The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-21
Mr.. WISE Is CONFIDENT
That COfT, IRON And LUMBER
VIII re DUTIABLE.
Features OF the Tariff Bill Discussed mt -
Dinner. At ChamberisiD's-sou 'bern
Members of the supreme Court.
TINES BUEEAU. RApLKY BunDiS0.
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the Supreme Court, and the echoes Of
this Senate and presidential explosion are
! fast dying away among the hills ana val
legs Of the political landsea
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
are stiH busy with the arrangement of
their report uuon the Wilson biz, and t
is said to-day that the measure Wiil be
reported on Tuesday next The senate
will probably adjourn to-morrc" Until
| Monday next. and the House may p0ssi-
/ blv do the same unless the Bland bill sth
/ remains unsettled
At the meeting OF the Democratie cau-
Gus yesterday. which was called tO urge
the passage of the coinage BILL all OF tAe
Virginia members were present and all
OF them were present to-day, ready and
willing TO support the bill. IL had been
generally considered that tine reasons for
the action of Mr.. Cleveland in allowing
the senators almost fun control oi the
patronage was based upon hs desire io
have Mr.. Pcckham conf med. bul u seems
now that the Prcsident intends 10 Keep
! this rule IN operation for the members
of the House are sul being informed that
the cooperation Of the senator's is de-
sired In almost every case, and always
whea consular or other places outside oi
their own districts are concerned. Nearly
ell Of the members Of the House have
long lists of constituents yet 20 satisfy
as to consular appointments, but The
prospects are gloomy indeed Tor most all
OF them. In Virginia ii seems as If our
quota was entirely exhausted although
win the aid of Senator Hunton there is
a little consular agency which Is liable
TO come to one OF the Virginia members.
Mr.. Fuller's Dinner.
MI. .,.,- , 1fctfuofriqhe1 and eieuif-
cant grouping OF gentlemen last evening
at Chapberain's and I'm one Of the pri-
vate dining-rooms portions OF the tarin
bill we're discussed about a sumptuously
laden table
Mr. H. w Fuller general passenger
agent Of the Chesapeake ana ONO rall-
road rendered a complimentary dinner
TO President NJ +. ingalls,. OF the same
company. The invited guests were SEN
ators Faulkner and Camden, Of West
Virginia; Lindsay and Blackburn. OF
Kentucky: Daniel and Hunton, Of Nir-
ginla Gibson. Of Maryland Representa-
tives George d. Wise Of Virginia, and
Anderson. OF West Virginia.
CAPTAIN Wise, in speaking Of the dis
cussions of the evening. said that he was
confident that coal, iron and lumber
would be put on the dutiable list in the
Senate: tIat sugar would have small
duty placed upon IT, and that the rate oil
the income tax would be reduced from
per cent. 90 per cent, This coming
as ii does direct from sucu a gathering
OF congressman, carries with it far more
than speculative weight. and may well
be put down as closer than guess.
The Senate committee to-day is still
discussing the whisky question, the Ken
tuckians contending for am extension 10
eight years of the bonded period. This,
however. does not seem to meet with
favor among the Democratic senator's,
and it will certainly be met with serious
opposition should it come back to the
House for adoption.
All Nirginlans will be very much graft
fed at the action Of the President in
calling for the resignation Of Mr. III. II.
Smith the Assistant Register Of the
Treasury, and his determination TO APP
point Colonel J.. W. Reid. of Alexandria,
in his place. Colonel Reid held this posi-
ton under Mr. Clevelan1s former adj
ministratiOn and is thoroughly equipped
for its duties. He is a gentleman of the
old school. dignhed. polished. and court
~, and his friends all over the state
will rejoice i'm the recognition ne so fully
deserves.
Marshal Hufgin.
United States Marshal John NJ Hudgin
has been duly confirmed by the Senate,
and is expected here i'm "A few days 10
file his official bond.
Senator Edward Douglass White Of
louisiana who succeeds the late As
sociate-Justice Blatchford. of the United
States Supreme Court is the first 'atho-
lic who has been appointed TO the Su-
preme bench since Chief-Justice Taney,
who was appointed by President Andrew
jackson. and who succeeded Chiei-Jus-
tice John Marshall, OF Virginia. Asso-
, ciate-Justice White will be AN acqusi-
tiOn To the present able court for the rea-
son that he is the only member OF me
Supreme Court of the United States who
has made a special study and practice
under civil code of Louisiana since
Justice Campbell resigned his seat on
the bench to cast his lot with the Con
federate States at the beginning of the
war Louisiana being an acquisition
from the French. the Code Napoleon still
! prevails in that State.
Southern Members of the Court.
II looks like the irony of fate that the
Democrats who had only one represen-
tative on the Supreme bench Dusuce
| Field) at the close of the war, now
have four members or nearly half OF the
court. and the South, which until few
years ago WAS entirely unrepresented. can
Law claim now TO one-thirt Of the court,
which is "a very nattcring representation
as the Southern States hardly compose
one-third Of the Union. II is true. how
, eyer that two Of the Associate Justices
that come from ihat section. Justices
Jackson. Of Tennessee. and Harlan. OF
Kentucky. were appointed 10y Republican
| Presidents.
Associate Justice Field. who was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln, will, on the
10th Of March next. have served thirty
years on the bench. a period OF service
only reached by Justices Marshall ana
| Story. Although i'm his seventy-eisnli
wear. Justice Field TO all appearance d
GOOD for several years service YET.
There was caucus OF the be,no1i io'-l.... a.
members OF the Senate Finance ~oili,.l.s ~l.DI,
tee to-day. but no meeting OF the WIZ,
committee. consequently the noiliiii',s io''
of Collector simmons, Of North OaIo'l,'.
is SIM doing "the mid-air SUSPENSE"
ct" This case Will hardly be dlspo7e0
% u,tu the return Of Senator Vance
CONGRESSMAN Meredith appeared peAol' 1,
a., snhcommittee of the District on -
,nmhia this morning. with Coiohei am I'm
,en'S rnS - AIexandria. vice-president or the
iseeu vsrnon Electric railroad This
road is seeking an entrance in'1 " ss,'
inpton. and desires 10 cross 'ue o'o,''a' .N''
r,,,er rns nv ferry. A bill authorizing their
ntra,ce into the District has already
,aan introduced In the House by MT
sSoredith but as several changes nave
Zen suggested by the commissioners Oh
~ r,istrict the subcommittee ADJOURNED
.,a,,I Tomorrow in order To dlo" u'
""'' -. .o amend ihe bill.