The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-20
STILL AT WORK ON A BILL
THE BANKING COMMITTEE XAY
REPORT ONE THIS MEEK.
Talk OF Concessions from Ess,ern Demo.
crsts-Mr Turner's Pension Bill
Wasbisgton Gossip.
TIMES BUREAU. RApIEy BUILDING. }
WASHINGTON. January ~. 1925.


to-day, although the Banking and Cur
rency Committee are stll at work on a
bill, which will probably be presented next
week. There was a conference this
morning of the silver and state bank
members OF the committee, but nothing
definite was agreed upon. Mr.. Springer
spent the morning I'm conference with the
silver men, in an endeayor TO find out
just what they would be satisfied with.
The trouble u.s." said he, mo two OF
them seem To agree. but | understand
that they will confer among themselves
this afternoon, and there is a possibility
OF them getting together. 1 nave not
yet despaired of passing some bill at
this session. and VIII not do so until
another attempt fails. The bill the COM
mittee is at work ON now and which We
will offer next week, II, after a canvass
of the House, we think We can pass II, is.
in my judgment. the best proposition yet
made. or course. IL Is made with spe-
cial reference to securing the Democratic
vote of the House, and 1 think We can
succeed, If we are able TO satisfy the
silver men,
Congressman Sperry, OF Connecticut,
who represents the Eastern Democracy,
and Is one of the oldest men on the Bank
ing; and Currency Committee, Is by no
means as hopeful as his chairman. II
cannot see," said he, "how II is possible
for US to pass any bill at this session.
We cannot count on any Republican aid.
and our own party seems hopelessly di-
vlded on the financial question
Mr. Sperry intImated hat some OF the
Eastern Democrats would make no con-
cessions either 10 the silver or the State
hanks advocates II that Is true, the
case seems hopeless one. for, without
concessions from all sides. the chance Tor
legislation has already passed.
INTEREST IN THE VANCE EULoGIRs.
AS general rule nowhere * the MEM
ory of a public man 80 short-hyed as on
the scene of his labors As proof OF
this the announcement that eulogies are
to be delivered either In House or Scn-
ate. is generally the signal for an exO-
dus from botn the floor and galleries
There was noticeable exception TO TINS
to-day. during the delivery Of the eulo-
gies on the late Senator Vance, or roTth
Carolina. The floor Of the Senate cham
Der was well filled. while the gaAeties
were crowded with interested spectators
who were deslrous to show their respect
for the departed statesman.
(,oneressman Turner succeeded iest
night i'm having his bill proyidiE 2 Peh-
sion of twenty dollars month To me
widow Of DIR. Gustavus 3 williams, de-
ceased. late assistant surgeon Oh no
United States army during the Semihole
war passed by ,ne committee 81 ~
u,noie et it's last nights session. ou, az
.unygb the speaker promised 20 fsSos,l
~, no was unable to get " P"n~
,,i- me T;6nae t,,..-STforT1'pe.. r's~sv~'
>,ee,s,, ,sp \. c. RIVER IMpRoYfMi Mt
,,,on, the executive documents sent
a. CONGRESS to-day were the reports -
uDo Secretary of War of the preiinililalS
axaminotions of Scupp"rnong ilV'i' ~
Nor,h carolina, and the western ora9cn
Of the Elizabeth river. virginia, Hau' -
compliance with instructions rom ~
War Office and in accordance WIN
ouirement OF the river ana hafpoi "e' ~
August II, 1884. .t,os t,
The "Scuppernong' whI.h Co.
washington county and flows thfo-sh
no. and Tyrrell county 10 AlDemai 20
sound Is about thirty miles lons. Az '
na,Igatsd bv small steamers t,'st'.i ~
,,,tIas ana by occasional saiiinB ftaaelS
a few miles further. AFTER lehtt"y T.
nort giving details and statlsti'h w
engineer concludes that the river - ~,
worthy Of Improvement ny 'he ''"''"
Government 80. r,t,.,ho,h
- tho renort saws: Captain casey ~
- oninlon that the western brahch CT
tba EIlzabeth river Is worthy OF Improve
nent hv the General Government ana lhe
onlnion is concurred 81 by CoIohei
pam y Craighill division engineer anu
nv General Casey, Chief OF hnSiheers'
,rbe distance 10 be improved IS about
ono mile and the width ana dep'h ~
sIred IL that which will ACCOMMODATE An
foreign and cOastw.se steamers en-, '"s
,ha Norfolk harbor channel ~ leet
~.
~ the present time. The base upon "h''h
~ cost Of the Improvement VIII be esu-
r,ated will be taken from the maps q"
tile I'm the United states Engineer ol''e
at Norfolk, va.
RERsoSAL.
Congressman Settle. OF North Carolina,
arrived here yesterday and was IN his
seat to-day. nh pof,.
y - arrived here last night ana altend-
ed the Vance euloges. when were ~
uVered i'm the Senate to-day.
Miss Addle Williams, OF Charlotte, anu
Miss Bessie Hudson. or SALISBURY, y. -
wore among the Capitol visitors To-Day
Messrs ". f. Swain. w. q. Johnston
and r.. e. Meade, OF Danyille; +. H.
Chalmers. OF Salem, ase among the
Metropoltan's guests. -.
Mr. ST George X. Fitzhugh, or fred-
ericksburg. a prominent member 81 the
Virginia bar is IN the city on profess
sicnal business.
Hon. Edward Echols Of stanton, a
member OF the Virginia Senate, Is at tht
Metropolitan.
MoBGANTIELD IN WASHINGTON.
Morganheld, the hero Of the Aqua
creek train robbery, passed through tbs
city this morning en- route for Fredericks-
burg. Va. The wounded train robber.
who is still unable 10 walk, was trans
ferred 10 the Atlantic Coast Line train
on cot and deposited In the baggage
car. He was closely guarded by snerlh
Kennedy, OF Stafford county, Captain
Esten. Of PinkertoR's force, aud Mr.. III.
Murray. OF Richmond. the Adams Ex-
press messenger who was the principal
victim of the hold up"
n l.. Bioxom was appointed post
master to-day at Bloxom, Accopac coun-
ty. and e. A. Burch, al Samos. Middle
sex county. H. L., W.
BOUkGEOIs UILL SUCCEED.
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