The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-26
RICHMOND P0ST0FFICE.
~, vR. CULLfNG UORTH's Ar
rOTNTMENr ~ DELdYED.
she rosimsslcr-GeneEsi says u - Que 10
the act thSt the senate he soi"'"E VI
similar New York Nominations


. long ago MS proiiaN'c" 80
economic propositions '"'' -
tireeome aftcr thc first rev GAYS
MAJ This IS not the c'~N VIZ"
i ns.uea.on now going on on ihe
r bul. is evidenced by The rr""1e
.... at both the morning and evening
I.us OF tne House. ...,,
.. rroefedings at last nights sTssion
. of more than ordinary Interest," an"
. .,.ecncs far above tho aN'i"R.
... most interesting feature OF inc even
. debate was tine strong ana ehr'''Nt
...rf OF Conere.su swanson, OF
. fn favor of tariff reform. HIS
.a ,.se forcibiv delivered. AND ne hao
r,r a. few moments when me
...s ofi fno floor Of thc Horse and the
.a.afs OF thc galleries showed by their
...rl attention their appreciation OF ms
rr.. many OF Che speakers who have
taI him. DE did not confuc himself
.f. narrow. prescribed limits OF the bin
,f.rr fhe House. but discussed the bsodd
..e OF tariff reform a. laid down ~
. namocratic platform. lie thorc uislly
.r.I the Democratic position on tdilH
....un for revenue only, ana 'l'''''.
... DO should be regulated I'D equity anu
. ike any other system OF taN"uV"'
.ro rs contributions heavily ON the
t ana lightly on the poor lie sno"ea
.t The Republican position was 'he re-
.,s. ~ This. claiming that the taxing
...r 81 the Government was no. 10 pro-
ID. ,e,.anle but Tor the enrichment OF a
f.w favortes. go.
30 ably presented tho equity az this
,sffre. and showed how the kepu"lcans
1ad IMPOVERISHED the o. per cent. OF the
r.lrIe of this country in order 70 enfich
-.. rcr cent. who are the bcnciciarles
a. Ills system. and proved that legislation
could not produce wealth. but was the
most potent of AN factors i'm controlling
.fs distribution.
His Figures.
lie showed by statistics low tho great
increase Of wealth in this country hau
been unfairly and unjustly distribute
through the operations Of PROTECTION anu
that the uino northeastern states. Which
have been and are the chief bcnenciai1eS
.f This system. owned nearly half on the
aemcgate wealth OF the country.
lie explained that the Mckinley bill,
f.r1uaf the amount of revenue collected
1lr the government, and the Increased
rl.e it enabled tho home manufacturer
90 son his goods 10 the consumer, was am
annual tax on the earnings of the masses
.r The people 20 the extent Of 81 10000 900.
THAT since 1872 about $50 01.0OooD had
boon ext0rted from the people through
ins inlquitous system.
Sir Swanson discussed the effect Of
rI. system upon the farmer, and showed
low 30 paralvzcd this great interest. lie
fhsn compared the Wilson bill VITA the
Mckinley bill, and showed the great
saving 10 the people that must result
from fhe workings of the former
Al tire conclusion of his speech Mr..
epan.on was greeted with hearty out
nr.ts Of approval boy the members ON
fhe floor and the occupants Of the So
i.ries.
wore dsusely crowded this morning by
statesmen eager for the fray and inter
..fef SPECTATORS who anticipated con-
rrst fun of interest and excitement when
fIe FIGHT over the income tax began in
flo House 10 was very evident. however,
O.. soon as the House went into the Com
f.rfaa of the Whole that neither the
friends nor the opponents Of the measure
,rore over anxious for the fight TO begin
Tho friends of the bin entertained grave
doubts as i0 whether 10 would command
as strong support as an amendment 10
rne uIm bin as 81 would introduced
rs a separate measure. The WILLINGNESS
evurrssed bv the Republicans 10 assist
them in lacking 40 ON 20 the bill mace
the friends OF the bin suspicious and
anxious for conference among theh-
selves.
Tie New York delegation, through MT.
Cochran. showed their determination TO
f..Ir caucus. lie rcsorted 10 many ulld-
inv parliamentary measures 40 prevent
HE prcseutatiOn Of tho amendment ana
ir0wed that he was no tyro IN the art
,- fibustcring. IL ia very evident thdl
sine Tammany orator and the small bahu
of patrols he is leading i'm this hsht,
when 10 comes TO subordlnatlng their III
1Iri.ual interests and those of their COM
f.fIents ID the general welfare, are IN
f.asely human.
The Richmond Postofiice.
CONGRESSMAN George ID. Wise called
tum ne President this morning, and af-
forward on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, TO
teaf urge action i'm the Richmond post
i1.I. matter. At the latter place he met
Senator Daniel, who Joined MN IN ms
Iua.t for the immediate appointment
~ Mr. CullingwOrth 10 the postmaster
ihID. The p0stmaster-Goncral stated thai
fne delay iu tins and many other appoint
rnIs Of Presidential postmasters was
caused hy the action of the Senate IN
holding up the appointments of New York
Iu.tmasters already made. out OF forty
Sour appointments OF postmastcfs for the
State or New York only seven OF them
pre- held up by the Senate Committee on
lost-Olces and Post-ROads. Of which
Senator Hnl is n member, and because
they are for bis state, senatorial courtesy
requires that they should be referred 10
\
course these appointments are distastefui
O., Senator Eil. and he with the disinter-
rsfcd natri0tism for which he is distin-
ruishcd has quietly pockotel thcm
ON account of the lar.c number of
t0.ninatious ewaitinr confirmation by the
E.rate. the President very naturally de
rues 20 send in any more until at least
SOM. OF these are disposed Of. Conse-
olenuv Mr.. Cullingworth and many more
r.0i deserving Democrats must possess
t.If souls in patience. while The Kepubii-
rln hoia-0ycr postmaster quietly ana con
trl.ily goes on feeding at the public
t.u.
The Vote on Free Coal.
I'm thc report sent out by the press and
published in The Times OF the vote on
Tie amendment 20 restore coal 10 the
d.aahlo list at the rate it carried under
Che Mckinley bill. Congressman Tucker
i reported as voting aye This is mis-
Take and does him an injustice. AS ne
WAS warm advocate Of the amendment
offered by Congressman Wise. which pro-
od 90 put The duty at the rate Of iity
ena per ton.
SIR. Dlmpley. Of New York. introduced
to-day another biz providing for bridge
ltnccn the city Of New York and the
State of New Jersey across the Hudson
itcr. THE new bill contains a clause 10
n'.t the objection contained In the re-
cent veto message OF the President