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WASHINGTON, ID. c., March lS.---
The counsel for the State In the coupon
cases, including Mcssrs. Blair, Staples
Garland, and Merrick, were at the SUI
preme Court to-day, but none OF our
cases we're called.
The court is engaged on a case from
West Virginia, in which Judge Robert
son is Of counsel, involving the right OF
tina, State TO repeal the Chesapeake and
Ohio exemption from taxation. They
arc not yet through, and will ask for
an extension Of time, The Virginia
cases may not, therefore, come up until
next week. Garland will argue the
one point. "The stability Of State
Our counsel feel very hopeful, not to
say confident, Of victory, and have
made an admirable division OF work be-
tween themselves.
VIRGINIA coSGRESsmEN CONFER
RING.
The Virginia Democratic congress
Inen have been in session the livelong
day, with the exception Of few hours
when they were calling upon President
Cleveland. They have agreed upon
Cstlett Gibson for district attorney for
the Eastern district, and Of course he
will be appointed, which done will cut
off Judge Waddill in the midst of his
term. Mr.. Gibson's appointment will
not be put down as an appointment
from the Eighth district, but as from the
State at large. That seems the idea.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
The bulk Of the delegation is for ex-
Senator Withers for Commissioner OF
Agriculture, and, doubt not, asked
the appointment of the President to-
day. As the President informed them
that the Commissioner would be ap-
pointed from the Northwest, our
congressional conference has as yet
made very little progress, but TO-
morrow will probably be fruitful
of results. Each congressman VIII
be free 70 act as to appointments within
his own district, but where officers have
jurisdiction in several congressional dis
tricis all the congressman will proba-
bly, vote as to recommending the candl-
date. For instance, for collector of
the Fourth revenue district every Demo-
cratic Virginia congressman will have a
vote.
THE SECOND AND FOURTH DIS
TRICTS.
As 70 the Second and Fourth dis
tticts the whole delegation will act upon
such applications As are referred to
them. They have already given a hear
ing to numerous representative gentle
men from those districts. For the whole
Virginia delegation to look after the
interests Of the Second and Fourth dis
tricts seemed the best thing that could
be done, but still it does not give entire
satisfaction. The President seems to
understand the condition of affairs in
Virginia very well. The members were
pleased with their visit to him.
One of the places that seems actually
within the grasp Of the Virginia delega-
ton is that of Superintendent of Public
Printing. 1t pays $4,000 per annum,
and the Superintendent controls $500
appointments. Mr.. Derr will probably
be recommended. He is the only APP
plicant from our State and has made
much Roadway.
Congressman O'Ferrsll got the first
appointment in having W. NJ. Bucher
made superintendent of construction OF
the public building at HarrisOnburg in
place of J. =. Hyde, Mahoneite.
The nominations sent in to the Senate
to-day are held by some to be indica-
tiyc of strong Randall influence with
Mr.. Cleveland.
Ii is well understood here that Mr..
Barbour will not be a candidate for
Governor. W. d.. I.