The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11
1T rs CULLINGWORTH.
MIR. CLEvELAND WILL SEND IN BIS
NAME TO-MORROW.
The President Also says That Nixon Will
be Appointed to the Ashland Post-of-
Ace-Mr. Turner's Credentials.
TrMIs BUREAU. RArLrY BUILDING. /
W.sBISo1oy. February 10. 1894. !


House. and the Federal election laws re-
neal. In the Senate, about sums up the
actual work Of Congress for the week.
although The Bland coinage bill ana the
tariff bill are before the House and sen
ate respectively Around the departments
there seems no disposition whatever TO
make any changes, although in the fosl-
Office Department daily feeble enort
shows that Mr.. Maxwell is still alive,
and now and then Mr.. Bissell arouses hlm-
self sufficiently TO sign few ionS-deiayed
commissions.
Secretary Carlisle has had his hands too
full of the bond issue to consider few
iruno,.iant branches OF the Treasury De-
partment. in which as yet no changes
whatever have been made, and In the
office of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General and the Public Printer the Re
publican officers are stil in charge, with
a majority Of their former employees still
in the service
The confirmation fight In the Senate
upon the appointment of Justice Wheeler
| RI. Peckham, Of New York, IS sun eNer-
cising a depressing effect upon the ap-
pointing powers. and the forty New YORK
Senate committee.
Mr.. Turner at Work.
CONGRESSMAN Smith Turner has ar
| rived. and is quartered at the MetroDoli-
tan. His credentials have not yet ar
| rived, il being understood that Governor
O'Ferrall was compelled 10 send some
| OF the papers back TO CharlottesVile Tor
| correction He will, however, be sworn
III ot.lx week.
| IS not. however, delaying his depart
ment work and has been busy all day
| making some recommendations and at
tending to other department duties.
| Colonel Thomas +. Goode, Wife and
| daughter, and Miss Chambers, OF Boyd
| ton Va. are registered at the MetroDoii-
| fan. Colonel Goode Is well known all
over the State for his kindly charities
and high manly qualities Of mind and
heart.
Norfolk. was In the city yesterday on
business connected with the Post-Ofiice
Department. o-..,,,.
| county. is In the city
| Congressman -. Gardiner Tyler called
! on the Chief Of the Weather Bureau this
morning, and represented that the lorce
now employed at the Norfolk station was
Inadequate for the proper performance
| of the duties at this important point, ana
| requested an increase in the present lorce'
| Professor Harrington promised to give
the matter careful consideration
| lie also called on the secretary y.
| the Navy and asked when the Department
would begin work on the gunboats at the
| Nro,,.no,t Neus dock. He was informed
| rat tho work would be commenced apou'
| the 18th OF this month ..,...
! AZ the estimate OF the amount require
| IN replace the engineering stores ue
| s,roved bv fire at the Norfolk naVy-yaI'
,ns, Decernber has been furnished tho
| uouse nv the Secretary OF the Navy an
| referred TO the Committee on Approprla
lions Mr.. Tyler viii appear before Una
committee at its next meeting and ufg
that It be adopted
CulIingworth Named.
coneressman George u. Wise called OF
| tho president this morning by appoint
ment for consultation in reference TO I'M
| p,chn,ond post-ofTice and other matters
'Tbe President informed him that ne ha'
! requested the POstmaster-General 10 s0h
an the name Of Mr. Cullingworth yestef
| aav but that he could not act on IL 10
| dav as the Senate was not III session
| but would do so Monday. captain -
Immediately went 10 see Mr.. blsssH' WI WI
stated that the papers had aireauy De
..oreroitted IN the President This ap
noinfnnent will be very acceptable TO III
naonle of Richmond, and although IL ma
heen n foregone conclusion for some tlin
that If would be made, it will come III III
nature of an agreeable surprise, as III
inexplicable delay i'm the matter III
caused the many friends of Mr. Cuiiihs
worth 10 begin to fear that SONIC "i,i
might elapse before 1t would De rhaa
There should not be any delay III th
Senate over this confirmation as vi
| Culingworth is persona grata III liie ma d
est degree to both Of the Nlrsili" sel, en-,
tors who viii urge that the heavy-Weis
westminster OF Richmond be given tn
right of way, which VIII propaDly
done.
The Ashland Once.
The President also informed him tina
Mr.. G. H. Nixon would be made postmas
ter at Ashland. and that he would SEN
his name to the Senate in sho
time.
CAPTAIN Wise also reminded the ffes
dent that in the distribution of consuia
favors his district had been entlrel
ignored. and urged the claims Oh
highly endorsed and splendidly equlppe
gentleman from Richmond for the Amo
consulate.
He was Informed that Mr.. Delawar
Kemper had been recommended by Dol
of the Virginia senator's for this posllioi
and as ne had promised to appoint III
gentleman OF their selection he considefe
the matter closed. ss he would send
the name of Mr. Kemper i'm short tim
Senator Hunton called at the Depar
ment of Justice this morning and aske
the appointment OF Mr. Joseph Bethu
as assistant justice OF Arizona. He is
Vireinian and a son OF Mr.. JOSEF
Rethum. the ante-bellum owner OF II
musical prodigy Blind Tom.
Senator HuntOn is In favor OF ana vi
uree the restoration OF the duties q
! coal and iron ore. lie also iaNors II
income tax.
senator Daniel left this morning for
short visit TO his family In Lynchhufl
He will return Monday.
Mr. Houci,'s District.
The election of successor TO COZ
nressman Houck of Ohio. whose suede
, death Yesterday so shocked TINS cohlin'
nitv. viii be watched with interest =
n is stated that late changes III u
district he represented makes The elecuo
Of a Democrat somewhat uncertain
, Nessrs. VIM. II. Boyse, of Richmon
. and Wm A. Glasgow, Jr. OF Hoahon
; are among the late arrivals al the Ae'i
! D0iitan -, =, rarte
+ q Holloway. of Wilson. n. C.; A. v
Woodward. of Virginia. and Robert
chrIstian. of Richmond, are register
, | at the st. James. r. NJ.
Ex-e;oyernor John l.. Marye OF m rre'
erlcksburg. called on Senator iinn'on
the Capitol to-day. ,.,.. <.n.n
~ There were only tweniy-elsh' ,a, ,nrn,u foair'
lass postnasters appointed ihis mornln