Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-07
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IN, Rithmena-- a Man OF the People.
prom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 6.--The
senate in few minutes after meeting
to-day went into executive session
on motion Of Senator Edmunds. The
doors were opened in less than forty
minutes, when The Senate adjourned
until Monday. II was evident that
there was but little time consumed in
speaking. There were great many
people at the Capitol. and the area
around the Supreme cloak-room was
between IL and | o'clock completely
blocked with visitors. There were also
nunber on the House side. Repre-
scntatiyes were again at their desks,
writing letters and preparing for going
home. There arc 1926 members Of the
House, and, singular to say, the record
At the post~ofiice shows that only fifty
two had left up to to-day. BY remaining
here they escape importunate oflice-seek-
crs at home, and are able TO keep abreast
Of the situation. | heard to-day that
large number Of members of Congress
have signed paper recommending Mr..
Money, Of Mississippi, for First Assist
ant postmaster-General. and also that
the friends Of Judge Buckner, Of Mis-
souri,, will urge him for Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue. When the con-
grcssional delegations commence in
earnest to confer in regard to patronage
candidates for places, however, will be
found TO be most numerous.
THE CROWD RUSH FOR RICH
MoND.
There is still crowd here, and to-day
when the depot gates were opened for
passengers to take the cars for Rich
mond and the South the rush was inn
menSc. Men. women. and children ran
as fast as they could. and soon every
car was crowded. The trains continue
TO be late.
CLEvELAND's DEMOCRACY.
heard an influential Irish citizen Of
Alexandria to-day tell crowd how the
President at the ball the other night
refused to take his supper in pri-
waite quarters. preierring 20 cat with
the people, and how an effort to
get him up an exclusive recep-
ton there was adroitly defeated
by himself. The fact is he believes in
the people and likes to be with them.
II looks as if old citizens especially
will never tire of talking Of the great
demonstration of the 4th. OF course
they never saw anything like it before,
and they admit that such weather
never in the past smiled upon
the accession Of new Administration
to power. They think it happy augury,
too, and predict that Cleveland will re-
store fraternity, good will, and pros
peIity TO all the country. Mr.. Hen
bricks gives promise Of becoming most
popular presiding officer of the Senate.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. X. Il. Vance, ofNOrth Carolina,
is spoken of for Commissioner of Pa
tents, and John McLane. of Ohio, is
named for a foreign mission.
IL there is a vacancy on the Supreme
bench during Mr.. Cleveland's term Mr..
Thurman will, it is said, be appointed.
Mrs. Hoyt, the sister Of President
CleN eland, was born at Portsmouth,
Va. where her father was pastor of
Presbyterian church.
Ex-senator Jonas, Of Louisiana, is !
as Assistant Secretary of the
Interior. There are a number OF pros
pectiye officials named from the North.
General Shelby, of Alabama, is be-
ing urged as an Assistant Postmaster
Colonel East. of Indiana, is private /
secretary TO President Hendricks.
W. f. Chandler says his successor,
Mr.. Whitney, is good lawyer and a
good man.
Representative w. X. Morrison is |
here. lie wants the warning Demo-
cratic clements in the Illinois Legisla-
lure harmonized.
Captain +. '. Greene, of the Engi- |
neer Department. goes to West Point
as instructor in practical engineering.
The Senate failed to confirm the nom
nation of Thomas b. keogh as United
states Marshal for the Western district |
IF North Carolina. and James f.. Boyd |
for United States District Attorney for
Inc same district.
There was an immense crowd OF WIS.,
tors at the White House to-day.
Colonel ". X. Aylett and Captain
Harry St. George Tucker left this eve
ling for their homes.
Charles 5. Fairchld, formerly Attor-
of New York, will be made
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
lion. \. NJ. Bell. Of st. Louis, who
ras secretary of the National Convcn-
ion. is being urged for First Assistant
poStmaster-General. lie is personal
iiend of the Postmaster General.
There were 10000 at the promenade
'oncert in the inaugural ballroom last
right.
Tonight it is said there are thirty
applicants for the acknowledgements col
cc,orship.