Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-15
WASHINGTON.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION AND xR
GOODIES CASE.
The Presidents Fosition-A sharp Dc
bs,e--Naval AHsirs-Possai Notes
Personals
Irrop, our Regular corcspondentl

delegation regard the conduct OF the
FYeeniiye on this occasion as emiaently
identified and in accordance with the
proprieties Of his position. A member
saws Mr.. Cleveland could not
have said another word thsn
whA, he did say, and he
could not have chosen filter terms.
We did not expect him to give rs an
assurance on the spot. lie had not
been officially informed Of the Sena;e's
aciien. lie must needs wait until at
least the time in which the vote could
be reoonsideied was passed"
4 rev Richmond is in the field. 1t
is said that Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia,
would not decline the place Of So
lic;tor. GrDsTal il offered IL.
The Morrison surplus resolution was
sgain discussed to-day. Mr. Hewitt
made a very careful and elaborate
speech in opposition. lie made two
points-that the course OF the Admin
istrs,ion in financial matters was both
right and popular, and that it was in-
expediont to interfere with the details
OF the Treasury management. Mr.. Ran
dali got the floor for few minutes
and made ore OF his short and in-
cisive statements, which have much
weigh. IN House not always
Of his way Of thinking on economic and
financial questions. The two leaders
Randall and Morrison-concur IN this
PROPOSITION. AS the debate proceeded
Mckinley. Of Ohio. made general as
ssult on both wings Of the Democratic
party, and was applsuded most spirit
eddy by the Republicans. Some Of
Randall's and Morrison's interruptions,
however, took off much of the force OF
his assertions. The party feeling in
the discussion was noticeable.
The Naval Affairs Committee Of the
House at its session this morning con.
sidered the propriety Of reducing the
amount Of the fund proposed to be de.
voted to the extension of the navy. II
'fwas decided TO report in favor of build
4 inc fewer vessels by one or two in num-
Der. and otherwise to modify the origi-
nal bill. The steering committee has
given assurance that if these modi-
fcations are made by the COM
nittee the amended bill shall
have the necessary right Of way
in the arrangements for the
order Of business. The bill, 80 amend
ed, will be reported at the earliest OPP
portunity. MIR. Wise regards it as one
Of the most important measures Of the
session, and Is sanguine Of its success,
at least so far as the House is con-
ceined. The amount proposed to DO
appropriated in the original bill was
$1,000. 600. The amended bill calls
for s3,500,OoO.
General ". X. Cox, Of the Fourth
district Of North Carolina, has just re-
turned from his home. Asked as to
bis prospects. he said: There is a
hard fight there. Two of the candi-
dates have canysssed thoroughly. |
have done nothing Of the sort. Ny
record here, believe, has given salts
faction generally, and my reliance for
denomination Is upon that fact" | IN
derstand that the friends Of General
Cox DO not expect nomination until
several ballots have been taken. They
rely upon large vote In several
counties pledged to other candidates.
One Of these is Johnston, which will
give o complimentary vote for its citi-
zen, Mr.. Abel. Another is Orange,
where the General received in the couu-
ty election for primaries s votes to 5
for Mr.. Strudwick and II for Major
Graham. 1t is said that MIR. Strudwick
will not be a candidate now that he has
failed to carry his county. Taking a
general view Of the whole matter, 1t is
best TO say that General COx's chances
are not so good as they were before the
Wake elections, but that in the District
Convention be may be the successful
man. General Cox does not think that
any dark horse stands a chance to win
The race.
The general agents OF transportation
routes North and South met to-day at
the National Hotel. Tho purpose OF
The body IVES TO arrange the annua!
tayif on various articles, especially
iron. There has been complaint that
the proportion Of rates is higher on the
lines south Of tho Potomac than or
those north of that river. The chic
item Of trouble is the iron SEM North
from Birmingham, Ala. y session
was held between IL and > o'clock
when the Convention adjourned un'
Ill Tonight. 1t is probable tina
tonight OF tomorrow the schedule OF
pool will be arranged. Senator Brown
presided, with MIR. Virgil Powers, secre
iary. The attendance was very large
and embraced the following, among
others Mr.. Huidekoper, OF the Rich
nond and Danyille system Mr.. Henry
Fink, representing TIE East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia sy stem Capt. }
F. Deyine and Mr.. f. w. Clark, TIT
general superintendent ard New York
agent Of the Atlantic Coast Line. Th'
managers Of the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore ard Ohio were also present.
Members Of the South Carolina Pres
Association will arrive here on Ffida,
morning. The Association met a
Sps,tanburg yesterday.
An excursion party Of nearly tbre
hundred persons from the Carolina
aud Virginia are doing " the city
They came by the Coast Line.
Mahone has reported in favor OF To
bill Of Mr. Trigg providing for an OK
change Of property for the puolic build
ipc at Abingdon, Va. The bill pssse
he House on The l2th instant.
The Senate Committee on MIitar
Affairs has reported favorably Az
homes amendment 10 he sundry CIV
appropriation bill sppropriating s2V
600 for a cable to Capes Charles an
Henry. ~,
Senator Malone introduced bill u
Ssy for the removal of the poli1cai ci
abilities Of SIR. Benjamin 7. Logan.
Mr.. Reid's bill sppropriAting s9'oo
fer the completion Of the pubic pun
ing At Greensboro passed the Ssha
to-day. Ii now goes to the Pfesideh.
New fouf,h-elass post-otiices esta,