Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-16
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WASHINGTON, December fa.--so numcr-
GUS are the applications for Office that
members are compelled 10 resort 10 q
print pcstsI-card, which ststcs that the
letters Of applicants have been received
and will be considered In due time.
Aprcfos TO this, virr,nian tells story
cf Colonel John Mcpherson, who used 70
represent Page county IN the Legislature
OF Virginia. lie went {, President Pierce
elegantly atiircd, with gold chaiG
twice around his neck, and armed
with eold.beaded cane OF great value.
lie carried with him 1.-THE Bnc. Book"
which contains q list OF the offices OF the
Goyerumen. With their occupants. said
Mr.. Pierce In bis blandish way, g Colonel.
what do yon want ?" "a consulate, SIR
he replied, lin q ssIubrious climate. with
little to do and go,d salary" The next
day be went 10 the White House and
IN turn approached the President.
and. pushing forward his gold-bcaded
cane. he SAID. "Coionel John MePher-
son. formerly OF Page. and uow
Of Monterey, Highland county, Va"
The President replied: GLOW are you,
COLONEL" This was repeated several
days, and finally Mr.. Pierce told him TO go
home, that his papers would be duly con-
sidered. No envelope OF AN official char
acter reached him for some time. and he
again came to Washington. Going To the
President. he said "Good heavens, where
ia my consulatesv His Excellency re-
iii. A A A Al. .xf.oas ~. lllaA - GatA tho
Colonel 10 his friends: My mistake was
in ever leaving Washington, but the Presi-
dent knew me-"
rlIsT., sEcoSD-. AND TDTRD-cLass PosT-of-
rIcEs.
THE Post Office Committee OF the House
will press n bill which has passed the Sem
ale 10 authorize the postmaster.General TO
lease premises for use Of post-ofiices oil the
first, second, and third-classes. The blu
provides that such premises may be leased
al a reasonable annual rental. payable quar-
terly. but that no lease shall be for longer
term than ten years. Whenever such build
ings shall become unfit tor use the rent
shall be withheld until the same shall be
put in n satisfactory condition for post
Office, or the lease may be cancelled at the
option Of the Postmaster-General. The
lease shall cease and terminate whenever
posi-oflice can be moved into Government
building.
FOR THE RELIEF OF GOVERNMENT CLAIMANTS.
Claimants against the Government have
now TO 90 to the Court OF Claims. The
House Judiciary Committee. OF which Mr..
Tucker is chairman. will meet tomorrow,
and will probably report bill which allows
claimants against the United States Govern
ment In cases involving q. 900 and under TO
90 10 United States Circuit Courts. The
United States. however. are TO have the
right OF appeal In all cases In which the
claimant succeeds. In NIL cases OF $4,000
and over both parties have the right TO APP
peal n ON the Court OF Claims to the SUI
prtme Court OF the United States. Costs
20 TO the prevailing party, unless the court
certities otherwise. II the United States
loses in the Circuit Court. then the Circuit
Court attorney shall certify 10 the Attorney
General, who shall determine whether an
appeal shall BE- taken.
Mr. BAYARD AND THE CABINET.
II is not strange that Dir. Bivard should
prefer 10 I've Secretary OF the Treasury, as
he has been a most successful chairman OF
The Finance Committee. and his mind runs
in financial channel. In fact, he has never
spoken better In the senate than when dis
cussing financial questions. HIS tariff
speeches are models for cicarness OF reason
ing. and are full OF well-digested facts. The
country. however, seemed TO have deter
mined that he should have the more orna-
mental position Of Secretary OF State.
TARIFF AND INTERNAL REVENUE.
The fact that Mr.. Morrison has expressed
the opinion that there will be no tariff legis-
lation ut this session confirms the opinion
expressed by your correspondent more
than once. My judgment Is. after confer
ring with leading congressman, that no.
thing Of importance viii be done in con-
neclion with the internal revenue. The
appropriation bills will consume most OF
the working-days OF the session.
TOBACCO AND THE SPANISH TREATY.
Mfr. Hewitt, of New York. says that
while we have 10 pay tax Of ia cents
per pound on American tobacco sent to
Spanish dominious. the spanish treaty al
lows Cuban tobacco TO be exported to the
United States at q cost o: IA cents a pound.
The result will be that American tobacco
will be used as filings for Cuban cigars
and returned 10 the United States at a profit
of 16 cents pound.
II has been currently reported here for
some time that Senator Malone would be
candidate for Governor and Hon. John ;.
Wise for Lieuienant-Goyernor, with At
tomey. General Blair for the office he now
holds. Northern correspondents to-day
ieegraphed that within the last twenty
four hours General Malone has announced
u purpose 10 run for Governor on a
Siragbtout:Kerublican platform.
the MEXICAN TREATY.
Hon. Frank IIurd. Of Ohio. will make
speech, taking the ground That the Mexican
treaty having been ratified. does not re-
quire action on the part Of the House. tie,
however, will vote for the necessary legis-
lation 10 carry the treaty into effect II the
House decides adversely to his views.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel Cabell will speak on the Wise
Massey case when II comes up. lie calls
srade a shade and deals IN facts. There Is
a delegation from Galveston here looking
after the appropriation Tor its haroor.
Hon. SNm ochiltree was busy THIS mora
INC Introducing members of the House to
them. Judge Buckner. representative from
Missouri, is uncle OF Mr.. Hay Taliaierro.
Of Richmond. Congressman Hooper. OF
the FarmyiIle district. has reached the city.
Delegate Barton. Of Winchester. was here
to-day en- route for Philadelphia. Colonel
Mccoy. OF Galveston, Texas, formerly OF
Chesterfield. l. here looking after the I'M
movement Of Galveston barb0r.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The sllveroolIar question is agitating
congressional circles, and the resolution
OF senator morrill, to-day, that the coinage
should cease whenever there Is an excess
Of silver coin in the Treasury over silver
certificates 81 seventy millions, and the
resumption Of coinage to he resumed
whenever The excess Of com over silver
certificates shall be less than sixty mil
Hons, represents the opinion OF the anti
silver members Of the Senate Finance
Committee. They have no love for "the
dollar OF our dadd'es."
Senator Van Wvcs TO-DAY made his aceus'
toned motion that the debate on treaties
should he in open session. II created
smile because the feeling was that 1t was
on the line Of Buncombe. Representative
Cox, o. North Carolina, is making most
strenuous efforts 90 get the House tn act on
tie bills for the announcement OF The vol
unteer militia. IL is TO be hoped thai he
will succeed.
John G.. Thompson, OF Ohio, late SER
geani-at-Ar Of the House. says eN-Scnstof
Thurman will neither seek or decline 4
place in the Cabinet.
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