Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-28
CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON vlEwsor THE VIRGINIA.
CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
1rerrsll conaeent-ccneressional As
,hods- River and Harbor-lnisna
Revenue Personal Notes
anon our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. July
o,rsrrsll,s denomination was forecast
IN This column about ten days ago. lie
has lust returned from his district and
feels absolutely sure that on tomorrow
exeek be will be the nominee OF his
marty for the F,f,ieth Congress. Seven
counties have declared for him, and Of
the three remaining counties Page is
contested by Mr.. William r. Alexan-
der. one district of Frederick county
ia contested by the same gentleman. 1t
seems that for while there was quite
An active canvass against the sitting
member, although he says that he has
not been at any time doubtful Of the
result.
OTHER DISTRICTS.
In the other districts there is nothing
to charge facts heretofore stated. Gene
raj Lee, it is probable, will receive the
nomination in the Eighth district, al
though something will depend on the
way his cause is handled 10 the conyen-
ton. Mr.. Trigg has sharp fight on
hand. but he and his friends think there
is no doubt that he will be nominated.
Tho primaries in Washington this own
county have pronounced in his favor.
Some gentlemen. however, are not so
confident. Mr.. Croxton, it is still said,
will certainly be renominated in the First
district. MIR. Cabell, like Mr.. Trigg, is
having n contest. but il is regarded
here as pretty certain that he will be
renominsted. In Mr.. Daniels district
The probable nominee, it is, said, is Mr..
Griffin, Of Bedford. Captain James
Bumgsrdner, of Augusta, is believed
10 have the inside track in Mr.. fuckers
district. Five Of the ten counties are
for him--Augusta, Allegheny, Bath,
Buckingham, and Highland.
The above news is derived from con-
yersstions with many persons.
CONGRESSIONAL METHODS.
The unsatisfactory outcome OF the
session induces gentlemen TO express
views on the mode Of conducting bust
ness in the two houses. The great
complaint has long been the control of
certain committees. But even these
committees and the leaders Of the House
OF Representatives seem unequal to the
task Of securing consideration for many
very desirable bills. The steering
committee as the subcommittee Of
the chairmen Of all the committees are
called-has been led to throw up its
duties in disgust because there is
really no chance at this stage IN the
session for any thing to be accomplished
BY any body--not because OF lack OF
ability or experience to frame and carry
out a programme the real trouble is
in the length Of the terms. This has
been a matter Of quiet comment recent
ly. The better opinion here is that the
sessions should begin in the fall, either
in October or in November following
The election, and should run in the short
term TO the 3Oth Of April, which should
be the day limiting the congressional
and presidential terms.
RIVER AND HARBOR.
The defeat in the House to-day on
the conference report Of the three canal
schemes and the Mississippi commits
sion leads many persons heretofore SAN
guine to predict the collapse of the
riyer.and- harbor bill. 1t is said that
the friends of these improvements will
take their revenge by voting against the
bill, having no further interest in it.
AS heretofore stated, the bill has been
doomed for Q considerable time. 1t
is perhaps uDgracious to enumerate
the various reasons for this re-
suit, so unsatisfactory to many peo-
ple in the South. 1t may suffice
TO say that the course of the Senate
in overlooking the measure every
year with large amounts, many OF them
for small improvements, has very much
to do with the apparent unpopularity
of the riyer-and-harbor bill.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Some Of the friends Of internal-reye-
hue reform are still sanguine of accom-
plishing something IN the last few days
of the session. MIR. Csbell said this
morning that be hoped to be able to Of
feet some work on the bill to prevent
the breaking up of stills. lie is ar
IDENTIFY desirous, to use his own Ian
guage, to get this bill through at this
Congress. This gentleman and Mr..
Reid, of North Carolina, have been
especially prominent in advocating this
class OF measures. Mr.. Cabell says
that there may be something to report
on this subject Of so much Importance
in two or three days.
NOTES.
At the night session yesterday the
Senate passed the joint resolution per-
uniting John F. Chamberlain to erect a
hotel on United States land at Fortress
Monroe. Senator Vests amendment was
adopted. II leaves the whole matter
in the discretion Of the Secretary OF
War.
Senator Rsnsom's public-building bill
for Charlottee-part Of batch OF such
bills called up by Mahone-passed at
this night session. 1t appropriates
100000.
The following Virginia postmasters
Of the fourth class have been appointed
Robert G. Weir, Manassas John o.
Hartman, Battle Hill, Roanoke county
Mary 4. Barbee, Orlando, Prince Will
liam county. The last two are new
offices.
IT. Williams and John Williams,
Of Lynchburg, are here.
Yesterday there were two other
Lynchburg arrivals-Mrs. Perry and j.
G. Payne.
Mrs. NJ. A. Herring and Miss Julia
Herring, of Kenansville, n. O., are in
the city.
Mr.. Charles L. Whitlock aud family,
of Richmond, were here yesterday.
Senator wipgfeld, Of Albemsrle, and
Postmaster Burke, Of Stanton, are
here.
Major Daniel has returned, after an
absence Of several days.
State.Senator Heaton, Of Loudoun, is
in the city this afternoon.
XIX. CONGREBA
NJ .c..- IL OF 1904