The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-08
GEN. MAH0NE LOBBYING
>,rTyING 10 GET TIRE sEnATB 40
AGREE 10 PURCHASE MS LOE.
II lie Succeeds In Disposing % IL lie WILL
it's said, Surrender the cha'tinnnship
OF the Va. Republican Committee.
TINES BuEEAu. RAPLyY BUrLpINo. !
WASHINGTON. Nav Z, 1894.


Tho House this morning began the con-
Iteration Of the bin to purchase site
f,r the new Government Printing ONCE.
Tho House Committee could not agree
9TH ,he Senate Committee in the Sc
lection OF a portion Of the square now
....r.,d hy the Printing Office, but
...4 f1 recommend another site.
.u .e remembered that the Senate
...-.l CD ratify the recommendation OF
d.. ..rntice. but. by bare majority.
r...ei Ull authorizing the purchase
5( what j. known as the Mahone lot,
s-d rotWQ outstanding Senator Harris
,t-sst dat ne would on the fol-
t.,..re Monday ask for a reconsideration
.. tre vote by which the committees re-
.4.rnendation was defeated, nothing
none was ever done In the matter.
N,HovE As A LOBBYIST.
-rerv day since this action Of the SEN
... ne familiar figure of Gen. Malone
rs been seen in the corridors of the
House. To he members with whom he
vs not personally acquainted he has
s..rht introductions. and upon the minds
fl. ali who would give him a hearing ne
his diligently tried to impress the fact
rat the lot partially owned by him
possesses superior advantages TO any OF
f,-.d 90 the committee. II was stated
e.ra several days ago 10y very prom
t..nt Virginia Republican. and one OF
ff- Generals closest and most intimate
friends that IL he succeeded in selling
this lot 70 the Government he would re-
sian the Craftsmanship OF the Republican
rlrtv I'm VirCinia and retire permanently
from political NE
Congressman Alexander. Of North Caro-
lima. viii tomorrow report Bill from
the Committee ON Agriculture requesting
the President. through the Secretary oil
state. 10 endeaVor TO secure from the
Government of Great Britain an abroga-
tion or modification Of the regulations
now I'm force requiring cattle exported
from the United states TO be slaughtered
al the port Of entry.
II is stated that under this law Ca
madam bullock Will bring IN England
twenty-five dollars. while a bullock OF
like weight and condition shipped from
the United States is only worth hIteeh
dollars.
SULPHUR rYu g..
Mr.. W G. Crenshaw. Jr.. of Virginia,
through Senator Daniel to-day presented
to the Finance Committee of th" Senate
a request signed by most Of the Virginia
Allegation in Congress. asking that SUI
phur pyrites he stricken from the free
ii.t and made dutiable al the same rate
az iron ore.
Congressman 5. 5. Turner made several
departmental calls this morpln-. te SAW
the superintendent or the railway mdl'
service. and endeayored 90 get positions
iD the service for several Of his con-
sflwonts VINO have passed the requisite
Examination He also reminded the Post
mastcr-Gcneral that the coiored mail mes
scnc.r az Charlottesville had not yet
heer removed. and received the promise
that 10 should DE dome 1T once.
He then saw the Sixth Auditor Air.
Howard. and requested tie promotion ol
Miss Mckinney. Of Charlottesvilie, clerf
i'm that department, which was promised
hon. svIrH rot-,.
Secretary Of the Interior Hoke Smitl
has been selected "a respond 10 the
toast. "The Republic" at the Masonic
banquet in Fredericksburg ON May !'h
The speech to be delivered by senator
Daniel on the occasion of the dedication
of the Mary Washington monumeu. con-
tains about five thousand words Us "t
livery viii consume foriy-ive minutes
AR Joseph p. caldwell, editor o
Charlotte Observer is I'm the city, @
had a conference with Senator RAYS
this morning al TIE Metropolitaa
which was afterwards resumed W
Senator's commlttee-room at the '-
There was one change in fourth
uostmasters to-day for North Car L
". D. Adams was appointed al
Wayne county. vice James Lons. J- -
signed.
The virginia appointments wera 1' -
lows. au results Of resignation A
Eockincham county. W. o. HulFy
D. ". R!xler. Coa.creek. Carroll
r.. Il. Johnson. vice r =. Cox, %
Spring Depot. Louisa county. A-
Dickinson. vice r. IL. Hushes
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