The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-05
Congress DaWdIing AWaythe Time and Lock-
Ing Forward TO an EARLY Adjournment.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION CONTESTS.
The First of These Came Up Ycstcr.
day-So More Time VIII &c Grant.
Ell to Prepare and File Testimony
No Certain Prediction Possible
Personals and Notes.
Special Correspondence.)
Virginian Bureau.

Virginian Bureau.
Washington. Feb. 4. lSg6.
The day has simply given additional
testimony as to the fact that this Con-
gresS will do nothing during this ses-
sion, and that every effort is being made
TO have an early adjournment. most
likely prior to the Republican National
Convention on the 18th of June The
Senate has no fixed programme for the
balance of the week, but the House will
have UP the resolutions censuring AM
bassador Bayard, and possibly the sill
Yer substitute from the Senate to the
bond bill of the House The former will
be the cause of an exciting debate in
the House, as the Republicans are de-
termined TO pass the resolutions and
the Democrats will properly hold that
as the Ambassador is appointed by the
PRESIDENT. with The consent of the Sen
ate, that any resolutions of this charac-
ter should emanuic from that body, and
not from the House
The silver substitute is practically
dead now, for it cannot possibly pass
the House. and may even never be re-
ported from shc committee.
This silver subject is one which Mr..
Reed does not PARTICULARLY desire TO
bring before the House, as ii would sure
ly cause Il division in the Republican
ranks, although Il majority is against
II. However. if the pressure is too great
W
port it, and after debate the House will
disagree to the Senate amendment and
the bill will 20 to a, conference commit
tee and there be buried for this Con-
GresS ct least.
Tsie Virginia Coutcsts.
The first of the, Virginia matters re-
lating to contested election cases came
up this morning, when the Elections
Committee considered the resolution Of
fered sometime ago by REPRESENTATIVE
Thomas, of Michigan. giving to Mr.. j. j.
Mcdonald who opposed Hon. w 4.
Jones, additional time in which to file
testimony in the case. The resolution
was discussed To some extent and il
was finally decided not to grant further
time. the committee holding. as 1t had
done in two previous cases. that the
existing laws afford ample time for all
necessary purposes
Tomorrow the cas- y VI ThOrp VS.. Me
Kinney will he nrsue,t and the day fol-
lowing that of iiogc vs.. OF V.
ON the 18th and l3;h the cases of Cor
net VS.. Swanson, and Yost VS. Tucker
will be heard. OF course. there can now
be no possible certain prediction as to
the result of these cases. but ii is gem
orally conceded that the contests of
Col. IIogo and Air. Cornct are not
strong. while the Republicans in the
state are using the situation 10 some cX-
tent against Mcssrs. Tucker and Nc
Kinney. The belief prevails that part-
sanship Will not be exercised in the
consideration OF these cases. but MIR
Reed wants the Virginia delegations and
when he wanted Il working majority in
the Fifty-frat Congress the negro con
testants. I:an2ston. OF Virginia. and
Smalls, of South Carolina, were seated
In ten minutes.
Virginia BILLS in the Senate.
To-.
the Senate the following bills. which
have already been offered In the House
by Mr. Tyler:
To fix the salary of the collector of
customs at Newport News
For the Increase of the appropriation
for public buildings a; Norfolk
10 widen and deepen the channel of
the Elizabeth river from Hampton
Roads to the navy-yard
For the admission to the Home of vol
uhteer soldiers Of veterans OF the Mexi-
can war and of 1912 CT those who subse-
quently served in the Confederate SER
vice.
10 provide permanent fortifoations
and system of torpedo defense al
Capes Henry and Charles
The postmaster at Sprngrove, Surry
county has been changed by the ap-
pointment of Miss c. II. Drew,y vice
Z. j. Whitmore, resigned
Personals and Locals.
Mr. r. w. Powers. a leading druggist
of Richmond. was in the city yesterday
and appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee lie was opposed TO
the Mcmillan bill placing duty on alec,
hol used in the arts
Mr.. Connolly Trigg visited the Capt.
tol to-day in the interests OF the Rich
mond Locomotive Works. and requested
Senator Daniel 10 put the claim of his
N of
deficiency bill. The claim is for delay
caused by the non-dclivery of material
III building the machinery of the bat
tleshp Texas.
Congressman Meredith offered bill
IN the House to-day for 100000 for
public building at Alexandria.
II. L. w.