Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-24
WASHINGTON.
HON JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER TO THE
FRONT AGAIN.
Two os,css Said to Be Within His Reach
Tobacco and fruit-Brandy-
Personal.
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WASHINGTON, July 2S.--Gentle.
men who claim 10 be well informed
saw that Attorney-General Garland
will resign his place in the Cabinet be-
fore the end Of his vacation Of two
months. They say, also, that the Hon.
John Randolph Tucker will be offered
the position. understand that a
monument member OF the Judiciary
Committee Of one Of the two houses Of
Congress has permitted this statement
TO he printed.
Per contro, Mr.. Wise says that he
has every reason to feel assured that
the President will nominate Mr.. Tucker
10 be Solicitor. General. The Virgins
members generally think that Mr..
Tucker will be offered the place.
TOBACCO AND FRUIT-BRANDY.
While the friends OF the oleomarga-
riDe bill were trying to get their mea-
sure into the Committee OF the Whole,
and as part Of this programme TO lay
aside revenue bills on the calendar, the
internal-revenue measures we're reached.
Messrs. Cabell, Reid, and Mcmillan
made efforts TO secure immediate con-
sideratien Of the bill Of Mr.. Findlay re-
moving the tobacco tax and the fruit
brandy bill. IN which measures there is
much general interest in Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolini, and Tonnes
see. These gentlemen opposed laying
the bills aside, called for tellers, and
rcsorted TO other parliamentary means
10 have bills taken up. These efforts
were unayailing under the circum-
stances.
TWO BERTHS.
A very interesting bit Of news comes
to me Malone appointed one Slater,
n coloIed constituent, to Senate mes
sereerShip. The fellow was charged
with pretty bad conduct, and his patron,
having become satisfied OF the truth Of
the charges, procured his dismissal.
The Senator then had his coachman up.
pointed to the place. Frequenters Of
the east entrance Of the Senate have
noticed a man get down from his coach
mans box, turn over the rsins to the
footman, and follow a senator upstairs
TO committee-roOm, where the afore-
said coachman would do service during
the dav for the United States. At
night. on the adjournment Of the Senate,
The goodman would leave his door and,
descending, take his seat on the coach
box, as in the morning. Thus the story
goes as hear it.
MENDING FENCES.
Forty members Of the House ere alb
sent looking after denomination. This
has a serious effect at times on business.
A Virginia representative said to me
this morning: " Either man has to
risk being beaten or losing prestige at
least for activity, or go away and at
tend to this matter of the fences. |
have staid here. 1t is great injustice
to members, these long sessions run
ming far into the summer and occupy
ing time usually devoted TO district con-
ventions and political campaigning.
There ought to be change in the time
for conyenIRg Congress.
NORTH STATE.
Colonel Charles r. Jones, Of the
Charlotte Observer, who has declared
himself candidate for Congress in the
Sixth district, was in the city for few
hours this morning. lie was returning
from a business visit to New York.
Colonel Jones said that the nominee in
his district was a man with few enc
mics and good running qualities. lie
would therefore be very hard to beat.
1t is the impression here that Colonel
JOpes will not take the field as an mde-
pendent candidate.
Mr.. Johnston, having consulted with
the friends OF the Asheyille public
building bill recently vetoed by the
President, has come to the conclusion
that it would be better not to make an
effort to have the bill passed over the
veto at this session, but TO postpone
such action until the second session of
this Congress.
New fourth-class post-ofices and
postmasters Nifginia-Silent Dell,
Botetourt county, Fannie L. Lemon;
Rapid Ann Station, changed 10 Rapidan.
North Carolina Lagoon, BlRden coun-
ty. James Il. Milford. Milton j. AL
bridge has been commissioned post
master at Copper Hill, Va.
Mrs. General Boiling and two chill
dren, of Warrenton, arrived here to-
day.
Mr.. Sol. Haas and DR.. Jackson, Of
Richmond, were here yesterday.
Mr.. +. NJ. Steel, Of Greensboro, n.
c., recently-appOinted oiice-holder Of
the Government, was in the city last
evening.
General James Madison Leach, ey-
member of Congress from North Caro-.
lima. is visitor.
State Senator Henry IIeaton, Of Lou
don county, was in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Tom Colston, Of Richmond, and
Mr.. Hamilton Fairfax, Of Loudoun
county, are here.
General I. L. Clingman, Of North
Carolina, after an absence of several
weeks, has returned 20 his accustomed
rounds.
Mr.. John I. Ryan, Of Loudoun county,
a member Of the House Of Delegates,
was in the city this morning for few
hours.
GLIN. CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, July o., 1886.