The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
REEDS DOUBLE DEALING
CAUSED TN ID fEI1 or TIE ONLf
HOPE FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF.
Other Measures Being Agitate oIe'J LOT
the Congr-s.io' nj eeoId-fora'
Theatre Claims.
TrMrs BUREAU. RArLEY BUILDING.
W1snISoToA. reprua,v If. 1925.

w tkHfSN1tNs tbINf'N IL '''''
Although 1t has been plainly demon
strated that further agitation OF any cur
rency bill at this session Of Congress Is
useless, it is very probable that more
valuable time is TO be wasted on one
or more remedial propositions introduced
By members whose only object now Is 10
use the pages OF the Congresslohai
Record as an advertising medium 10 di-
fuse their stock Of financial lore among
the country stores and cross-road hoteis
Of their constituencies.
Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts Is nara marc
AZ work on his short term bona pll'
which he pretenis 10 believe VIII cum
rnard enough votes to secure us pdssdso
nv the House. but as he was very prom,
nent as an opponent of the Sprinkler OH
the supporters of that measure VIII pro
bablv retaliate by Jumping on MI
Walkers little scheme without ceremony
REDS j. UBl b. l.. G..
If is very evident now that the Springer
hin was the strongest measure yet
brought before the House, ana that Dut
for the double dealing OF Mr.. Reed IL
would have passed by small majority
for while he is on record as voting for
the bill. II is well known that his action
was a great surprise 10 number of
Republicans whom he had led TO believe
that he would oppose it.
After this exhibition Of had faith on
the part Of the willy Republican leader, 1t
is not probable that any further PROPOSE
ton coming from his side Of the cham
Der will meet with any favor at the
hands Of the Democrats
The Senate is still considering the post
office appropriation bill. and several Of
the amendments added by tn. senate
Committee on Post-ofiices arc provoking
considerable controversy. There t. much
opposition to the amendment offered by
Senator Villas. allowing the Postmaster
General TO disburse over three millions OF
dollars appropria ed for the railway post
Office car service as he may think proper,
as many senator's think that ii invests
him with too much authority.
The amendment striking out the appro-
priation of S196.V0 for fast mail service
between New York and New orleans will
provoke much opposition, and even should
it pass, the Senate will probably he de-
feated in conference.
VIRGINIA MATTrEr.
There was a meeting this morning Of
the joint committee to which was re-
ferred the claims arising out Of the Ford 8
/
GINA and North Carolina claimants OH
the list. but it is not likely that any but
the death claims will be acted upon by
this Congress.
Congressman Wise will call upon the
President Wednesday by appointment. lie
called at the Executive Mansion this
morning, but found the President busily
engaged in preparing a veto message.
He afterwards went 10 the Pos,office
Department and secured increased mail
facilities for the post-Office at Rumford
and other post-ofiices i'm King William
county.
Congressman Marshall left for his home
yesterday to be absent for several days.
Judge w. 4. Hoke. Of Lincolnton, y. g.,
was among the Capitol visitors to-day.
Messrs D. W. Meyers, of Lynchburg.
Va, and l.. G. Hansburg. of Salem. y.
c.. are at the Metropolitan.
Congressman Tucker is stlI detained
at his home on account of illness.
PosTIAsTfRs APPOINTED.
There was only one appointment Of
fourth-class postmasters to-day for Nir-
ginia. which was that of Benjamin VII
liams at Malmaison, Pittsylvania county.
vice Rebecca T.. Terrell deceased
The North Carolina appointments were
as follows: CoinjOck. Currituck county.
Susan =. Hall. vice f.. II. Forbes. re-
signed; Pontop, Montgomery county. r. +.
l.. Cotton. vice Y. j. Cotton. resigned
Gardnervllle Pitt county. Walter Gard
ner. vice j. 4. Gardner, resigned: Noun
tulla. Rowan county ". \. Mclean vice
Nancy i. Lackey. resigned; Trio. Ruthcr-
ford county. G. T.. Watson, vice z. Big
Gerstaff. resigned. II. l.. ".