The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-13
JONES' PENSION FIGHT.
he rs CONGRATULATED UPON THE
STAND EE HAS TAKEN.
Ne Currency Bill Yet In SiEht-hahons
Organising to Secure the Sale OF His
Washing.on Lot.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEr BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. January 12. 1895.


The papers everywhere are full to-day
of the controversy which occurred last
night IN the regular Friday night con-
s.ueration of pensions, In which Hon. w:
A. Jones, OF Virginia, was the prlhclpdi
participant. All during the last session
of Congress Mr.. Jones was present every
Friday night and vigorously opposed
certain class of pension cases that per-
sistently press themselves TO the 'front.'.
This class OF cases is composed OF an at
tempt upon the part OF members Oh oronPsd o0s,i
pension to the widows OF officers. MT;
Jones has rigidly and consistently heIu
that the comfortably surrounded WIDOWS
OF officers should not be granted pehslonns
of from 81, 600 to 5000 per annnum, WINE
the INDECENT and needy families OF the
common soldier should be supplied only
with s. to Sl2 per month.
The position taken By Mr.. Jones, con-
sidered from the proper point of equity,
justice and right, is as impregnable as the
rock of Gibraltar. but every now and then
one of these cases comes up where social
position and the rank OF the former hus-
band makes a widows claim for large
pension an event in the pension meetings.
Mr.. Jones has been congratulated to-day
by hundreds of Federal adherents, and
his position is admired by the people who
recognize honesty OF belief and expression
NO CURRENCY BILL IN SIGHT.
That the Senate Finance Committee ad-
proposition for financial relief was no
surprise, as the Republican members OF
the committee are still holding them
selves severely aloof from their Demo-
cratic associates on the financial ques-
ton. Several of the Democratic senators
have ideas" and several propositions
were discussed this morning. but nothing
was agreed upon.
The gentlemen in the House VINO man
aged the late fiasco in financial legislation
are having very little TO say, although the
reconstruction OF the currency bill was
begun several days ago.
Even Mr.. Springer, whose elastic tenn
permanent is the admiration of all, shows
at last the effect of the continued strain.
For the first time he seemed to-day some
what discouraged. I'VE have outlined
proposition" he said to-day, (which con-
tains concessions that should at least sat
isfy our side of the House, and ought to
command some Republican votes, but
there are so manv conflicting views. |
am now making canvass of the House,
but cannot say that thus far l nave met
with much encouragement. There IS no
use of appealing 10 the Republicans on
the broad ground OF patriotism. All they
reply is. Bring your bill in and we VIII
see how we like it, The silver men are
demanding more than we can grant; the
coinage of the seigniorage Is as far as we
will go. and that will have TO be accom-
panied by an issue of bonds, not only TO
maintain the gold reserve but to meet
very unsatisfactory and the time is so
short; IL we had until the 1st of May
am satisfied we would pass a bill, but IT.
is hard to predict just what this Congress
will do.
MR.. TUCKER HOPEFUL.
Congressman Tucker. who was called
home to-day on account of the illness OF
mis- wife, IS stiH sanguine of the ultimate
success OF some legislation looking To-
ward financial relief.
As he has always occupied a sort of
middle ground on the silver question, and
is iri perfect accogI with the administra-
tion and the hard money men, he is not
only in a position 10 be able 10 form an
intelligible opinion of the situation, but Is
rendering valuable services by his efforts
TO get his party together.
The claim of John Avery, OF Prince
George county, Va, for stores and sup
plies taken from his farm by Union
troops during the late war, was yesterday
reported favorably from the Committee
on Claims, and permission granted claim
ant TO go to the Court of Claims.
Chairman Bankhead, Of the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
to-day requested the Committee on Rules
To set apart day for the consideration
OF the report of his committee. which
recommends the purchase of the Malone
lot as the site for the new Government
printing office. The committee was unable
10 Tx on day, but agreed that the mat
ter should be considered next week. Chair
man Bankhead is Of the opinion that the
House will refuse to concur in the re-
port, and that the matter Will go over
until the next Congress.
MAHoSE's CAMPAIGN.
General Malone has, however, inaugu-
rated his campaign, and as he has among
his staff oniceTs several prominent eX-
Confederates, the fight is going to be a
warm one, and il is easy to predict that.
he will get several more Democratic votes
for his proposition than he did when the
bill was before the House last session.
State Senator Henry Fairfax, Of Lou
don. is in the city.
MIR. J. r. Morehead, of LeaksYille, y. C.,
is at the Metropolitan.
Messrs. Richmond Naury, of Danyille,
and j. II. PaXson, of Silcott Springs, Va,
are at the St. James.
United States District Attorney Il. II.
Glenn, of Winston, n. c., is at the Ma
tional.
Mrs. $. \. p. Bryan was to-day ap-
pointed postmaster at Pearsall, Duplln
county, ~ c., vice A. f. PearsalI, re-
signed, and J. s. Bogss at West Asheyille,
Buncombe county, vice S. ID. Hall, re-
signed.
The Virginia appointments We're: Bun
kerhill, Bedford \. G. Wells. vice Fannie
A. Austin resigned; Croyton, Caroline.
Mrs Sallie G.. Smith. vice Susie &. Smith,
resigned; Mount Olive, Shenandoah, Eph-
riam Baker, vice George Eberly, removed;
Onancock, Accomac, IL. f.. Miles, vice w.
III. Parker, removed; Sylvatus Carroll, X.
NJ. owens. vice NJ. d. Martin, removed.