The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14
FINAL VOiE UPON TARIFF.
lhe Senator's Have Of Yet Succeeded In
Naming a Day Tor il.
DATE EARLY IN JUNE MENTIONED.
The i,ulc kining Members of the House
for not Voting Never Put into Force.
Nirg MIA Oyster Committee,

TINS RU2rAU. kArLyY BriLDiNo,
WAsHsNcroS. April 1894. !
The lank. long-whiskercd Populist from
Kansas. who saws the air, prates about
nothing. and signs the payroll, Senator
PETER. held the floor Of the Senate again
to-day. while the good old men about him
nodded and slept, and dreamed of the
good old times ~ the years gone by when
oaiy men came 10 the Senate who knew
something OF history. literature. and the
science OF government, and the miasmatic
yagarles of populism were unknown.
For the past three days senator PETER
has done all the talking. and as matter
Of relief the Senate has agreed TO devote
tomorrow to the consideration of the
chinese question. thus leaving for the
time the discussion of the tariff.
srL0UIAr Of ABOUT TARIFF.
There Is a great amount OF speculation
going on as 10 the date Of the mai vote
upon the tariff bill and the subsequent
adjournment OF Congress. This no man
can now fOrctell. nor Will the wise ones
attempt a guess. me sena,Gfs 3, "a name s,,n. q
date early In June. but nave not sue
ccedcd. and II depends very much upon
the attitude Of those senators VINO are
so strongly opposed 10 the ihCOihe-'"A
feature of the bill.
me House found itself again to-day
without a quorum OF Democrats VINO
wanted TO vote for the rule lining each
member $40 for every absence When
r0ll-cal required a quorum, ana conse-
quenuy an early adjournment was nao'
and the Democrats at once went INTO
caucus upon the subject. There are rs
Democrats In the House, and li9 consul
tutes a quorum. leaving 81 10 spare. IheIe
are always few members Ill or properly
excused 50 that In fact a comparatively
81 20 HFfA
the House without quorum. Ihere is
now a law which provides that member
shall forfeit his pay on such days as ne
IS absent and unexcused, but this IS never
put into force. The object OF the pro-
posed fine Of course. is TO compel the
members to vote, both Republicans and
Democrats. so as TO always nave = quo
rum, but there is a serious question as
10 the enforcement of a penalty when a
member is actually present and declined
simply to vote.
THE OYSTER COMMITTEE.
The committee from the Virginia Legis-
lature appointed TO confer with the Mary
land committee regarding the recent cap
ture by the Virginia oyster boat OF Two
Maryland vessels for Illegal dredging, ar
rived here to-day. Judge X. II. Cardweli,
Col. r. l.. BOykin. and Col. Jonn BEL
Bigger have been In CrisHeid, Md, Tor
several days taking testimony in the case
The main question in the case seems 10
De- as 10 the presence of the Maryland
vessels in Virginia waters when surprised
hy the oyster police boat In the testl-
mony given by the Maryland dredgers
they refused to answer this question.
When Judge Cardwell would ask, Were
you dredging in Virginia watersY the
counsel for the Maryland men would sug-
peSt that they say nothing 10 crlminate
themselves. and they would refuse 10
answer. The committee will leave here
tomorrow, and will meet the Maryland
committee at some point In Virginia TO
complete the testimony Of the Virginia
men who were present at the capture
NORTH CAROLINA MATTERS.
Judge Hoke. of Lincollin, n. C.. who
has been IN the city for several days.
accompanied by his sister, was at the
Miss L. A. Potter. of Wilmington. a
reigning bell Of her native city, was also
in the party.
Mr. j. d. Cofeld. Of BERTHE county, N.
g.. with his daughter, Miss Mary. VINO
have been here for several days on pleas
ure bent returned to their North Carolina
home yesterday. Mr.. Coffield has been
several times "A member OF the Legisla-
ture of his State. and is at present
member Of the State Board Of Agricul-
t1re. He is thoroughly familiar with it's
political history, past and present ana
and requirements Of its great agricultu-
Speaking Of Senator Vance. he said:
ii was a member of the Legislature
that elected him 10 the Senate for his
present term. and Will never forget the
opening words of his speech of accepta-
ton Thirty-two years ago. gentlemen,
/ sat I'm this hail member of this body.
Ever since that time / have continuously
served my state, and have been honored
by her with public positions Of trust and
confidence There's a record" continued
Mr. Cofneld. that has few parallels.
Make no mistake about II, sir, the people
OF North Carolina love Ieb. Vance as
few public men are loved b. their people,
nd tlril honor
most exalted positions of public trust un-
an borne down by the weight of years he
will ask TO be relieved from the yoke OF
public service TO pass the remainder OF
a well-spent life In the quiet or the noun
tain home ne loves so well. There may be
some rccalcitrants 70 be found IN the
pcr cent. of the people are ior senator
Vance for anything he wants.
Messrs REYNOLDS. King and Woods OF
North Carolina. were among the Few I'M
Interested listeners 10 Senator PETER
speech in the Senate this morning.
JuBIL.Nr DEMONSTRATIONS.
Front ROYAL and Riverton will be the
scene of a jubilant demonstration on the
LIST OF May in commemoratlon OF the COM
pletion Of two magmncent IRON pIl1Ses
across the branches Of the shenandoah
at those points. There VIII be trades
parade and industrial display. bag speeches
and a bigger dinner. Five counties VIII
Senator Daniel has accepted the COM
rnittee's Invitation. and will be the orator
Of the day Congressman tucker ana Tur-
Ier have also been Invited 20 be present
and deliver speeches on the occasion.
Mr.. John GoOde. of Mecklenburg, whose
name has been mentioned among others
who VII probably enter the race against
farmer Paul Edmunds. was on the floor
OF the House yesterday. Accidentally
dropping into the farmers seat, he was
soon engaged in an animated conversation
with several members of the Virginia
delegation, whose seats adjOin that OF
Mr.. Idmunds. The latter coming in in
the meantime took the nearest vacant
seat. and joined in the conversation
The Speaker Just then called for ris-
Ing vote, and Col GoOde. forgetting the
years that have elapsed since the clarion
notes Of his eloquent strain resounded
through hail and corridor OF the Capitol,
mechanically started TO rise in response.
Hold on there" said the farmer, you
may have my seat. but I'll be hanged II
YOU can vote IN my stead until my peo-
pie say So" MIR. Goode Immediately
recovered himself, but the incident af-
forded considerable merriment to the few
who understood the situation.
PERSONAL.
Messrs r. =. Boykin Isle OF wight;
g. H. Samuels. Warsaw, j. " Lewis,
North Carolina: W. II. Sale and wife.
Capon Springs. and J. r. Hatcher Rich
m0nd are at the metropolitan"
Af.o-rz 4 " Proctor Richmond and