Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-29

South, and shall spare no effort to ad-
vance it,"
Just now there is not much doing in th@
way of appointing Virginia postmaster
Mr.. Tucker has his district pretty vel
''cleaned up" though there are few
more changes which he hopes and ex
poets to secure at an early day. OFFER
rail- says he has almost entirely finished
this Job IN his bailiwick. There is scarce
ly postofflce that has not new hand at
the bellows 1t was . 'Ferrall, you know,
who secured the very first appointment
under the new administration.
Col. O'Ferrall is endeavoring to secure
an appropriation to enlarge the Govern
ment building at Harrisonburg. He says
it was begun on too small plan. and he
hopes to succeed in his underta king.
The Senate Committee has agreed to re
port favorably on the proposition for
new public building at Norfolk. and will
recommend the ppropriation of $2bO, 1905
for that purpose.
Col. O'Ferrall as accepted an invita-
tion to talk to th' boys of the Virginia
Association here on Friday evening
this week. His address will be edifying
and entertainln
The Senate on Tuesday devoted the day
to eulogies upon the life and character OF
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks. Eloquent
tributes were paid by Senator Voorhees,
(Ind.). Hampton Is. C.), Sherman (Ohio).
Salisbury (Del.). Evarts IN. ", Ransom
IN. CO., Spooner tWis.). and Harrison
lind. The galleries were filled with listen
ers, among whom was brother Of the
late Vice President.
Hon. Joseph Rankin, a Democratic
member of Congress from Wisconsin, died
in this city on Sunday. He had long been
a sufferer from Bright's disease. and bis
death was not unexpected. He came to
Washington just before the session.
against the advice of his physicians, as he
was then thought to lie at deaths door.
He said he would take his seat if he died
the next minute. He made the long Jour-
ney from Wisconsin, most of the way on
bed. He was in his seat on the opening
day-weak, thin, and pale. He went to
the bar of the House to take the oath,
supported by two of his colleagues. 1t was
one of the saddest scenes ever witnessed
| in the House. Mr.. Rankin was. never
again at the Capitol. He sank gradually,
with brief temporary rallies. until death
closed the last chapter of his career.
Gen. Waltham, recently elected Sena
tor from Mississippi, to serve out the un-
expired term of Mr.. Lamar, was sworn III
on Monday.
| Civil Service Commissioner Eaton has
resigned again, and be says it is ''fol
good'' this time. He only consented to
withdraw his former resignation at the
urgent request OF the President.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, will re-
port from the House Library Committee
| bill to erect building east of The CAPT.
toll. for National Library. Nothing in
the way Of public buildings is SO much
needed in Washington.
The Notifications board has submitted
| to the President voluminOus report on
the subject of our coast defences. 1t
recommends plan for Notifications and
heavy guns, the cost of which is estimated
at $12O 900 600. The board thinks this
Congress ought to grant $2l 900, 600 as d
| starter.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Ways and
| Means Committee. has reported favorably
bill to tax fractional parts of a gallon of
distilled spirits. II is intended to correct
! the practice whereby distillers give pack
| ages SO as to have fractions OF less than
| half gallon.
| Henry W. Cannon has resigned, to
take effect January 81, the position of
Controller of the Currency, which pays
him $1,000 year, to accept the presi
deacy of the National Bank of the Re-
public. in New York, at salary of $751;
600. There is much speculation as to
who his successor will be. 1t is not
| thought likely he will be called from New
York, as that State has already good
many fingers in the Trea sury pie.
ARGUS.