Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-17
WASHINGTON.
xgws AND GOSSIP FROM THE ma.
rIoNAL CAPITAL.
Nj. Morrisont Motion--U Uncertainty OF
the Presidents Influence Opinions
Briefs and Personals.
lyrom Our Regular Correspondent. /

WASHINGTON, Dcccmber i6.--As the dav
srpfesohcs for It's consideration there Is
,nic uncertainty as 10 the issue OF Mr..
N.ri,on's motion. The mem oers on both
.tdes Of the question slYs but indefinite i'm
rrc,,ions on Tive result, aud many members
c3rkly confess that they bave no positive
,,.Vs - 10 whit Il Will he. The Randall
plaocrsis fre certainly more solid, with
n,o Exceptions heretofore specially noted,
,bsu was expected. These exceptions
srr New York and Ohio. Close cal
-nis,ors on the Morrison side claim
.rlt q hare najority, ADD even this Is not
,,-ic .clicctiy clear. Thus. with the four
,,,,. from Nc~ York --thosc OF the dead
r.,n.bcrs and Ntele-and two from Ohio.
ami, TX ont of seventeen majority at the
,,.i .e>,iou are sccountedfo for. A change OF
u,rr 3, necessary. Anderson, OF Kansas.
l,. aid that he will not vote for consldcra-
,ion. lie IS low-iariG' Republican, who
VIA. with his party.
The p.esiGcnt Is understood 10 he using
ti. rrr.onal influence in favor OF considera.
,,n a revenue measures. The statement
d. n,sdr hat he has promised two votes from
m York. II Is said also that the votes OF
.,,rf Numbers who we're not reelected and
Ohio look for Executive iayors are expected
o., be- given on this side Of the question.
Another statement j. that Mr.. Morrison
max. a personal appeal for votes, to the
eject that he desires on this occasion TO
vndic,tc himself; that he was unfairly
reatcn for reelection, and, in leaving Con-
src.,. wishes 10 90 ont yictoriOuSly. I
pr.c very little credence IN this last re-
pot
Among the individual expressions on
nc,c ,ubioCis Ia. day ave the following:
Mt. Henderson, Of North Carolina, thinks
flat Il the Democrats are all present or
pa'ci on Saturday, as it is expected that
n,y viii be, the motion 10 go into Commit
iec Of the Whole will probably prevail.
Nr. Croxion expects that parties and fac
'op, will Stand about as last session. He
Doesn't look for success from the movement.
4 rcvenur-reform Journalist Of some
prominence. who has made many inquiries,
,taifS that be finds no Republicans wlom
be thinks Will vote With Mr.. Morrison eX-
r,pt those who voted with him at the last
.,~.iOn.
4 prominent railroad-man connected
with one OF the southern systems says
that the number of the commissioners
under the interstate commerce hill should
De- seven instead Of fve. With the latter
number the South would only secure one
Commissioner, whereas her roads and the
prospect Of a large increase in the number
n them, ana the business done on them.
eniitle her 10 two. lie hopes some Senator
or Representative will, when the measure
comes up ioI consideration, move such an
amendment.
Mr.. Croxton's bin for the relief Of John
W. Mears passed the House to-day. MearS
was master Of The schooner BritOn NJ. Til
ton, Of Onancock. Going ashore ut Watcha-
prague inlet before sunset, the men LETT on
The vessel did not place lights in the posi-
ton required 10y law. The schooner was
without hight for few hours. The fact
WI, r. ported by a revenue cutter. and
sue Of 500 was imposed. The collector
there recommended that the fine be re-
milled.
BRIEFS.
Mr.. Henderson. Of North Carolina. put
ia petition to-day from the Woman's
CMistnn Temperance Union of Green's
boro' asking for the passage OF the Blair
education bill.
Fourth-cllss pOstmaStcrS commissioned
OcilNie Shumatc. Fauquier county; y. l..
Fmbrcy. Emhrcy ,acting).
Me.srs. Gray and Ripper, of Richmond,
and Mrs. Flipper are here.
TV.Siatc Senator J. l.. King. Of Guilford
county, y. c.. aud President +. i. Boinen,
a ihc Branch Bank OF New Hanover,
GoiJ,boro'. y. c., are in the city. The,
latter returns home tonight
>iate-Seuator Z. +. Meredith is here.
Mr. Edward smith. son Of Chicf.Justice
W. y. IL. smith, OF Raleigh. y. c.. is IN
the city.
Mr.. George L. Horton, clerk OF Repre-
sentative BENEFITS committee, arrived last
night.
The adoption Of Mr. Breckenridge
amendment to the Sundry ciVil-appropria-
ton bill takes it out OF the power OF the
United States commissioners, marshals, OF
clerks to bring vexatiOus prosecutions I'M
les bv consent of the district attorneys and
collectors Mr.. Reed Republican, opposed
the proposition and others OF the same ma
ture in stringent speech. The Republi-
cans. with one or two exceptions, voted
against the amendment. The Democrats
ail supported il. The acknowledgements
men-Mcssrs. Vie, Cabeil, and others
exhibited much interest In the vote.