The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-30

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cision does not mean that a cheese
pairing policy will be adopted, or thas
great public works no" IN process OF
construction will be discontinued IN Or
der 70 reduce appropfiation.as,- Ds. !. u{e
mean that not dollar VIII Dc eNoehotu
unnecessarily. In means, also, that no
money will be voted for publc ouldihks
except where urgent necessity ,, Exists ny
Harbor Committee will be so constituted
as 10 reduce those appropriations 10 thc
lowest point consistent WIN the neels o.
the Government. III this policy De ialth-
fully observed It Will follow that num-
ber OF small streams and narOQrs upon
which moneys have been expended Win
more or less libcrality In past years VIII
be passed over by the next House, not
withstsndinR the probability that the
members interested in these Worhs may
use their influence 70 defeat the Dill
POLICY NOT FORMULATED.
Mr.. Reed has not. SO far as can be
learned, formulated any pohcy WIN IT,
spect TO tariff or financial legislation;
Not only he, but the other Republican
leaders ia the House are disposed 10
await the presidents message before de-
Gliding what course the party sh1li pursue
upon this and other uuesu0ns 81 nalloIai
Importance. The continued oencit IN tue
treasury is causing some uhea1liltsr
among the members and the suggestions
which have been advanced 70 meet the
situation are as diverse as the secllohS
they represent and an soiH Oh un1"so-
Nr Reed is nuoted as saying that no
measure increasing tarin rates VIII, IN
his opinion, DO signed py the ftesluehlf 4
even III il pass the Senate "hich ne re-
CARDS a. prOblematicai' ~ .-,,.s
Tho contention that the desired relief
can be- found IN the adoption or proper
currency measure having LOT us pilili"i "i. '
object the retirement OF tue kttciinatN1
does not meet the approval OF lil" ma
farffW ID IgnIlllfI INlir. hINNOWAH IL -
believed that a recommendation upon
these lines viii be recommended IN tue
Presidents message. ,
contend that under the present tarin
law customs receipts viii 50 increase mat
they viii be equal 60 an the requirements
Of the public service. ,.,.,..
COMMITTEE GOSSIP.
Mr. Reed u.intalus q studied silence
upon all matters connected Will inc
committees. Gossip, however assigns pr
Henderson, OF Iowa, 10 IN. chairlnaliisilp d
of the Committee on Appropf allohS ,
Payne. of New York, or plngiey' or
Maine 20 the head Or the ways ana
Means Committee. and bouteile TO the
head of the Naval Comnlt i'll. ,,,5
Reed is overwhelmed win callers aht.
the number grows with the additional
arrivals Of members in town. ,-. ...
Attendance at the Saturday nlght eau
Gus promises 10 be- unusually great
The arrangements for the House. he-
publican caucus so far as it relates -
their candidacy have been perfected by
the managers OF the Mellow N-Dlehh-
Representative John Dalzen. OF Pitts
burg. viii place Mr. McDowells name
before tne caucus as a candidate Tor
Clerk.
Mir McDowen's career contains mum,
her of Incidents which AFFORD mhltIlai
for oraforical effort. He entered the
army af the age oil eighteen. and re-
ceived seven wounds al the battles or
the wilderness and AT GettysburE ne
is now o prominent business man OF
Sharon Mercer county. bordering on
the Ohio line.
Reprosentatlve Serene Payne OF Am-
burn. ~ =. will do the honors for ".
j Glenn. the candidate fOr Doorkcepcr.
Major Russell who is the third mem
Der of the apparently successlul COM
blnation. viii be presented hy kcpresen-
tative Barthold Of ST. Louis
FOR POSTMASTER.
Eoproeentative GrOsvcnor. 10 is expect
cd will make the speech iu bchalt OF
Captain McElroy ohio's candldtie loI
Postmaster. who 'oOks for the auppoi
OF the combine strength.
No ARRANGEMENTS have been made 10y
the managers of General Hen lerson :
candidacy i'm regard 10 putting MN De-
fore the caucus.
noon that there you'd nc no tro iule on
fhaf score There were NientF or men
able and willing 10 10 tlc Jon. ana tht
candidates record offered rich htid.
He also SAID there would be no further
meetings of General Henderson's sup
porters prior 20 the caucus so FAR as
he knew.
4 6ual gathering Of the Mcdowell men
will be- held al o'clock tomorrow night
in fhe room of the Committee on Ways
and Means.
THE managers Of Mr.. McDowelis candi J.
dacy said this afternoon that they should
insist upon rOll-call Tor ihe noiiiha-
tion. and that they would oppose a vote
by ballot. .,
There was a report current I'm the hotel
lobhies this evening that General Hender-
son's friends had abandoned the iight FOR
their candidate. but this was denied by
them. ,.t-. . -.t.t.
TO him 20 the end.
As 10 the nomination Of Alr. Reed, a
propositiou was faXOraby discussed TO.
daT. an have IN done by acclamatiOu, and
"a rising vote. upon the motion OF one
OF thc Maine members. disregarding an
pre sdents No plan has been decided on
however.