The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-25
4 BLAZE OF "OLD GLORY"
40 ONE MOURNS Ar TIM DEATH
BhD on CONGRESS.
siug the Passage OF the Alcohol Reso-
Iuuon-A North Carolina Appoint
mcnt-Other Matters.
TlwEs BUREAU. RArrEy BUILpiNo.
WARRINGTON, August -. logi.

just .A tNt city is ln blaze OF 'old
elor.t ... lauungs. Long lines OF gaily-
accomtOl uu. Inss extend from the Capl-
I'D to uc White house. While hundreds
.l "o.4 E..acs' OK ali sizes nutter from
t.c many aas stans.
Ilt city is ia holiday attire. and mas
....c. JOS best bib and tucker IN nonor
o, ue visiting hosts OF rythlaus. VINO
lNc already commenced to arrive ia
I-ise numbers.
Iac approaching dissolution OF Con
t.tss is forgotten. It's dying hours are
.."atchcd, save boy "a few interested ones
no hope 10 be remembered IN the Will
Inc bl4dy tllons Who tawned, nattered
summer days has fled. and the Ions rows
u vacant seats ia the galleries are ghost
ly reminders OF the days that are no
more.
This has been O Democratic Congress,
ana for one year IL has been I'm almost
continuous session, ana yet they stand
upon the eve OF its adjournment there
are few, II any. Of its party members VINO
air satisfied with its labOrs or uDu1ut
over ITS measure OF success. Ihe most
.iIous and ardent Democrat who eagerly
...htt the summons OF Mr. Cleveland
.. FASTENED 10 the Capitol one year
' win hiIh hopes ana firm detcrmlna-
r Wanders to-day listlessly about the
lue, or sits al his desk rumnatiug
.r the results ana secretly thanking
.. mat the thing is over at last"
4-- PRESIDENT has proved the enigma
lt year, and the congress with
~ exceptions ind something in the
months Tor which. secretly II
.. De- they hold him to account.
IuE ALCOHOL BEs 1IrrIoS.
commissioner OF Internal Revenue Miller
wis 40 the Capitol again to-day, urging
senator's % pass the House resolution
r prohibits the free use OF alcohol in
arts The passage OF this resolution
I Important, as the present law, with
rs entire lack OF safeguards opens the
...l tor frauds That Viii rob the Treasury
et nearly t.e entire revenue now derived
t~.- alcohol. As there was not quorum
t. resolution can only be passed by
r.w0us consent and as II is under
s-... that Nr. Chandler declined 10 leave
M..rr-ton until Mr. MandersOn agreed
Furnish the desired objection, there is
-te hopes ot ITS passage.
L-.tr- alcohol where 10 IS was one
D. tlr mistakes of the tariu niil, which !
u.> tO have been corrected In conference !
I4 would have been, but for the un-
t..-auable and stubborn action OF Messrs /
Gasp. Catcnlngs q co., who carried their |
..t.eIfiOn 10 the Senate amendments TO
r..t point. at which they YER compelled,
.r order 10 get any tdrlu legislation, 10
l.rlleIly endorse the Senate pil with its
crude imuerfcctious. which would have
been remeQed mad they been considered
la "a buslness-ihe manner 10y the con-
Mr Richie. f-om the House Committee
or War Claims yesterday presented 10 !
the House au adverse report on the Oil !
f1f the relief Df Thornton Rails for |
DARING the war The claimant resided al |
...- une ia Shenandoah coLlty, Va.
rBANscoNTNENrAL TRIP.
SAINT trans continual trip has been |
I-..l FOR the House Committee on |
.t.s and Harb1rs during the congres- |
recess, ana those Of the members |
.n te spared from the campaign |
.uDutsely avail themselves Of the |
-.. -4e in Fuliman's finest from the |
-a.r. to the Pacific.
|.- committee believes that personal !
r.u Of the river and harpOr im- |
.lts ia the Pacific coast wi lead |
r. BETTER facilities and more protection |
i' navigation. as Wei as economy IN |
tre Expenditures by the Government |
le 0.k OF the appropriation tackled on /
r- river and harbOr bill Of this |
Congress ~ the Senate was Tor I'M !
ttuents on the northwestern coast |
.f many # the House committee con |
useless and impractIble ana ttsy |
..-tr that the expenses OF Nlsit 10 ule |
e.e-r oi the proposed improvements VIII |
money wei spent
aT APPOINTMENT AND a DISAPPOINTMENT.
Executive Clerk Furden brought in to-
..s a small batch Of nominations, winch |
.-re returned To- the White House yes |
r.rl4y because the Senate had adjourned |
p the lack or quorum when he ar
rived at the Capitol
The list was small. and contained the
N
TOYS of customs. which the president
wished the Senate TO confirm before ad-
JOurnmeut I'm the batch was an appoint
ment for North Carolina and disap-
poutment for virginia.
Reverend W. IL. Edmonson, Of Muir
fIresboTO. n. c., was. at the request or
senator Ransom appointed 70 a crap
laincy in the army, and as MS cohliIm'-
fIuu Boy the Senate is certainty he VII
Dee assigned 10 duty Immediately
He is a member OF the Methodist con-
~ fHF
Hu University, Of North Carolina.
The position If consul at Leith. scot
l..I for which DR. Foster, OF Matthews
county, Va has been strongly urged BY |
..n.res4man Jones. was nIled by the |
.....tion OF Mr. Robert j. Mac Bride, OF
ul...nsin. Mr.. Jones had secured the
...n.rt of his congressional colleagues
the two Virginia senators for Dr.
t.r and although II was Wen known
rt VirHnia had received her full quota
.t ore.gn appointments' me spIenad
atoms Of Dr. Foster Tor this
had made such a favorable i'm
I Y on the President. that II was
i.i.I nat one more consular position
al 10 her share.
roe Of the Rev BENJAMIN Davis
..u sent TO the President for y
3 in the army. Mr.. Davis is a
of the Episcopal Theological
rr II Alexandria, ana has been
.l boy the entire Virginia deIesa-
.1 ,.ermitting the Washington, |
| ,
f. r traverse the Arlington reserVa-
passed the Senate to-day by uhahi-
consent. ., | !
senator Daniel. although quite unweIl.
arrived to-day in response 10 q telegram ,
ff a.a presence vas required 70 MAKE | ,
.I.rum He was ACCOMPANYING Dy ms
...4f. secretary, Mr. Clarence T.. ouhs,
a all remain in Washington uhtll @Iter
.rament.
VISITORS AT THE CAPITOL.
H.a Tazewen Elicit, Of Richmond, IS
. re CITY, GA route home from a Visit
h Atlantic city. where he went Tor rest
... cooperation. His health IS niuch
proved ly the trip % the seashOre, ana
a.u enter at once upon an acuNe
canvass ~ his district.
Hr Sf George r. Fitzhu8h, or fTeG-
,a burg is In the city on legal busl- a
Hr O. 81 Carson. OF Charlotte. n G.,
'rre attending the Pythian encamP- d
t..f "a
49, E. n. Copeland and wife. and Miss r
Copeland, ". r. Tunstal. julien
and VIE. and +. W. Tryon, or
"f'u Carolina are Ia the city
r A. H. Rowe, Jr., OF the Frederlcks-
'.'. Free Lance, ls at the National }
rs J. J.. Talaferro and w ). rick {
.i DharlOttesville. and y. NJ. Symonds; 1
'. .mond. were among he CaPl'ol J
'. ..fs to-day. I