The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
congressman Can't Go Home to Look Af-
ter Their Political Fences.
CAPTAIN JOIN OASIS SUCCESSOR.
The Place OF Supervisor or Steam Boilers
Will Soon be Fiilcd-Aboiition OF Nom
Sustaining Custom Houses.
TINES BUREAU. RApLEY BUILDING.
WAsHISGToNsMay %. 1894. !

ptCtIilDtI " hNiNAs iA4N A"f "'N '-+~~N
potent is that a member Of Congress
elected this fall would not take his seat
until December. 1875. Thus thirteen
months must pass before a member COM
missioned by the people can possibly be-
gin the execution of their mandate, and
another reason, which now appears 10
be uppermOst in the minds Of the con-
gressmen Is that the long session OF each
Congress now falls upon the same year
as the elections. and that oWing 10 the
protracted sessions the sitting members
are deprived OF the opportunity 10 El1tt
their districts and ming.e with their
people In 1890 Congress did not adjourn
until October; In 1892 the nfth day or
August found the session just ciosing;
and this year even with the tarih bhl
passed by July 1st. as now seems as
sured, the appropriation bills VIII oc-
cupy the Senate nearly all Of July
This long session is working hardship
In a great many districts, and especially
under the recent Jaw revived in ne
House 10y which each member loses rs
pay on each day Of MS absence from the
House.
MEMORIES or ABSENT FRIENDS
In these DAYS Of hurry and hustle a
faithful performance OF duty does not
always receive the reward II merits, daily
contact with the acquaintance leaves
utrptT lIilli tSelHiS tlltLu kif lll'liiDi 10
OF absent friends, ana cases are daliy
multiplying In which the congressman
zealously attending TO his duties here
Is being suppanted by some amoltlous
party candidate who Is making nay IN
the sunshine whlch this enforced absence
yields. \ number Of instances have r.
Gently been noted IN tre westerA ana
southern States where the congressman
has written his cOnstitu nts thaL ne
could not possibly remain away from
WHGbirRf4p g. a weeks and tntlf-
upon some other man In his party would
win the nomination. The latest case or
this kind is likely 10 be that OF Mr.
Clifton X. Brecknndge, Of Arkansas,
one Of the most gifted and faithful of
the Democratic majority, and whose
labOrs on the Ways and Means Commit
tee We're only surpassed by Mr.. Wilson
himself
This, however. is hardly to be expected
i'm >rginla. FOR our people are not un-
mindful OF services rendered. and con-
,emp.ate with more Pride the congress
constituents Of other sections seem TO
do. our members have been extremely
attentive during this entire session, and
there seems 10 BE- but little doubt If
he denomination u all Of them who
desire to be re- urnad
Several nominations were sent 10 the
Senate to-day but no name Of particular
interest 10 Virginia or North Carolina was
on the list.
Supervising Inspector OF steam Vessels Is
still a question. II the President has set
tied the question in his own mind he has
not communicated the result even 10 his
Official and personal friend. the Secretary
of the Treasury North Carolina has been
out Of the fight IOr over TWO weeks.
Florida has never been I'm A. South Caro-
lima seems TO be satisfied with second place
| for Cannon. The Maryland people have
fired the last shot in the locker for
Cooper, and are impaten;ly awaiting the
result. Murdaugh. of Virginia, seems TO
be the only one Of the contestants whose
resources are not exhausted. Congress
man Tyler's ability TO reinforce the cause
of his candidate is a faculty possessed by
few, and his capacity for work IS mex
haustble.
Nn. MUnDArGu's CH4Ncrs.
This morning he saw the Secretary Of
the Treasury and made an effort 10 see
| The President The Secretary of the Treas
ury favors the appointment of Captain
Murdaugh, and inumated az much this
morning but again stated that the matter
! was In the hands of the President. IL is
well known that lighting Bob Evans who
| has been several times the companion OF
| the President on his fishing trip, is warm
! ly in favor of Muriaugh's appointment,
and probably has In his blunt. sdlor-ike
way made the Executive aware Of his
preference.
A few days more Of suspense and the
matter will be settled. Virginia has been
| given the place for the last two Prcsiden-
| tial terms. during which the affairs of the
| office have been administered with great
| ability and il Is very probable that q
| Nirginan from the same section of the
| State viii succeed the present efficient
! incumbent.
Mr.. cARIIsLR's ECONOMY.
Secretary Carlisle is making an effort
at retrenchment i'm every branch of the
| Treasury Department, in which he VIII
| be seconded by the House Committee on
| Expenditures Of the Treasury Depart
| ment Some time ago report was sent
| 10 Congress giving a tabulated statement
| of the receipts and expenditures in the
| Customs Department, and recommending
| the abolition or consolidation Of the many
n-seif-sustaining custom houses.
While il is fact that many Of these
| custom houses are not now. nor ever have
! been self-sustaining the abolition Of some
| OF them would work great Inconvenience
| to the owners Of sailing and steam yes
| sells who are yearly compelled 20 apply
| for the renewal OF their licenses; rake
! for example, the custom house at Cherry
| stone, on the Eastern Shore OF virginia
| on II are dependent the two agencies
! Onancock and Chincoteague. Abolish tha'
! and the owners Of vessels on the Eastern
| Shore will be compelled 10 go 10 Nor
| folk. Baltimore or some point IN Dela
| ware.
The total expenditures Of the Govern
ment at all three OF the above nameC
| points is a trife In excess of 5000 pei
| annum. while the delays, dangers anC
| inconveniences to which the mariners o
| The Eastern Shore would be put by thei
! abolition, would triple that sum. Con
| ereSsman Jones. in whose district thes'
| custom houses are situated. appeared
| before the Committee on the Expenditure
| of the Treasury Department at its ses
sion this morning. and strongly urged TN
| necessity Of maintaining these ohice
and also the one located at Tappahan
mock, Va.
ALTxANDRIAs PLEA.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith was also be
fore the same committee, and made I
| strong plea for Alexandria whose Gus
| tom house is threatened with cOnsolida
| ZION with the one at Georgetown.
| II is very probable that the report o
the committee will be unfavorabe {.
| hoth OF these gentlemen. but they VII
| do their utmost to defeat the bill on IN
! floor of the House. 49,. ,,u.,r,,r,
| CONGRESSMAN Wise waslat the Ireesui.
| Department again this morning WIZ ~ ~
| reniest that the custom house az lHch
! ,,end he allowed an engineer during IN
| summer months He was promised ~
o~tenSion of the incumbents service
with uay. and hopes yet to make th
sS' Nr u +. Ailworth. the recently ap
| neinfed collector OF customs az CheIry
Stone va. was confirmed - me s5nau a;l,
| on the OH OF Nav last ana the uSi,i, =.
a. issuing his commission was caused o
he absence Of the President. ?, w