The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-27
TO EXTEND THE LEAVE.
DISSOLUTION IN REFERENCE TO COL.
ROCKEyBACK IN TIE SENATE.
v,.r At, fuckers Resolution in Reference
IN the AppomattoH PARK comes Up In
the House It VIII Meet Opposition.
Tyys BrRrlu. RlPLyY BUILDING.
iHi ~ ea,~cr, \. Feb. 20. 1895.

W.sHINGT y. Feb. rs. 1885.
a. .,,oo AGO II was published in this
...-oc,o,aepce that at the request OF
senator Daniel the leave OF absence oi
I1er;enant Rockenback had been extend
"a -, tho Secretary Of War, and that he
wound he allowed to remain at the VIZ
o,n,a ,u,,arv Institute as commandant OF
cadets.
Much surnrlse was created when only
a few days ago the Lieutenant was or
dered N reioin his regiment Inquiry at
tho War Denartment revealed the fact
that the Secretary had acted under mis-
apprehenslon when he granted the extern
sion of leave. as the regulations OF the
department provide that the leave Of alb
sence NJ an officer on special duty can
not be extended over twice. and the Secre-
tary was under the impression that Leu
tenant Rockenback's leave hau ohly Deeh
extended once.
The Secretary OF War IS entirely will
ing for the Lieutenant 10 remain at the
Institute and IA order 10 give him the au-
thority to grant him a further extension
OF leave Senator Daniel to-day intro
duced a resolution In the Senate author
iZing him to do So
CONGRESSMAN Tucker will take charge
Of IL in the House, and there is no rea-
son why IL should not pass both houses
Immediately.
In the meantime Lieutenant Rocken-
back will be allowed TO remain at the IN
stitute.
WILL OPPOSE THE PARK RESOLUTION.
The bill introduced late yesterday at
ternOon by Congressman Tucker, pro-
Viding for the creation OF an AppomattoN
lark Commission, is purely tentative, ana
is intended only as a preliminary step
towards the purchase of the AppOmattoX
property by the Government.
There is a wide diversity OF opinion
among ex-Confedorat in Congress and
elsewhere as TO the propriety Of this pur-
chase by the Government, and in some
instances the opposition TO the movement
is very pronounced.
While the selection OF Ex-Governor Fitz-
hugh Lee as one Of the commissioners
meets with universal approval. IT IS
claimed by some OF his friends here that
IN their opinion, he will decline 10 serve
but as IL is understood that he has never
been consulted in the matter. OF course
no one can speak authoritatively Tor him.
will probably be reported from the COM
mittce on Military Affairs by a unanimous
vote. but 1t is certain that when IT comes
up in the House II will provoke a sharp
and bitter fight. and while the Repub-
cans and northern Democrats will accord
ii hearty support many Of the eX-Con-
federate soldiers will be found arrayed
against il.
THAT FREE SILVER TICKET
Quite number Of silver men have been
here for some time, and informal con-
ferences among them are Of daily occur
renee. \ notable feature OF these con-
ferences is the absence from them Of
both Senator'S Teller and Wolcott These
pioneers of the silver movement, who
represent the largest silver producing
state In the Union, are evidently not en-
tirely I'm accord with their numerous
brethren, and are not taking much stock
in their wild vagares and chimerical pro-
jects, the latest OF which is a proposition
TO place an Independent silver ticket in
the field at the next Presidential election.
The head Of the ticket is TO come from
Pennsylvania. i'm the person Of the Hon
Joseph {. Sibley, while the tail of the
creature will flop up from Missouri. and
es 10 be represented by the Hon. william
Henry Hatch, the late lamented from the
First congressional district.
II is said that prominent Virginia
agricultural paper will shortly fly this
ticket from its masthead, but Il is hardly
probable that the sensible farmers Of
our State will take much stock in it.
CAPITOL EEws MOTIFS.
Congrcssman-elect Shuford, of North
Carolina, who will succeed Congressman
Henderson in the next Congress, was on
the floor of the House to-day. accom-
parted by Orgrcssman- elect Stroud who
defeated COngr -ssman Bum. These gem
tlemen are both Populists, and are pro-
ducts Of the fusion movement in North
Carolina.
Julge William Mclaughlin OF LeXing-
ton who has been I'm the city for several
days, was on the floor Of the House this
morning. Saturday, under the chaperon-
age o. Congrc 'swan Tucker. ne called at
the Executive Mansion. and was very
pleasantly received by the President
Messrs. j. NJ. A. Hobson and w. II.
Parker OF Richmond are registered at
the National.
Messrs. Charles y. Rufiin. Of Virginia,
and w. = Parker. of North Carolina and
Dr. j. NJ. Page, of Virginia, are at the
St James.
NIessrs. John w. Cotton. J. +. Gillian.
A. c. Shuford and w. +. Stroud, Of North
Carolina, and W. S. Nandergrift and H..
Marks. OF Virginia, are among the late
arrivals at the Metropolitan.
Salie G.. Hcrndon was appointed post
master to-day at Grover, Cleveland cOun-
IT, y. c.. vice II. *. Roberts removed.
The only Virginia appointment was that
of A. b. Fogleman at Barnett. Russell
county, vice l.. l.. Bays, resigned.
III l.. w.