The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27

HR. JONES' SHARP REIORT IN HOUSE.
He Discusses tho Pension Question an4
Scores Mr.. johnson, Of indisna-Mr,
Wise's Gail nj Ex.caiiye Mansion.
TINES iufYAu. RArLFY BuB.Diso. ,
WAsnISaroN. May rs. 1894. !

ators Hunton and Kyle. declared that
Major Buttz was to blame, in the face
of the Majors emphatic and somewhat
adrolt denials The varying and nighiy
colored experiences Of The Major from
the days Of carpetbagism 10 this restless
period of quick fortunes and unsaiisned
ambitions have left him without any
surplus for moths and rust to daily Win.
but have quickened his naturally re-
sourceful mind TO degree that piueS
not for prison bars and yields too many
subtle subterfuges for very close ara
perfect arrangement Of the woriaiy sA
officer. The ordinary gaze OF TIE MaJ.t
eyes was nOt egtrangcd by nature lVr
naught, and while crossed eyes 90 Dol
c0nduce TO personal attr3cuVeness, il1e
given the Major chance 10 cast 'iovue
with one for any means by wnicn 70 -
store his depleted eXchequer, and az the
same time TO keep the other upon tne
main chance Of retiring 10 shelter Wne"-
ever storm grows imminent. ...
This settles this part OF the tnVesuka
ton. and the sugar combination " %"
weighing upon the minds or the comuht-
tee. The result OF this second inyesuYa-
ton will probably result I'm the startihs
announcement that there is sutar
Trust. there is a stock market. ana that
there are United states senator's, Dut Nv
body can be found 10 show any VpnheS-
ton or intercourse between these tnrc9
far succeeded In summoning three cor
respondents OF Republican newspaptss;
who wrote mysterious ana msthSat
stories 10 their papers about Democrauc
deals and senatorial corruption. but VINO.
on the witness stand assume a vague anu
indefinite air ana refuse 20 disclose tLo
Identity of an alleged wire-screea man
who could not sleep at night ana over
heard during the ftfui intervals In mueh.
needed maps the sugar dear afRhbVt,
I'm the adjoining hotel room. SO this VIII
end.
STUDYING THE PTSS;oS QUESTION
When Congressman Jones. Of vlrginia.
was put upon the Pension cemnl,tsa
he began thorough udy oi 'ns ,,i,is,.
pension system and became Iainillai
with the legislation reSpecting H. oihs"
that time ne has bee'i morn IN VIZ
desh of the Republicals VINO c.athVr W
pass anything that car be coni0r'el ~. III.
q nension' without res ard 20 the merits
Of the case aud Wit out consider atol
Mr. Homes rs present at all times, ana
especially when the Friday night leH-
eion session is called does h. become
n vgilant and aggressive opponi Mt oi
bills. which pear tae impress OF speelai
Last night engaged In debate with Mr..
Johnson Of Indiana, who vas not ~ the
war, bur who has penchant tvr nsut-
ing /: over every Friday night ana tns
| height Of whose legislative aoillty seems
/ slons through the House. on the cllon-
dar there were q large number cf DIS
/ providing increase of pensions Tor the
widows Of officers ~ the army ana navy
! The first one Of ihaa was for an IN
! crease Of the pension OF Mrs. g nHny,
widow of Lieutenant conway Mh' lott
| his life on the Huron. which Went asno.e
on the North Carolina coast. The Wldow
Is q southern lady. and Rfpfe, ehavNT
Ellis. OF Kentucky, made beauttul
speech I'm support OF tne pn.' al I'm
Mr.. Johnson, believing, that an t@ns @
southern members would vote Tor ln'
bill, and seeing an opportunity 70 he.
votes for q bill ~ his which had lust
been rejected. said at the close Of Mr.
II want 10 assure the gentlemen on
that side Democratic) Of the House That
there is not member on this slde 90
mean, 80 contemplate. ana 50 nhpatr'V-
This IS just the character u bills toat
Mr.. Jones disprOves. and he at once took
the floor in reply.
MR. J0NgP REioRy.
During the c9lloquy Mr.. johnson had
accused MIR. Jones Of being In 'swaddling
clothes" during the war, ana after
modest statement from the Ntrglnian thar,
although but sixteen years Of age, no
was q member Ot the corps OF cadets from
the Military institute, which was MUSTER
od out Mr.. Johnson then read the pre-
pared sketch of Alr. Jones, which eacn
ttner,,bcr furnishes Of himself for tho
ddirdctorv and after which Mr.. Jones re-
Piled -, ,..-,..
/ Tho House will bear me witness that l
| dld not show the bad taste 70 bring my
| record before IL. I want simply 10 say
! 10 the gentleman from Indiana tnat l
/ have not ia ken the troupe 10 loon -, h,p 4,
! autobiography. lnasmuch as ne wrote u
I himself I woulu not be willing 20 accept
! il as a true statement Of his exploits. !
| have simply said IN reply 10 the aunt
| OF the gentleman. IN response 10 MS state
/ ment. that I was In swaddllng clotnes
| when the war between the sections was
| being fought, tnat ] was an ithSt laIbo
| enough 10 bear musket. 10 sep ~ sh'
| Confederate trenches around hlchmolu,
| and 10 serve at the close OF the Whr
| with az gallant body OF men as ever
| went into that war ,, ..,.,
! All during the DEBATE, Wnlcn o,cuPltt
/ the evening, conducted mostly ~ the TWO
| gentlemen named. SIR. Jones had decliedly
| the best OF both the argument ana Istylts
and time after time the weH-hlleI n. nai-
| lerits broke into enthusiasts appaess
| and again hearty laughter greeted DIS
Keen thrusts at the dscomiitted pension
| boomer Just before the close OF tns
! session n number 0f Grand army n'n'
1sbo had occupied seats In the galleries.
I senf for Mr. Jones. from me House CORN
/ dor. and assured him OK tnelr corilai sp.
| proyal of MS posliioil, a"1 sa,,,je,s ~ me
North would applaud his sentiments
IlNiSatn U'lNftHH
,o,I,ton signed by the women OF
! r-,,,,ckv has been forwarded 20 Senator
| Iindsav 10 be presented 20 the senate,
| {raying that Senator Joe. Biachpurh %
reoiested 10 stump the Ashland ,Astflct ia
| Kentucky against Congressman pIeS~-
senator Blackburn threatens senator
| Lindsay with dire vengeance shouid ne
,'reserf the petition. while the Kentucky
| woman on the other hand. swear 10 have
| hts senatorial scalp II he don't IN mo
! meantime nearly all or NE senators
/ have ouietly been informed OF the conh-
ton of affairs, and sreauy saJpy ,hs s,s,nr sl,r
! barrass.ng position IN WIN" '""4sO'
/ Lindsay is placed
roTS
coreresenan George ID. Wise presented
| ,fr 4 sydney Briggs, OF iHchmoAd, at
| the Executive Mansion tn's mornlns.
| Tnese gentlemen whose cal Vas purely
i,e.a,a1 ieft the mansion well pleased
| KIN the charming afaDhity or the Pfcsi-
| Sent CaDfain Mise then called on tho
| Sc@ds ~ the War and Navy Departments.
,,ho,n he wished 20 consult on some minor
matters. but found them absent Tor
tns TonSyessnan rS Meredith was notified BY
| - dsh commission this morning that
81 mia request young shad had been
| niaced IN the creeks and rivers tributary
[ r. the Potcmac and trout and black
| hgss IN other streams In his district.
rhe baseball nine from the university
| ~ ytr9inla arrived here to-day ana ss-
! v,shlished headquarters al the Metro
I noIitan. Among the gentlemen accom-
| ,snving the visitors were Messrs. t<oo-
| lrfson. Anderson. Smith, Dill, Worsning-
| TON. Gillian. and stone:
| ~ acre were no appointments OF pest.
tHN-,. tc-aav for Norfn Carolina. and