The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-23
WORK OF CONGRESS OVER
LDJOURNMFNT 10 FOLLOW CLEVE-
LANDS ACTION on THE TARIFF.
First Volume OF the Naval History of the
Civil War Issued-yirginis Congress-
men Leaving for Their Homes.
TINES BUREAU, RApLEY BUILDING. }
WAsHISGToS, August %. 1894. J

The legislative work OF this Congress az
the present session Is about over, and
while a few scattering threads may be
picked up before adjournment nothing
Of interest is looked FOR until the House
Is called TO order for the reception OF
the Presidents message on the tariff bill.
for. Notwithstanding the fact that the
impression has gained ground within the
last twenty-four hours that the President
Will allow the bill to become law
without his signature, those who know
him best stll maintain that he will sign
II as soon aS he returns and will send II
10 the House, with a message which VIII
thoroughly define his attitude towards
the measure.
II the bill is signed Friday the House
Will adjourn Saturday. as the few MEM
bers left in the city are anxious TO set
away.
NAVAL HISTORY OF THE WAR.
The Navy Department has sent to the
printer the first volume Of the naval ms
tory OF the civil war. This work Will be
published in two volumes. and Is the
result Of the work OF special bureau
established for the purpose OF procuring
and compiling official and other authentic
historical data. As this work Is issued
directly from the Navy Department its
official character should be guarantee
OF its accuracy.
The naval movements Of the Federals
are taken from the archives OF the Navy
Department. and the official archives or
the Confederate navy, I'm possession ni VIC
Department, have been relied ON aS Tar as
they 20 for the history from "a CON ei"i-
ate STANDPOINT The journal of Captain
Semmes. Of the Alabama, has been draNn
on largely for many ~ the important
Incidents. and nearly every prominent
Confederate naval officer now living mas
contributed something OF Interest 20 lhe
work
Mrs Virginia NJ. Conrad. wife of Dr.
J. = Conrad. was buried Yesterday from
the home OF her husband near the
Relay station on the Baltimore ard ono
railroad Mrs Conrad was of Richmond
and. as Miss Virginia ldnd. was Wen
known In society years ago. l,r , hra
is n brother Of Profess r y. y. Confal'
formerly at Blacksbuis 'ollese'
VIRGINIA cNGRrssMFN tYAYiNa'
The Virginia Congressmon are rapidly
making arrangements 10 leave ior h"the
Nessrs swanson, Tucker. tdmuuds ahd
Marshall are already at home. Mr. INler'
who returned this morning trom Npr-
folk. VIII leave tO-morroW, aid { ptdih
George H. Wise will leave for 9 iflrnl
eo,.ly next week. Reprrsentative Smith
Turner. who has been colinrd 70 ils
room for ten days. vas at IN 'ap 10,
this morning. AMI rs entirety 80 N'i'"
from his recent Illness NJ ssrs. Mere
the Capitol daily. mthUugh there WI Dc
no further general LEGISLATION this sell
Judge .. Tucker B ook", OF Norfolk. is
I'm the city
MR. uowtn VI. Nr,er. Of Raupahannock
county i3 ln the city on his re. urn from
visit 20 Atlantic cry. NrolS Nlo
Nirciuians he Jeff at thr So sn"'e =
col mol TazeWen Elicit. - * eHm'uN.
who is rapidly recuper'ing unIer IN
invfvor4tiug iufueuc 5 Of sea tins an /
ocean breezes.
mn. AND srTvt tNsoN NflVkN.
N1co-prcsfdaut Stevenson. Senator II Il,
and Mr. John = McEWan, CHIEF clerk or
n. SENATE. returned this morning rom
"a visit 20 Monticello, whore thry w'rt
Inc guests Of MIR. jefferson NJ L,ty.
AIR f.. r. Glenn. United states District
.,+,rntv f.r the Western di -tri Z or
Norfh carolina. left this morn ng for
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker and wife are
at the Metropolitan. -
Mr. Nathan OBuney. II 90 dsn TO- -
c.. was among the senate visitors 10
Mcssrs. J. r. Dillon. Of Norfolk; Thos.
: Atkins. Of Richmond. ard falpA
lzard. of Roanoke. are in cltY,
The following fourth-class po-tmhstrfs
were appointed to-day for North Caro-
r. tbel. Pitt county. y. C.. :. A. Giyner.
vie. H. f. Bryan, removed; Lenville
cove. Mitchell county. y. g., Betiie l..
hope Ircdel county. y. g., T.. l.. Nc
Ilarpuc. vice f.. l.. 9. Hargu' res gned'
Vernon Ashe county, y g., T. llapttn
q Young. vice Sarah 4. Fisher, res gn-
The only Virginia appointment vas that
~ Il Herrick. at Kempslllie, Filnceas
Ar~e county vice f.. ". Bow hall, re-
signed H. L. w.