The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-25
Democrats Have No Just Cause 10 CON-
plain Of Tarlfl-Bill Progress.
DANIELS WASHINGTON COLLEGE BILL.
Capt. Wise Visits tho Postoffice Depart
ment In Reference to the Proposed
Postal Stations In Richmond.
TINES BUREAU. RArLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, May "a. 1894.

| seems To be clear for a very speedy pas
sage of the bill. The Democrats certainly
have no Just cause for complaint should
the bill be passed before the lst Of July
for this would be three months In ad-
vance of the Mckinley bill. When the
Democrats were in the minority, when
talked and debated the Mckinley bill
into the autumn, We thought them great
and when they filibustered the force bill
to death we could have inscribed their
names among the bright consultations
that bedeck the armament but just aS
soon as the other fellows begin to hliDus-
| ter a little the Democrats at nome pesii'
10 chafe under the delay, and TO charse
| the prudent Democrats with every thliis
from personal corruption TO legislative III
| competency. All this is folly. the party Is
| oil rigbt its senatorial representatives
| arc doing all that human beings can 40,
| and there is no question as to the hhal
massage of the bill, and this without
| much more delay AS to the amended
| hin ~ is the best that under the circum-
| stances. could possibly be passed anu Is d
| long stride from the Mckinley sch7uults
| toward the lowest taxation whlch "ouiu
| WELD the necessary revenue. IL Is cleary
and absolutely upon the line OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance, IN whlch ne
said:
"raric reform Is still our purpose.
Though we oppose the theory that tar'H
laws may be passed having Ior thel,
| object the granting Of discriminating anu
unfair governmental aid TO private ven
| tures we wage no DISCRIMINATING war
n
Ueve q readiustment can be accomplished
in accordance with the principles we pro
feee without disaster or demoltloh' W
| believe that the advantages of treer ra"
r,aterials should be accorded 10 our manu-
| facturers and we contemplate ialr anu
| careful distribution of necessary taFlit
| hurdens rather than the precipitation OF
| free trade" ,,,.
Tho test vote in the Senate Yesterday
finally settled all doubt as 10 the passa5e
| ~ the bill. and, although great many
| neople nave felt in doubt while senator
| JIul sat nursing his wrath against the
| income tax feature, and have thousnt
"that all of this availeth me hotilins
| while 7 see the Jew Mordecai slttlhs ~
! tbo Kings gate" vet yesterday when the
,,uI wae ,nneried Senators Hill, lrby'
Allen. Peffer and Kyle were all 10 DC
| found voting in its favor.
rur w,siTNGToN CoILFGE BILL.
Senator Daniel. who has had charge
Of the bill providing for the reimburse
ment of the Washington College now
known as the Washington and Lee Uni
versItvl for loss sustained during the
war. will i'm a few days submit faYora-
HE report from the Committee on Claims
| the committee having taken the hish
Ground that institutions of learning should
| be protected during the time Of war as
adequately as in the power OF the Gov
ernment to do so, adopted this report
without a dissenting vote.
The memorial praying for this relief,
after reciting the origin and history OF
this time-honored Institution, states:
When the Federal forces under General
David Hunter entered the town of Lexing-
ton on June II, 1864. the college was
open and the professors and students
engaged in the peaceful pursuits OF learn
ing The Federal forces occupied the
grounds and buildings, n battery Of artil-
lery was parked on the campus, the
horses occupied the dormtories. and
General Crook had his headquarters
on the college grounds. During an oc-
cupancy Of three days the buildings were
dismanted. the apparatus destroyed. and
the Libraries mutilated by the soldiers,
and all without authority In June, 1865,
Immediately after the close of hostilities,
a committee of the board Of trustees In
connection with a committee of the
faculty and accompanied by Lieutenant
Colonel T. McLester. commanding the
post. made a careful estimate of the
damage which they ascertained amount
ed to Sl7,4
This IS the third instance wherein Sem
ator Daniel has secured substantial COM
pensation TO educational institutions In
Virginia for damages sustained during
the war, and the fact that this bill re-
ceived the unanimous approval of the
Committee on Claims Of the Senate re-
fleets great credit on his superb man
agement. To-day he presented the fol-
lowing memorial TO the Senate:
Memorial from the faculty Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia demonstrating against
the transfer Of the coast survey and
geodetic survey to the Navy Department.
Petition of the Hickory Level Alliance,
Of Buckingham, county, Va, praying for
the passage Of a bill placing the rail-
roads under the control Of the Govern
ment.
A memorial from the citizens Of Vir-
ginia praying for the passage of a law
placing certain restrictions on immigra-
tion.
A petition from the Chamber of Com
merce Of Staunton praying for the speedy
passage of the tariff BILL
He also presented bill, by request, 10
execute the findings of the Court Of
Claims in the matter Of the claim OF
John j. Shipman. formerly of the state
OF Virginia. This bill directs the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO pay TO John j. Ship
man the sum Of sl7.Sll.96, this being the
amount found by the Court Of Claims 10
he due him from the United States FOR
stone furnished for the construction OF
n lock on the Big Sandy river. near
Louisa, Kentucky.
PUBLIC BUILDING AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Mr.. McKarg, from the House Coinnit-
tee on Public Buildings and Grouhds. To-
dav presented a favorable report lroih
that committee on the bill introouceu py
Mr.. Tyler, providing for the erection OF
n public building at Newport news me
renort calls attention 10 the facts that
.ha non,,Iation of Newport News has in
creased from 800 inhabitants in 1883 10
IN Ooo In 1893; that the postal receipts
or The city In 1893 were N0sH, and that
tho custom receipts in 1893 were s2o, 2'S, as
AGAINST 81 esi for the year lSS3 The report
on n similar BILL made in the Fifty-second
Congress. showing the general importance
and natural advantages Of Newport News,
,s also Incorporated in the present re-
mort TO which Is appended the statement
81 Mr. T. O. Rouke. the supervising
architect of the Treasury. showing that
cor 0o0 expended In the purchase or
rSud,ng site. and $4,000 In the erection