The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
THEY WOULD NOT BITE.
.vo,o,rrJoS TO INCREASE THRIFT
oy IRON WAS TEMPTING,
M. a. Meant an Alienation Of Democrats
what General Hunton Says on ihis
suhjcct-Incomo Tar.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLyY BUHDISo,l
WASHINGTON. May Il. 1894.

quorum of senators appeared this
morning soon after the beginning OF the
session of the Senate, and the discus
sion of the pending tariff bill was re-
sumed.
THE amendment Offered By Senator
Plat of Connecticut, to increase the
duty on iron ore from forty 10 SHY
cents per ton, was regarded as strohs
card by the Republicans, and was oitereo
in the hopes OF alternating the ahesidnoe
of senators from some OF the lrOh-ore pro-
ducing States of the South. The llt'le
scheme. however failed In the purpose;
the bait was a tempting one ana was
temptingly displayed by the wary anglers
hut the southern senators were un-
swerving in their fidelity to the com
mittee.
AS Senator Hunton stated, There are
a great many propositions coming from
the Republican side that l should like TO
vote for, OF course | would like 10 vote
for this one | would much rather see
the duty on iron ore put az sixty cents
than at forty, but If we wish TO pass
any tariff bill we must stand by the COM
mttee and support the measure as 1t has
been formulated and agreed on by Demo-
cratic senators in conference
THE INCOME TAX.
The income-tax proposition seems to
be popular only with those who are
not affected by its operations. From
the South and West where there are
comparatively few individual incomes
that come under it's provisions petitions
are daily being forwarded 20 the Sen
ate asking that mutual insurance com
panies, building and loan associations,
and, in fact. all enterprises or institu-
tions affected by IT, be exempted from
the operations Of the law.
Congressman Wise, called at the Post
Office Department this morning and re-
quested that post-ofIice be established
at Plum Point in New Kent county,
which was ordered at once.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith to-day introduced
n bill for the relief Of John Robinson. of
Stafford county. in the sum Of N,SO9, for
supplies furnished to the Federal forces
during the war.
Mr. r. r. Malet and Mr.. John Laube
of Norfolk, called on Congressman Mar
shall yesterday. and requested him to
go to Norfolk and deliver one Of his
characteristic speeches on tomorrow
night
Mr.. Marshall, who has never yet failed
go, If possible. The change in the pro-
gramme of legislation in the House to-
day will, however. put il out of his
power to obige his Norfolk friends, as
his presence here is indispensable.
PERSONAL.
Congressman Bower. Of North Carolina,
who has been detained at home for some
time by the serious illness Of his father.
was I'm his seat to-day.
Congressman Bum and Henderson, OF |
North Carolina. returned this morning |
from a nyig visit 10 their constituencies.
Mr.. Bennehan Cameron, Of Hillsboro, |
" c.. is in the city. en- route home from
a visit to the northern cities. He is ac-
companied by Mrs. Cameron.
Mr.. George l.. Morton, postmaster at !
Wilmington, " c., is in the city. Post |
master Morton is returning home from a |
visit to New York.
There were no appointments Of fourth |
class postmasters to-day for North Caro- |
lima. The Virginia appointments were: |
Mrs. Annie T.. Martin, at Creswell, Rus
sell county. vice II. W. Martin. resigned. |
and Thomas r. Pugh, at Rough Creek, |
Charlotte county vice Amanda P. Tuck
er. resigned
II. L. w.