts Of Virginia, the new senator does
not see any cause for alarm.
PERSONALS.
Senator Daniel made flying trip to his
home, in Lynchburg. on Saturday even
ing returning here this morning in time
for the early session OF the Senate.
Mr.. Henry Hobson. formerly Of Rich
mond, but at present a resident OF Colo
RADIO. a grandson OF Ex-Governor Henry
A. Wise accompanied by Mrs. Hobson.
made a tour OF the Capitol building to-
day under the escort OF Congressman
George u. Wise.
Mr.. T. ]. Lemon. who. with his charm
ing bride. is spending a portion Of his
honeymoon at the capital OF the nation.
was a visitor to the members gallery Of
the House this morning. under the escort
Of Congressman Marshall.
Hon. ]. a. Brown, OF Columbus county.
y. c.. a member OF the North Carolina
State Senate was among the Capitol visi-
tors to-day.
The excursionsts. about one hundred
strong. who arrived here yesterday from
Danville. Va. left for home tonight well
pleased with their visit TO the capital OF
the nation.