The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-15
SEN. DANIEL CAN'T APPEAR.
To Act as Counsel Would Be Breach
Of Senatorial Courtesy.
Mr.. SWANSON HAS OTHER COUNSEL.
The Virginia Contests All Go Over Until
After the Holidsys--The Friends of
Civil Service Make a Canvass
and Feel secure.

WASHINGTON. D. c., December IL
Specialize Virginia contested election
| cases were called up by Elections Com
mittee No. Q to-day. and after some dis
cussion, were continued until after the
holiday recess. The contestants were
ready. but the contestees were not Cap
tain John 5. Wise and Colonel James d.
Brady appeared as counsel for Or. Wise.
who contests Young seat but Young
appeared FOR himself. neither one Of his
counsel being in the city.
Brady appeared also for Brown and for
Thorpe.
DANIEL WON'T APPEAR:
Senator Daniel did not appear for Swan
son. Il Is said that the Senator took the
ground that IL would BE- a breach of
senatorial propriety Tor him 10 appear
before the committee.
Swanson $ counsel will now be Messrs
y H. Massie and Joseph Whitehead
CAPTAIN WISE was hot because the con-
teztee in his case asked for o. postpone
ment RE had expected that the hearing
would 90 on and insisted that Mr.. Young
could have his counsel in Washington
by tomorrow.
The Tennessee case and the South Caro-
HOLIDAYS. But the committee resolved
that there would be no further conlnu-
ance unless for legal reasons.
ORDER or EXAMINATION
The cases viii be heard in the following
ORDER: tine tennessee case ana the young
Wise case az the first regular meeting II
tho committee after the recess. the other
Virginia cases a. the second regular meet
ing and the South Carolina cases al the
third meeting
The friends OF civil service reform are
much encouraged ar the outlook IN Con-
gress. They have canvassed the situation
nr4ftv well and have satisfied themselves
thst the opposition % the civil service
law IS not so strong as was claimed. Inc
antis will continue their agitation and
their blun. bot they viii. 10 is thought
fail 10 pass "A bill
MR.. RIXEY's BILL.
The bill for setting aside five hundred
acres Of Arlington. owned by tne govern
ment. for the use Of an agricuilural tN-
detrimental station. offered ny ton-t.
man Rixev. viii be reported faVortniy
from the Committee on Military An4lI7'
Congressman Hay is a member OF me
Military Comittee and has cnar4e OK We
blU Arlington embraces l.l0Q acres only
al of which are used. The remaining ''
are going 20 waste. and Colonel Hay SAYS
i+ viii ba a wise and economical measure
to convert 30 into the proposed asrcu-
tural station.
Colonel Brady expects 20 remain IN
Washington until tomorrow
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS CLAIM.
WARRINGTON II C.. Dec H.-Spcci3l.
The Locomotive Works claim was con-
sidered favorlblv by the Committee ON
claims to-day and will De reported IN tne
House. and put on the calendar to-mof-
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
One 0f the few important measures INll
ruptcv bfH The Nelson bin that came
from the Senate az the extra session NiI
ha renorted fs the House before the hole
dsv recess. General Henderson. or iowa.
chairman Of the Judiciary commute irr' i..n
me that his subcommittee nad mace le
changes in the bin so as to give c.o'iicr
class a little better show He tnlnh7 lhe
nm az amended should satisfy al lni'f-
,hio debtors The Torrev bill. Wnicl Nls
defeated gave the creditor tnr rp 20
force his debtor into nankrunf y -
Nei-on bin. according 70 General fic1oei-
e,5-s C1rton. gave too much latitude 20
the debtor
BOON To MERCHANTS.
Ore of the most prominent mercantile
iq v-,ers of Richmond said 20 me recently
that the passa 90 OF liberal odnhruplcy
measure would he "a great nooA To many
moor merchants who were slruS+uh- 70
keep from going 20 the VAL a-i M,-l-
be a good thing for the entire business
community. ..-.. go.
lie said it was safe 20 predict Thar Ten
thousand worthy men IN the eastern l|It
III Virrinia would bc quick 10 avail Them
selves Of the bankruptcy law ana make
" ne said he believed that it would give
a decided stimulus % business al through
the con muult}.