The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-18
Senator Martin Files Charges Against the
Nominee for Marshal.
JUDGE DICK DECIDES TO RETIRE
Speaker Reed Does Rot Intend Tim, n
River and Harbor Bill shall he
Passed This session-Ho Public
Building for Portsmouth or New,
port scws Either.
Especial Cor. Of The Virginlan.)

Washington, Jan. II, 1885,
Senator Martin to-day filed before
the Senate judiciary committee charges
against Brown Allen, nominated for
Marshal of the Western district, and
protested against favorable report
being made. The charges affect the
personal character and honesty of AL
len, while State Auditor. Congressman
Yost, it IS said. prepared charges and
both he and Walker will fight Aliens
confirmation.
Judge Dick, of North Carolina, has
resigned on account of age. and crop
Of applicants for the vacancy have APP
peared. Assistant Attorney-Gene.a
Boyd is most prominent and has the
backing OF Senator Pritchard Other
candidates are r. NJ. Douglass, ex-Con-
essman Ewlrt, v. S. Lusk and Chas
Price
General regret was expressed in the
press gallery to-day among correspond
ents when news OF Consul w. w. Ash
bys death was received. He was very
popular among them and had many
friends too among Senator's and mem
bers. The wife and children are at
Colon.
Congress has bsen in session now for
six weeks and has absolutely done
nothing. 1t is likely to continue the
same occupation to the end of the ses-
sion, and at its close will only have
passed the several appropriation bills,
and these cut so sharply as to leave
large deficiencies to be provided for
next winter. There are two causes for
this determination-the Inadequate
tariff and the approaching COMPRESSION
al elections.
by not making the necessary appro-
priations Speaker Reed figures that the
Dingley revenues, when compared with
the expenditures will loom up favorably
and with this campaign thunder the
Republicans can go on the stump and
defend the Dingley bill, pointing out
the fact that it brings insufficient rev.
enue to meet expenditures. When the
elections are over the deficiency will
be made up In the next Congress.
This policy of shutting off all but
absolutely essential approprIa lions, so
the Government will not stop running
before the elections, makes it almost
certain that few new public improve
ments will be entered upon.
Speaker Reed has passed out the
word that no River and Harbor bill
| shall pass this session, and his will Is
| usually law. If that is SO, then good
| bye to any hope for the Improvement
| OF Norfolk haibor for which Congress-
man Young has worked so earnestly
| ana so ZealouSly, and for which he
will continue to work, despite discour-
aging prospects. The same applies to
| public buildings. Little hope Is en-
| tertained that the House will pass
| either the Newport News or the Ports
mouth public building bills, though the
Senate has passed the former and will
also pass the latter in due time
There Is but one prospect for these
bills passing, and that is that a log
rolling, containing the names of num-
erous public buildings judiciously dis
tributed throughout the country, and
commanding by concerted agreement
among members, n two-thirds majori-
~ OF the House, may be framed and
put through under n suspension of the
rules.
If MI Cleveland's ears do not tingle
at his Princeton. n. J.. home 1t is for
the reason that he has become callous
to criticism. Hardly Il day passes in
the House but some speaker does not
refer to him in a sighting manner
This criticism is not confined to Demo
Gratis, hut Republicans, unmndful, for
getful or ungratcful of the aid rem
dered by him and his friends in elect
ing Mr. Kinlcy, call him all sorts OF
names denounce his civil service re-
cord and one of iTsincerity and his
policy as one Of sclfishness and personal
greed, and so far not even cOOkoo, il
any be left, on either side, has arisen
to say a word in his defense.