Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-03
MALONE PLOTTING.
A SERIOUS AND EARHEsT coNsuLTA.
TON WITH NIB. LIBBEY.
supposed to Have an Eye to the Rouse
The Case Of Captain Ham.
Shepherd.
From Our Regular Correspondent

lFrom Our Regular Co1respondentl
WASHINGTON, June Congressman Lib
hey and Senator Malone have been in con.
ference to-day. The congressman visited
Malone In the Senate chamber early In the
DAY, and the two engaged In earnest con-
trsatioD, casting iurtive glances about 10
be sure that they were not overheard.
Finally they attempted 10 seerete them
selves in o cloak.room, but found those re-
| positories Of laziness so fun that all attempts
at secrecy therein would be impossible.
Both gentlemen then left the chamber to-
gCtber for the retirement Of committee
room. MIR. Libbey has been absent from
the city the major part OF the time for sew
eral weeks, and the opinion il that be has
toen over in Virginia putting up political
| job IN the interest Of Mahonelsm. The
latter is understood 10 have his eyes fixed
on The House To furnish hlm seat when be
retires from the Senate.
The senate Committee on Finance has
determined 10 report fayorably on the
nomination Of Mr.. Hamilton Shepherd for
inteTnal-reyenue collector OF the Stlunton
district. The matter has been held IN
allegiance in difference 10 the wishes OF the
junior senator from Virginia, but as be has
always failed 10 come ~ time when required
50 20 do tue committee finally determined
10 act without regard to him. The fecJnl-
mCndaiiOn WILDE unanimous. The proceed
ines 10. both houses Of Congress to-day did
not diiieTin any particular from those which
Characterized yesterday. The Senate con-
sidered The Northern Pacific railroad land
grant forfeiture during the morning hour.
The fibusteTing against the oleomarga-
rine bill In the House continued, the fea.
tuTe being a speech by Hon. Frank Law
Ter, Of Chicago, who seems 10 have sup
planted senator Logan in his onslaught on
the English language. Mr. LAWYERS speech
was IN no sense q polished production,
Du II contained numerous puugent points
in opposition 10 tie bill.
One OF The results OF the pToirIctad de-
bate on the vieomaTgarine bill has been 20
increase very materially the duties OF the
Iiouse post-CffiCe. II is long time since
q measure in which the interest taken was
20 universal throughout the country has
been before Congress. II Is the subject OF
con, CREATION in all quarters. While riding
in the street-car overheard conyCTs III Is
Il winch the following il a SIMPLE: e
heard mcmter say In Il speech few mir.
utcs ago that \ fellow took an apothecs.y's
shop into his stomach every lime he ate oleo-
margarine" The member here referred
10 was Mr.. O'FerralI, OF Virginia, who is
u sleadia,t supporter OF the bill, and bitter
,n'uy of oleomargaripe. He, like the rest
OF the mCmbers occupying the same posi-
ton. hss been fairly Hooded with letters
and telcgrsms from the agricultural re.
elous. urging them 10 stand firm In their
q position TO bogus butter. In his speech,
which was discussed by the gentlemen IN
The car. Mr. O'FerTall gaye IN analysis OF
o'Comarcatinc, and claimed that strong
li,.Lf,cisnt had TO be put ia rs an in.
-fediCnt TO prevent II rom driving the
consumer out II bis house. Mr.. O'Ferrall
pfefacrd his remarks with u statement
that he WAS opposed 10 the entire
intcrnal-reyenue system, but so hong
- IL held q pace on the statute.
took a. burden on the agricuturists.
If shO0ld also be used for their benefit.
II { claim that OleOmargarne was q cheap
lood he discounted by saying that IL was
"a cheap food in the shape OF puirciactien.
rendered OdOTless by a powerful di.iu.
fCctant; a cheap food in the form OF an
mach" Mr.. Hatch, who has the bill in
al OthC cary ; shop in the poor mans stO-
charge. SAYS that 1t will empty more seats
in Congress than any measure presented
since The DAYS OF the salary grab; that the
ga meTs arc In earnest, and will make po-
hlical corpscs OF every man opposing the
III who represents an agricultural dis
lrci.
The death Of John Kelly, announced in
the morning papers, has been received with
regret by the New York delegation. Mr..
Kelly was member Of the Thirty-fourth
md Thrty.tith Congresses, resignug
nom the latter body 10 become High sheriff
oi New York. As a congressman, his
principal efforts were made IN defence OF
The Roman Catholic Church from the as
ssults % the know-Noihing party. In
Congress he was modest, retiring
Gentleman. who rose 10 the occasion
81 delivering three able speeches IN
defence OF his Church. While in pri-
yaic life be- was an agreeable man, Is
POLITICIAN he was the most tyrannical boss
the country ever produced. He made and
unmadc congressman and Governors, and
wee bctide the man who failed to consult
John Kelly If be was ambitious for political
DIacImeDt in New York.
John Mel ewes and wife, OF Wheeling.
ard Rev. pr. NJ. Tcsslcr, Of West Virginia,
sie at The National.
Hon Joseph -. Reid. member OF the
Legislature from Prince George county, Is
III the city.
Senator Malone is making an unusually
hittr Gght against the confirmation o!
District Attorney Gibson.
Hon. William II. Wade, Of Missouri,
who is a bachelor. was surprised aud graft
red this morning 90 mud on his desk a
iCautiul bouquet OF flowers with card
.eariDg the inscription Willie, from
Frankie, june ,, 1885,
Mr.. Barbour submitted two favorable re-
ports to-day, one for bridge across the
eastern branch Of the Potomac At The foot
OF Pennsylvania avenue; the othertO create
School Il, ard Tor the District OI Column
bia.
In the Senate to.dly Senator Conger
violated the rules by Introducing resOlu-
ton in open session authorizing the sub
PCst-Ohce Committee, having charge Of
The nomination for postmaster at Norfolk,
10 send for persons and papers, employ
,tCnoeraphcr, and TO sit during the session.,
Of tie Senate. The resolution was with
dawn al the suggestion OF senator Mcllil-
Ian that il was executive business.
Secretary Manning will leave Washing
ton saturday for Hot springs, Va, where
lie will remain with his wife several
months.
The Mount Vernon regents have decided
on extensive repairs to the tomb Of Wash
in-tOn.