Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-04-19

From Tie Baltimors Sun.
Friday, April Is, 1894.

Friday, April IL, 1894.
The county commissioners Of Ce-
Gil ignored the act Of the last Leg
islature and appointed the county
treasurer and physician to the Jail.
The Baltimore City Council last
night adopted the report of the
WAYS and means committee fixing
the tax levy at 81. 20 on every 800
of assessable property.
After taking testimony at Girls
field in regard to the recent capture
of Maryland oyster-dredging YES
sells in Tangier sound by the Vir-
ginia authorities, the investigating
committee adjourned to meet here
after at Old Point, Va.
President Cleveland yesterday
sent the Maryland nominations to
the Senate, as follows: Collector of
Customs Mt Baltimore, Frank Il.
Shaw: naval officer, Barnes Comp
ton surveyor of the port, G. Ridge
ly Goodwin assistant United States
treasurer, Ormond Hammond; U.
s. District attorney for Maryland,
VIM. IL. Marbury postmaster at
Baltimore, S. Davies Warfeld.
Saturday, April Ia, 1894.
Mr.. Henry Z Wootton, the emf
neut l&wyer, of Howard county,
died, aged fiftY-six years.
Testimony for Maryland was COM
pleted in the investigation of the
capture Of the oyster vessels Price
and Stevenson by the Virginia au-
thorities.
Governor Brown desires to make
State Comptroller Smith tax COM
missioner, to succeed DR.. Frank Il.
Shaw, and to make Mr.. Buchanan
Schley comptroller.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
BY a vote of so to A, the demo-
cratic caucus of the House of Rep
resentatives adopted q resolution
favoring a rule which will enable
the Speaker to count q quorum, if
one is present, whether members
composing it vote or not.
In concluding his speech on the
tariff bill, Senator PETER made a
feeble intimation that he might vote
for it.
1t is understood Senator Lindsay,
of Kentucky, will at an early day
reply to the recent speech of Sena-
tor Hill.
Senator Harris says no other or
der of business will be allowed to
interfere with the tariff debate I'M
til the Wilson bill is disposed Of.
Monday, April 16, 1894.
Senator z. b. Vance, of North
Carolina, died suddenly IN Wash
ington from a stroke of apoplexy.
The damage suit of Miss Made
line Pollard against Congressman
W. c. p. Breckenridge for breach
of promise of marriage was conclud-
ed Saturday by verdict of SIS, 900
for the plaintiff.
Democratic opposition in The
House to the proposition to amend
the rules so as to provide for count
ing members for the purpose of
making quorum, whether they
vote or not, is decreasing, and it is
believed the report will be adopted
despite the opposition of the repub-
licans.
Coxey's Army of the Common
veal arrived at Cumberland, Nd,
yesterday. and will remain there
until Tuesday. Saturday night
was spent at Frostburg. No rein
forcements have been reported since
the army entered Maryland on Fri
day. A conflict of authority arose
on Saturday between Carl Browne,
marshal and the Unknown
The men obeyed the Unknown
and Browne was superseded in au-
tn0rlty until the arrival OF Mr..
Coxey, who reinstated the marshal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Both houses of Congress were in
session Saturday and adjourned to
to-day. In the Senate Mr.. Quay
spoke in opposition to the tariff
bill. Senator Hill introduced some
proposed amendments to the rules
and Senator PETER offered a resolu-
ton to give Coxey's army hearing.
In the House the republicans con-
tinued their filibustering tactics,
and the democrats, finding them
selves without quorum, yielded to
an adjournment after a session Of
less than an hour.