The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09
OUTLOOK, FOR THE BILL.
DOUBTFUL WHETHER TIE CARLISLE
MEASURE WILL PASS.
It's Friends Mating Every Exsrtion to
Pat IL Throsgh the Houss--BiIls Intro
duced by virEinis Members.
TndEs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. January 8. 1895.

currency substitute III the Iousc arc ~
termined to know no such word as
fail" and that they have not reached the
limit of their resources Is shown by their
increased exerticns to-day. The friends OF
the measure, or rather the friends OF us
author. are ubiquitous this morning, ana
II is safe TO say that every one or the
fftv-nine members of Congress who
voted against the bill In caucus last
night has been made the subject OF
special appeal by the agents Of the Ad-
ministration this morning. In addition
ia the strong Executive support when
is being given to the measure, the power
ful influence of the Senate has been In
voked and several members Of that au-
gust body are to-day doing effective mis-
sionary work for the bill.
Eoremost among the latter is Senator
Hill who while he cannot be expected to
take charge OF any financial measure IN
the Senate, as he is not a member OF the
Finance Committee, Is willing TO promise
anything, provided the House Will only
pass a bin of some kind. or, to use his
own words: Send us some kind OF
bill. If its only features are It's number
and the enacting clause" This Is one or
the main arguments being used TO gam
the support of the opponents. Help US 10
pass this bill here. and we promise III
shall be amended In the Senate
WHEN THE FINAL VOTE WILL BE REACHED.
The general debate has been permitted
ia continue to-day, as the managers
thought II unwise TO apply the screws as
long as there was chance for the olive
branch. but tomorrow, it Is understood
the Committee on Rules will take hama
in the game. and the day and hour VIII pe
set for the final vote. What the result
will be nobody knows. although those
who predict the defeat OF the bill are
largely I'm the majority.
MIR. Springer, however, claims that ne
can rely on sufficient number OF votes
from the doubtful column 10 pass II. But
MIR. Springer so frequently rails far snort
of his calculations that his prediction
i'm this instance Will hardly AFFECT the
stock market.
Should this bill, even with its crudities
and imperfections. pass the House 1t
would be a lengthy stride In the right de
rection, for ~ would be strange with
the changes II would undergo In the Sen
ate and conference committee, II some
thing could not be agreed upon that
would give the financial RELIEF mat IL
so much needed by the Government ana
the country. But at present the OUTLOOK
for it's passage is gloomy, and 1t would
be no surprise ii it were defeated by
more than a half-hundred votes.
THE VIRGINIA MEMBERS.
All OF the Virginia congressman were
present to-day, except Congressman Mar
shall. who has been granted leave OF alb
sence for five days on account OF Illness
in his family.
ma IN
day, had reached here in time for the
caucus of last night one more vote would
have been added to the majority, for
while he has not entirely made up his
mind to vote for the pending bill when
IL is placed on its passage, he would nave
given the majority OF his party In caucus
the benefit of any doubts he had on the
subject
Both of the Virginia senators were in
their seats to-day, after a tour OF the
departments In the interest OF importu-
nate and deserving friends.
Senator Hunton introduced "A bill to
increase the salary.l.of the postmaster
at Washington TO 5000 per annum, which
was referred.
In the House Congressman Turner IN
troduced bill for the relief Of and to
reimburse the estate of John Cdtell, de
ceased, late of Warren county In the
sum of $749S. for supplies taken and
used by the Union troops during the late
war.
So far none Of the Virginia delegation
i'm Congress has had anything 10 say IN
the discussion now going on i'm the House,
but 1t is very probable that both Con-
gressmen swanson and Tucker will make
speeches in favor Of the pending measure
before the debate is ended.
THE GooDf-EPEs CASE.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day held its first meeting since the reas-
semblng OF Congress. The whole time OF
the committee was taken up In arranging
the dates for the consideration OF several
cases yet 10 be heard by the committee,
and nothing was done with the contested
election case from the Fourth Virginia
district.
Mr. T.. d. steele. a prominent attorney
of High Point, y. c., passed through the
city yesterday en- route for New York
where he goes OH professional business.
Mr. T.. Y. -. Conway. the head OF the
banking house Of Conway. Gordon ~
Garnett. OF Fredericksburg, remained IN
the city n short time last night on his
way 10 New York.
Postmaster II. X, Robertson. of char.
lotte, y. c., who has been in the city
for several days. left for his home last
night.
CAPTAIN Terrence McCracken. "A promi-
nent merchant Of Fredericksburg. made
flying visit 10 the city yesterday.
Mcssrs q. VI. Sadler. Of Charlotte, and
r. L. Pattmore, OF Durham. n. c., are
registered al the Metropolitan.
Messrs. @. J. Crump Jr., of Radford.
Va. and !. William Jenkins. of North
Carolina. are at the st. James.
COLONEL MosBy IN WASHINGTON.
Colonel John :. Mosby arrived here
Yesterday from Warrenton. and is quar-
tered at the Plummn Flats. the tempo
rary residence of Senator Daniel Con-
gressmen Smith Turner and several other
ex-Confederates
VIRGINIA PosrMAsTERs APPOINTED.
There were no appointments of fourth
class posimasters to-day for North Caro-
lima.
The following are the Virginia appoint
ments: Grantland, Henrico county, J. G.
Holt: Slatesville. Pittsylvania county, II.
L. Wilburn; Stokes, Goochland county,
Luther A. Rock. II. IL. w.