The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
II Ii Should Escape Dtath in lhe House
Cleveland viii Veto Il.
COLONEL LAMB HELPS THE PILOTS.
He Claims That the Present Law Is Ne
cessity. and hat when IL Ceases
to be such II VIII be
Modified.

Jones free-silver bill Tomorrow after
noon. "Au OF those said the New
Yorker whom cared to have speak on
the subject viii speak to-day or to-
morrow, and there is really no reason why
the bill should not be disposed Of at
once. SO far as the effect on the public
il concerned, St will be nil.
ITS passage has long been discounted,
and personally ] do not think Tg,ofN b-b
and personally j DO not believe 1t can
affect the bids for bonds, which are 10
be opened on the 5th. All the world
knows that the admission Of the Utah
senators insured the passage OF the sii-
yer bin. and all the world as well knows
that the bill will meet death i'm the House,
or if. by miracle, should survive, be
vetoed by the President"
THE BALANCE or POWER.
Senator lin declined 10 discuss by what
majority he thought tho bin would pass.
As there are only eighty-nine s,uator- the
majority is sure 10 be an odd one. Three,
nve. or seven. will represent the power
or control Of silver in the Senate. with
the expectation that three 81 the more
likely figure
I'm this connection 10 is stated that the
Deutscher Bank, Of Berlin. is anxious 10
purchase twenty-five millions Of the new
bonds. but has notified It's connections
not to purchase II the free-snver bin
passes the Senate prior TO tho opening
of bids for bonds. This statement is
lacking in confirmation. nevertheless,
Jones was asked 10 delay the passage
OF the bin until that date
He declined. with the statement that
he was due in Arkansas Monday TO
make a free-siycr speech. and senatorial
courtesy viii permit him TO co. even with
the possibility OF affecting the price OF
bonds.
THE PILOT BILL.
The efforts Of the pilots OF the country
to defeat In the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries. the bin
to abolish compulsory pilotage fees, re-
coived substantial aid this morning from
Colonel Lamb, OF Norfolk and Colonel
Richard Marshall. OF the same city
When the hearing upon the bin was re-
sumcd I'm The committee this morning
Colonel Lamb was the first 10 address
the committee.
He spoke highly Of tho Virginia pilots.
and asserted that the present law is q
necessity. When DO ceases TO be- a
necessity, be said. it would De modified
by The State. lie made the point I'm his
argument that the pilotaee fees are not
paic Dy the vesrei-OHneig, but bv The
shippers. and he cited bis own business
TO demonstrate the truth Of this asser-
ton.
Colonel Marshall. appearing as the at
tOrney Of the pilots Of Norfolk held that
under the present Law the pilots not
only protect the health of the port Of
Norfolk. but that also of the whole coun-
try because they are required by law TO |
ascertain the sanitary condition Of a
DUfnrl d.. HH Hf.|
A JUST TAX.
Concerning the tax upon yessel-owners
and shippers resulting from the compul- |
sorry pilotaee law. he said that IL was |
no more unjust than the tax for schools |
or for police, or taxes supporting any
other branch OF a municipal government. |
The benefit derived misht not affect indi- |
viduals directly but there could be no |
doubt Of The benefit TO the whole COM |
munity.
Judge Bockwith. of New Orleans. argued |
that The piloiase system has reached such |
an advanced stage that il has become /
o necessary aid TO thc quarantine sys- |
tenn and the lifo-savng service The |
New Orleans pilots, Dec said. have rec |
Gently invested $4,000 in three fine steam /
pilOt-boais. ono OF which recently t0wed |
a disabled vessel from four hundred miles |
out at sea, after she had beon abandoned |
by one Of the most powerful ocean /
tugs.
NOT A FAIR LAW.
Captain Adkins, of North Carolina, de-
clared that the bin before the commit
tee is an unfair one, because it proposes
10 license tine captains and mates of
vessels, most OF whom are aliens. I'm
this assertion be- received corroboration !
from most of The seafariug men prcs-
ent.
Captain OBricn, OF Pensacola. here
explained 10 the committee that the law
provides that alien officers OF a vessel !
may Dee employed temporarily. but that
the word temporary has been stretched /
10 very considerable extent. The law. |
he said, is evaded by taking the officer
from one port 10 another. discharging nm
I'm each, and employing him over
again.
State Senator W. Nayior Thompson. of
Florida, made an earnest plea for the
pilots Of that State. lie declared that
the repeal of the compulsory pilotare
laws would force the pilots TO abandon |
iernandina and Jacksonville. with "a re-
sulung Inconvenience and danger TO nay.-
cation.
DEAN, or MASSACHUSETTS
Mr.. Dean, of Massachusetts, represent
Ing the National Ship-Owners' Associa-
lion. said that while he would like 10
ask the pilots a number Of questions he
would let the case rest with the com
nittee.
Here Captain OBricn, of Pensacola
again interposed. with the declaration
hat any and all questions would be
answered.
He was not willing that the case should
rest II the committee mad been led TO
believe that the pilots would be either
unable or unwilling 10 answer any ques-
ions which might suggest themselves 20
Mr. Dean
Here the case ended. and the
adjourned, with the un-
Outstanding that al its next meeting
Amos Cummings will be
permitted to address il in favor Of the
,ilots. II is believed the bin viii be
.eported adversely
Colonel Lamb is very earnest in his
opposition TO the bill. and spent this
afternoon talking with members Of the ,
senate Commerce Committee against II.
A SOUTH BOSTON PETITION.
Representative Otey presented in the
House to-day petitions from the citizens
II South Boston asking for the passage
IF the Stone immigration bill.
S. II. Coleman, Jr., and II. T.. Cum
ming. Roanoke, are at the National
T. c. Morton. Staunton J. c. Holmes,
Narrenton. o. c. Niece. and X. r.
stephens. Richmond, are at the Howard
House.
NJ. Gunst. Richmond: o. Brockweu,
A tt..t.