The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-20
PRESIDENTIAL TENUREs
MR.. TUCRER'S OOMMITTEE CONSLD-
ERING A ELL ON THE SUBJECT.
Currency Debate in the House-Secretary
Cariisle Interested In the Discussion.
yirginians at Washington.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
MAsHIEGTON. Decem Der -. 1891.

TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsBnGToN. December 10. 1891
The debate on the currency bill, which
may now be said to have been fairly
statute book, was resumed in the House
to-day, and was the one feature or inter-
est in chamber and lobby. The usuai
morning business was dispensed Win ana
the debate begun as soon as the House
me bin does not lack champions. but
the opposition 10 II Is strong, and, as
stated in this correspondence yesterday,
there is every indication that IL will in
crease in volume and intensity as the
discussion progresses The fact that this
measure enanated from a source so
eminent, and that its parentage is ac-
ksOwledged by a financier so experienced
as the Secretary Of the Treasury, Is a
strong point in its favor and furnishes
a cloak-rOom argument whose strength
is not undcrestimated by the friends
Of the bill.
Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle
spent some time in the Speaker room
this morning before the House met The
fact Of his presence at the CapltOl at
this time was sufficient ground for the
rumOr that he was dissatisfied with the
action of the Committee on Rules yes
teroay, and was here to urge the Demo-
cratic members Of the committee to agree
on an early date for the final vote on
the bill COngrcssmen OuthWaitc and
Catchirgs were sent for by the Speaker,
and the quartette remained clOseted Tor
some time. Nothing was agreed upon,
however and il was given out that the
Secretary's visit was upon another mat
ter entirely.
The bin is in the hands of the House
and il looks now as If the debate VIII
be allowed to take a wide and general
range until the House adjourns for the
holidays.
TENURE OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.
At q meeting to-day Of the House Com
mittee on Election of President ana
Nice-President and Representatives IN
Congress" Of which Congressman TUCK
er, Of Virginia, is chairman, bill limit
ing the tenure of office of the President
of the United States 10 one term OF
four years was considered. several
prominent members Of the committee cN-
pressed themselves as being in favor OF
the bill, and il is very probable that II
will be faVOrably reported to the House
at an early date.
retary of state Gresham's request. VIII
aid him I'm the selection of the design
for the "Wakefield' monument. one OF
the designs and in fact the tallest and
most Imposing of them all. was furnished
by Mr.. REprecht, "A washington archl-
tect who. if the contract is awarded
him. proposes 10 use Virginia granite
from the old Taylor quarrieS, near FRED
cr'cksburg. Naturally. the Virginia peo-
pie hope for the success of Mr.. Ruprecht.
and are awaiting the award OF the con-
Architect Crawford, who erected the
monument TO Mary, the mother OF Wash
ingtOn, at Fredericksburg, duu, VINO, dur-
ing his short residence i'm Fredericksburg
made many friends, has also furnished
several designs for the proposed monu-
ment. Several Of the prominent Fred
cess. and have done everything i'm their
power TO contribute 10 it.
OBLIGATION or NORTH cARoLNIANs,
A large delegation Of prominent North
Carolinians, headed by Senator Ransom,
called on the Acting Secretary OF state
this morning and urged the appointment
of AR " Il. Henry. Of North Carolina.
10 fOrei-u consulate. The following gem
titmen were I'm the delegation: Congress
men Alexander. Branch. Woodward and
Henderson, aud Messrs. e. h. AycOck,
Sol. Weiu R4 r.. Glenn ". W. Fuller
and several other prominent North Caro-
lir ians.
Nj Henry. who has rendered voeman
service to and made many Farrihces
for his party. sought recognition I'm the
early days OF the administration. Some
time lat year he was appointed TO ths
cous1lship at Ciuacoa. bat was advised
by his friends 10 decline DO. as IT'S cmou-
mcnts were not considered 10 be- COM
manaurate with the risk 10 be incurred on
account of the unhealthy climate. North
Carolina already has been awarded sew
cTiI good foreign appointments bat ft is
10 Doe hoped that room may be found on
the consular roll for Mr. Henry.
BHIil NOTES.
FN-Congressman Jacob Yost. Of Viz
ginld. was on the floor OF the House for
short time this morning. Mr. NOst is sat
istci that he can make ont "a good ease.
and Will contest tou2rc-- man fuckers
scat iu the next Congress He says that
hr was elected 10 Congr-s by a maiOr.t,
OF 1000. and viii endcay0r TO prove that
fact to the next House OF Representatives
Mr. Yost viii be represented by COL.
James T.. Brady. OF the firm Of OBrirn
q Brady. of this city and New York. and
COL William t.. craig, OF Augusta. eN-
United States District Attorney FOR the
Western district of Virginia.
congressman Wise and Tyler were de-
tanned at the Capitol this morning by the
mceuugs Of their respective committee.
Congressman Jones is sun very lame
and moves around with difficulty. ne
made several departmental visits To-day
i'm the interest of his constituents, but
did not succeed i'm increasing the repre-
sentaton OF his disunct i'm Washington
F.N-CouCrCSsman &. ". McClanDey. of
North Carolina, was pleasantly received
by many of his Old friends on the floor of
the House to-day
Ex-Governor T. W. Mckinney. of Viz
ginia, arrived here last nigh; and took
quarters AT the Metropolitan. lie is look
ing well and Is as cndrmngly afIahle as
ever he declined to give an express or
of ooinion on public matters, and stated
that his business here was OF purely
personal nature.
Hon. Josephus Daniels. of North Caro-
lima. chief clerk OF the Department of the
Interior. called on senator Ransom at The
Ts,itol today II. l.. "a