The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-25
INTEREST In THE SENATE
TIRE CHAMBER AGAIN CKOWDED 10
NEAR THE DIsCUssION.
II IL Not Believed that HilIs Speech Has
smoOthed the Way for Compro-
mise on tho Tariff
TrNEs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILpING. /
WASHINGTON. July u. lsg4. I

Again to-day the Senate was the ceh-
tre OF interest. and long before the pre-
siding officer entered the chamber the
galleries were well flied with those to
whom d battle Of the senatorial giants
is welcome feast. A thousand pair OF
eyes were riyeted on Senator German rs
he entered the chamber, to the ordinary
saze as cool and impassiye as ever but
the trained eye could detect d slight ner-
yousness and the evidence Of repressed
excitement, that told plainly that he had
Mt recovered from MS remarkable effort
Of yesterday. Few senators took notice
OF mis- entrance, and Senator Pueh, OI
Alabama, alone stepped forward and
earnestly grdsped his hand.
The routine business OF the morning was
gone through amidst the lll-concealed eN-
element OF the spectators, VINO eVi-
dently expected from some quarter
repetition OF The exciting scenes OF yes
terday.
BUMoR.
4 rumor that Senator Mills, the cham
piOu OF the yagarles OF the Iree-tfdueis,
would come to the relief ol the fIe9lQSht
ana resent the covert fling made at MIN
and his tarin bill by Senator German
yesterday. made him Tor a passing WINE
an object OF secondary Interest, ana the
great strain Of excitement under "HICh
the impulssiye and udisCreet Texan stelIl-
ed 10 labor gave some warrant for the
truth Of the rumor. Such might nave
been the prearranged programme. Dut Dut
Senator Hill, as soon as he entered the
chamber, went over 10 senator NILS
seat and engaged for several moments III
an earnest conversation. -,
As all through the debate on the Iatut
bill the senior senator from New YORK
has shown his readiness at any time To
enter the arena, little surprise was mani
tested when he asked and was accorded
recognition by the president.
MIR. HILLS SPEECH.
His speech from first to last was a
seemingly bold and earnest defence Of the
President, and while mis- argument was 1T
times adrOit and ingenious IL was AS
whole free from the vein Of yelled sar-
cRsm that IS generally noticeable when
ever Senator i'm attempts 10 say any
thing pleasant Of the Chief Magistrate.
lie was listened to throushout with
marked attention by his brother scna-
tors and the quorum Of the House that
fled from the duh uninteresting pro-
ceedings Of that body to the more con-
genial pyrotechnic display tnat was given
IA the Senate.
II Is not considered here that his speech
has In any manner smOothed the way for
a compromise Of the differences between
the two houses. The antagOnistc front
he has always shown towards any tariff
legislation which contained VestiRe Of
the income tax places him I'm the position
OF nrebrand, and many think the speech
to-day was made only fOr the purpose of
promoting further discOrd.
In the meantime patriotic senators are
trying 10 get order OIt of chaos and
there Is a hope that before tho week is
ended some plan viii be agreed on by
which tariff legislation will be accom-.
pished this session.
The proposition to further reduce the
revenue duty on coal and iron ore 10
twenty-five cents u ton has been men
N.
considered, and - is not probable that it
VIII be. n these industries are 10 be
sacrificed their friends will accept no
middle ground. but Will prefer that the
sacrifice be complete even though ami
hiiatton should follow.
CLAIMS or OFFICERS
Secretary Carlisle has Just transmitted
10 the senate IA response 10 its inquiry
y list of the claims which have recent
ly been allowed by the accounting officers
Of the Treasury. Among the claims al
lowed are three from tho late marshal of
the Western district Of Virginia Mr. j.
9. Watts aggregating $2-o.3t
Ex-POstmaster q. II. Russell Of Rich
mond, 10 also allowed 500 for the rent
Of machines.
Messrs J ". Bostian and J. 4, Brit
tain United States Commissioners for
the western district Os North Carolina
are allowed respectively sl67.55 and $37 80
The fourth-class pOst-0tlce changes Tor
=
Ond district r0r which Congressman ly-
ier has planted many good seed IN the
departments here. which are gradually
bearing fruit OF a quality which re
bounds 10 the credit ot the energetic repre-
sentative and the good Of his people
The changes to-day wero az Homeward
Surry county. where Mrs ElenOra Potts
succeeds Mr.. T. F. Parsons.
At Fentress ia Norfolk county. Mr. T.
B. Fentress has been removed and Mr..
W. B. Wright appointed In his place.
NoTi..
Congressman Jones returned to Wash
ingt0n this morning and brought his
family, who have been at Ocean CITY
Md. for some weeks. The return wa, oc-
casoned by the severe illness OF his
little daughter.
4 petition or memorial from Mr. /.
Doolittle, Of Ballston, Alexandria coun-
ty was laid before the Senate this morn
ing. requesting Congress 10 take note Of
the 100 10 so men now encamped upon
the military reservation IN that county.
Congressman Marshall this morning re
ceiyed "a letter from Mr. James III. Miller,
a prominent lawyer Of Hinton, W. Va,
and chairman Of the Democratic COngres-
siOnal Committee Of the Third district.
asking him 70 deliver a speech at that
place at the assembling Of the Dem cratic
nominating convention. MI Marshall
has great many demands Of this n1-
ture made on him, and while ne has
am ardent desire 10 aid Democracy when
ever and wherever he can, II IS doubtful
thar he will be able 10 accept this one.
MIR Lloyd T Smith, chairman Of the
Democratic Congressional Committee of
the First Virginia district, is in the
city on legal business.
Mr. A. e. Warner Of Portsmouth, and
tha Rev. r. l.. Knity are I'm the city
Postmaster G. \. Busbee. OF Raleigh,
y. C.. called on Senator Ransom al the
Capitol to-day.
There were no appointments Of fourth
class postmasters to-day for Virginia or