The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-14
MIR. WISE'S RETIREMENT.
THE CLOSE or HIS LONG SERVICE
IN THE HOUSE,
He VIII Return Here In Few Days-His
Twelve Years In ConEress-Popu-
Iarity Among Members.
TIMES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
,surxGTos. March Is, 1926.

Hon George ID. Wise is the only men,
her of the Virginia delegation in the
city, although there Is no man In the
last Congress more deserving OF rest
than the member from the Third dis
trict of our State. The fact that he was
mar ,o-alact.d TO the Fifty fourth Con-
eress made no difference to him in the
discharge Of his congressional duties
He never missed meeting OF the impor-
tant committee, of which ne was cnair-
man, and whether the sess4ohs OF tue
House commenced carry III tho morning
or continued late at night, Congressman
Wis could always be found on the floor
=, ,ba House ON account of the legis-
Iative experience gained by long service,
no was one of the few men on the foor
who was thoroughly equipped TO take a
leading mart in the general legislation or
the House. and there was no puDlc ques-
ton of Importance that came DeIore lhat
bodv that he was not among the leaders
mon one side or the other. lie rarely
made a mistake. although frequently he
found himself in the minority
A prominent Republican, speaking OF
him a few days ago, sad: nave
known him intimately ever since ne mas
been here, and / consider MN one OF the
best Judges OF legislation in this House
His many and valuable services TO MS
district are too well known 10 need men
tionIng. His numerous acts of Kindness
and attention to the personal wishes Oh
his constituents speak for themselves
In leaving Congress he leaves a most
Of friends behind him, not only among
his old colleagues, irrespective OF party
Inf among the hundreds Of others with
whom he came IN personal contact
HIS LoNG sERvICa.
Captain Wise was elected to the Forty
seventh. Forty-eighth. Forty-ninth, FIJI
tietl. Fifty-first and Ftf'y-sec ma Con
crosses. and was reelected 10 the tltty-
third Congress as a Democrat without
opposltion. receiving 1885 votes, against
10 49, votes for Grant, Peoples party
candidate.
During the Fifty-second and Fifty-Inird
CONGRESSES he was chairman OF the toIh-
mittee on Interstate and Foreign COM
merce. one Of the most important cen
mittees IN the House, and IL Is sate 20 say
the hardest worked. Here, by ms rare
e~ecutiya ability and close attention to
the business of his committee, he 'arred
tho annrobation Of his colleagues IN the
House and gained the personal esteem
Of rs brofher members Of the committee
From his close personal relations with
the President II IL very certain thdI zap
tain wise viii be offered an opportunity
to remain in public life, but at pres
ent he has no such desire
He will return to- Richmond in a lew
DAYS and give his attention FOR some
time. at least. TO his long neglected Pri-
vdte business.
NAVAL RECORDS OF The WAR.
The first volume Of the Naval Records
Of the Civil War; published under Inc
auspices of the Navy Department Is now
ready for distribution. on account OF Ih'
limited appropriation for inns WORK tl'
first edition Of this volume WIZ IAN IA
short Of supplying the demand.
zach member of Congress viii be en-
titled TO nineteen and each senator tC
twenty-four copies.
This work was begun by professor
lanes f.. Solely, librarian of the Navy
Danartment. continued by Lieutenan
Commander +. NJ. Wise, and com
nIeted by Lieutenant Commander Klch
ard Rush, assisted By Mr., Roper
II Woods. brother to Hon. MicaJal
Woods, of Albemarle.
The collection of material has been
didicult and prolonged task. especially
authentic data of the operations OF TN
Confederate Navy. 1 II" OnANioi -
of Captain Semmes, Of the Alapahid
enter largely into the composition o
the first volume, and furnish interest
ing reading for the lovers OF naval hterA
ture.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. Dimmick' OF hes"'ch
Va are at the Raleigh
Messrs. John Miller, James W. MOOT
A u LedouX. and Mr.. Norton ana daush
Ter, are among the Virginia guests at IN
st. james. ~ % ,t..,,,,, 4
Messrs. w. J. Dance, w. ,: iammoAo
| " : Linton. and William II. Collin o
VIRGINIA and J. 5. Beckman and NJ. NJ
| SHEPPARD. of Hendersonyille, y. c. are
! the National ,-,.,, &.
| Mr.. A. ste. Butler, OF Richmond Is
guest Of the Metropolitan.
The following fourth-class postha
were appointed to-day for North caro-
| lima: 49,. ,,,,,,
! ~ vice ]. A. T. Copeland resigned an
II NJ McAden. at McAdenyille. Caste
county. vice Annie 5. Layton resigned
The Virginia appointments were q. i
stone. at Pen Hook. Franklin county
,,ice Mr.. y. V. Berger resigned, ana =
! II Eorguson at Taylor'S Store, Frank