The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-17
ALE CAUSED BY "P[0UE"
IS WHAT Is SAID IN WfsHTNGTON
OF COLONEL HOGE,S COURSE.
He somo limo Ago Rspudiated the Idea OF
Leaving the Dsmocraey-Capt. Cooke
Declines to Discuss Politics.
TINEs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUIrD1SG,
WASHINGTON. March Nc 1891

Inc daJosrnmeut or the senate Ae5teF- 4
day until Monday. after the passage OF /
the Bland bill, was somewhat OF dis
appointment 10 those who had hoped the /
tariff bill would be ready 10 be presented !
without further delay. but the bill is not !
yet ready. and the fact of the discovery
yesterday of an error In the tobacco
schedule involving about slOO0O.OO0 shows |
conclusivey that the work Of thoroughly
scanning the measure has not been DIS
faithfully done as the labor Of securing |
changes and attempting to benefit local
industries. II is thought now that the |
bill will probably not come in until late
In the next week.
The House plodded along on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. and refused
to adjourn over St. Patrlcks Day, but
will devote tomorrow to the delivery of
eulogies upon the late Congressman
Enochs.
The announcement that Colonel }.
Hampton Hoge mad formally ren0unced
his DcmOctdtic principles and allied his
political fortunes with the Republican
party was the cause OF considerable
amusement and good natured sarcasm
among the Virginia contingent here to-
day. This step was intmated 70 Colonel
Hoge when he was last in Washington,
but then he repudiated the idea. The
general concensus Of opinion is that Col
onel Hoges apostacy is but the result OF
pque, and that his desertion Of the party
will add but one vote TO the Republican
side.
No Aspirations or Congress.
As far as the report Of his candidacy
for Congress is concerned, 10 Is not be
lieved that he has any such thought, as
he would hardly ask the Republicans 70
do Just what he complains OF the Demo
Gratis for doing in the cases of Mr. Gres-
ham and General Wayne MacNcash.
Colonel Hoge. in his charge that the
Democratic platform OF ls92 had been
thrown into the political sewers. evil
IDENTIFY forgets the fact that the repeal OF
the Sherman law. with the subsequent
passage Of the Bland silver coinage DILL
the repeal OF the Federal election laws
aud the revision Of the tarin, reducing
the tax upon the Lecessaries or me- ana
its incidental protection ON coal lron'
tobacco. and distilled liquors, have not
ESCAPED the attention OF those Democrats
I'm the state whose aspirations nave never
embarked them upon the tenpe9luouS -"
of diplomatic duties. Colonel Hoge SEN
own Inherent rights, and while ms per
eoral ffiondships will of course remain
bo ,rnl ba missed upon the stump I'm sue
ceeding campaigns.
conoroesrnan Ben. H. Bunn or North
Carolina. chairman of the House '"N'-
mitt,e on Claims. IS preparing TOT pr
se,ration 10 the House a favorable report
from his committee ON a bin 20 carry out
the findings of the Court Of claims !"
the French spoliaton claims that nav
been adiudicated by said court up H. u'c
present time and also mahnR pfoV's""
! for the liquidation of al OF saln 'ldl"'s
that may hereafter be awarded us 'aS'
as the, accrue. and IN the regular order
! I'm which the judgments are rendered.
This bill provides that s2.@poD be- APP
propriated Immediately. and that the Ap-
nronriation Committee shall dhot e'VV,V"
each year for this purpose until the
whole amount is disposed oil.
French spoliaiion Act
There are q great many claimants IN
Virginia and North Carolina under the
French spoliation act. and hrief re-
sumo OF the subject may be Interesting
The Court Of Claims has already ad-
| Indicated. under this act. claims amount
| inc 10 S23gq2 S2Js2. Of when hhou't
e. SSo 2gi 9s were awarded 20 claimants.
and SN605 1886 against claimants ana
I'm favor Of the United states Government
| The Fifty-hrst Congress 10y an act ap-
| proved March g. 1921, appropriated Si'"'',-
| p5 81 for the payment OF Jndsinen.S AZ
| road,, rendered by the Court OF Claims,
| which amount was distributed 10 N'SSe.s
| ocd their owners. a list Of when IS mace
| rarr Of the act 4 small balance OF
| ,hts sum still remains In the treasury
| hocause claimants have failed TO com
| ,,i,. with the provisions Of the act Ill
| Tin under what conditions ana 10
| ,,.hst norsous the money should DE pald
| which provision reads as tolloWs'
..pro,,ided. That in all cases where tne
| ,,-i,al sufferers were adjudicated Odns-
| rrnts the award shall be made OF peila"
| - ,he nexf of kin. instead Of 10 assign
1 eas i'm bankruptcy and .ho aWari@ III ltr
| osee Of individual claimants tiiall 10.
| no Maid until the Court ot Slallls sna"
| certify TO the Secretary or the iieasuis
that the personal representative ~"
,.hoee behalf the award Is made repre-
-. .t,. rexf of kin. and the courts
| which granted the administration i'Spe
| i'll, sbalt have certified that the legal
renresentatives have given adequate Sc
c,,ritv for the legal disbursements oi the
The House Committee on Agriculture
| g.. s,ul en0aged I'm the consideration OF
| tho anti-optlon law. and the inuica uo.S
| sre that a favorable report VIII ne
| made TO the House. Internal Revenue
| commissioner Miller was 10 nave appes'
| ed before the committee to-day. put was
n.evented by the press OF oihcial en-
| gagements.
| North Carolina Claims.
North Carolina claims tnat Two
.hanssnd dollar position in the Treasury
,n'',,rtnoant is still due their State. II
| ~ is "a have her proportionate snare
a. ,ho distribution OF the patronage OF
| that department. This position, II -
ia would have been given 10 peue. AT
IIa,nnton but for the opposition 70 n's
a,nointment. which forced his retirement
| from the contest 4, y feu, davs
An effort will be made III ie" uay'
| % secure The position for some
| ~. ~ na,nocrat from that state out no
ii.s ms bos been agreed upon up to TINS
90 The place will be given 10 some
I'm si'i'' erom Congressman Crawfords DIS
IN, o but i, is understood that the apph-
| - must be able 10 secure the ehuOISe-
| n,ant Of Senator Ransom also.
| Major Giles Hale. a prominent mem
,or of the Peoples party or Frankiih
county. Va. was at the Capitol to-day
| Captain Cookies Views.
| c,,tsin Edmund H. Cooke, Of Cumber-
| - uas here to-day for a short tiihe
80 nersonal business lie Is one OF the
| -, modest of men, and whle his az
| - admiration for, and honest o'nsi
=. the nrinciples OF the People > parry
have in no wise abated the pfoni's'V,S ~.
/ hitch his candidacy as GoNerhol 'i ~.
WI VIZ on that ticket gave him Is rea,iy