The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-22
SENATE WILL PASS 1T.
Mh. TUCKER SAYS HIS REVOLUTION
WILL BECOME Law.
ne Declares that Majority of tho sena
'ors sfavorit-Many of the Virginia Con-
gressmen Desert Washington.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING,


| NASH1NGToN. July n. 1894 J
Inc Tucker bill. providing for the cleo
tion Of senator's by the people. which
passed the House this morning amid
great applause, has brought general con-
graduation to Congressman Harry Tuck
er' VINO Is the absolute author and patron
oI lhe measure. For two years Mr. Tucker
mas made this fight and this Is the sec
ohd time that the bill has passed the
House. The fight all day yesterday was
very strong, and Mr.. Tucker was kept
almost constantly on his feet The first
attack was made by Representative Bry-
an Of Nebraska. who offered an amend
ment leaving the method OF choosing sem
ators optional with the States. The sec.
ond amendment was the result of the
nsht which Messrs. Reed and Burrows
made against the provision in the resOlu-
tion TO prohibit Federal interference I'm
these elections All amendments how
ever. were rejected. and the resolution
which passed was identically as Mr.
tucker presented it several years ago,
although about forty resolutions OF Il
similar nature have in the meanwhile
Deeh presented. OF course, II is natural
10 suppose that the Senate would not
take kindly TO this legislation but Mir
Tucker said this morning that already
majority of the senator's would vote
Tor II, and he believes that both houses
VIII nave agreed upon IL before this Con-
greSs is passed. As this Is a change in
me CONSTITUTION, IT is further required
that the legislatures Of three-fourths of
the states shall ratify the change be-
fore II becomes a law. The handsome
majority OF 10 TO 40 was exceedingly
gratifying TO Mr.. Tucker.
COMMISSIONER or THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The bill reported last June from the
Committee on the judiciary, lepisIating
out OF existence the Office OF Commission
er or the Circuit Court Of the United
states, passed the House yesterday. IL
provides That commissioners who hereto
I0re We're appointed by the Judges Of the
United States Circuit Courts, and held
their tenure for life or during GOOD be
haVlor' shall In the future be appointed
pS nlc IItslueht' on the recommendation
or the Attorney-General, and shall hold
thelr ONceS for four years from the
time OF their commissions. unless sOaner
removed, and the Attorney-General is
appointed under this act, when. in his
opinion, the proper administration of
Justice snail require such removal The
new blil also imposes such restrictions
and the manner Of their collection. and
requires each commissioner to make a
true return TO the Attorney-G General of
all fees and enoluments received nv him
The Attorney General is also ennrSwcred
70 abolish, change the boundaries of the
tricts. ~
rhls bill was introduced at the reouest |
or the Department Of Justice, and was |
rendered necessary on account of the |
abuses which have prevailed I'm many |
parts OF the United States for the last |
several years, and which. under the pres |
eLt manner of appointing these officers |
could only be reached by this or some |
legislation OF similar character.
TO BEINsTATE DISMISSED CLERKS.
The special order Of the House to-day
was the consideration Of the bill reported |
from the Committee on the Judiciary last
r reDruary, which provides for the rein
statement or clerks dismissed fr0m the
railway mail service between the 18th OF
March and the LIST day Of May. lsSg and
nn.l5 tutnVIlze5 the Postmaster-General TO re-
nstate all such without examination or
,eruiication Of the Civii Service CommIs-
sion.
This is tardy justice to over one thou
5and eihcient postal clerks who were dis
missed from the railway mail ser,ice Tor
political reasons alone under President
iarrlSons famous order extending the
lme Tor placing this service under civil
'eIVlce Just long enough to turn out faith
vim inefieientv Republican eIeHS CLERKS .'ii, by
lied 9 duri1 rng ndil an service & was so badly Grip
ration as to render II almost useless.
ty the provisions Of this bill anv clerk
lsmissed under this order may, whenever l.
N5acancy occurs be reinstated 10 the
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VIRGINIA MEMBEBs AT THEIR Ho,frs
The. quota of Virginia coneressloen IN
n, ne III, oitS to-hlSnt Is comparatively small
onsresSman Wise is in Richmond. Mr.. |
ucker left this afternoon for Stalinton
ir. Edmunds is in Halifax. MIR TvIey |
az gone TO Newport News. and Mr.. Mere
. !th always goes to spend his Sabbaths
ms pleasant home at Manassas They
III all, however, return TO the CITY AZ
le beginning Of another legislative Week
Senator Daniel left this morning for
Is nome IN Lynchburg, to return on
United states Minister to Hayu. Mr..
AIRY NJ Smythe, Of Tazewell county.
d., arrived In the city yesterday and is
lartered at the METROPOLITAN
Mr.. IA. NJ. Miller, Of Rappahannock
)unty, who was strongly presented bv
le Virginians for a ccnsulship under this
III, Is visiting in Washington.
The many friends OF State Senator Hen
? Fairfax will regret to learn OF the J
we're illness OF his brother, who is now
Oak Hin Hall. in Loudoun county
sitting the popular Virginia senator.
VISITORS AT THE CAPITOL.
Mr.. John Ryan, Speaker Of the vir- !
MIA Legislature, passed through the city : :
sterday en- route TO his home in Lou (.
,un from visit to seaside resorts |
Delegate T. c, Pitcher, of Virginia. who 9
ng ago exploded the theory that legis- :
tors must be lawyers, was an interested =
ectator at the capitol during the ex- | !
ing scenes Of yesterday q
captain T. s. Doyle, of Staunton. pass y
through the city to-day on his return v
me from a visit 10 Chatauqua. n. Y.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, OF Berry
le was here yesterday on legal bust
S. =.
Iessrs. II. W. Lyon. Thomasville. and ii
4. Campbell, Rocky Mount. n. c.. and -
w. Chapman, prominent lawyer of IL
Jewell, Va, are at the metropolitan. ~
There were no appointments Of fourth -
lss postmasters to-day for North Caro- u,
a. ~,
he following were the Virginia appoint 4
,nts: w. II. Bass, at Basses. HaIifax -
lnty. vice r. w. Bass, deceased and -
ward Weaver at Lion. Madison county. y
C Il. Weaver deceased. ii. l.. w. q