The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-10
A VICTORY FOR TIE PILOTS.
The Bill in Opposition TO The Compulsory
Law WaS Defeated.
The RESULT A GENUIEE SURPRISE.
virginia Congressman Pitted Against Zach
other on the ouestion-Nirsinia
and North Carolina Post
masters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April o.-spe-
cial.-Tho defeat Of the bill abolishing
compulsory piorage in the House to-
day was q genuine surprise. Even ne
pilots themselves believed the bill would
pass. and the big majority against It
exceeded their most hopeful anucpa-
lions
Tho discussion Of the bill brought two
members OF the Virginia delcgation~Rop-
rcsentatiyes Elicit and Tyler-into oppo-
sition Mr.. Elicit advocated the passage
of the measure and Mr. Tyler opposed
To-
COLONEL ELLETTS SPEECH
I'm his speech Mr.. Elicit made the fol-
lowing points: That the laws should he
The same f0 sailing vessels as for steam
vessels. There is no reason why steam
vessels should be relieved from the pay
ment Of plotage fees, while sailing ves-
sells are held 90 such payment that it is
unjust. as it obliges the coastwise trade,
who do not need pilots 10 pay FOR tine
maintenance of a stan OF pilots for those
who DO not require them. that tine sys-
,em tends 10 create and maintain "a body
of practical mOnOpolIsts. whose Interests
are not identical with those of the ship
owners, and who know that they must
bc employed, and whose independent
services are probably not so readily or
so effectively given as if their employ
ment depended ON their efficiency. that
i'm the United States the owner is not
exempted from liability for the acts OF
the pilot: that the compromising of pilot
age fees by the pilot authorihea in the
States of Maryland Virginia. and
Georgia, in granting exemptions TO ship
masters upon payment tO them or
specified sum, is an unconstitutional OK
action and IS rcpugnaut 90 our institute
tlons and IS a burden on interstate com
merce. that there is no reason. economic
or otherwise. for the maintenance of
these laws. The conditions OF naviga-
ton have al changed since the said per
missivc act was passed, over one hundred
years ago. the United States having ap-
propriatcd alone IN these ten States for
aids 20 navigation in their navigoble
waters the sum OF Ss1.143.O42.39. and Con-
rroas is stil constantly appropriating
further sums fcr fhis purpose
MR.. TYLER REPLIES.
in replying 20 Mr.. Elicit. Mr.. Tyler said
that the pilOtage fees paid by Richmond
I'm the course OF year, amounted 90 only
81 800 and he compared the commerce Of
inc port OF lAA.llilAIllN NAAAl NtAtNN 90 NiA'
ports of Norfolk and Newport News. The
southern ports, doing Tie greatest busi-
ness. be held. are an with the pilots.
Both gentlemen made strong speeches.
POsTAIAsTERS APPOINTED.
Fourth-class postmaster were appointed
to-day as follows.
For Virgmia-Winiam @. NpVit NJ
Bestland. Essex county vice Crawford i.
Taylor, and Mrs. Kate Maysiiies. az
FAINT. Fauqmer county. vice Ida /. FAINT.
I'm North CarOiina-W. G. Sprinkle. at
Shore. Yadkn county, vice i. j. Croft;
Harrison Freeman, at Ether, Montgom-
erv county. vice W. S. Freeman Jor-
dan II. Davenport. at Haslin. Beaufort
county. vice a. =. Overton. G. j. Spurgin'
at Orinco. Davidson county vice VIII
liam r. Green: Richard il. Cowan. 40
I.eutz. Rowan. vice Eriah NJ. Pless' We7-
lrv ~. Wilkinson. at Purlcy. CosweH coln-
~, vice J. il. Davis. and w. a. Fooshea,
M Hackey, Chatham county, vice j. W.
Hackney.