The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
SOUTHERN FAST
MAIL TO STAND.
The Speaker Says Congress viii Be
Ready to Adjourn May LIST.
ALTHOUGH MAY RUN INTO JUNE.
Mckinley Has a Very Unenviable Po-
sition 20 Fill and Whether tie
Brings Peace or War He Will
Raise Opposition in Party.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 1e.-Spe-
cial.--The item OF $4,000 for special mail
facilities between New York and New
Orleans was retained IN the postoffice
appropriation bill which passed the House
this evening by a handsome majority.
The Southern Railway is one OF ths
benedciaries OF this item.
Speaker Reed sticks 10 Il that he Will
be ready 10 adjourn Congress by the
LIST Of NAV. unless something unforeseen
should happen. But Senator Berry. or
Arkansas. gives IT as his opinion that
Congress will be in session all through
May and we'll into June. / am inclined
70 think so too.
President Mckinley will be lucky II he
does not incur the enmity OF as large a
section Of his party ss President Cleve-
land did.
Like Cleveland he Is between Scylla
and Charybdis. on finance. tariff and Re-
publican measures, generally Mckinley
has had his party well In hand. But
on the Cuban question. strong mutter-
ings are beginning 10 be heard No true,
sane American. Republican or Democrat
wants war with Spain or any other ma
ton unless war Is necessary for the dc,
fence OF the United States.
PEACE AT ANY PRICE.
Senator Mark A. Hanna wants peace
az any price. He claims TO reflect the
views OF the business men Of the coun-
try.
the jirgoes think that the United States
should SET Cuba free at all hazards The
great body OF the conservative people or
this country are for peace but only FOR
peace with honor They are opposed TO
hasty action. II the United States
should BE- drawn into war the interests
that Hanna trains with will be done with
Mckinley IT, on the other hand, me
President should become weak kneed and
no infuenced by his friends and hackers
Mr.. Hanna to the extent Of allowing
Spain to have her own way In her rela-
tions with this government then a major
ity of the Republican members or Con-
gross will be done with Mckinley. 49,.
The President is a very shrewd poliu-
clan and very much of n patriot. too.
fair minded people now believe. But II
he has not a perplexing task before MN
no man ever had one. To satisfy every
one is almost an impossi6ility'
THE ARMY BILL.
Thu House Committee on Military Al
<rirs held another meeting to-day ana
discussed the army reorganization ohl'
With a few amendments OF minor lnlpo,,,
lance the bill will be reported ana WI WI
President the authority 10 recruit inc
regular army in war time 10 lOtUW
enlisted men. The bill. when reported,
will provide for twenty-five addiuonai
majors Of infantry Immediately. regarl-
less Of war time" That viii make glad
the captains who stand In the line OF
promotion. ....oa hofora
Representative Young appeared before
the Naval Committee to-day and ureen
an aDproprlation for a new dry dock az
The Norfolk navy-yard. The COMMITTEES
will hardly agree TO this enterprise, al
though n Is much needed. as Is recon-.
mended by the Navy Board. the cost OF
a new dock Is estimated at Sl.1W.VoO
TO ENLARGE AN OLD DOCh;n
II IL likely that the committee VIII u, d re-
mort favorably an appropriation OF Slto. :
600 for The purpose OF. enlarsing one OF
the two old docks - a,,h-
JUDGE Mess'ck. chairman OF the SUD
committee In the Wise vs.. Young chse'
promises 70 write his report next Week
The committee has already decided 10 re-
mort I'm favor OF DR.. Wise. ana just hs
soon as the report IL written ne case
will get on the House calendar.
Senator Pritchard will recommend one
Of tho candidates for the Raleigh post
office on Monday. They are Messrs; e
T. Bailey John Nichols and A. W. Small
fer and the contest Is lively.
Another batch Of witnesses mas peen
summoned before the sena, e Jueleiar,y
Committee In the case OF II. r. Ewart,
nominated 10 be United States Judge III
fho Western North Carolina district