The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-21
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
The BIZ is Rapidly Assuming Shape Undef
Direction Of Capt. George Wise.
POSTAL STATIONS FOR RICHEOND'
r..,,ain yyise 70 Urge Free Delivery fof
Mnnchester-fhe Memorial hriake
Across the Potomac.
TINES BUREAu. RArLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. June 20. 1894.

WAssINoToS. June 20. 1894.
The subcommittee Of which Capt. George
II Wise IS chairman Is now holding
dattv sessions. and the Nicaragua Canal
bill is rapidly assuming definite shape
The committee is following very closely
alone the lines OF the Morgan bill, and
IA considering each point as they reach
~ In the text OF this measure. The propo-
sition 10 build the canal upon the ISSUE
OF s70.c00.oQ0 OF Treasury notes was unani-
rnously defeated in the committee anu
this sum will now be raised by an issue
of bonds for this express purpose DeaiI"e
a rate Of per cent. interest. Inc Nio
gan bin provides for the issuance ol iV-O'
bonds and for the entire >10,vJV" al one
time. The committee has, however SUD
mitted 10 Secretary Carlisle request ior
his opinion as 10 the length Of uhe we
bonds should run, and also as 10 lIle ue
STABILITY Of issuing the fun aIN9u"' eaC, ~
dividing the issue into peTlo's u
years a part. .... ole,en
directors shall govern the analIs .. U.,.nS .l
canal-eight to be appointed by the I lliseu s
States Government and three by -srr,er
qua and the stockholders OF the lV' 'n'0'
maritime company.
} HILL AND THE INCOME TAX
, The end Of the tariff discussion IN the
Senate is practically In slght' anu o0.~
tor Voorhees, said this morning ina ina ~ -
final vote would be taken by Sdtui ueS
this week. There Is no doubt thal oesnSI,
TOR Hju will make a determined hsht
against the income tax, ana VIII % V"o' os
number of amendments 10 lhls le..ttat his
the BILL but il Is equally certain & 10 no
efforts viii all be In vain, ana lnN' ,'r, l'r
"a xyf li
The Wilson tariff bill. as amended by
the Senate. will then come Da,N ,N....,sstn, .0 tlt
House for It's endorsement. ri' a., the
of the amendments Will be hAu ~ taH
House. and as that body VIII surely i".,
10 accept all the Senate amehuinWSn'sL W &C.
conference will be asked for, anu III ti'a ~
committee the final battle petWee" pet oor1- M
Wilson bill and the Gorman-bIlCe Con,
promise win be fought. II IS not ben.
orally believed however. that bIcao
many changes will be made IN the sar o.uar0
bill as the House members OF the Conl ll r.
ence committee win be plainly toil Wy IN stEE
senators that this is the very pest Dlii i
that could be had, holding together enousi
senators 10 pass IT, and that u II =" -,
tion Of adopting their ainendIneh,.t.s ITS, VI
passing no bill In fact, il is Wen known
in the inner circles that when the Nlson
bill reached the Senate the DemQcrdtlc
majority was divided hopeessly IN re-
gard 10 passing that measure.
WHERE GoBMAN CAME IN
Then right here was where Cor
man and Brice began to figure. lhey
are both members of the DemoCIdtC
steering committee which mas IN ch@Ib9
party matters. The task then ueFOIsSt
largely upon them 10 find out What
changes were demanded by the dinerent
senator's; for those from North, East,
South, and West all have made some
demands for the benefit Of their resptc-
toe fun
sometimes charged with having been IN
terested with the manufacturers in plac-
ing certain articles on the dutiabie list,
but those Democrats who know are fully
advised that their duties were alone in
the grouping of the various interests de-
manded by the different senators, and
that this measure now embraces the
lowest tariff reductions which q majority
OF the present senators would have sup
ported.
The greatest fight In the conference
committee promises 10 be over the sugar
schedule and the duty placed on coal,
both OF which Items are liable to be
slightly changed
BIcHMoSD's POSTAL STATIONS.
The report of Or. Brown. the inspector
in charge Of the plans for the establish
ment OF postal stations in Richmond, has
been formally submitted 10 the depart
ment, and was referred TO Congressman
Wise this nc Ining The report was ac-
yesterday, and recommends two carrier
and two substatOns. and the eftabllsh-
ment IF fourth-class cffice at Barton
Heights. Congressman Wise had a long
interview with the First Assistant POST
master-General this morning In reference
TO the after.
Captain Wise is waiting fer the census
returns showing the population OF Man
chester. As soon as these are received he
VIII urge the establishment Of the free
delivery systen. for that city.
Congressman Meredith Will appear be-
fore the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce next Friday to
urge a favorable report on the memorial
bridge which 1t is proposed TO erect across
the Potomac at this point This bridge
VIII extend from point near the Naval
Observatory grounds across TO the Arling-
ton estate, and will be a great convent
ence 10 the Virginia residents between
the two bridges already erected.
NORTH CAROLINA MATTERS.
Some time ago bills were introduced by
Congressman Bower and Alexander, or
North Carolina. for the relief Of Messrs.
g. j. Coles and II. Is. Hannah. These gen
uemen were assayers at the mint at
Charlotte, y. e., and the Congress OF
lSl5 failing 10 make any appropriations
for paying their salaries, they performed
tne duties assigned them without pay.
expecting relief Of course, from succeed
INK Congresses. Bills for that purpose
have been introduced several times. and
have been reported favOrably from the
Committee on Claims in two Congresses.
When the last favorable report was made
me present chairman, Captain Bum, was
a the head OF the committee. In the
present Congress these bills had already
been reported favOrably from the sub
committee 20 which they were referred;
so it was with a great deal OF confidence
that Congressman Bower appeared before
the whole committee this morning and
urged that these gentlemen be allowed to
80 10 the Court Of Claims with their case.
The committee. however, thought other
wise. Under the leadership Of Chairman
Bum, who made a vigorous speech
against them, this committee reversed the
action OF the two previous committees
and reported adversely 10 the bills.
Messrs. Coles and Hannah have a just
and honest claim against the United
States Government. and should not be
prevented by technicalities from collect
Ing H.
Mr.. GORMAS sURRESDEBs
The fight over the supervising Inspector
ship OF steam vessels was practically end
ed yesterday by Senator German throw
ing up the sponge. Captain Cooper came
over from Baltimore yesterday and was
ciOseted with the Maryland senator Tor
some time. The Senator agreed 10 make
q last effort this morning, but, nearing
that the matter was informally mentioned
at Yesterdays Cabinet meeting and that
the President had expressed his APP
proval OF Secretary Carnsies reconnehu.
alton OF Captain Murdaugh. ne abandoned
the idea OF further interference In the
II is due 10 Captain Cooper TO state
that he was never a candidate for the
position. hui was requested by Senator