The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
THE SEIGNI0RAGE BILL
WIN mr. CALLED UF AFTER ELEC-
TON CASES ARE DISPOSED OF.
r, VIII ONLY, However. BIO to Get a Test
Vote on the silver ouestion-how
virginia Members stand
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING, ,
MAsHINGIoS. April 2. 1894.

rbe Alexandria post-ofiice fight is now
over and beyond question Mr.. {. {. Car
lin will be appointed 70 the place There
u~ere a number OF candidates. and IN
President determined to select Mr.. Car
lin who enjoys the confidence. respect
and esteem OF all of the patrons OF the
office.
shall. but upon the Presidents refusal TO
appoint him, he joined in the request Tor
Mr. Carlin
Mr. Carlin is a young lawyer of splen-
did abilities. is exceedingly popular WIN
everybody and will make an ideal post
master
Tho wytheville Office.
CONGRESSMAN Marshall called on the
Postmaster General this morning, accom-
panied by State Senator J. {. Green Inc
object OF the visit was TO urge acuoI III
the pOstmastership matter OF W ytheNlle'
which is the home OF senator Nieei'
The injuries and statements OF the gen
tlemen were answered by the old sltto-
typed excuse that has become so lanhiar
to congressional ears. that the utseht
demands of more important matters nd9
prevented it's consideration Mr. Mar
shall also called M the Pearsburg post
Office matter, but again the Postlnas' ~
General shielded himself behind the
threadbare, time excuse. e-~
The matter Of the appropriation OF 800
900 for the erection OF a COVER iil' ~
building at Winston. y. c., is sun IN the
hands of the Committee on Pubic bhllu-
ings There is no actual antaBohlsm 10
the measure I'm the committee as laI dS
can be learned. and Congressman i,o"e.'
who will appear before the commute az ~
next Thursday in advocacy OF the Diil'
hopes that a favorable report VIII pe
ordered on that day
Senator Vance. who has not thoroughly
/ rested from his journey from tIorll55,,
] Low
very probably resume his duties to-m9r-
row. Now that he has returned, ana lhe
Senate Finance Committee has been I'D 4
great measure relieved from the consiaet3-
ton Of the tariff bill, it Is very probdp,e
that the nominations OF the seNefdi WI
lectors of internal revenue that have been
hung I'D in the committee for some tihe
will be acted upon Among the hiat
names on the list is that or collector
simmons Of North Carolina, and II IS
possible that his case may be disposed OF
at the regular meeting OF the committees
on next Friday.
MAY Have Test Vote on Silver.
As soon as the contested election cases
that the House is now considering under
tho special order are disposed Of, MT
Bland will call up the seignoraee phl'
not that he entertains the faintest nope
of passing b. over the Presidents Neto.
but because as his friends claim, ne
wishes 10 demonstrate 10 the country the
actual strength Of the friends Of silver IN
the House. II has been stated that some
OF the congressman VINO Foted LOT lh5
hin were trimming" and only desired
10 place themselves on record In favor OF
the measure because the popular outcry
in their own districts was for legislation
favorable TO silver and that when 1t
| comes 10 the point Of choosing between
| the favor Of the President ana the Ne
/ mands of the champions OF the wnite
metal. they will choose the former.
An informal poll Of the Virginia con-
| eressmen this morning showed that they
/ would vote solidy 10 pass the pii, the
/ objections Of the President notwthstand-
/ ing