The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-04
MR.. HUNT0N SWORN IN.
rIRGINfA,s SENATOR AGAIv TAXES
IHE OkTH or OFFICE.
Governor O'Fcrralrs Inaugural Address
Highly Commended at Washington.
Ills Panegyric Upon this State.
TIurs Bureau. RApLrY BUILDING.
W.sH1NcToS. January 3. 1894.

~ might have been expected. "A Demo-
cratic quorum failed TO matorializc in
the House this morning. ana history has
already recorded one legislative day vast
cd on account OF II.
Immediately after the proceedings in
tho House were begun. Mr.. Boutellc, OF
Maine. called up the resolution offered
by him as a privileged question before
the adjournment for the holiday recess,
which stated hat the President had trans
cended his authority n invaded the
rights Of Congress IN his instructions 20
Commissioner Blount. Mr. McAlillin de-
handed immediate consideration, upon
which motion the yeas and nays were
ordered. which disclosed the fact that
not a quorum Of Democrats We're present.
As the Republicans refrained from vOiiag,
there was nothing left but TO adjourn.
Eight congressman from Virginia and
FIVE from North Carolina we've conspicu-
Gus by their absence. but they will iroba-
blv be- here tomorrow. congressman
Meredith and Swanson, Of Virginia. and
congressman Alexander. Grady. lIender-
son. and settle. OF the North Carolina
delegation. were in their seats aad
answered TO every roll-call.
senator Hunt.n sworn IN.
In the Senate this morning Senator
Uunton. Of Virginia. was sworn in. Sem
ator Blackburn. OF Kentucky. in the alb
sencc Of Senator Daniel. escorted him TO
the bar Of the Senate. The omission OF
the Vice President 10 congratulate the
new senator at the conclusion of the cere-
IL lAA. HAH
clearly an oversight. apd no sort OF slight
could have possibly been intended. as the
most cordial relations exist between SEN
ator Hunton and the Vice-President.
The Wilson BiiI.
II had been expected that Chairman
Wilson would call up the tariff bill this
morning. and offer the amendments re-
garding the income tax and the internal
revenue changes. but the Hawaiian reso-
luton urged by the Republicans prevented
any other action. IS soon as the Demo-
cratic quorum appears the Boutelle reso-
luton will be tabled. and that Of Repre-
sentative McCreary. generating the
President and approving his appointment
Of Mr.. Blount. will be adopted. The en-
tire question will be only one Of politics.
OTer al = Inaugural.
The papers containing the full text or
Governor O'Ferralls inaugural address
were received here yesterday. and the
splendid speech was everywhere the SUD
iect of the greatest commentator Jhe
glowing p%anegyric upon Virginia was read
and reread by groups OF congressman ana
Nirginians. and with one accord they
pronounce his tribute TO the old Common
wealth as 10 masterpiece of forensic bril-
liancy.
Messrs. William J.. Fales. OF North
Carolina. and Rev. j.. O. Miller, of klch-
mond. are al the 81. james.
Messrs. Il. S. Turk. of stanton: x. II.
r. Adams and Mrs. George Watkins and
daughter. Of L%ynchburg; J. W. i. Nile
mong. and -. W. Strouss, OF salem u.
A. Vanderrord and G.. NIebanc. of North
Carolina. and j.. H.. Nrisi. Of ~Lynchbuls'
are at the metropolitan.
Mr.. g.. r. Glenn. Of Winston. ~ c. Is
NJ the National. IL. l.. W.