The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-08
CARLISLE CURRENCY BILL.
Th. President Said 10 Be Taking a Hand
In the Situation.
YR. CULBERSON'S VISIT TO hin.
Sneaker Crisp Relieved to Agree win mr.
CIeveIand's Views - SENATOR O""ie4
Relief Bilis-Bshen still Improving.
TmEs BUREAU. RApIEY BUILDING.
WAsBINGToN. January Z. 1870. }

MASHINGIoN. - -"N"'
Tho balf-masi flags al the Capitol hut-
.ercd e-,ily in the morning breeze care
less and uumindful OF the sad story 'hey
-,,,tclv told. Another OF the nations ser
,-ants has been called away. Another
,nernbcr of the National Legislature has
vald the debt which, sooner or later must
b. paid by them all.
Ybe death OF General Philip Sidney FosN
who for four terms has represented the
Tenth Illinois district in Congress- oc-
,yrred unexpectedly yesterday morning
1,,rfn- his long service in the House ne
,n.,de many friends and, although Re
,uhlican in politics, was highly esteemed
~ many Of the southern congressman
lie made several visits to Virginia, ana
formed many pleasant friendships IN our
Sate. particularly in the city OF Norlolk'
where his death will be greatly regretted
ON account Of his death the DEBATE on
tbe currency bill was not resumed this
morning. and the House, after a snort
session. adjourned through respect to MS
memory.
There was a slight increase in the at
tendance Of members to-day, among Whom
the chances for legislation on the cur
leuCy question was the Soic aupJeO' "
discussion.
The concensus OF opinion was that
I'm Of some kind would pass the House
but there are some VINO predict 10 tle
contrary. a member of the House VINO
fs one of the closest observers OF the
legislation Of that body. has made
canvass Of the probable vote on the car
Isle substitute with the following re-
suit. For the bill rs: against. l68; doubt
ful. g. This Is a gloomy showing ana
unless the prospects for the success oil the
measure are greatly improved by the
action Of the caucus It's friends VIII hafdIy
allow IL to come TO q vote.
SPEAKER oRIsP's POSITION.
During the discussion on the bill just
ended there were rumors that the speak
er's position was uncertain, but all doubts
in that direction were set at rest by ms
disposition of the Sperry substitute ana
amendment. which were offered by Con-
gressuan Sperry on last Friday and sat
Day. As both of these were undoubtedly
gcrmane. their author certainly expected
rfev would be referred TO the Committee
Un Banking and Currency, and no lttle
surprise was express Cd when they were
referred by the Speaker to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
This summary and somewhat arbitrary
manner Of dsposinE of this "impedl-
menta" 10 the passage of the "Secreta-
7
sized rebellion. which was, however,
aVerted this morning by the House Unani-
nf0usy agreeing 10 allow the amendments
10 30 to the Committee ON Banking and
Currency. This would appear that Speak
er Cr - was i'm line with Mr. Cleveland
upon this subject and as "a matter OF
ft,i. .he President Is taking a hand in
the situation. Representative Culberson,
of T"l1s, went. by invitation, TO the
Nate House this morning. and tacitly adj
m.tt.i that the bill was the subject OF
Corvcr~dtiOn between himself and the
President, but ne declined to give par
suiara.
Among the executive documents sent
10 congress to-day was the letter of the
Secretary OF War. enclosing the report OF
the military engineer of the preliminary
examination for the survey of Harris
creek tidal estuary Of Back river,
which flows into the Chesapeake Bay,
near Old Point with the view OF
dredging a channel nine feet deep from
the mouth OF the creek TO a point 20JO
feet above. The engineer eCommends the
survey. provided ii does not cost over
500.
SENATOR RANSOM HoNoBLp.
Senator Ransom was to-day CHOSEN
president pro TEN. of the Senate. during
the absence of Vice President Stevenson
and Senator Harris. of Tennessee. Tnis
is Il wcll-deseryed tribute, aud an honor
which was once before rendered the dis
tinguished senator from North Carolina.
who. with his natural modosty, waived 1t
in favor Of Senator Harris.
This bill was introduced in the Senate
this morning by Senator Daniel:
For the relief of and to reimburse Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Strother. of Louisiana,
in the sum of $500 for property taken
ana used by Union troops during the
late war.
\ bill providing Tor the care and dis
trlbution OF the compilation Of the stat
utes In force IN the District of Columbia,
was introduced by Senator Hunton.
YOUNG BAHEN STEADILY IMPROVING.
Young George Bahen, the Georgetown
College student who was was injured IN
the football game ON Thanksgiying-Day
Is steadily improving. As is usual on
sunday. he had mere callers yesterday
than the surgeons would allow him TO
see. but he rested quietly last night, ana
Is very comfortable to-day
Messrs. 4. ). Galloway. l.. G. Baton,
OF Winston. and Samuel l.. Rogers. OF
Ashevine. y. g. are among the North
Carolinians at The Metropolitan
Dr. Benjamin Blackwell. Of Sjaunton,
Va. was among the Capitol visitors to-
day.
Mr. y. r. Robertson Of Charlotte. H.
G.. accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Bessie. is i'm the city
Mr.. HIP. Woodson. OF Lynchburg IS
registered at the National
Messrs. 4. Ia. Nandertord. Of North
Carolina: j. Wallace and son. Of Harri-
sonburg. Va, and A. Trendell, Norfolk,
are al the st. James.
There were no appointments OF fourth
class postmasters to-day for North Caro-
Ina and only one for Virginia. which
was that OF Eliza NJ. Booth AT Dulany,
Floyd county. vice NJ. j. Hurt. resigned.