The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-13
MAY BE MORE CHANGES.
PROBABLY Bs Affiliations MADE
IN THE Tariff AMENDMENTS.
Gloomy Prospects of Passage Of the Bill In
she Near rutare--Congressmen An1-
ious 20 Ges Home.
Trxys BunxAu. RAPLrY BrILprSo.
WASHINGTON. May ~. 1884

The conservative and patriotic action oi
the Convention OF Louisiana sugar p'a"'
ers has done much toward relieving VIC
two senators from that state from ="
situation which would have been per-
picking in the extreme had 1t adopted the
suggestions Of the radical element Vi
the convention, and passed a resolution
agreeing TO support no cahuiudts ~
the United States Senate VINO "Oulu 10
pledge himself TO demand an ihc'e.lSeu
rate of duty on all sugar 'mportco 10
this country .. .ho,
The fact that the Legislature OF 'hat
s,ste ain elect two United states hena-
,ors 4, q few weeks has Of late gwen rise
% general minors that the TWO seha'OIs
who al present represent that ota'e O'N 4'N
no; be relied on should the oll come "
for IFS final passage peioIe '"e"
cessors were chosen. That IL they
10 succeed themselves they "ou,u
compelled either 10 resort " -
measures or vote against the phi' "a
.hn',s,h ,hev have stoutly maintained that
they would stand by their pledges iilaue 90
81 ,as, Democratic caucus. The pru-
aent action of the Convention oil sugar
planters has. however. removed even
an excuse for doubling the sincelluS ~
those gentlemen and CORRESPONDENCE
s,reng,hened the cause OF the tarlH re-
formers in the Senate. ,...o,.or
The discussion Of the bill IS, ho"eN.''
proceeding slowly; the introduction u
four hundred and twenty-elsht aI"e GUY.
ments has not simplifed the si'uatioi. 'I'g
40 fhev furnish its enemies ao1l'loh"
material for discussion and delay'
oruyR cHANGEs TO BIZ MADE.
r, &c stated to-day that many Of these
amendments win be changed Win the con-
cent NJ the committee. In a great many
Instances the rate OF duty Drovided ior
exceeds the duty imposed upon tne SAINT
article by the Mckinley BILL TINS many
~ tho senators refuse positively 10 agree
IN The committee claims that ms Wa
an oversight and viii not Object 10 ,Ile
rate being lowered to the MCKINNEY
figures osa %
An these changes. however, only add 10
,ha doiov and the outlook for the passage
Of the bill in the near future Is gloomy.
THE President has given no inumauoh
20, as tn whom he will appoint super
vising inspector of steam vessels 10 SUI
coed Captain John cast, whose oihCi"'
term expires next Monday. ConSressHd"
TYLER to-day reinforced the suohs 81"
dSrsoroonts of Captain Murdaugh by
furnishing a detailed statement or the
tonnage of the steam vessels Inspected
M the different ports in the district, which
shov,s that II the amount Of shipping
done AZ these ports be taken into con-
alteration the claims of the city OF Nor
folk are entitled 10 great consideration.
The combined tonnage Of the states OF
North and South Carolina is only oVV
TONS. as against 1900 tons for the ports
of Norfolk and Baltimore, ana Z'VVl
tons for the balance Of the District
This statement should have considerable
weight with the appointing power ana II
81 does the position will be again gwen
70 the State of Virginia
SOON TO ENTER THE CANVASS.
Az the time draws near for the con-
.rossnen TO abandon the velvet rugs
and easy chairs of the committee-rooms
for county roads and meetings on the
hustings. the efforts to arouse the en-
thusiasm of the soveregns, which mas
been allowed TO sleep for nearly two
wears have already begun. Last night
The Democratic Association of Virginia
held its first smoke" of the season at
it's headquarters in this city. This asso-
citation is not composed entirely OF Fed
eral ofice-hoiders, but its best and most
useful members are disinterested. patrlo-
tic business men. residents or Nashlns-
ton, whose love for their native state
alone prompts them to take an active
interest in her political welfare.
The meeting last night was very enthu-
siastic, while the social features of the
entertainment added greatly to the en-
joyment of those present
Short speeches were made by Congress
men Wise. Jones. Swanson and Marshall.
Congressman Tyler was also on hand. as
were some OF the members of the Nir-
ginia colony here, who hold high posi-
tlons in the Governmental Departments.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed for North Carolina:
Altamont Mitchell county, J. NJ. Car
penter; Furches, Ashe county. Wiley
Richardson; Mckee, Davidson county, j..
w Hedrick; Vienna, Forsyth county, G.
+. Mckle.
The following were the Virginia APP
pointments: BrOadnaX, Brunswick coun-
~, w. r. Wright; Locust grove, Orange
county, Mrs. Laura Dulin.