The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-31
THE TARIFF SITUATION.
.FrMING sLfGBT CHANGE INFA-
TOK or TBE HOUSR SIDE.
,ooropriations for Virginia and North Car.
onna in the sundry Civn Appropri-
atons Biil--Mahone's Lot.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLsS BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. July 80, 1894.

TINES BUREAU, RAPLsy BUILDIso.l
WASHINGTON. July 80. 1884.
One week from tomorrow this Con-
..... viii celebrate the anniversary OF it's
e.t.I Gay. For twelve months. with the
.,...tun OF short recess. both houses
,l have been In continuous session.
4le history Of the legislation OF this
county in the time Of peace can furnish
do p.c. dent In no preceding session Of
c.a.r,ss has been crowded so much and
,.,A . variety OF important attempts at
lssgs.to and historians have already
fr.. sled scenes OF excitement and in
t,gt>, mat can only find their rivals In
t.t ..uoual legislatures that were held
a.mls, continuously from 1901 TO 1850
Nv mat the session Is drawing 10 its
cse.tor IL Is generally conceded that
..t u.s. the faCt-One would suppose that
o.. storm which has ragged so violently
..4 iaterrUptcdly would nave blown it.
sft .t. but Il Is very evident this morn
i,- .tt such is not the case. and II is
.u.e that the closing scenes OF this
...f.y session have yet in store scenes
q. excitement that VIII rival in dramatic
Ut,.st the last days OF the memorable
SILVER debate.
YEsrFRDAY's INDICATIONS.
superficial indications to-day show a
s atA ltiNttt III llc idfilt SITUATION. III
favor OF the radical element on the
House side, and the grave declaration OF
Judge Montgomery. that the cOnferees
vrI. aS far apart as ever was crafty
i- utei!igence 10 the crowd In the House
.c- .y Speaker Crisp and Congressman
C4,caings, who advise no concession to
;,a demands Of the Senate.
! say superficial Indications because
terc are those who believe that the
.-ful gravity and judicial Inien OF the
o. m l.sA for
e.. occasion. and that his little speech"
vas a big blun. and about the last one
t4t the House cOnferees will get of -
p. managers Of the bill on the Senate
s- shoW no uneasiness, nor do they
,t any signs of weakening Those
W. mould know the exact condition OF
a~ predict the agreement Of the
c..r.rS ana the passage of the tariff
fore saturday night
D. t.r senate routine business is being
t. he'd with great rapidity. and sena-
t- re working like men who had d
or amount Of work 10 get rid Of in a
t-l time.
senator Frye Of Maine who during his
If- e.rvice on the Senate Committee of
Commerce, has famiharized himself with
|, t.- needs or our sea coasts. and who has
always been the friend Of that hard
V.IH.l loorly-paid class Of men who
r.n t.c lie-saving stations Of our coast,
secured tlis morning the passage Of the
.u,aImcnt. which extends the time OF
,-t0,s ON the Atlantic coast TO ten
mouths during the year. This bill was
introduced iu the House last September
By Nr C0sswell. and received the active
support Of Congressman Jones and Tyler
t.r JOS passage 10y that body.
.ir Frye also secured the passage or
.r aot extending the benefits Of the
Marine hospitals 70 the keepers and
...s of hie-saving stations.
TIKI BIvER AND HARBoR BILL.
The conference committee on the river
ara harb0r bin holds daily sessions IN
ta- committee room Of the Senate Com
u'tte- on Commerce. The number and
variety Of amendments added 10 the bill
i1 the Senate are being thoroughly dis
seottI by the House cOnferees, VINO. true
O. their original ideas Of retrenchment
ia this direction, are inclined 10 find fault
With what they consider an eXtraVagant
increase Of the appropriation. The con-
ference may be long and tedious, but the
result will be an agreement on the line
Qt the Senate bill.
CT INTEREST TO vIRGISIAEs.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported by Senator COckrell to-day.
Among the amendments recommended I'm
the Senate are the following items of in
tcrcsf 10 Virginia and North Carolina: An
appropriation Of 5000 10 rebuild the
lighthouse at Lower Cedar Point which
was destroyed by fire several months ago;
an Increase OF 5000 10 the southern
Hampton, 5000 for the establishment Of
% quarantine station at or near South
port, " c.
DANIEL To SPEAK IN CHARLOTTE.
Senator Daniel has accepted the invita-
'l1u Of the County Committee of Charlotte
-olnty 20 deliver his opening speech in
Pee coming campaign at Charlotte Court
house on August 9th, court day.
Congressman Marshall has consented to
deliver speech at Hinton, W. Va, next
" e1uesday. The congressional nominat-
rs convention will be held there on that
iay. and II was at the urgent persuasion
= Congressman Anderson, Of West Vir-
.aia. VINO will receive a denomination,
Aat be consented TO 60
Hon Hal. Flood OF Appomattox. who
Gas ia the city to-day. called on the MEM
erf N the Virginia congressional deiega-
iYl 10 the Capital. Tonight, in company
Win Congressman Swanson. he visited the
),m0cratic congressional headquarters.
THE MALONE LOT.
Last, but not least, the amendment
rered by Senator Quay, providing the
4uds for the purchase of the Malone lot
s. a site for the new Government Print
Ig Office
This fact is probably due to Senator
iahone's presence at the Capitol to-day
or the last few weeks ne has confined
Ia operations TO the lobby OF the hotels
nd the rooms of the Democratic con-
ressmen. but the favorable report Of the
on Appropriations on this
mendment is the beginning Of a cam
align I'm the corridors and committee
)Oms OF the Senate. and each day from
Ms time until this item Of the bin is
spOsed Of the familiar figure of the re-
uiiated Republican chieftain will haunt
be- Capitol building.
To-day ne inaugurated his campaign by
llng talk with the Populist senator from
raska but whether the lot scheme |
r Virginia politics was the subject dis |
..--l no one but the principals TO the |
llversation know.
N.ssrs w. u. Menyies, of Hickory |
p .it and w w. Holiday, OF Whining |
.l s. c., are in the city. II. l.. w.