The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
MH. WISE URGES APPR0PRIAII0ss
FOR TIE JAMES AND YORh.
Active Efforts Of Virginia Representatives.
In Olher cummings Nay
Lose His Chairmanship.
Trxrs BuRE NJ. KsrLEY BUILDING,
W1rurxcTo.. February 9. 1894.

WAsHIxoroS February 2. 1894.
After the long weeks OF excitement ana
hard work by the members Of the House
there was a comparative lull to-day, and |
although the attendance was reasonably I
large. Il was easily apparent that pc
ROD Of relaxation was at hand. and that
the intense interest of yesterday had
left in a desultory frame of mind the
solons of to-day.
Many Of the more active leaders were
not upon the floor. and Hon. W. l.. viii
son Is preparing for a few weeks of rest
in the far South. OF course there was
some little discussion as regards the fU-
ture Of the Democrats who bolted the
party measure. even after they had USED
all available means to secure such ameho
ments or changes as they had adNoc"teo
Hon. Bourke Cochran fought the income
tax earnestly and brilliantly. but wneh "
| majority were arrayed against MN nv
! submitted to the inevitable and recorded
his vote with the party decision
Cumminss' Course.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings, the journai'sl
| congressman from New York, IS no"
| chairman Of the Committee on Naval Al
| fairs. one of the best in the House. HIS
desertion of the Speaker and the party
! bill. il is rumored, may possibly result
! in the request from Mr.. Crisp that ne
resign this important chairmanship.
The vote yesterday was the fullest rem
| dered in the House for many years.
Three hundred and forty-four votes were
cast -Four are lost by the reslgnatio,i'
of AIessrs. O'Ferrall, Fellows, ana 4 '0"'
| and the death of Mr.. ONcll, or feNh-
rfrI-. l. hui foh VOTES.
six OF these were paired, and Mr. sweet
of Idaho, was ill, and Mr. Stevens (Deih :.
from MASSACHUSETTS, and a member OF lnc
WAYS and Means Committee, was lue
only member mere who simply refused 10
vote
phe decision Of the Board Of Sipcr-
| X,sing inspectors Of Steam Vessels yestsr-
day providing that the cases OF tile
steam fishing craft engaged IN the Menha-
| den fisheries would be considered by the
local inspectors, was a great achievement
for Congressman Jones. lI's sicc net ahd
| able presentation OF their case was un-
ques:ionably the primary reason for their
conclusions. The decision Of the board
simply means that licensed navigators
will not be required upon vessels now COM
manded by masters who nave alreaoy
been licensed by the local inspectors. hoN
eyer. those hereafter applying for IL
.~use will be examined AS 10 tneii '<nowl-
edge of the coast and is lie IT'S bit nor
upon the intricacies Of navigation There
are about fifteen 10 twenty OF these Nessai p
| plyiug i'm the First district alone, ana
| these. Together with the others OF inc
state. get the benefit IF tie SUCCESS o.
Congressman Jones.
5 CONGRESSMAN Jones cau a 0r -ha Assist
IT ant AuOrney-Gcnerd OF the Post-oUlce
= Department this morning and asked ina.
q the postmaster at Faruham. Richmond
x county. be relieved from the liability 90
2 the Government Tor the loss OF stamps ,'h'
I, postal funds incurred by IRE in iha1 once
J. some time ago. Mr.. Jones has been grant
X ed leave of absence. and viii leave loi
his home to-day. When he returns about
ie the middle Of next week his family wal
II accompany him and remain here for the
= rest OF the winter
a virginia River improvements.
it Congressman Wise appeared before th'
" Committee on Rivers and Harbors 10
" dav for the purpose OF showing the alb
ie solute necessity of q liberal appropriation
H. for the improvement Of the James an'
Is York rivers. The session OF the com
ge rnittee to-day was a very busy one, AM
d. the chairman promised Capt. Wise
In hearing next Monday. Congressman say
k. ers. chairman of the Committee ON Appro
TX rriations. has promised to accept al
ht amendment 10 the appropriation bill whe
In it is presented 10 the House which h
will offer for planting post lights on tn
York river.
As a quiet. effective worker, Congress
n man Woodard. Of North Carolina, has n
r slperior i'm the House As a proof Of
Il there is only one post-ofilce in his distric
and that is a Presidential one, that is n'
. filed by a Democrat.
II Ninth District Ofiices.
r. CONGRESSMAN Marshall Is determined
i allow neither the POst-Ofice Departmei
IA officials nor himself any rest until
n change is made IN every post-otiice in b
p district where one Is needed. Yesterda
lie he secured the removals Of the postma
G. | ters at Nickelsvile I'm Scott county, ar
Is at Cox" in Lee county, and to-day q
IF name of a Republican postmaster
Smythe county was ordered to be strick'
m | from the rolls.
d He also called on the Commissioner
o. | Pensions 10 look after the interest
pensioners who are residents Of Scott al
"' Wise counties.
rs Congressman Tyler called on the Pos
of master-General this morning and urg'
Or action in the Norfolk and POrtsmou
N post t-ofiice cases. While IL Is reasonab
~ certain that the recommendations Of VI
Is Tyler will be carried out as TO who "
RS receive the appointments at these ~
to Offices. the matter is still I'm the hands
)y the Postmastcr-General. Nir. Tyler a
IL peared before the Committee on Rive
Of and Harbors to-day and asked FOR an a
~ preparation for the surveys OF the De
Z Creek branch Of the Elizabeth river
he the waters Of Lake Drummond Canal a
ng Water Company. formerly the Disu
&c Swamp canal; also. OF the West bran
"a OF the Elizabeth river and the ms
Ic- stream from Lamberts Point 70 Ncrfo
for the purpose Of widening and deep'
ing the channel
DIR. Edmuuds' Persistency.
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