Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-14

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WASHINGTON, December 1s.--Neither
hcusc az Concrsss wss An scssion TO-DAY.
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ON" ene'o WIZ "o' ""~eu "e'n"hs W '"
seen about the 0spitoL The House Elec-
tons Committee was In session, however,
.hou, . c,se In which We In Virginia feel
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from the west steps OF tue Duiluing looked
artistic and imposing. II Il wonderful that
sucb column cou,d have resi-. tted from 90
unpromtsing begin ming. I heard A e5mpli-
mspiary criticism Of Il when a member Of
the House remarked to q constituent thai Il
did not look 30 well when near 10 H.
TRg MEXICAN PENSION BILL.
I'll. yex,c.n nens,on hill n will be re-
mer,t,.rc5 ~. scd The Uouse last session In
a liher., sorn,- but was emasculated by
RepuhI,esn senate with a view TO its de-
feat. II IL now on the table OF the Speaker
of the House. You bear that IT viii be
taken ND soon. In the first place, Il has
scarcely 4 sincere friend on the Republican
SHE. and Itfn0fIUIk VINO rtE0f<IiN IItOTc0
The original House bill because they wanted
to do Justice TO all Mexican veterans are so
Disguised win tne action OF the senate
that they 20 no. care 10 see passed
However, u u should De takea up ri tne
instance OF nv. lownsneno: who Is us
patron, my judgment Is toat IL VIII pass
Under Eepuoiican RUE neie northern MEM
bcrs learned 10 regaro the treasury as
theirs. snd were unwilling while emptying
nllnons INTO the laps OIL northern pene-
nciarics 70 even dole out pittanee 10
southcrners. New England does mol, how
ever. seem 70 be a. lordly n carriage now.
or As domineering as before the November
election. us TO DC hoped tnat oil an early
day the new Congress VIII pass mexican
pension blu siminr 10 That "hicn passed
the House last ssss'oh'
TUE "isE-SAsshf oAsh'
Mr.. Tucker informs me that NJ. EIio',
OF Pennsylvania. member oil the House
Elections COMMITTEE IN charge OF tue re-
ports In the Wisc-Massey case, mas agreed
that they sbau he taken up January SUD;
The DEBATE will be most interesting, ana
the country will learns good deal about the
way the Coslition leaders manageo Tue I,st
congressional election IN virginia. MI.
Massey Is eyldentiy Dent on uoing us pest
and insists that be VIII require al least TWO
hours TO present his case iully.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
wbuo ,bs ponse nresents ,be attitude q,
,.ro; az .d ryu ON the Ssd Know.
inc nns. shsts their heads. and say Con.
gre.s will adjourn SATURDAY. the 20th.
Tbey think that members OF the House
will before that time gel neryously anx-
ious 10 20 bone. There Is very little Use
Of staying. as nothing is being done. for
when day in a short session can be given
10 Ohio representatives "to cut jackets"
II very plainly indicates that little or
nothing in the way OF important legisia-
ton Is u be accomplished. Then the SEN
ate usually desires an early adjournment al
Christmas, and has not the fear OF con-
stituents that representatives nave.
DONATION PROM RICHMOND LADIES.
Ioa;.s NJ Riebmond will II is learned.
scnd nov NJ beautiful fancy articles. made
he thenseIves ..to the National Uomno-
- Eo;rD h.ro Tbs mansoer. are
t;ahi, co,nn,,manted nv his ELEGANT con.
tr;hm,,on a V,rs,n;an when told Of this.
Ia believe In ld.t,me RELIGION and
oId1,;ma rnedic,nee too but believe aIso.
IN ali the ladies of Richmond. Why. he
added, they all seemed To me. during the
war, .Florence Nigbtingaies." and one Of
them never came TO the hospital where i |
WAS CHARTERED that didn't think heard !
angels wings flDtter. l said, My dear man.
there are so maLy there now who we're |
children during tue war. wen, ne replied, |
they are anges, 700. hor ieno" WIN
grey hair ana granseni'oren' 'na' Is not
bsd.
Ihk PkNsioN BILLS bhfokh ooNdRsss'
Whenever the PENSION Department re,
Gaf. N A. a l.
into Congress by the claimants representa-
eve non. "eoige ~. /" Use last nlsu' ven,
esac, Ihaord 80 The, a hi nos hon
,a,o,t.d sayorsblv trom the committea |
witch nronosas 10 Give q nension 10 n man |
,,hn ~ nev., In sery,ee ana who Ten
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The cond,,ct ~ aonrressmen in REGARD M |
such claims aid A comnsnv in Maine
arring ,he ,ysr ~ 1s19 was ordered IN hold
it.et in readiness for service. hui was
nevcr called ON IN 40 any Now. there |
wa,a ,b,ee hundred nensions no stated.
oh,,a;,od ~, scconn, ~ mis- comnanv
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Tbere was not Us mucn TAX ABOUT Mf. /
Cley' lands Cabinet to-day as usual. Most
OF the Cabinet-maEers seem 10 nave eX-
hausted their skill In Cabinet-making. |
Inc! wiz coininenoe aS"in neN' "eeA' anu
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Inc report Is tnsl Tue rNer anu harpo,
bili WIN DC repoi'eu uuling ule seconu
Wees IN January. 1 ha'e Ioneweu assu-
rsneeiIoni 'no-e VINO nhoM IiIal t1e osu'e
IlNer WI ue npe,'.ns p.o sta, III ~
Cou'u sS"e ,ne oAao' a,,,ouo' 'us' "ou,u OO
I'p"i"u' i"e SUI" VIII AS''''s" Ni''N'iS'
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
About twenty congressman went TO an
oys,er.roast at the foot OF Seventh street TO-
day given by Health-Officer Townshend,
brother of Representative Townshend OF
Illinois. Ex-senator Johnston left for
Richmond To- day. So did General Wick
ham. Chairman Henderson, OF the Indl-
ana State Democratic Committee, was in
the city to-day. A Government official who,
pnor TO the election, declared be would re-