The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
May Pass Into Other Hands as the
Leader Dies With the Cause.
AFTER vIRGINlA'S MONEY.
Senator Daniel ASKS to Know if IL Has
Been Withheld Captain Lamb
Tries Co Straightcn the Clerk
ship Muddlc-Dr. Wise Cam
not Collect His Back
Clerk Hire.

tee on Banking and Currency, said this
of passing a currency reform measure
this session than there was OF the heav-
ems falling. The Hill-Fowlcr bill now
on the calendar. he said, was reported
without the committees authority and
a request had been made By the commit
tee TO have the bill withdrawn. There
was no probability, MIR. Walker said, Of
n bill being agreed upon lie predicts
also. that ia the rush OF legislation grow
ing out Of our recent territorial acquire
mcnts the question of currency will not
come 20 the top in the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress.
Iu this connection, the politicians here
say that ths most conspicuous thing
about the address issued yesterday by
Col. William jennings Bryan Is the Omis-
sion Of the slightest reference TO silver
or other subjects which were the rally
ing cries in the campaign Of 1896 This,
they say. is very significant as indicating
that the free silver adherents are be-
ginning 10 ralizc that they must so be-
fore the people I'm the next campaign with
new issues. Coming on the heels OF the
resolution and speech Of Senator Vest
against the COnsuWtionality Of eXpan-
sion and uttcrances of minor leaders in
the surmise. they believe, that there is
method iu IL all instead of Il mere coin
cidence.
GIVING Up.
Mr.. Bryan said that his reason for re-
signing was that be thought he could.
now that peace had been assured. be of
more use 10 his country as a civilian
than as a soldier. of there was no other
evidence This would indicate that he eX-
poets 90 take an active part I'm politics
again il ho did not realize that free
silver had been echpsed. FL not killed. 10y
the events of the year, he certainly
would not change his tune. said "a we'll
known eoit Democrat to-day "Froe
silver was the life blood of his cause,
and The history of politics is that with
fhe death OF "a cause the leaders also
drop out of Tie race. 10 has all along
h.sn declared that Mr.. Bryan would lead
fHa Democratic party tho next time.
With new issues arising new leaders must
'. expected in order 90 unite a party,
and there Is little doubt that the stars
f BRYAN and Bailey have passed the
r.nith."
Senator Daniel to-day introduced n re-
llui0n directing Che Secretary of the
Treasury Co inform the Senate Whether
.r not payment OF the amount due the
tate Of Virginia as reimbursement Of eN-
Henses incurred in equipping. supplying
that state during the present year or any
part thereof has been withheld and If so
FOR what reasons and 90 transmit 20 the
Senate amy correspondence ON the sub
fe.t between the officials of the Treasury
Department and those Of the state Of
Virginia
The resolution was agreed 10.
TO STKAlGHTEN lr OUT
Representative Lamb to-day introduced
q hin 90 authorize Judge Waddin "to ape
point ono or more clerks in t.e District
Court OF the Eastern District of Viz
riria and % validate the acts heretofore
performed by said clerks and all pay
nonts made 90 them. ANA to prescribe
where the records of said court shall be
kept"
-,evoral weeks ago IL was told i'm this
correspondence that 30 had been dis
covered that there han never been an
authorization for the appointment OF
more than one clerk in the Eastern Dis
tric, or Virginia. but that during the war
the court. by stress of circumstances
became somewhat migratory I'm charac-
tor-mcetinc I'm Richmond, Alexandria or
Norfolk a clerk was appointed az an
three cities The fact that two OF the
clerks were Unauthorized invalidate0
.heir acts. and the object OF the bin in-
fr0durr1 by Captain Lamb ~ 10 vail
data the mast acts and To- provide Tor the
~..t..-n A faaaf one extra OleTk-aI NOT
IN, d, 5,.r,o9 essential bv Judge Wad-
,m, 49,. ...,,,,+ az the heavy admiralty
''l 49, oi.,.
WIN ~, ,,,r,f, CAN'T COLLECT
IN 30 - 5oci5o1 against al
Inc NuDli. w. - t,o,,~e,o,totive Wise
to"N.s 60. ,,, ,tc,-,orinr between
TOT re.- ,,1 no limo he was seat
,,ru last ahout 81 300 DR. Wise
ID rIaim for this amount. as stated
d.. .,.ts corresnonlonce several days ago.
' POI ..,,.- thot h. hal Maid out more than
.,., ,,,,,,,,t
,ct+-. discbarres have been confirmed:
oltoh.r gd corporal Wallace Il. Coun-
.ut c,moanv ID. Fourth Virginia.
'>-,,-.-ot.r 1-th-private Frank c.
r.,co~ hand Fourth virginia
,Sovenbor l2th Private D. r. McMullin.
,,,,,,,srr d Fourth virginia.
%overber 18Th Private Eppie +.
crawford COMPANY IS. Second Virginia
Nro,.eroher 18th Private Orviue T.
net Comnanv II. Fourth Virginia.
or,oher osfn Private John T. Puett.
Company C.. second North Carolina
perember 9Th .-Quartc~master-S Sergeant
charles Bartel Fourth Immunes.
,F'irst Sergeant John r. Remington,
Cornanv l. First North Carolina.
.rp HAYS RreoTJTrON
The resolution u' INJURY lni'"uCeo 10y
REPRESENTATIVE ittN ana ASKING Tor IN