Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-30
WASHINGTON.
,ryx ROUSE IN A LAUGH-oLovrR TO
Tng FRONT.
what I, Was Ali AbOut-The Thompson
Appointment M Randall
Parsenal Notes.
,yum our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, june 90 ~" 'v"so
ors,ea mn in a laugh this morning,
csns,d by Hon. John Milton Glover, of
- Iou,s. a little gentleman who makes
nm m tongue what he lacks in stature.
Tbe Hon. John Milton on June 2lst
la, ,n,roduced a preamble and resolu-
,;ops requesting the Secretary Of the
T,s,mry 20 furnish the House with
information in regard to the status
Of $4,000 Judgment obtained
bv the United States against one
I;ehnid ID. Lancaster in the Cir
emit Court Of the Eastern district
Of Missouri. The matter was referred
10 the Committee on Expenditures
in the Treasury Department, Of which
Jndce Lowry, Of Indiana, is chairman.
The committee, under the rules, should
have Yeported TO the House with
in FIVE DAYS. but owing TO the fact that
Chairman Lowry is also q member OF
the Elections Committee, which has
been investigating the Kidd rs. Steel
contest, the Glover matter bad to 60
bv the board. To-day the little gen.
tlemap. burning up with fiery indigns-
ton. moved to discharge the COM
mittee and bring the matter
before the House, taking the
occasion to inslnuste that Chairman
Lowry WAS attempting 10 smother the
investigation for the reason that Lam
caster had been appointed to Federal
position by the President. Mr.. Lowry,
Of course, repolled the charges, while
Tom Reed, the Republican leader. took
little Glover under his wing and tried
bis best to shape the affair to produce
political capital. Glover tried three
times to have evidence, in the shape Of
private letters, read 10 show that
Lar caster transferred his property
TO his brother-in-law and then OBJ
tanned n settlement with the Gov
eminent for $500, after which his
property was returned to hun. The
wrangle lasted for an hour and a half,
no one seeming to have the least idea
OF the merits Of the case except the lit
Sic man from Missouri, who had can
iidate for Lsncaster's position, whom
the President failed 10 appoint. The
motion 10 discharge the committee was
lost. and it will report in the premises
in a few days. The House then went
into committee for the further considera-
ton of the sundry ciyil-service bill.
am informed by gentleman who
claims TO have seen the documents
that W. r. Smith, Second Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, has tender
ed his resignation, to take effect July
LIST next, and that Governor Hugh ).
Thompson, Of South Carolina, has
been rendered, and has accepted
the position thus made vacant. 1t is
surmised here that this means simply
q shift in the line Of secretaryships one
notch forward, to the effect that First
Assistant-Secretary Fsirchild may step
into Daniel ManniDg's place, thus
creating vacancy for Mr.. Smith,
who j. said to have labored early aud
late TO secure the place no now holds.
bONtlubI 4 bOihpcOi was NShbS'Nt bN-
sition at the head Of the Bureau OF
Education some months ago, but came
10 the city and declined to accept 1t.
lie is here agaiu, and the place now
offered being more attractive, it is
thought by his friends that he has
accepted. Should he do so he will
have the distribution of large amount
Of patronage, as the official duties of
the position are in that line almost ex-
clusively.
During the discussion Of the sundry
civil bill in the House this afternoon, an
amusing scene occurred. Mr.. Randall
moved TO limit debate on the pending
clause, relating to public lands, to fifteen
seconds. Mr.. Holman moved to amend
TO make il ten minutes. The House d.
vided, and tellers were ordered, Messrs.
Randall and Holman being appointed as
such. The gentlemen marched down to
the centre aisle, and Holman told Mr..
Randall TO 60 on the Republican
side Of the aisle. . Not much"
responded Mr.. Randall. Then be-
gan struggle between the two in
the area in front of the Speaker, while
the House shouted itself hoarse. The
sturdy Pennsylvania finally conquered
by forcing Mr.. Holman over on the
Republican side. lie then put out his
hand to shake with his opponent, as is
the custom, but MIR. Holman, red with
rage, refused to take it, which called
forth round after round of applause
from both sides Of the chamber.
The young ladies Of the Government
Printing Office to-day sent huge bou-
Quets Of flowers to the members of the
Senate and House Committees on Print
ing who have been instrumental in Sc
curing the employees Of the Office tif-
teen days leave Of absence, with pay,
each year.
Robert Huff has been appointed post
master at Bent Mountain, Roanoke
county W. j. Psrr at Brandy Station,
Culpeper county ; q. +. Wright at
Clifton Station, Fairfax county and
y. c. Dickinson at Laconia, Charlotte
county.
Congressman Daniel was among the
Presidents callers to-day.
Hon. W. j. Green, of North Caro-
lima, has obtained a weeks leave of abb
sence from the House to attend the
funeral Of Judge Davis.
The deficiency appropriation bill re-
ported to-day appropria,es a total Of
eG,0o2, $3.50.
The Randall tariff bill, according to
Mr.. Hewitt, Of the Ways and Means
Committee, should be reported ad-
yersely and 90 on the calendar.
Senator Malone has introduced an
TO the sundry civil bill ap-
$4,000 to protect the public |
buildings i'll Washington from destruc-
lion by fire.
Two more private pension bills were
vetoed by the President to-day, and the
Senate by vote of "a to Is passed the
Des MONIES land bill over the Presi-
dents veto.
xLIx. CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June 90, 1886.