Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-05
WASHINGTON.
ruprS AND HAYEs-A Hosr DECIDED
CONTRAST.
ma Cutting Aifair-A Tempest In Tea
pot-shs wanteda
Pension.
,rrrom Our Regular corrspondent.l

Pension.
,trrom Our Regular Corespondent.l
WASHINGTON. August AT an
,svl;sr period Of the session the House
vould have adjourned in honor of
The dead Sage Of Greystone. The
difference between Tildsn and Hayes
in the matter Of popular respect
which they have received is often al
laded to in comments on the death Of
the former. Tildep dead commands
mems profound respect. Hayes has
sunk utterly out Of notice and never
enjoyed the confidence Of anybody.
Heretofore at the close Of the ses-
eions i, has been usual for the two
houses 10 adopt q resolution Of sd-
journinent, after which, under the rules,
q molten to suspend the rules and pass
measures would be 10 order. This year
the steering committee. in order to pre-
vent the passage OF Objectionable bills
under pressure, decided 10 prctermit the
adoption OF such resolutions. aud thus
cut OF the small projects. The effect
Of this lie probably good on the whole,
but undoubtedly some valuable legisla-
ton is sacrificed or delayed.
THE CUTTING AFFAIR.
Outside The Texas delegation the Cut
tirg affair has not caused ripple OF
excitement berS--certsinly none out
side the State Department. The gene
raj opinion Is that nothing will grow out
81 the hostile attitude assumed by Chi
hushua aud Texas. The Federal au-
tboIties Of the two republics are OPP
posed TO gong 20 war on scch trivial
question, and ss respects the moe i'm
por,ant Arresures matter, it is not
thought that the country will bristle
up IA poreupine in q case where the
local authorities are guilty OF such
gross negligence. A southern congress-
man said 10 ine this morning: ave
in the South don't want any war, even
a brush with Mexico. Mr.. Bsyard is
equal 10 the occasion, and few weeks
will hardly pass before the whole tenn
pest in a tespot will be composed.
There are alsays some people who are
irving to embIoil the country in war,
and others who talk idly about the de-
sirsbihty Of our going to war 10 COM
nose seCtiousl troubles. It's nonsense.
The only danger is in precipitate ac-
tisn on the part Of the Texans. But |
think they will not succeed 10 forcing
the Government into thsir local quar-
rel" Other southern members discuss
the subject in pretty much the same
way.
WANTED A PENSION.
Yesterday q card was sent in to
Retrospective fucker. When he APP
pesred in response 20 II IN the ladies'
yaitirg.room q rich Irish voice said
"And Mr.. Tucker, want you TO got
me a pension" The speaker was
womsn far advanced in life. " Well,'
replied Sir. Tucker, What have you
done to entitle you to 8 pension "
"Ab! Inursed the boys for four years
Of the war, snd while Of Charlottes-
vile in the line q duty, / fell on the
ice and burt nv arm and shout
der so badly that they pain me
to this day" "Who were the
boys?" asked Mr.. Tucker. At this
Hrin's daughter became very indignant,
and, raising her voice, said 4: "Faith,
they we're Confederates who else could
they be?" any good FRIEND" OBJ
served the Representative, " we do not
pension Confederates, no matter how
many legs OF arms they may have lost,
nor Confederate nurses, no matter how
faithful they were" The good woman's
face wore IN expression of anger as she
exclaimed: " And do you call that JUS
6ce:" "No," replied Dir. Tucker,
s'but We have beea doing it so long,
We sre beginning to get used to It,"
THE CHARLOTTE BUILDING.
The Charlotte public-building bill
would have been reported in the House
If Mir. Johnston could have had control
Of the matter. 1t seems that his com
,nittee thought that North Carolina had
had her full share for this session in
securing reports for Wilmington and
Asheyille.
NOTES.
In the Senate to-day The bill extend
Jog immediate special delivery of let
ters to cities having not less than ten
thousand population under the census
Of 1850 WAS passed. 1t gives the Post
master G eneral discretion TO extend tho
same facility within one mile OF such
cities. Three cities in Virginia will Sc
cure the advantage under the bill if it
becomes . law-Alexandria, Lynch
burg, and Portsmouth.
Siler station pOst-ofice, North Caro-
lima, becomes Siler City.
Thomas G. Tucker is the new post
master at Waqus, Va.
Driitwood, PocshOntas county Law
son, Raleigh county VAUDEVILLE, Lo-
gan county, are new fourth.class post
Offices, Of which James Barnett, Viz
ginia James, and John Z. Vance are
pcsimastefs.
MIR. George S. Shackelford, of Orange
Courthouse, is here.
Colonel A. j. Boyd, OF Rcidsville,
n. C., collector Of internal revenue for
the Fifth district of North Carolina, ar
rived to-day.
Mr.. S. II. Wiley, Of Salisbury, N
c.. is in the city.
Ex-senator Pope Barrow, Of Georgia,
vas on the Senate floor to-day.