Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-08
WASHINGTON.
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Old Legislators to Push Business-Mr'
Buttons Nomination Rot Rejected
Personal News and Briefs.
IFrom our Herular corrsspondenl.l

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WASHINGTON, May 7.--As the ses-
sion advances the tendency Of the older
legislators Is to transact the business
absolutely necessary to the conduct OF
the Government and let the remainder
60 over to meet death in the next ses-
sion. An example Of this was given
to-day, which is set apart for private
business. General Bragg made the at
tempt to get up the Military-AcsdePy
appropriation bill, but the members
with little schemes, which have in
many cases been christened as Uncle
Sans honest debts" combined with
the new members, who have never
felt the the terrors Of July sun on
Washington pavement, outnumbered
the old heads, and the private calendar
was taken up. But few members re-
manned in their seats while the private
grist was being ground. For some rea-
son, malaria or other insidious cause,
cold tea " has been getting in its de-
moralizipg work among the statesmen.
and a bottle labelled "0ld Bourbon "
was placed upon several desks as sign
,ba. their occupants were absent with
out good and sufficient reasons. The
Senate is up with its business and is not
in session to-day.
Hon. G. F. Trigg has finished up all
the bills that have been referred to him
as a member of the Committee on War
Claims, in which North Carolinians and
virginians are interested. Among the
reports which he presented is one in
favor Of the claim Of Thomas G. Dickey.
late postmaster at Murphy, N. G. Mr..
Dickey sent registered letter from his
office to Knoxville. Tenn, containing
si47, which was stolen in transit. The
money belonged to the Post-Ofice De-
partment, and he held reserve, which
should have been forwarded, Of 1915.
The office and contents were destroyed
by fire, and the Department held him
responsible for the amount be failed to
remit. The report recommends that he
be relieved from this responsibility. On
the bill to authorize the Court Of Claims
to take jurisdiction Of the claim of
the Piedmont railroad Mr.. Trigg sub
mits lengthy report in favor of the
same. 1t appears the Government took
possession of the road on the SUPPOSE
ton that it was the property OF the
Confederacy, and held and managed it
r - bat
of the same year. The corporation
now asks to sue in the Court of
Claims for compensation for the
use of the road during the pc
Rod named. The probability is that
the United States will pay the
company the earnings in excess Of the
expenses for the period during which it
held possession Of and operated the
road. Mr.. Trigg also reports in favor
Of the bill to reimburse j. Henry Rives.
collector of the Fifth district OF Vlr-
ginia for expenses incurred in prose-
cutting his deputy, John G. Henry, for
embezzliDg 1924. Mr.. Riyes paid
1885, out of his own pocket for that
purpose.
There is no truth in the statement
published last evening to the effect that
the Senate had rejected the nomination
of Mr.. Button to be postmaster at
Lynchburg. The Senate cleared up its
docket of nominations reported from
committees yesterday, but the one in
question was not among them. Sena-
tor Malone, who is supposed to be
leading whatever ofopposition there may
be to Mr.. Button, was seized with a
sporting mania, and devoted the day to
"hoss-fesh" at the Ivy-City races.
Mrs. Cornelia F. Mead has been APP
pointed postmistress at Emons, Bed
ford county, rice William NJ. Mead, re-
signed.
Captain Ham Shepherd, collector Of
internal revenue Of the Sixth Virgins
district. is here, and rumor has it that
his confirmation by the Senate is as
sured.
Colonel Wildly Carter, of Loudoun
county, is at the capital.
Hon. G. T. O'Ferrell has returned
from a visit with his constituents.
Hon. c. F. Trigg has been confined
to his room for a few days, but made
his appearance at the House this morn
ing.
Hon. r. 7. Bennett, Of North Caro-
lima, will attend the Methodist Confer
ence at Richmond.
Hon. j. Z. Tucker shows signs of an
exhaustive speech on the Mormon ques-
ton.
The Pan Electric investigating COM
mittee was in executive session to-day,
supposed to be closing up its business.
The impression prevails here that all
of the Virginia internal-revenue collec-
tors will be reported favorably to the
Senate and confirmed by that body.
THE CHICAGO TROUBLES.