The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-14
7HE LIME INTEREST Presents 10
CLAM TOR PROJECTION.
Senate Committee on Claims Reports IN
Favor of Mr.. Isaac BhI-PetItIon
from the Chamber OF Commerce.
inns BUREAU. RArLKY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. March 10. 1891.


importuned to use their influence with
their colleagues of the majority party to
have them more equitably adjust this
or that feature Of the Senate tariff bill.
Mr. II. II. Bird. Of Winchester, was
| at the head OF a delegation. composed OF
the following gentlemen: Colonel Dill
| lion. of Botetourt county; Messrs. Warner
Moore. OF Richmond; Richard Mccoy, OF
! RiVerton; Cobb. of Massachusetts, ana
| Harwood. of Vermont. These gentlemen
represent the stonc-lime manufacturers
/ Of the United States, and are not salts
fled with the rate Of duty on lime re-
ported in the Wilson bill. and ask d
very Sigh increase in the rate.
Their presence was required here in
order to get certain facts before the
Senate Finance Committee, as the Com
mittee on Ways and Means OF the
/ House while they had printed for the
use and guidance Of the Senate the
statements Of Mr. Frank Jones and other
| gentlemen interested in the syndicate
for manufacturing Canadian lime, asking
that lime be placed on the free list, by a
strange oversight neglected to have print
! ed any Of the statements Of the American
manufacturers of that article {made dur
| ing the tariff hcarines), asking An equita-
| bic duty on their manufactures. THESE
gentlemen have interested Senators Dan
icl. Hunton. Harris Hale, and other
senators in their demand, and hope that
the slight increase OF duty they ask
will be allowed by the committee before
the bill is reported TO the Senate.
Report on -. Isnsc's Claim.
Senator Daniel. from the Committee ON
Claims. made a favorable ferort on tne
claim Of the Messrs. lsaacs' 81 Rich
mond. assignces. He also presented me
MORALS from various persons and so
cieties, requesting the Senate 10 pass
/ the Henderson bill, which provides that
neriodical publications issued by benevo-
| lent societies fraterna orders and In
stitu,ions Of learning be admitted to the
mails as second-class matter. The fol-
! lowing memorials were presented From
Misunderstanding College. Messrs. IL.
Plunke,t. W. b. Bigbie and other citizens
of Lvnchburg and the Norfolk Council
Of Royal Arcanum.
Also petition from the Standard
Cigar Factory. the Consolidated Cigar
Manufacturing Company and other cigar
manufacturers, protesting against the
| poposed increase in the revenue tax on
cigars.
A memorial from the Richmond Va)
Chamber OF Commerce, requesting Con-
gress to pass "A general banking law. under
which all banks. whether chartered by
the State or National Government, may
isgue currency with the proper safe
guards 10 security and redemption, and
said currency be subject TO no tax, eX-
cept for the purpose Of creating a re-
demption fund.
Also allowing national banks to issue
currency at the par value of their BONDS
deposited with the Comptroller of the
! Treasury.
Also resolution Of the General As
sembly Of Virginia, requesting the Nir-
ginia congressman and senator's TO aid
i'm securing continuous work Of construc-
lion at the Norfolk hayward.
West Point Postmaster.
a delegation from West Point. Va,
headed by Mr.. l.. :. Coitren, called on
Captain Wise at the Capitol this morn
ing and requested a reconsideration OF
his action in recommends Mr.. HoWefton
as postmaster at that place.
Congressman Marshall returned TO his
congressional duties this morning, but
is still very much ndisposed. His physi-
clans say that absolute rest is necessary
TO his recovery, and have urged him 70
return 10 his home.
Collector 'immons.
lima. has arranged the necessary prelimi-
naries with the Treasury Department ioi
establishing a National bank at Wades
borO, in this State.
Collector r. NJ. Simmons, Of Nortf
| Carolina, called al the White House yes
terday Mr.. Simmons. who is here or
business connected with his office, doe:
not display any uneasiness about the
action Of the Senate Finance COMMITTEE
on his nomination, and seems perfectly
willing that the committee shall use us
own pleasure as TO the time 1T may selec
| for it's consideration
There were several nominations taker
I'D by the committee to-day, but tina
| Of the North Carolina collector was al
lowed 10 slumber undisturbed in th'
pigeon hole assigned it by Senator Vance
MIR. A. w. Graham, one of the counse
for ex-Congressman Williams, In his con
tested election case arrived here las
night The much-talked-of minority re
port in this case has at last been pre-
pared. and was submitted TO the Com
mittee on Elections to-day. 1t will bl
presented in the House as soon as th'
signature of the members can be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Williams counsel claims. and Con
gresham Woodland hopes. that a major
! ity of the Democratic members Of th'
committee will concur in the dissenting
views of the minority, but careful in
! qury to-day reveals only one member
willing to sign the report. Others, how
ever. may add their names later on.
MIR. Turner's Activity
| Congressman Turner has been extremel,
active in post-ofiice matters for the pas
few days, and as result Of his effort,
new offices have been established at Bel
dor, Rockingham county, with James w
Baugher as postmaster and IT Nick
Alhemarle county. and George Bibb ap
pointed. He has also secured the appoint
ment Of Mr. Charles +. Berry. as post
master at Melrose. Rockingham county.
Mr.. Leroy VI. Shields the newly-appoint
ed collector Of customs at Norfolk. lef
last night for his home at Natural Bridge
where his family is now living. He vii
return here tomorrow FOR the necessar,
blanks. and will assume the duties OF
his office without delay. He will probabl,
be confirmed within the next few days.
There were no appointments OF fourth
cass postmasters to-day for North Caro-
lima The Virginia appointments were
as follows: Beaver Dam Depot, Hanover
county, j. ". Phillips: Ettricks Chester
field county w. j. Evans Massanutton
Page county, Benton L. Stricki6r: Pau
| lingtcn Rockingham county. T.. A. V
Wise; Nesta, Patrick county, G. ID. De.
Hart. Wayland. Scott county. NJ. J. Me
Council.
III. L. W.