The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-18
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Eill Probably Pass The Ssnata Without
Any Trouble.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR NEWPORT NEWS
The Question is Being Pressed by 1oPre
sentative Tyler-futerestlnE 1"O4e
showing Exports of That Town.
TfMrs BUREAU, RPLEY BuuDrNo.
WAsurxoToN, December IL. 1894. J


Tho present impression is that Con-
sress will adjourn on Thursday Tor the
Iorular holiday recess. and the prospects
are now that but very little will be ac-
compHshed before this time. The milf
tary appropriation bill had the right Of
way to-day. ana viii not be concluded
before tomorrow, or perhaps Wednesday,
and Thursday will be taken up with the
exercises incident TO the location in stat
nary Hall II the statues of Daniel Web
ffer and John Stark. as gifts Of the state
ut New Hampshire.
The two bills in the House in which
most Interest now centers are the man
cial bill and the Nicaragua bill, Dul nl-
though both were billed % 60 before
The House before the recess, the pros
poets age against the fun consideration
Of either. although both viii probably
De introduced before the holidays.
These arc the most important and FAR
reaching measures with which this eN-
Dlrlug Democratic Congress viii have 10
deal and the fate of neither rs assured
in the present aspect OF things
The present bin for the relief OF the
financial condition OF tho country WILL
in an probability. pass the conservative
House. bur when the Senate gets hold OF
80. with the weight and force Of the
national banks thrown against it its
fate is as precarous as that Of man
overheard with life preserYer on-hc
may reach shore, if IL i5 close enough,
hut deep waters are troacherous and
life prescrvess comparatively uncertain
quantities.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua canal bill. with the
clear exposition OF senator Morgan, IN
the Senate, and the natural impulse Of
that body for great undertakings and
liberal expenditures viii pass without
trouble bat th, skeptical little people In
the House may yet lack in resolution
and fail iu determined action, although
q strong man as captain George j.
Wis present and advocate the measure
as the best informed ana men Of broad
est mind ana experience support 1T.
NRw BUILDING FOR NEwpoRT NEWS.
The question Of the new public build
Ing at Newport News has again taken the
shape or being urgently pressed, and
congressman Tyler IS now pressing for
lts solution. EN-Cousressman Harry
Libbcy, of Hampton, is also taking re
utwnd interest in the matter and has
gathered many figures which he has sub
lmlltl 20 MS republican friends IN elicit
ing their support Of Mir. Tyler's measure
lie furnished q very interesting table
today, showing the exports and imports
from Newport News from October. 1893
10 october, 1894 The imports are as fol
lows; october, $3.50; November, $685..
DI(etcember' S.i;5s January. 1893, $l612Q;
SI9 l12. May, $iit3G june $N7gS; July
NLo5b. August. $jl.22: September SjS.G3O:
october. Si355bi. The total exports dur
ing the year from this port We're 1885
''5: and the exports, $6SlOD.
The efforts of N. Idbucy among the
Republican members. who often mistake
party, .partisanship for public good, is
valuable. indeed, TO the success Of the
enterprise. which Mr.. Tyler has so faith
1ully started and energeucaIy pursued
among his side of the House.
NOTICE ONLY N ONE CASE.
tp TO tins time Congressman swanson
j. the only member OF the Virginia dele
cation on whom notice of contest has
been served, but as several days yet in
tervene before the expiration of the thirty
days which are allowed contestants for
This purpose. 30 is very probable that
Mt Edgar Allen. who has been re-
taIucd as counsel for Mr.. B0rland. The
defeated Republican candidate from the
Second district. VIII leave Tor Norfolk one
day this week for o. consultation with
his client.
Congressman Jones. whose accident was
more serious than was FIRST believed, is
etll very lame Although his physician
BIAS advised him 10 return home he feels
that his congressional duties demand his
presence here. and VIII stay until the
holiday recess. his morning, with the
assistance of his cane. he hObhlCd around
to The District buildings Tor an interview
with the commissioners
senator Daniel who was I'm his scat to-
day, received many tributes trom his
brother senators 10 his eloquent oration
delivered before the Army of Northern
Virginia in Richmond last week.
Senator HunfOn called up his bill TO
establish National University I'm the
District OF Columbia Several senators
spoke ON The subject, but no attempt was
made TO reach vote.
Mr.. ELLYsoS's VISIT.
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson. chairman of
tle Democratic state Committee OF Nir-
Cinia. arrived here this afternoon. While
his business is mainly of a personal ma
tIrl he viii give some attention to the
claim fled 10y Richmond college against
rhc United States for Damages incurred
Immediately after the late war, which is
now pending before Congress.
SEwsY NOTES.
Mr.. r.. H. Robinson. the postmaster Of
Charlotte. Y c.. lis i'm the city. PoStm8s-
Ter Robinson was one of the hrst grcs.-
dental postmestcrs appointed in his state,
and tn attempting tO introduce much
needed reforms in the MANAGEMENT of the
Charlotte poH-ofice brought on the first
of series OF knockout engagements
with the civil Service Commission.
Messrs. W. 4. WitherspOon. Goldsboro,
y g.. j. g. Fetzu. Danville. and r.. n.
Morris ana daughter, Manchester, are at
Negsrs. 4. W. Cornish and j. Z. Nc
-tllister. OF Manchester, are registered at
the -. James.
Nessrs. John e. Woodland Wilson: Paul
Garrett aud Miss Myra Garrett, North
Carolina; X. NJ. &. Glenn, south Boston,
Va: ". !. Terry, BetheL ana c. j.
Fennell. Danville. are among the guests
o. the Metropolitan.
\ fourth-class post-otiice has been es-
fablished az Cherry" Norfolk county,
Va. with Daniel NJ. Cherry as postmaster.
R. j. BrOadwater was appointed post
master AT Clnchuort Scott county, Va,
vice j. T. NeCepary, removed.
The North Carolina appointments were
as follows: GenmOTe. Johnston. Mrs. sue
T,srker vice Robert Strickland, removed;
i{olman Davle. n. G. Holman, vice Mrs
i n. Smoot. removed. Neal Halifax, H.
* ,Ioore vice W. q. Dixon, resigned;