The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-05
BIS WHITE HOUSE VISIT.
Senator HIll's Dining With tho President
Subject Of Speculation.
Was IT INCOME TAX OR SENTIMENT 4?
The Gossips are Not Decided. and sfr. Hill
VIII Not Assist Thsm-Heis SUI OP-
posed to tho Law.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING. !
WAsBryGToS. January 4. 1875. '


night with President Cleveland has been
mentioned thousands OF times to-day
and yet no single man has been apie 10
say why il was or what IL meant Ihere
is no question that the presence OF SEN
ator Hill at the White House even dur
ing the week would have been astohish-
ing to the cotere of newspaper men anu
subordinate officers about the pni!dihs'
but to see him in evening attire piumeu'
as it WERE for the banquet, was httie
more than was TO be expected.
Senator Hill was extremely reticen'
about his proposed visit, and even last
night as he came down into the hotel
office. dressed for the occasion, one OF his
closest friends and assistants asked wnere
he was going. "You could Tot guess III
year" said Mr.. HILL
''TII guess =" started the secretary
Then keep on guessing, broke III oen-
ator Hill. with laugh, as he walkeu ou.
of the hotel office. No man on earlh r,n',N M"
of his intention 10 dine with Grover Iieve-
land until he appeared on foot at the
white House door. Senator Hill went III 10
dinner mon the arm of Mrs. Senator
Hearst the wealthy California Wldo".
rhis of course, was appropriate proper
and sweet. but il Is whispered thal soine
matchmaking is going on IN these uP
nor circles. IL may be that MIS- N'eN'-
land has put up a job on Mr.. Hlii' loi
she knows what It is to be marrled hei-
self.
sPECULATIoNs ISDULGED IN.
,rha.a are hundreds of reasons. explana-
,,ons and .1lesses as to the causes anu
results of the dinner last night, ana II 70
said that after the repast CIeNeiahu "i
Hin retired 10 private room ana leiu
conversation for nearly an hour' Inns
,,.v or NAV not be true. 1t may be that
Mr. Cleveland simply continued MS Gus
tom of inviting the New hork sehd'o'S
10 such state dinners, ana that oehdlot
Hiu lust attended without any Pa'tiNu
lar reason, and with no especial pulPo'I
save that of the notorfety or sensational
ordar IN which ne always subscribes and
invariably executes 10 most refreshing
and remarkable degree.
II is. however not unlikely tndt the
President desired to talk win senator
hin about the Appropriation lot the cor
lection of the income tax. The IreSiuehl
was no more inclined toward this TAX
than WAS Senator Hill, but as IL mas peeii
passed, and the Treasury Is In sore ncVu
of the money which it was expected "
uour into it's vaults, the Fresaen. Na'
onlv see evil party results If not natlonai
,atsfortnne I'm the present refusal OF the
Sonata ,o paess the bill for its colieetioh.
cenoto,. nm is without doubt determine"
90 6rbt the battle over again ana now
and th, President probably pieaueu VIZ VIZ"
hin, for "A cessation of opposition dl 'ni'
c,iticaI iuncture in the revenues Vi ti'V
Cs,.ornmnnt without referring ID III"
1.,,,,.,. as,ed Senator Hill this morluhs
about his position of hostility 10 tile '"N'
and If the President did tax on ,hIa 80 80.
inct Inc has failed to draw the Ne" -,
senator away from his deterii'iHeu "A'''
against this bill.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
The general debate on the currency pili
MS resumed in the House ms HlOl"'' -
and will continue certainly untH 'o-Hio,
.,r,. ovanine AT which time lis triehus
hone some interposition VIII De hau ps
tho Committee on Rules, VINO nave Vc'"
asked TO report a rule defining me Guar
acter of next weeks debate, ana HAi"e
the date for its conclusion. ,.i.
There was no meeting Of the CohiiFt
roe on Rules this morning on account
of the absence of Mr.. Catch!ngs, but
chairman Springer is certain that one
will be held tomorrow, ana that the
rule asked for will be- brought IN.
I'm This however. he may he mistaken
a. some of the prominent friends OF the
measure are opposed 10 curtalllnS the
I.tltuda of the debate until after the
caucus. which will probably be held on
Monday night next -
What is the use of caucus, tneS
argue. IF our hands are TO DE tleas DC
1
annear before the Committee ON I'ulea
ta.morrow and ask for rule put' ds
,ha other side will also be heard III op'
nosition. the result H. in doubt
Mr. Springer is still sangulne ol th'
s,,ccess of his bill In the House. but there
are few who agree with hlm' w hen aSN
ed this morning from what diIecuo' r'
eCne.ted 70 get the vote 10 pass MS
| hill he frankly admitted that ne hdu
nor vet made canvass OF the HOUSE
That the bin is not as strong as ~ % va
before the adjournment Tor the noil'ey !
ie apnarent even to the most careless op'
! or,,ar and I'm some instances men VINO
turned here with the intention OF sup
,or.ino, the measure have changed their
r,inds since their arrival in Washington
Ur Soriucer can see no other than the
h,;eht aide. and confidently asserts that
II win pass the House next week.
or II does said "A Georgia congressman
to-day. there will be nothing OF the ORB
| mol hin but the title and the enaciing
clause" .,.
"We will certainly pass currency
Nil >, said Congressman Tucker to-day
"but il was never intended to pass thls
bill as il is The bill is now Goins through
a formative process. as it were, and we
regard this as splendid nucleus OH
| which 10 construct some measure which
will not only pass this House, but WIZ
| also meet the present needs ana require
| ments of the Government ana the cohh'
try