Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-12-07
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In the caucus of the House Of Dele
gates 10 nominate officers for the or
ganizatiOn of the House. the question
of the admission of independents
was raised. A resolution denying
J them admission was offered and elicit
I ed very animated discussion. Thi
! was defined as referring TO those who
had opposed the regular nominees o
| the party. An amend was then pro-
posed admitting all those who woulC
then pledge themselves for the future
Ito support the regular party nominee
Even this failed to carry the admission
that the party must do the thinking
for the man. The resolutions ant
amendmenU were tabled and the So
called Independents crossed their leg:
and quietly voted along with the roy
al trae blues of the party.
Judge b. w. Lacy, of New Ken
was especially severe in his anIma"'
versirm upon the Independents, and
in Lis advocacy Of Gen Hill for Ser
geant-at- Arms, he based that gentle
mans peculiar claims upon the House
upon his fidelity TO the party nomi.
nees. asserting that Col. Crittendpn
his competitor, had once voted for Col
Barbour against Gen HumtOn, thu
nominee fer Congress. Here the I'm
dependents who had agreed to vote foI
Gen. Hill came near breaking ranks
and going over to Critteuden. Mr..
Shelley, however. came tC the rescue.
and by a prudent speech did much to
hold them Oh to the empty sleeve sol
iler.
a move was made in he Senate to
postpone the election Of L. S. Senator
ror twelve months. This was evil
IDENTIFY a move that worked badly
The object Was 10 arm one of the as
pirants with the popular enthusiasm
ne might excite 10y brilliant canvass
f the State during the next Presiden
tial campaign. The stimulus thus
afforded fIr heavy party work would
not have helped the movement much,
a to perfect the measure required the
consent Of Congress, and the U. s.
senate, being republican, would
scarcely have favored it. The subject
yas tabled.
The House passed to-day a joint
eeoluii0n fixing on next "Wednesday
~ the day Oh which to commence the
lection of the basement and Peniten-
larry Of1icers. This will clear the
lobby of all but Senatorial candidates
ana lobbyists. Whatever complications
all this may make, it ought to c!eal
the tie field for the cuntes! for Senator
The House seems bent on retrench.
ment. From the very first it ha-
seemed beat ell stopping the small
| ks. When the larger ones appear
we shall! see what is to be their fate
DR.. Harvey Black has been IN The
'ity on his return from williamsburg
whittier he went 20 consider tie pro,
,Eiety of accepting the Superintendent,
" Of the Eastern Luma:ic Asylum
IN lis way down he spoke fuv0rahly
IF accepting, but on his return l.,
seemed less pleased and seemed LITTLE
inclined to accept. the salary i:
81 800, together with house and lot. -
rhe weather has been quite cold unit
Yesterday, WHEN 4 light sleet inaugu
rated miider weather.
The House Committees were an
nounced to-day. Mr. Coale is on the
committee on printing, and Mr.. FOw
Ter on Schools and Colleges and oil
Library.
The st. Sames Hotel feeds well anC
its rooms are neat and comfortable. =
As a point Of radiation, within easy
reach of the various places of interest
it exceIs any other. The Exchange
is regarded as the Legislative rendez
! vous.
MIR. Armstrong. the splendid old ro
man who honors the county of Rock
Ingham in the House, is at Ford's, re
covering from Il severe attack of neu
ralgia of the heart.
For Supt. of the Penitentiary the
present incumbent, Col. STROLLER, i,
! likely to be reelected. For Store
Keeper l think the contest will be lie
| tween Col. Nathan TalIiaferro, Mr.
| VIM. Lpveuslien, of this city, and Mr.
! L. ". Spindle of ChristiansburC.
/ But 10 get lhls letter oil in time
must close il now.
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