Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-27
THE CANAL BILL.
prospects Of rs Passage in The House
Ct Representatives.
CONGRESSMAN JOKES COMMENDED,
Neiters from cN.union Soldiers Applsud.
inS His Position on tho Pension Mat.
Washington Gossip

WASlilNGTON. II. G.. January %
tSpcClall-rhc Nicqrarua canal hin hov-
Ink passel tho co,o.. ,.,.,,...
W.. '''i''
"'F'' chairman OF The House Commerce
committee, VIII enlcavor to get an order
from the Rules Committee setting apart
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ave '''f' oil" i'po'''' ''a'
session o'"egs radically from the senate
fncas are. The friends az the canal were
a. the Capitol BE- force to-day. They are
working lard % p!our, a sentiment
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10 'Nl.'''' '''''''S quo MANI "N'0
tHat tom tlre rcts through THIS session.
iasy naturally prefer the measure that
va cos-a-..nr8 lv senator Morgan for
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F''S '""' ''"' "'"''v' 'y '"s hoUAe
Repre- cntatlyc wise says the House
committee l0I VII l.. pressed. and he
thinks Il VIII receive n stppou OF "a
majority OF the House rrori9cl "a ru.e
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project. 'vh. comic II ,,,. art..s Win
h. between .t, alvocates If tho senate
ana House bills. bat Rcprescatatlye Wise
saws his aim is to cot tho bill in CON-
ference. and then the differences. II any
fh.r, should D.. finally between the two
branches Of CONGRESS-. can be adjusted
and COMPROMISED
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leror. ,ro conate f., hig ''',
raIoultejl, had tbe effe.t of cbancin,,
some votes.
Representative Syvans.n saws that no
Csurc+ SOC Dali. W. ,i,,rl,. ., 80 for
fho Nfcar,o-, c,,.l I.iu ma ,,-loss 81
utl0u4l safeguards are iucorroratod no
f. now Of tho oniu.o, that ba win no
found voting in Tie rerat.yo
Representative Jones had such tame
time az last ui.ht's session OF the House
that the pension enthusiasts IN that body
tir wondering today If he was in his
's""l h'oA heaith. careful persual
- To-Day record VIII snow That the
- ,H''h ana western mon were mhd ana
f.0, anu u"t thty brought iorth no
S'"S 'h't pioN'hed me opposition OF the
Virginia member. Evidently they deter
mined 10 call up only the best ana most
t's'ly defended bills. so as not TO give
'"' Virginia member valid excuse Tor
'iaNiHs "'lNttohS.
Nir' Jones continues TO receive letters
from al portions Of the North and West
assuring him mat lie Is right In opposing
me fancy pensions t. prominent men and
women who are already comfortably
hhed financially Some OF these letters
wren spread on the Record. viii be
lNfly reaIlES for the congressman who
nave attached Mr. Jones. he has just
received from an old soldier IN Ohio an
e-liorLl from newspaper advocating
pension az Slpo per month 10 every eI-
soldier and the same amount TO every
rolaier's widow. ana suggesting that the
money can be easily raised by taxing the
incomes ~ the rich people and The cor
porauons. Many Of the letters are from
W @n4 "oIe written oy cH-so.''ei9
'". nun VINO COZ. '''"N an 'o"eS io'
''e S''-0 "' mas ''"e"'
1Hh M'ALL BILL"
Representatives Jones ~ Virginia, AMI
two other Democratic members Of the
llous- Committee on Elections. including
Mr. Bunu Che chairman. are opposed %
the Mccall Nu. which proposes TO per-
u't United States Judges t. pass on GER
tncatos Of election for members Of Con-
gross
Mr. Jones SAYS he thinks the Judges
should not have any more power. and
le thinks The Governors and Secretaries
Of State aye perfectly competent TO act.
70 raee tho hiu this session and a. WIN