The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
HOW OUR MEMBERS VOTED
THEIR POSITIONS on THE CO1L
TARIFF AMESDMESIs.
They are Annoyed at Incorrect Reports sent
Out--Mr. Edmunds Urging tannl-
date for the Roanoke Postcihce,
TiMTs BUREAU. RApLEY BUILDING,
WAsHfNGToy. January 26. 1894.

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no tracec OF the intense eXcitemelt IL
which marked the ClC sing scenes OF iasl
rights caucus were visible when the
House met this morning. \ good night
rest had apparently restored the good
fumor OF the me mbers, ard the ieglsa-
tive day began with harmonious proceed
ings.
No one bell yes that the New YORK
delegation has accepted the situation, or
that they will support the action Of the
caucus.
To-day Congressman Edmunds waited
two hours at the Post-Ofiice Department
FOR an interview with the Postmaster
General. for the purpose of urging the
Immediate appointment OF Mr.. Dupuy
as postmaster at Roanoke. Failing 10 see
Mr. Bissell. who was elcseted with Sena-
tors Daniel and HuntOn, he called on the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Generu,
and succeeded in removing the Republican
postmaster at Morris Church, IT. campbeh
county. and replacing him with Mr.
Samuel +. JOY.
Congressman Meredith has prepared an
amendment to the Wilson bill, which
increases the duty on sumac to twenty
per cent. ad valorem, instead Of ten per
cent which that article carries IN the
bill Tho chairman (Air. richardson has
promised him recognition, and be will offer
his amendment to-day.
His short, impassiOned speech delivered
yesterday evening against the dliatory
tactics pursued by Congress smen Cochran
aud Tracey, of New York, was received
with much applause by his Democratic
colleagues, and his statement of why he
favored the income tax measure met
the appreciation of a large majority OF
the Democratic members.
How the Virginia Members Voted.
The Virginia representatives are very
much annoyed at the false position they
have been placed i'm by the incorrect pub
lshed press reports OF their votes on the
coal amendments. The following Is the
correct statement OF how they voted and
are recorded:
Mr.. Edmunds voted for the Oates
amendment and no other. This amend
ment proposed to place the duty at forty
cents per ton.
Mr. Meredith and Mr.. Wise voted for
the Wise amendment. which placed the
duty at fifty cents per ton
Mr.. Tyler voted for the Wise and Oates
amendments.
Mr.. fuckers vote was corrected in this
correspondence yesterday.
Mr. Swanson voted for all the amend
ments offered TO restore the duty on iron
lie said he thought it best to have a
duty at any rate than to have them on
the free list; that he thought it decidedly
best to have tho reductions Of about two
millions made upon the finished products
used by the consumers. and not on the
raw material that he was very apprehen-
sive that by the great increase of the free
list a deficiency will be created and efforts
will be made to have this met by an in
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terly opposed.
The boundary Line Committees.
Hon. r. II. Cardwell. Speaker Of the
Virginia House OF Delegates, who arrived
here yesterday TO attend the meeting of
the subcommittee of the Joint Committee
Of the Legislatures OF Virginia and Mary
land appointed TO settle the disputed
boundaries OF the oyster grounds In the
Pocomoke, returned 10 Richmond to-day.
Judge James Keith. of WarrentOn. who
arrived here yesterday, returned home to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Burt of Sails
bury. n. c., arrived here yesterday, en-
route to the northern cities on their
bridal tour
II Is feared that the visit OF the COM
mittee from the tobacco boards Of
trade Of Richmond and other Virginia
and North Carolina cities. TO urge the
Committee on Ways and Means TO abolish
the free-eaf clause, viii not be produc-
tive of much good. While the question is
still an open one, ! have the authority
Of one OF the members OF the sub-com-
mittee. who have charge OF the matter,
that no change Of the present law is
contemplated at this time unless the COM
mittee can be convinced that the opera
tions of the law are injurious to the
farming interests.
Personals.
Messrs. Hiram Foun, Linksvlle, n. c.;
p. w. Barnes, Lexington, Va; j. II.
Gibbon, Charlotte, n. c.; +. G. Cross,
Virginia. and ]. r. Patterson. Petersburg,
Va. are among the late arrivals at the
Metropolitan.
Mr.. H. r.. Harman, Winston, y. C.,
editor of the Southern Tobacco Journal.
was I'm consultation to-day with members
of the Ways and Means Committee, ana
urged. the abolition Of the free-leaf clause.
There was sixty-eight changes in fourth-
class postmasters to-day, twenty-eight
OF whom were appointed 10 fill vacancies
created by deaths and designations
The North Carolina appointments were
II Steadman. at Hamrfc, Rutherford
county. TO FIJI vacancy caused by the
RESIGNATION Of L. G. Robbins, and j. ;.
Wells AT Mascot, Buncombe county, vice
Lena L. Wells. resigned.
The only appointment In virginia goes
10 the credit OF Congressman Jones, ana
was c. E. Farnham. at Cobb's Greek,
Mathews county, vice NJ. T. King, re-
moved. H. H. W.