The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-24
ueSSrS. 0tey and Swanson WiIl No Doubt
Retain Their Seats.
E'EENEEY AND TUCKER ARB IN DAGGER
The Iatters Courageous speech "as "adc
Under circumstances That "oui"
Mako Most Men ouail-Southern
silver TO try 10 Control Con'enuon'


and as tho committee VIII not meet
again until next Monday nothing can be
oonc On tine cases until then.
1t IS regarded as almost certain that
the cases OF 8osc against Otey and Cor
nett against Swanson Will be decided IN
favor OF ;ne sitting members.
There is. however. good deal Of doubt
regarding the cases against Representa-
fivcs Tucker and Mckenney~
Tho fact that Mr. fuckers right TO his
scat has 10 bee passed upon 10y a kepupli-
can committee makes his courageous de-
fence OF Ambassador Bayard few days
ago more Commcndabie.
A less courageous ana sincere man. un-
der tire circumstances, would have hesi-
taied 10 inform the Republicans Of the
House that ail MIR. Bayard had said
about them in his Edinburgh and Boston
speeches is absolutely true.
il has been agreed by the Elections
Committee that the arguments in the
case of Choatham against Woodard, from
North Carolina. shall be heard on the
i0th Of March.
SOUTHERN SILVER MEN.
The conference Of the silver Democratic
leaders of Alabama. being held to-day at
Memphis, is expected TO be the first step
10y the southern silver men towards cap
turing the Chicago Convention. Sena-
tor Harris. who is looked upon as the
silver leader of the South, SIS there and
VIII probably SO arrange matters as TO
send silver delegation from Tennessee
10 Chicago. aud iu doing so he expects 20
set thc pace for the other silver leaders
of other southern States.
ThCr. Is hardly the slightest possibility
that these southern silver men can con-
trol the convention. The northern. mid
die. and eastern States. the support Of
which is absolutely necessary If the De
m0cracy is TO stand any chance OF sue
cess in the coming election will have
something 90 say concerning the charac-
Ter of the party platform, and there can
he no question that these States viii all
De- represented by sound-money deega-
tions.
DIGGING PITFALLS FOR THEM
SELVES.
However. the southern silver men in
their fatuogs pursuit Of the choap-money
phantom. are preparing the way for a
splt in The party the effect Of which Is
much more likely to be seriously felt in
the South than anywhere else in the
country. The southern silver Democrats
are aigging pitfalls Tor themselves. and
the Populisfs alone are likely TO derive
ut. Ntr. it llom tllllr efforts.
Governor Mortons presidential boom
VIII be formally launched I'm New YORK
tomorrow, when the New York conven-
ton meets 90 elect delegates 10 the ST.
Louis convention, and with 30 will also
re lnHuEuratcd q more vigorous and ag-
Ettssite Asht against Mckinley
The Ncw York convention will declare
~ favor of sound money. as opposed to
Mckinicy's straddlc of the financial ques-
ton. lt SIS not at All improbable that In
this particular Will lie the strength of
the eastern wing of The party and the
weakness of the Ohio man.
A FORERUNNER.
As Morton's nomination is considered
impossible. the declarations Of the New
YORK conf.ltion tomorrow may De re-
faftei as the foredunner of the platform
ui''N "A'cn Speaker Reed expects 70 Sc
cure the domination
Iheie should Doe great deal in such
stand, with regard TO financial mat
teis io commend Mr. Reeds candidacy 10
the American people.
THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.
THE Secretary OF War sent TO the ffouse
today tAe report of the engineers upon !
ine cost OF constructing canal from |
NniiolA through the North Carolina
sounds to Neubcrn The survey and |
report were made by Captain Casey. !
ana the features of the report are set /
ioiih n thc following letters from Cen |
ei" caiehill chief Of engineers, TO the |
Secretary of War:
From Captain Casoy's report General /
Cfaiehil SAYS 10 appears that tho pres
eut condition of the Dismal Swamp canal !
i7 sirh inai not more than TWO feet of |
dtdiia-ir depth can Doe depended upon 1
ln periods of drought. and three and a
hah icri in wet seasons. although the
o'p'hs are much greater than this, cx-
ctri at very lew places
To cNcHrate tho canal and connecting
waters to depth OF nine feet from Nor
iolk 20 Ncwhern. y. c.. would neces-
sltatc the removal of 4G7s 5000 cubic yards
81 material for ten-foot canal the
material 90 Doe cycavated would amount
90 about 5.351oou cubic yards
Captain Casey's estimate Of cost is
based primarily upon a tcn-foot canal.
as this appears go he thc depth determined
upon ly Che Lake Drummond Canal and
Water Company.
a DEPTH or TEN FEET.
Captain Casey states that the cost for
"a ninc-foot canal. as called for boy the act
of Congress. Wogld De practically the
same iu AN items. save excavation and |
locks. as for tcn-ioot canal Assuming
the cost ol tcn-foot canal 10 Doe Sl,7l1.-
i~t Captain Casey estimates that nine
A|NN I4fI.t MtNlN cost Slsntif.tiN. or tllh
latter amount 5000 will he required Tor
dredging in Croaian sound and Pasquo-
tank fIvcr and S9i7 200 for dredging
>-'i, $3.50 for locks and the balance Tor
orawh.aela sheet piling. etc.
il SEEM. uroper 10 call attention to the
fact that lhe Dismal Swamp canal Is
The property of "a private corporation.
a MONUMENT TO MONROE.
Reprcsentatvo Jones introduced to-day
hi Go provide Tor the erection Of
monument Co. the memory Of James Mon
roe. az frcderis kslurg Va. the home OF
this most iilus,fions American during the
arfer lFlil oi llf official life. Thc amount
Of SAv1 is appropriated for the purpose.
Tbs bin provides that .ho monument shall
be sufmount,a win hfe-sizc statue.
representing him holding i'm his hand a
scroll with the words. '"rho Monroe Doc.
tfine' inscribed thereon.
The bill also provides that the citizons
o. Ffcdoricksbufg shan cede and convey
TO the United States suitable site for
the monument.
THE CUBAN Resolutions.
The decision by the Senate to-day 10
send the Cuban resolutions back 10 the
conference committee Is q decided vic
tory for tie conservative men Of the SEN
ate. and the better sense OF the country.
The Cuban matter should be left 10 the |