The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
A QUORUM HARD TO GET.
TEE coxoREsSMES R<PfDLr LEAV-
ING ron 1HEIK HOMES.
virginia Representatives at the Capitol
DismissaIs from the Census bureau
Contest In Second (va.) District.
Trxrs BUREAU, RArLEY BuiLpiso.
ARLINGTON. August %. 1898.

For the Arst time since last Monday
both houses OF Congress were IN Sessio"
This morning. although 1t was evident th"t
neither house could muster quorum nor
could a quorum be found in the cry ~
his time The Scrgeant-at-Arms OF the
Senate has not put himself TO any gTeds
trouble 10 carry out the resolution "a
TIA, body. which provided FOR "compeiihs
The attendance of absent members, anu
those who have left the city VIII hardlE
return before the December session IN
,be Uouse the unWiedly Democratic ma
torifv mas quietly melted away anu -
The Presidents return had Deeh ue'aS 80, go
"A few days Longer there wouia nor naso
been n 'corpOrafs guard in either nous.
Men Of ali avocati0ns and pursuits IN NE
detosi nothing more than inactivity, anu
cOngrcssmCn are no eNttpNvN. Ns ionS
az tnerc was work for mem mere a. ,. iV,'6
as duty to their constituents I'pui!cu
their presence. they were Wiling 10 Stdg
al any sacrifice Of personal interests put
now that there Is nOthinE Dht doJonii ~
,neut from day 20 day pending the actloH
90 The President. that they should aVah
themselves OF the opportunity 10 Iooh
afttr long-neslccted home affairs.
Mr. cIrvrIAsD's RETURN
The return OF the President last niSht
again revived interest in the tate OF w.. .S
tariff bill. and IL Is confidently cNPcsorra1
that all doubts viii be set at resi- DeiU{t
Saturday night He has had many W.
ors since his arrival. among them ti.e
Secretary OF the Treasury ana Mcnn0 -
Crisp and Catchings, but towdr nGisst1 ".i -
them he Is said 10 have maintalheu A."
most discreet silence, and IL II ~. ~
iieved that ne has impaired any lhioi ma
fion. even 10 his closest infn1S. cha
The impression that he VIII Velo tnv
bijl has about died out. and the pIeValSht
opinion Is that II Will become l"M eie'' 81
by reason of the CONSTITUTIONS IaPSsJ ~
time or with his approval, WhIi9h IN. VIII 80 Do
srht t. the House accompanies by y iles-
sage which Will squareiy state HiS oD-
tectiOns to the measure. 49,. o,o nv
While Congress and the country are are e@
meeting the hitter course, there VIII no
be much disapD0intment should he ailQW
The hin 70 become law by lapse OF tuc
ten days. Anything would De PREF H.
TO the present suspense, ana, 40 ~.
Cleveland has been made aware OF lniIS
by his advisers. II is believed that ne w."
settle the matter before the week Is out
virginia ooNGRfssNiN.
The virginia congressman who are III
fbe city fO-day-Mcss Wise, Jones
Meredith. Tyler and Turner spent we
morning hours around the depart
but were able 10 accomplish but niue a.
lew OF the heads OF the departments are
here at present -,...,,
ing between Cape May and the senate
Chamber during the frequent adjourn
in his seat during the short morning
session. As soon as the Senate adJourns
ne hopes TO be able 10 secure a rev dayS
needed rest at the Cape, where Mrs Hun
ton and her sister MISS ware are "'
present. A.
WASHINGTON. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric railway 70 traverse the AZ,
,ingtOn reservation has not Yet pdSScu
the Senate. but its friends nope 10 get
St Trough as soon as Il quorum j. "St"D-
Tne recent dismissais from the Census |
Office were A great hardship 10 those
dismissed. many OF whom were women
some the only dependence OF helpless lam
ilies. but there seems TO he no help Tor
IT. as the work OF tnat bureau Is nearly
completed Those applying Tor felhslate-
ment were informed this morning that II
would be impossible 10 find work Tor
them. as another discharge on the first
1. the month was inevitable.
thy SECOND DISTRICT CONTEST.
The report here to-day that Ports
mouth had selected de'eglt es frVormg
the nomination of Mr.. Harry J.. Maynard
for Congress In the Second dstrct. ala
not cause any apprehensi amo the
friends Of Hon. -. Gardner Tyler Ter II
Is well understood that only com
pHmentnry vote TO Mr.. Maynard is con
templated.
MIR. Maynard Is very popular in Ports
mouth, ana II Is natural tudt his P'o-
pie should desire To accord T. their
State senator compliment of this char
acter. but neither that community nor
Mr.. Mavnlrd himself would be unmind-
ful OF the very great service rendered Inc
d strict by AIR Tyler.
No member Of Congress has labored
more industriousiy for his constituents
in this Congress than Mr. Tyler.
Mr.. James l.. Taliaierro, OF Gloucester
county. was In the city vosterd9y a.
representative of the recent democratic
congressional convention. haVins been
named by the convention TO officially
notify Hon. " a. Jones Of his re
nomination in the First district the
splendid record Of Mr. Jones IN the Fifty
second and Fifty third congresses in
sures his reelection to the Fifty-fourth,
and as his Republican opponent is really
a business man in Wash ngton. there
viii be Tut llttle enthusiasm among the
First district Republicans.
II. l.. W.