The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
THE PAY OF DIPLOMATS.
TIE ECONOMIC MEASURE PROPOs-
ED WON'T AFFECr YIRGfSIANS.
Salary OF Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr.. smyths
will Remain Unchangcd-ro Deduct
Pay of Absent Congressman.
TINEs BUREAU. RAPLzY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1891.

| ne house tO-udy resumed ltS consul
Grafton of the diplomatic bill after the
morning hour.
There will be a saving TO the Govern
ment Of many thousands Of dollars IN
this bill as reported, but the salaries
Of the gentlemen from Virginia who
hold diplomatic and consular positions
remain the same. The Minister resident
! 10 Hayu, MIR. Henry NJ. Smythe, viii
continue to draw his 5000 per annum.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald, Minister res
dent to Persia, $1,000: Ir W. 4. Tovnes,
Consul-General at lilo Janeiro, 5000.
Maj Delaware kemper Consul 10 Annoy.
$500; Hon. Marshall Hanger, Consul TO
Bermuda, $1,000, and Mr.. Charles l..
Adams, Consul 10 Cadiz, $500. The
Republicans attempted 10 pass one or
two amendments, which would have never
been offered had the administration been
Republican. but as the bin had been very
carefully revised by the committee, no
changes were agreed upon.
PAY OF ABSENT coNGErssMEy.
The report from the House Judiciary
Committee, brought I'm by Mr.. Wolverton,
recommending the revising and enforce
ment OF the statute Of 1856. which makes
1t imperative on the Sergeant-at-Arms to
deduct from the monthly pay of each
member Of Congress an amount equal
10 his per diem for each day he mas
been absent from the sessions OF the
House, is considered by great many
members a greater hardship than the
adoption OF the Tucker resolution 20
count a quorum. In the latter case IL
required only the sacrifice OF a little false
PRIDE, but the enforcement OF the act 10
fine members for absence means reduc-
ton in the yearly stipend OF five thou
sand dollars per annum, which reduc-
ton many can III afford 10 stand and all
regard it with great d;sfavor. There
Is some talk among members OF attempt
ing 10 repeal the law which has been
imperative for so many years. but as
there are enough members IN favor OF
Il TO require an aye and nay vote on the
subject, the attempt will hardly be made.
CAPTAIN HUDGINs.
The United States District Court at |
Alexandria having closed, Cap |
tain Jack Hudgins, the new United |
States Marshall for the Eastern district |
OF Virginia. left for his home in Caroline |
to-day. Capt. Hudgtns, by his uniform |
courteous demeanor. will make a very |
popular as well as an efficient officer.
The next term Of his court will begin !
in Richmond on the oath of April.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. c. J. Gr,swold and wife. OF
Goldsboro n. c.; w. II. Branson, Dur
ham; c. w. Saunders Richmond; J. w.
Pepper. Virginia; ls.dore Wallace. North
Carolina, and Robert G.. Thornton, Rich
nond. are among the late arrivals at
the Metropolitan.
Messrs X. W. Santos. Norfolk; S. VI.
Reynolds. Portsmouth; Stewart y. Ayres.
fydel, \. C.; r. ID. Flynn. Danyille. and
:. l.. Quinn and wife. are at the st.
lanes.
Messrs. L. T. Womble and e. Leslie
spence and wife Richmond; Robert :.
foung, Concord, y. c.; James n. Gorell,
'ulpeper. and James r. Russell and wife.
Richmond, are registered at the National.
IosTAL MATTERS.
There were no appointments OF fourth
lass p0stmasters to-day for Virginia and
My one for North Carolina.
r. H. Gentry was appointed at Hooker.
ADeghany county, vice Greed Edwards
cmOved
Fourth-class offices have been establish
d IN Virginia at the following points:
,arque. Campbell couny. with Charles
1. Canada as postmaster; Nelly. Neck
snburg county, with Isaac VI. Benton
s postmaster; Earnest. York county,
18th George ". Armory as postmaster.
nd Helena. Bedford county. with Maria
'. Black as postmaster. H. l.. ".