The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Mr.. TYLER AND OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
BcOrfns Cleveland and HIS Ducks
Morton and the Sccds-Thc Rcpub-
aicans Painting for the Report of
Secretary Gnriislc-Licut. H7. Ostcr-
haus' Son Named for Cadctship.
Especial Correspondence
Firginian Bureau,
washington, D. C., pee. 10. lsg

been generally understood that two ad-
journments would bring the week TO q
chose. The Eepublisans. however. arc
growing very anxious to sec the report
of Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle.
and are claiming now that they are all
solutcly in the dark as TO the condition
of the Treasury, and are ignorant of the
amount of revenue needed to be raised, l.,
and as TO the extent of the deficit al
ready existing. AS a matter of fact.
however, We're the report ready to-day
they would have no committee to refer
1t to, and 1t would only serve, after all,
to satisfy their individual curiosity.
Nevertheless as the report is to come
from y Democratic cabinet officer. it
suits their purpose we'll 10 comment in
loud voice upon what they call delay
and to cast the blame OF their own in
activity upon the head OF the Treasury
Department.
Scoring CleyeiunG and IA is Bucks.
The Republicans have also worked
themselves up to the boiling point re-
Earding the reply OF Salisbury to the
note OF the President, written last July
about the Venezuelan boundary quns-
ton. This reply has only been received
by Secretary Of State Olncy since Mr.
Cleveland left for his little outing. and
although the Republicans have man
aged to live without it since July last.
they are ready now to grab the note
out OF Mr.. OnrY'S hands before he can
even break tho seal They beratc the
President in the lol.hics and cloal1
rooms for his few days absence now
ana actually to-day talked OF presenting
o resolution to Air. Olney asking for
the correspondence I'm the absence of
the President. but NIr. Reed and the
more sensible Of the Republicans dis
countonancod such discourtesy, and
they finally determined to await the
return OF Mr.. Cleveland on Friday.
Norton and the seeds.
The Secretary of Agriculture. MIR. Nor
Ton. has finally discovered that the prac-
lcc Whicn mas existed for years OF the
distribution of seeds is all wrong and
armed with IN opinion from Attorney
General Harmon. he has dcSSlareJ
against the further continuance OF this
custom. IT IL true that a great many
abuses so called have arisen under thie
practice, but it is equally true that
IL has been of inestimable benefit 10
the great agricultural classes OF the
country. The distribution OF the great
numoer OF public documents from the
!,enartment and the seeds from AIR.
Morton has given opportunity for n
great deal OF trading and selling among
me congressman. For an instance In
inc district of Tim Campbell in the
put roof gardens and They SOW nothing
nut the seeds of iniquity there. and so
ms lS,0uO packages OF seeds were
usually opened for Il trade on sale AMI
nNiiieS lo Il great MANY other cases
or c!tE representatives. These how.
ever. could use books. ana then would
como along some Congressman with -
farmer constituency, who would not
rtad an almanac per year but who
ail wanted seeds then and right there
went trade of books for seeds Tbis
grew to such proportions that the now
printing hill cuts down the puLlirn lions,
ana Secretary Morton has stopped the
seeds, at least for the present or until
n n Il.
tribntion VIC
Mr. Tyler and Public buildings.
=, congressman Tyler has introduced
Shrec bills relating to public buildings
Witnln the Second district The first
provides for the appropriation of mn
additional 100000 for the erection of
the Norfolk Building for which .heise-
eHred an an appropriation OF $4,000 in the
,,,1i Iast CONGRESS. IN speaking of the
hopes OF getting the Republican mem
bers to agree to the measure. and
would press the matter continuously
before them
The, The second bill provides for the ap-
preparation Of 100000 for n public
building at Newport News. and tho
thlrd makes similar appropriation for
similar structure for the city of
portsmouth. The Republicans were
extremely liberal i'm the Fifty-first Cow
of the billion dollar Congress haunted
their party for several years after. and
IT remains to be seen what their course
Will be In this.
Norfolh and Portsmouth People.
Colonel william Lamb, National Re-
publican Committeeman. is ,here at
tending tn mcatinG OF the Republl-
can National Convention Committee.
Colonel Lamb was at the Capitol to- day
with General James ~ Walker.
When asked about the Virginia con-
tested election cases. he said: "Indeed.
] have given no attention to them and
do not know anything regarding their
outcome"
Mr.. w. II. Falrless. OF Portsmouth.
is still in the city. although the post
mastership OF the House, to which he
aspired, has been determined. and Mr.
McElroy, Of Ohio. has already assum-
ed charge. Mir Fairlcss was seriously
Handicapped by having only one Re-
publican member from his State, and
although he Ind many other Congress
sional friends. they were obliged to look
after their own constituents. II Is yet
possible that Mr.. Faiclcss may draw
g prize of lesser degree. but the field