The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
TOM. REEDS SCORING.
coxTENDs 1HE H1WAfTAN QUEs-
rIoN rs a PRIyILEGED ONE.
After . Few Upper Cuts and Left-Hand
s,,snes. tie Great rariT Debate Be-
gins-Btsdy for Work.
TrMrs BURFAU. R,PLyY BUILDING, I
WASHINGTON. January ). 1894. J

result OF a careful Calculation through
bis fingers while his bald head was bowed
SIN pious attitude. or whether the informa-
tiha was evolved from the little slip OF
paper which Col. Ike 1Iill, the Demo
crstic whip. slipped into his hands as the
"amtn" was pronouncod boy me chaplain
no ono wlu probably ever know but
certainly the Speaker was boio' cohhoe"s'
ana aggressive. and ne gazed out upon
Cgar Reed and 'bicody Shlf' nV''o,'s
with an of the satisfaction Of man VINO
bs,ds the joker and both bowers with
cnly one point 90 20.
f'0nrressrnan Reed is always entertain
sna and generally obstructive ana when
lie arose this morning TO continue the
tactics OF delay hc vas givCn courteous
attention lie Contcuded that tho Hawaiian
resolution was a privileged one, and
should take precedence over tho report OF
fhe Committee on Kul,s providing that
The tariff debate should begin at once,
and continue day and evening until the
18th.
The purpose Of the point was obvious
and Speaker crisp ruled against him, and
upon O. roll call the previous question
was ordered, the Democrats giving l@
votes, or ten moro than quorum.
Mr. Kesd's Joke.
M Reed again took the fio0r and IL his
inimitlblc manner referred TO the fact
that this Congress was following in the
footsteps or the Tifty-nrst Congress. and,
with a draWl announced that limitation
was the most sincere way OF compliment
ing" IIe then scored the Democrats for
their action. leaving the avenue open for
q Democratic retort as 20 his criticism OF
50 good an imitation. but Gen. Catchings.
Quick an rcpafec as the prairie lands are
on echoes. so The Car got off without
a scratch after landing few upper-cuts
and left-hand swings.
The party WIS ready FOR business. how
ever. to-day. and the rulc WAS adopted
end the great tariff debate finally begun.
ar The amendments the changes. the con
oassions, and the final shape and vote
upon Tie bin, there can be now no conclu-
sIve forecast. but "a tarin upon sugar
coal, and iron Will Doe strongly urged. and
The income tax VIII be lhe subject of
serious opposition before the session is
over.
North Carolina Appointments
Tie President sent ina a large batch of
appointments to-day. in which both Vir-
h.ilt ana North Carolina figured to a
limited extent Melvin D.. Carter. Of
AsleNlic, ~ c., was appointed as inter-
tIct and o. J. Carroll was made marshal
of the Eastern district
IHIln ". tdWls was made postmaster
af iarhoro n. c.. and Stephen n Lane
received ue c0ilectorshiD ef customs at
rsm.co. .he only Virginia appointment
"as ihat of Wesley q. Andrews as coz
ia.tor of customs at Petersburg
representative George d. Wise called
$40 the Post-Ohice Department this morn
i1- and was promised by Postmaster
General Bissell TO take up some OF the
important offices ia his district during the
next week.
Nf. D. dinner. OF Newcastle. private
secretary to Congressman Marshall. has
returned 20 Washington 10 resume the
duties which he ably discharged during
ODE extra session.
lhe Sergeant Didn't Find Him.
Congressman W0odard. of North Caro-
lIla arrived last night, and contributed
DIS vote this morning 90 establish q quo
Iam. Tie was accompanied by Mrs.
Woodland.
Congressman Woodard seems to have
GUIDED the deputy sergeant-at-arms sent
1 North Carolina by Col. Ike Hin to
compel the return Of the two members
OFF Congress from that state who showed
s0l apparent unwiliingness TO resume
ter duties after the holiday recess
The sergeant-at-Arms has not returned
and 30 is presumed that ne is seeking
Congress man Bum. II goes without say
ine that these two gentlemen. who have
Hitherto been models of punctuality and
regularity in .heir attendance at the ses-
aons OF the House, were detained at
their homes by matters Of grave i'm
Iortance
Congressman Meredith cal ed on Post
master-General Bissell this morning in
reference 90 the change Of postmasters at
ouipepcr Va. The term OF the present
postmaster viii expire on the 9th Of
January. Mr.. Meredith received the as
surance OF the department that the mat
Ter would be considered ON the 18th.
Congressman Marshall called at the
P0st-Ofiice Department and asked the APP
pointment Of Mr.. kabrick as a postal
clerk on the Norfolk aud Western raj
road. as he has passed the ciyil-service
examination which is a prerequisite TO
appointment. and as charges are on file |
alainst the incumbent it is very probable
fHat he will receive his commission in a
Jew days
Farmer Edmunds Pleased.
Congressman Edmunds is very much
gratned at the selection Of his Old
1lend and neighbor. Judge Rely, for a
seat on the Court of Appeals OF Virginia.
Mr Edmunds nominated him for this |
position twelve years ago in the Demo
cratic caucus but as at that time n0mi- |
laUans by Democratic caucuses We're |
Dot Considered passports 10 judicial pre- |
ierment. his election had 20 be postponed |
ior a while
Personal.
M-ssrs. W. w. HulchesOn, OF Virginia;
JOAN r. Wiley. OF North Carolina; 5.
D. G Beale and Hugh. of Hamilton,
Virginia. are at the Metropolitan.
Miss Bessie b., the daughter of Con-
FRESHMAN Henderson. of North Carolina.
is visiting the Capital.
Messrs. l.. G.. Leigh. Jr.. Il. Sheppard
son. " Richmond; H. II. Memain, OF
North Carolina; Charles Buford Clement
Manly and 5. l.. H. Mnlie, OF Elkton,
are al the National
hessrs. John y. Moore OF Charlottes-
Vile. Va; G. l.. Rose Of virginia: VIM.
d Payne. OF Richmond. S. Il. Neal. of
Winston, y. c.; Morris l.. Myers. julius
Lehman. Of Lewisburg. n. c.; and ]. III
Harvey, Of RichmOnd are registered al
Tie 5t James.
The total number Of appointments to
folfth-class post offices to-day was sixty.
Two, thiriy-six OF which were 10 nl
vacancies caused by deaths and resigna-
lions
For the State Of North Carolina. Mrs
Lille West was appointed at Fieldboro
Nieen county, 10 fiji the vacancy caus-
'l by the resignation Of w. r. Field
ana Miss Sallie q. Greene at Leander
"atougua county, vice H. ~. Green re-
signed
The Virginia changes were Mrs. C.
- 'dffOw appointed postmaster at Dem