The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
Many PinanclsrS Urge Its Adoption Wild
Certain Qualifications.
NR. TYLER WANTS ANOTHER DRY DOCK
He Urges Upon the Secretary of the Navy
the Necessity for Another Ono ut the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Tho Baltimore Plan.
TINES BUREAU, RApLEY BUILDING. !
WARRINGTON. DeceIn Der I3, 1894.

further agitation OF the tariff question at
this time. This bill. which was one of
the supplemental tariff bills passed by
the House at the last session, provided
for the repeal Of the diferential duty on
refined sugars, and was considered the
most popular one Of the three passed at
that time. It's defeat yesterday by re-
corded vote Of the Senate should convince
those senator's who, with the hopes Of
Strengthening their senatorial fires at
home, would plunge the Senate in another
long needless debate. that the two com
panion bills, which relegate coal and
iron ore to the free list, had better be
| allowed to die a natural death on the
calendar of the Senate
The disposal at the same time of Sena-
tor Vests resolution favoring cloture
shows very conciusiveiy that it is useless
10 agitate that question now. Senator
Harris, of Tennessee, who stated that his
reason for voting against the resolution
was because the Committee on Rules
would act on the matter to-day, favors
limit to the debate only on appropriation
and bills TO raise revenue for the Gov
ernment, but would oppose anything ike
a cloture resolution applying TO pontlcal
measure before the Senate. There was
a general discussion Of the subject by
the Committee on Rules of the Senate at
IT'S meeting this morning. but no definite
plan was adopted. Senator German was
absent from the committee meeting, and
II was stated that il was in Difference TO
his wishes that no action was taken
THE BALTIMORE PLAN.
The House Committee on Banking ana
Currency, which has taken temporary pos
session of the commttee-toom belonging
| TO the Committee on Ways and Means,
resumed their hearings this morning OF
bankers and other financiers whose opin-
ions have been requested on the CarHsle
financial scheme. The conc ensus Ol op'n-
ion of these gentlemen is uniaYorable 10
tba commentators Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, majority of them favor
ing what is Nnown as the Baltimore
plan." with certain qualifications. II Is
avnected that the committee VIII report
a hin TO the House not later than Mon
dav or Tuesday of next week, althoush
Nr. Springer said this morning that ne
aid moi know when mis- committee would
be ready TO report. Ihcrt 10 htpie uouD' ''
that the bill ill be almost strictly on
the lines of. and ombodyng the principal
feanires of. the Carlisle plan, notwlth-
standing the recommendations OF the
bankers and other financial experts u
the contrary -,
rho urgent deficiency bill, which had
ouita a breezy passage through the House
ON account of the appropriation IL carried
for enforcing the provisions OF the III
come tax law, was passed to-day py
| vote Of lG2 yeas to - nays The prlnclpal
oppopeut to the tin on the Democratic
| eide was the Hon. Bourke Cochran, OF
New York
Tho Secretary Of war submitted to the
House to-day the engineers report OF
| the preliminary examination OF the Great
Wicomico river, Virginia, from Cedar
| Point 20 Indian Point, made to comply
y,itb the provisions of the river and har-
| Dor act Of August IT, 1894. The report
states that it is the opinion of the engi-
neer that the proposed Improvement Is
not worthy of governmental ala.
ANOTHER DRY DOCK.
CONGRESSMAN Tyler had another inter
| view with the Secretary Of the Navy this
morning at which he urged the necessity
| of another and a larger dry dock at the
Norfolk navy-yard, as 1t is a well-known
| fact that the Secretarys hobby just now
| is for an increase Of the navy. 1t is hardly
probable that he will encourage any other
Oroiect that involves the expenditure OF
any considerable amount of Government
funds Mr. Tyler made another attempt
for the removal Of Republicans holding
positions in the navy-yard, but the Presi-
dents message is so manifestly against
any more removals OF this kind that the
Secretary of the Navy could offer him lit
tie encouragement.
Mr.. Tyler also called on the Postmas-
ter-General I'm reference 10 the Berkley
postmastership. which has already been
held by a Republican postmaster far over
the official term of four years. The de-
partment has decided however. that his
term does not expire until the 10Th OF
December, 1895 and no removal viii be
made, except for cause, before that time
FRFDKRICKsBrhG AND LANCASTER ROAD.
A meeting Of the incorporators OF the
Fredericksburg and Lancaster railroad
was held yesterday. at the Hotel Var
num- in this city. An organization was
effected by the election OF the follow
ing officers: Mr.. W. A. Little Jr.. Of
Fredericksburg. president; Mr. W. Med.
Lee of Lancaster, secretary, and Hon
Lloyd II. Smith, of Northumberland,
treasurer. The following gentlemen were
named as directors: Hons w. A. Little
Jr. John r. Mason. r. J. Washington,
w. a. Jones, B. Chambers, Lloyd T.
smith, Howard Hathaway and Messrs.
O. NJ. Ward and w. Z. Crabbe. After
the election of officers a consultation was
held with a delegation representing sew
eral prominent New York capitalists, who
were granted an option Of ninety days,
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propositions for the building Of the road.
There are other capitalists who are ready
TO take hold Of this work and push II
TO completion. but their propositions will
not be entertained until after the New
York PARTIES are heard from.
TRKAsUREB-oESERAL or SUPREME COUNCIL.
While ii is not known at Scottish Rite
headquarters here who the acting Grand
Commander Will designate TO act as treas
urer-general Of the Supreme Council vice
eX-Surgenon-General John Mills Browne,
deceased, IL Is believed by knowing ones
that The posuuon Will be intrusted to Mr..
GilmOur Meredith. Of Baltimore. The Su-
preme Council meets next October, when
a grand commander and a treasurer-gen-
eral viii be regularly elected.
The Masonic ceremonies over DR..
Brownies body were unique, as we'll as I'M
pressive. At the request of the family,
only members of the Supreme Council at
tended in body, and the obsequies AT
the grave were performed according to the
new funeral ritual, made up, il is said,
Of readings from rituals Of various de-
grees. Mr.. O. ;. Long, OF West VIZ
ginia, as grand chancellor. officiated In the
place Of the acting grand commander.
MOTIFS.
The House Committee on Post-Ofces
and Post Roads, of which Congressman
Henderson, OF North Carolina, is chair
man. will. If possible, report the pos
office appropriation bill 10 the House pc
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