Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-05
WASHINGTON.
7atsrsstins Points About New hsxieo-
oAie Politics -Ths blair pill-Postai.
personai Views and Briefs.
Irrom Our Reeular Correspondent

Mr.. Campbell had no case Whatever
sud after short debate . resolution II
favor Of the sitting member was adopt
cd without . dissenting vote. Th'
Rhode Island case Of Page sgains
Phcs was then taken up and the usua
amount Of political buncombe was de-
livsred by the orators on both sides
Of the chamber. There are, however
many fine points involved in the case o.
issue. Under the Rhode Island law the
successful candidate must have ma
jority over oil his competitions. The
returns show . majority for the sitting
member, Mr.. Pirce, Of l6. Page
served notice Of contest on Pirce. but
the latter failed to follow 1t up by
taking testimony to maintain bis alleged
majority within the time prescribed by
law. The majority report favors the
granting Of thirty days to Mr. Pirce
to take testimony, and to cross-ex.
anime Pages witnesses, and that ten
days be allowed the latter to secure
evidence in rebuttal. The minority re-
ports . resolution that Page is not en-
titled TO the seat. but inasmuch as the
testimony in the case shows gross
frauds and open bribery duplicating
the ceptestee personally, they recon-
mend that the case be recommitted to
the Elections Committee with instruc-
tons to investigate the charges, and
appropristes $4,000 for that purpose.
AN INTERESTING CAREER.
Ex-senator John Ross, who has re-
Gently been confirmed as Governor OF
New Mexico, is still in the city, and is
. most interesting conversationslist. He
was In his younger days tramp print
or, but laid down his stick and rule
to enter the United States Senate. In
that body be voted against the i'm
parchment Of Andrew johnson, and
the sanity Kansans retired him to
private life. Charges were preferred
against him in the Senate when
he was nominated for Governor of
New Mexico, no doubt growing out Of
his vote in the impeachment case, and
II was this that brought him here from
The land of the dark-eyed senoritas.
Mr.. Ross informs me that the new Sur
veyor. General Of that Territory, Hon.
George w. Gulisn, has restored to the
public domain 1000, 900 acres of I'M
earned railroad and Spanish land grants !;
that the people there regard his appoint
ment rs an inspiration, in view of the
Tact that he first declined the
yovernorship rendered him by the
President. Governor Ross says illite-
racy decreased greatly in New Mexico
ast year, and Notwithstanding the pre-
railing opinion in regard to the populs-
lion, the educational facilities are far
ahead of what they were in Indiana in
1850. The Governor favors the incor-
poIation in the Constitution Of q clause
giving every man homestead and the
storage of water In the mountains for
rrigating purposes.
OHIO POLITICS.
/ learn from q prominent Ohio poll
Eician that the State Republican Central
and all leading members Of
The party have been summoned to Co
lumbus to stifien up the backbones Of
The senator's for the legislative steal to
be consummated there tomorrow.
Governor Charles Foster and Noyes,
The man who engineered the Florida
steal in 1876, have already left Wash
ington for the Ohio capital. When the
vote is taken to seat the four Republic
AN Cincinnati senatorial contestants
he Lieutenant Governor will declare
he four sitting members not eligible to
Tote, and then arrest three Of the Demo-
ratio senator's to make quorum,
,hould they attempt to retire.
The testimony taken by the Ohio
legislature on the charges against Sena-
'or Payne has been printed by the
United States Senate.
A BLACK EYE.
Commissioner Colman, Of the Agri-
cultural Department, gives Public
Printer Rounds q black eve in COM
nunlcatlon to the individual members
Il the House and Senate. 1t appears
. Joint resolution passed the Forty
ia;,x:s Congress- JUL $, 1884, 70 print
10000 copies oftA FIRST annual report
u the Bureau Of Animal Industry
IS. 600 TO the House aud l0,OOO to the
senate. The latter body has received
but 2s5 copies and the House 1000.
Commissioner Colman disclaims re-
sponsibility for the delay, and throws
The responsibility on the Public Printer.
Resolutions Of inquiry have passed the
House.
THE BLAIR BILL.
General Wheeler, Of Alabama, has
introduced . resolution setting apart
NAV Goth for the consideration Of the
Blair educational bill, to continue from
day to day until disposed of.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Hon. r. T. Bennett will address the
North Carolina Democratic Association
Friday evening.
Hon. Thomas Croxton made an able
argument before the House Committed
on Commerce to-day for . lighthouse
1t the mouth OF Wycomico river.
Hon. w. II. II. Cowles, OF Nortf
Carolina, has secured an appointment
for WILDER Newton in the Land Depart
ment. The appointee belongs to
prominent family in the North State
he has been assigned to duty in Michi
Gan.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi
nation Of Josephine Hopkins ~ post
master ct Glen Allen, Hsnrico county
The commission Of the incumbent OK
pirsd May lst.
NJ. ". T. knight, Of Richmond
vas at the Capitol to-day.
Hon. Eustice Gibson, Of West Vii
sinia, has taken advantage Of coul
week 10 visit his district and enligh!e
the people on the political situation.
A. b. Andrews, president of tn
North Carolina railroad, who has bee
selected by tho President as one Of
commission to examine and report O.
the Northern Pacific railroad, is in th
city.
In tho Senate to-day Senator Riddle
berger presented petitions from the Pc
tsrsburg and Norfolk Knights of Labol