Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NM. GOODIES cAsK-AcrIoN OF THE
SENATE CONDEMNED.
A Probable denomination and Reconsiae'
ra,lon--The Asheville Pueiie-Da'a'
ing Question Personal
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WAsuIxoToN, July l2.-Ihe &C.
ton Of the Sepate in the matter OF the
com;n.,ion Of Solicitor-General Goode
eon,ipoes to excite great interest. The
condemnation Of the manner IN which
h;s reiect,on was brought about is even
more ., onounced upon full review Of
ali the circumstances. There is no
attempt on the part Of Republican
senators to disguise the fact that the
rejection was secured through subser-
yiency 10 Malone. They put it this
way. however "Wc gave him to I'M
derstand in 1881 that he should have
control Of the patronage of the State OF
Virgins. 1t is impossible for US now
to 80 back upon that pledge or under
standing"
The best information at this time OBJ
tsinable is that it is probable the SEN
ate will reconsider. 1t seems not at all
10 be question Of whether Mr.. Goode
should be renomins,ed or . new name
sent in Immediately, for it would APP
pear TO be necessary in face OF the
mode OF the rejection to give the Sen
ate the opportunity TO reconsider Its
hasty and indefensible action. The
Virginia Democratic delegation took this
view Of the matter in meeting held
this morning. 1t was decided to 60 Is
q body TO the President tomorrow
morning and urge him to renominate
MIR. Goode.
The names Of Hon. John Randolph
Tucker and Major a. NJ. Kelley, of
Virginia, and Hon. William Pinckney
White, Of Maryland, have been fre-
quently mentioned here in connection
with tie position. Mr.. Tucker author
izes a statement to the effect that he
does not desire to be Solicitor General,
and could under no circumstances &C
cept the office, and he is very emphatic
in expressing his wish that the Presi-
dent may again send in the name OF
Hon. John Goode, and that the Senate
nav reconsider It's action. Ii is the
unanimous and earnest desire OF the
Democratic delegation from Virginia
Mr.. Trigg says: =" This rejection was
shameful thing. 1t was an effort to
insult great State through one Of her
sblest and purest men. But it will
fail ANONYMOUSLY and only react upon
the contrivers.
The Bell Telephone Company is
openly charged by many persons with
having used indirect influence, if not
something more potent, m securing
Solicitor q eneral Goodies rejection. IL
is said that the company has friends in
the body. and that this comDany's
fight with the Pan-Electric Company in
the courts is factor in the result
along with the Malone bargain.
On the other side Of the ques-
ton, 1t must be remembered that
the sort of open bribery which tele-
phone company would have to exert to
influence such body as the Senate Is
very different thing from railroad In
huence which is exerted in more sub
tie, perhaps more reputable ways,
through whole communities or parts
Of communities. The one is personal
chiefly; the other general, at least in
some cases.
The Presidents message vetoing the
Asheville public-building bill having
been laid before the House, Mr.. John
ston, of North Carolina, whose mes.
sure it is, proposed that it be passed
over for the present. Mr.. Storm. Of
Pennsylvania, said he hoped the usual
course would be adopted, and MIR. Dbl
BILE, of South Carolina, chairman of the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, moved its reference to that
committee. This motion was adopted.
This bill calls for an appropriation of
$50, 900, and the amount is strictly
limited. A similar measure has twice
before passed the Senate. 1t is vetoed
on two principal grounds: (D the
chespness of rents and o. the lack of
immediate necessity for the building.
Dayton, Duluth, and other larger places
than Asheville have also been denied
public buildings by presidential yetoes.
In the case OF Asheville the President
has, OF course, unintentiOnally mlsstated
the class Of the post-otlice-it is a
second and not thrd-class office. The
President also omits mention Of the
internal-reyenue Office at the place
named.
Colonel Croxton introduced bill to
remove the political disabilities Of 5.
Barron.
Colonel Cabell introduced three bills
Of private interest in Grayson county.
The bill granting pensions to the SOL
diers and sailors Of the Mexican war
was passed in the Senate to-day with
the amendment reported by Mr.. Blair
on the 18th of May. The amended
bill authorizes and directs the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to place on the PEN
sion-roll the names OF surviving officers
and enlisted men, including marines,
militia, and volunteers who actually
served sixty days with the army and
navy of the United States in Mexico,
or on the coasts or frontier thereof, or
were en- route thereto, or were actuslly
engaged in battle, and the surviving
widows Of such officer or enlisted man,
provided they have not remarked. Dis
abilities under the general pension laws
are also recognized in the proviso. The
pension rate is eight dollars per month,
payable during natural life or continu-
ance of disability section repeating
sections Of the Revised Statutes incon-
sistent with the act.
MIR. Eugene Harrell, Of Raleigh, n.
c., passed through the city to-day, on
his way to New York.
Judge Boy kin, the youngest Of the
Superior-C Court judges of North Caro-
lima, has been here for several days.
Mr.. j. j. Miller and wife, of Cul-
pepper, stopped at a city hotel yester-
day.
Captain John Mason, of Fairfax
county, was here to-day.
Mr.. W. b. Meares, Jr., Of Salisbury,
n. c., is also recent arrival.
Governor Proctor Knott and ex-Repre-
sentative Oscar Turner, OF Kentucky,
were on the floor of the House to-day.
Governor Knott is here on business
connected with the settlement Of claims
Of the State OF Kentucky against the
Federal Government. His hair and
beard are much grayer than formerly,