The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-19
JONES OBJECTS AGAIN.
THE VIRGINIAN KNOCKS OUTn
ANOTHER PENSION,
Captain Wise Has q Little Tilt With Caruth
of Kentucky-Survey of Virginia and
Carolina Streams.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLEY BU1LDISo.
WASHINGTON. February lS. 1895.

Several important measures were PASS
| ed, but great many were slaughtered
at the threshold by objections from dif-
ferent members.
Mr.. Van Voorhis, of New York, who
asked unanimous consent TO pass Dill
granting a pension OF s2 a
month 10 Emmie Taylor, who he Claimed
was a hospital nurse during the war.
showed considerable temper when his bill
was objected TO by MIR. Jones. The petit
toner's husband is already pensioned at
| s. per month, and as the minority re-
| port to the bill showed there was a
| doubt as to whether the lady was a
nurse, or was i'm the hospital as COM
panion TO her husband. who had been
| detailed as a cook Mr.. Jones thought
that this was a case that needed further
investigation, and objected TO the passage
| of the bill.
AT this Mr.. Van Voorhls showed the
greatest Indignation, and with flashing
eyes dramatically exclaimed, "The man
who puts his hands upon woman save
in kindness is a wretch, and it would
be gross hattery to name him coward.
Now, let the gentleman object"
IL object" announced Mr.. Jones, with
the quiet dignity and firmness of a man
who stands up for a principle.
"Who objects?" shouted the now furi-
Gus member from New York.
THE gentleman from Virginia." an
swered the Speaker.
Shades of Martha Washington. am
glad he comes from Virginia" said Mr..
Van Voorhis, as he took his seat, amid
great confusion.
Mr.. Jones manly courage was heartily
appauded by his Democratic colleagues,
and his magnificent self-contrOl was the
admiration of the House.
cAPTAIS wIsE's HUMOROUS SALLY.
Later on there was lively tilt be-
tween Congressman Wise, of Virginia,
and the Hon. Ashin Caruth. the we'll
known humorist from Kentucky, from
which the Virginia Congressman emerged
with flying colors
The bill to equalize the salaries of
supervising inspectors of steam vessels,
which was reported from the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
some time ago. was called up. and Cap
tain Wise made a strong speech i'm its
favor. He showed that Mr.. Caruth's OBJ
lection to the bill was because one Of
his constituents. who only inspected year
IL fifty-seven vessels, now received $1,000
while the inspector at Cincinnati received
only Sl,50o for inspecting over three hun
dred.
In his reply Mr.. Caruth expressed the
kindest feelings for Virginia and Vr-
ginans, and claimed that Kentucky had
done great many things for our State.
| Among other things he said that a great
number of Virginians had emigrated 10
Kentucky after the war all OF whom be-
came candidates for office at the first op-
portunity.
"And what did you do with those Vir-
glniansT' asked Captain Wise. you
filled them all with bluegrass whisky
and sent them home again"
This brought a good natured laugh at
the expense of the Kentuckian. and amid
the genial good humor, Captain Wise
called for vote and passed the bill.
SURVEY OF VIRGINIA STREAMS.
Among the executive documents sent to
the House to-day was the report. with
map, by Major Davis. of the results of a
survey of the mouth of Cranes Creek.
Va, tidal estuary of Great Wecomico
river, submitting a plan for its improve
ment by dredging a channel nine feet
deep and $50 feet wide through BusseTs
Point, which, together with needed pro,
Jecting jetties, is estimated TO cost
S56,OiO.
He also submitted an alternative plan
Of improvement, which contempIates
utilizing the existing deep water at the
present mouth of the creek, and dredging
channel to connect with the natural
channel, outside OF Bussels Point. the
dredged channel TO be continued 10 the
bar inside.
This Improvement is estimated to cost
81, 100; also a report, with accompany-
ing map, by Major w. $. Stanton OF
the results of a survey OF Northeast
Cape Fearl river. North Carolina. from
Old County Ferry 10 Juniper swamp,
with the statement that It VIII cost
$4,000 to dredge a channel one hundred
feet wide and Of a sufficient depth 10
allow vessels drawing seventeen feet or
water 10 pass through it at mean low
water. Also RECOMMENDATION from the
same office for the Improvement OF Cape
Lookout harhor of Refuge, n. c., 10 the
extent Of taking suitable means. by sand
catching and beach-building devices, to
prevent the movement of sand into IT
from the adjacent beaches and sand
dunes by the wind and sea.
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Congressman Wise called on Second AS
sistant Postmaster-General Nelson this
morning, and requested the establishment
OF several mail routes In his district
which the department promised 70 90.
He afterwards made AN unsuccessf
effort with Public Printer Benedict for
the promotion of MIR. Rady OF Richmond.
Congressman James w. Marshall ar
rived here last night, and was in his seat
to-day.
Mr.. s. Wentworth Paul, OF Virginia,
Inspector of Customs. who has been sta
toned at Ocala, Fla.. for some time,
has resigned. The vacancy caused by
his resignation was filed by the Secretary
to-day. and, as usual. the position was
given L. another State.
Communication by water with Fortress
Monroe and Norfolk is again open, ana
unless there is an unexpected lowering OF
the temperature, the traffic be-
tween those points and the cap
ital CITY will be resumed without IN
terruption. The staunch steamer WASH
ington, OF the Norfolk ard Washington
line, which left Norfolk yesterday. ar
rived here last night. She encountered
ice during the entire voyage. but made
the perilous trip without accident.
Messrs. c. ID. Langhorne. II. +. Smell
ton, James w. McCarrick and ConnalIy
+. Trigg are among the late Virginia ar
rivals at the Metropolitan.
Messrs. Il. A. Davis. Jr., OF Lynchburg.
and G.. w. T. Chanly, OF Richmond, are
at the ST. James.
The total number of fourth class post
masters appointed to-day was only twen-
ty-one.
There were no appointments for North
Carolina, and only one for Virginia.
which was that OF Jessie Oliver, at Great
Falls, Fairfax county, vice IL. o. Corn
well. Il. L.. w.
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