The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-19
SENATOR HILLS BILL.
REPORTED THAT NE HAS ASUBsrL.
TUrE 7ARIFF MEASURE.
Much Interest Felt ia the Position Of the
New York senstor-Mr. Wise's Com.
mittee-Mr. Jarvis.
TINES BUREAU. RAPIEY BumDIsG, !
WAfUfSGTox. May IL. 1894.


WAsHiSGToS. May Is. 1904
The adoption this morning Of the reso-
luton offered by Senator Harris. that
ION and after Monday next the Senate
shall meet at 10 A. NJ. instead Of IA
o'clock. as has been it's custom for the
past few weeks looks like business. and
VIII go far to assure those who are SO
anXiously awaiting the passage of the
tariff bin that the Democrats In the
Senate are doing everything In their
power to redeem the pledges OF their
party. IL is not likely that the scenes OF
last night will be repeated: and that
Senator Harris. who took charge Of the
tariff bill, will be forced TO abandon his
position for the lack Of a quorum.
Senator Hills position was thoroughly
discussed here to-day and speculation 4,
rife as to what he proposes to do on
his return. u is stated here on good
authority that the senator has prepared
a bin which he proposes to onfer as a
substitute for the pending bill. Wherein
IL differs from the present bill no one
seems TO know, but his friends claim that
ii is a bill for revenue only. and provides
amply for the Government revenues
without the imposition OF the ir come
tax.
In the meantime the discussion o, the
pending bill is being proceeded with, and
to all appearances the situation tod " Is
unchanged.
Mr.. wfsE's COMMITTEE.
The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, OF which Congress-
man George ID. Wise is chairman, at
its regular meeting this morning agreed
TO take up the Nicaragua canal matter
next Friday. and to hold daily sessions
until bill was formulated which tho
committee thought would meet the APP
proval of the House.
This committee Is well up In its work
and has agreed on many important mea-
sures. which Capt. Wise has been prom
ised shall be carefully considered by the
House.
Farmer Paul Edmunds was around the
departments this morning-aster scalps.
as usual He secured the appointment or
four Democratic postmasters In his dis
trict, which Is considered pretty good
mornings work. The appointments are
as follows. 4. II. Morgan, at Wyliesburg.
Charlotte county; VIM. II. Tullock, at
Mount Carmel. Halifax county; Joel Ben
nett, at Ridgemount. Bedford county.
and T. r. Pugh, at Rough Creek, Char
lotte county.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith has appointed
VIM. NJ. Jordan. of Prince William coun-
ty. a cadet at West Point, and designated
G. j. Rixey. OF Culpeper. as alternate.
There were about thirty aspirants from
nj
Meredith had great difficulty In maldng
his selections
He also called at the Post-Office De-
partment and requested the appointment
OF H. c. Wayman as postmaster at Wa
terton, which WAS ordered AZ once.
Mr. Meredith was notified by the POST
office Department this morning that the
post-office at Orange would be raised 10
the presidential class on the lst OF July.
IN MFatory OF v,Ycr.
The Headquarters Of the Southern Relief
Association at 9l0 Pennsylvania avenue,
were donscly uacked last night by large
and appreciatfve audience. who met TO
honor the life and memory or the late
Senator Vance. The meeting was heid
under the auspices OF the Confederate
Veterans Association. and was presided
over by Major Robert H. Hunter, OF VIM
chester. the president OF the association.
Eulogistic addresses were delivered by
Major Blackwell. OF Alabama. Third
Auditor OF the Treasury: Judge Samuel
p. Phillips, ex-Solicitor- General OF the
United States, and Senator Jarvis. who
succeeded Senator Vance In the United
States Senate.
Senator Ransom was unable 10 be pres-
ent on account Of the prolonged session
OF the Senate, which did not adjourn
until after 10 o'clock. The feature OF the
evening was the speech Of Senator Jarvis.
which was listened 10 with rapt atten-
ton by the immense crowd in the halls.
PsRsoSM.
Hon. II. D. Flood of Appomattox. and
Mr.. J. 4. Lee, the C0mmonwealth's at
torney Of Amherst county. were among
the Capitol visitors to-day.
Congressman Jones left for his home
at Warsaw, Va, TO be absent until Mon
day.
Senator Jarvis succeeds Senator can
as chairman OF the Senate Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment. TINS ~
an important committee. and places the
new senator from North Carolina In the
front ranks.
Is Hin writing Tnrin BIZ?
New York World special from WASH
ington says:
Mr.. Hins protracted absence from the
Senate IL exciting remark and giving rbse
To many rumors. The latest report is
that he Will reappear on the scene WIN
a new tariff bill in his pocket. drafted on
revenue lines but conservative in It's
reduction OF duties, and without mention.
Of course. Of an income tax. THIS ne
couid not offer as a substitute until de-
bate on the present bill Is ended