The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
VlRGlNlA'S COUNTER CLAIM.
proposed to Refer That Against The Coy
melt 10 a Commission.
INTERESTING QUESTIONS INVOLVED.
Democrats Pressing for Immediate Action
Upon tho Tariff BIlI-HilPs Position.
Protection for Slate Pencils.
Times BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. June II. 1894.

TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEY Bu1LDNG,l
WASHINGTON. June II. 1894.
Jhe Indian appropriation bill, now be-
ing considered I'm the House, contains a
provision directing the sole by the Gov
ernment Of the $5sO,0OO Of Virginia bonds
purchased by the government out Of
the trust funds held for the Indians
When this paragraph of the bill is
reached Representative Swanson will offer
a resolution providing for the appointment
OF commission composed Of the Secre-
taries of the Treasury and the Interior
and the Attorney General to confer with
similar commission from the State Of
Virginia, respecting a final adjudication
Of the claims of the State against the
Government. The Government holds the
$4,000 Of Virginia bonds. and the State
has an account against the Government
amounting to N72,Sn, and also for
wv, which was advanced by the State to
assist In the building OF the Capitol.
These sums Of money advanced by Vir-
ginla for the war OF 1872 are precisely Of
the same nature as those Of New York,
MASSACHUSETTS,. Alabama, and Maryland,
which have long ago been settled. All
OF the reports made by both the House
and the Senate have been favorable TO
these Virginia claims. nd the claim for
the Sl8D,OJO has always been reported ia
vorably and has at various times passed
both the House and Senate.
Mr.: Swanson VIII fully expose the In
consistency of the Government in with
holding this claim Of Virginia, when those
OF the other States of the identical ma
turc have been paid He will also insist
that the government shall accept for the
$4,000 Of bonds the same scale as was
n IN p
the separation Of West Virginia. These
claims Of Virginia against the Government
wee presented in the recent letter OF
reply from Treasurer Harman 10 the
Government when payment Of the bonds
was requested.
IHR TARIFF MgAsURE.
Some ekillful manoeuvering is going on
In the Senate Just now among the leaders
on both sides of the tariff question. The
Democratic managers Of the bill are doing
everything In their power TO get fl be
fore the conference committee with the
least possible delay. The Republican lead
ers having abandoned all hope Of de-
feating or seriously retarding the passage
Of the bin, see In the anxiety Of the
Democrats for an early settlement of this
important question their last chance %
offer any succOr 10 their water
logged ship protection. are proposing COM
promises in many instances. In every
wolves any increased rate Of duty, the
committee declines 10 entertain IT, as
the Democrats are determined that the
bill shall pass the Senate on the lines
laid down by the committee.
Mr. mL's POSITION.
Senator Hill has returned. and, while
he was more cordial towards his col !
leagues on the Democratic side than when
he went away. he is as uncommunicative
as ever He declares that lie is still ci-
posed 10 the income tax feature, and /
says he viii oppose the bill as long as /
a vestge Of tina, amendment remains In /
It, What his opposition Will amount 10 /
nobody knows. and what method he will |
employ 10 make It effective is still |
matter Of conjecture The rumor that he 1
has prepared an entire bill. with the in |
come tax feature eliminated. which he |
intends 10 offer as n substitute, was re !
vived again this morning, but this is /
not regarded as even probable. The !
friends Of the bill are still firm I'm their /
declaration that they can and will pass |
II without his vote and over his opposi- |
tiOn, but, while the senator from New |
York continues 10 maintain the same |
mysterious silence as to his intentions, his /
bearing to-day was that Of man who /
had well matured his plans and was con-
hdent Of victory.
PROTECTION FOR SLATE PENCILS.
Mr.. L. W. Cox. Of Charlottesville. ,he
general ns mayer Of the Monticello Soap
stone Slate Company, called on Senator |
Daniel to-day and asked him % renew
his efforts with the Serate Finance Com
mittoe TO secure duty OF six cents per
hundred on slate pencils. instead Ci the
30 per cent. al ValOrcm duty PROVIDED IN
the new tauff bill. The Charlottesville
-nterprise is the only manufacturing cs-
h. blsl mcnt Of this kind at present opef-
ating in the United States the others
NtnHH Il. Q.
the slight protection afforded by the Me-
ETnlcy bill. and Mr.. Clark declares that
although his company has reduced the
v pges Of able-bOdicd men to nifty cents
per day. they cannot compete in prices
with the manufacturers Of cheap slate
Jencis In Germany
Senator Daniel saw Senator Jones, the
Of the subcommittee on finance,
1ut was unable to accomplish anything
'or the relief of the slate pencil manu-
'acturerS
Personal.
General Roberts of Gatesville. n. C..
he recently appointed Consul 10 Victoria,
viii arrive here tomorrow 10 begin his
leriod Of instruction at the State De
The chief of the Consular Bureau at the
State Department, at the request Of Capt
Wise promised this morning TO send Air. |
Samuel PrOskauer, OF Richmond. his
commission as Consul to Porto Cabcllo,
5encZuela.
Hon. d. Gardiner Tyler returned to-day
rom his bridal trip. Most of his short
,acation WAS spent at Atlantic City.
he beautiful summer resort on the Jersey
oast.
lie was warmly congratulated on his
eturn by his many friends In the House,
o whom his marriage was quite a sur
rise.
cant. James NJ. Neal, the recently ap-
,ointed postmaster at Danville, IS in the
ity.
There were no appointments Of fourth
lass postmasters to-day for Virginia or
North Carolina. II. L. W.
TANEy arr or Politics