The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28

81, .on,s and occsouan creeks. and while
no aeked for the same amount for I'M
movements this year. X Is uoupuu'
,vbe,ber the committee will allow II, az
on account OF the depleted condiuoh OF
the Treasury all appropriations OF 'n,s
character viii be largely cut uown' II
also asked for small eppropr'a"o" 'o'
the survey OF Quautico haFoor
In tho House This morning he presented
a llli for the relief Of Mrs. Mary Prc'N-
man. widow OF Thomas Pretymah'
soldier OF the war of 1872. when p'"p'.so,
TO place her on the pension rVi az w
per month. 49,. .,o-r.
Congressman Edmunds called TINS morn
fnE on the Commissioner OF Iehs'o'S :"
the interest OF pensioners OF ~ ~ ,
Senator Daniel left this morning loi a
visit TO his son, who Is Stun re
Bethel Academy. near Stanton, Va
will return TO this city tomorrow ne be-
been visiting Washington, retuIheu ~
Lynchburg to-day. -.
Congressman Harry Tucker TOOK
firm stand upon the tin plate scneuu'o
on Saturday and made strong spec"
IN favor Of reducing the duty on III
plate TO one cent per pound.
Mir. Tucker has taken the deepest IN
tcrest fn the tariff debate and has close
~ followed its changing features, ana WIN
make Il speech on the bill next TUESDAY
night.
The Richmond rost-0mcc.
Conercssman Wise. who is determined
! If action is not taken in the appoint
ment Of the Richmond postmaster IL sbdn
be no fout OF his. called upon the Fresl-
dent again this morning to urge the I'M
,,,adlo,o annojntment OF Mr.. Culing-
worth. He found that the PRESIDENT was
! 8, norfoct accord with the Postmaster
! ccnerai about the appointment and stated
tbof ne was working nearly the whole OF
every night TO dispose OF the great mass
| - ,aners already before him, and that
! ~ tho appointment was on his table he
would reach 1t IN few days. III IL Is
made in a few DAYS Mr.. Wise VIII make
another visit 10 the Postmasier-GeheTai
and urge that the appointment be sent
| IN. ~
He also called on the Secretary OF the
Navy and requested an appointment ~
| the Norfolk navy. yeard $3.50
| ue v,nt 10 The II casUry but 1ouhu
SECRETARY Carlisle alscit The object OF
the last visit was TO urge the alpoh'heH'
| oe a keepor at the Dutch Gap lighthouse
In inc pou OF the Virginia delegation
Yesterday as 10 how they voted on NE
amendments to the Wis on hill stilhins
coal and iron from the free list, the name
81 Concrcs sr1an Marshall ' as CDitied, De
cause at the tifsle he was engaged in IN
important matter IT. the House and couiu
not be seem lie voted for both The wise
| and oates amendments on coal. Inc lOi-
rner proposed a duty Of 20 cents per ton
and the latter ~ cents. and also itr shi'll' IT
amendments on iron ore. lie would h1N7
preferred 90 cent pT0I ositions, but IKE MS
| colleague. Mt swanson, he thought the
'half-lOaf better than no bread at all
Congressman Bower. Of North Carolina
called on Postmaster-General Bissell this
morning and called up the Mount AIRY
post-Ofice. The Post-Ohice Department IS
Hooded at present with recommendations
for changes Of pOstnasters whose official
terms have already expired, but Mr.. Bower
secured the promise that the matter woulc
| be taken up in February
From facts that have been recently
placed before the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue there is a CLEAN Of hope that
the three-gallon rule viii be suspended
This Is a matter I'm which Congressman
Bower has shown a deep interest, as many
Of his constituents are seriously affected
~ TIE PRESENT Unjust anu III plNld l ,
measure.
Lee WIN Not Oppose Tucker.
II is stated here to-day on high authority
that there is absolutely no truth in the
rumor that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee would OPP
pose Congressman Tucker for the con-
gressional nomination this fall. Friends OF
Cen Lee say that under no circumstances
would he permit his name TO be used
against Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Jesse Prattn. a prominent citizen
OF Mount Airy, n. c., who has been very
III in this city. is better.
Colonel William Lamb. Messrs. NJ.
Glennan, and A. c. Humphries, Of Nor
folk, appeared before the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors yesterday and urged
a liberal appropriation for the improve
ment of the Norfolk harbOr.
State Senator J. Allen Watts. OF Roa-
noke, was visitor at the Capitol this
b | morning
Mr.. }. W. Lee. Of North Carolina, "the
Irish evangelist" Is here to attend the
Moody and Sankey meeting.
Mr.. w. 5. Chadwick, the president of
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road. is in the city.
Nlcssrs. j. J. Lafferty, Of Richmond; j.
r. Oates. of North Carolina; James A.
Frazer, Of Virginia and j. n. Wing
field Of Virginia. are at the St James.
There were no changes in fourth-class
nostnoasters to-day. II. l.. W.
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