Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-22

lcNltu upon impOirs
COLLECTOR oF CUSTOMS FOR RlcHMoND.
The President today sent INTO the senate |
the name o. Dr. Moseiey 10 be collector OF I
customs at Richmond, in accordance with the /
recommendation made by Hon. George u. /
Wise a few days ago. DR.. M0splcy is na- 1
tive Of Buckingham county. Va, and IS /
relative Of Congressman Wilson, OF Wet /
Virginia. There will probably be- no 0ppO- I
.itlon 10 his confirmation ~ view 0f the fact /
that The Office IS vacant at this time. although /
The Republican senalors do not appear TO be /
IN hurry about confirming any one.
The House worried along again to-day |
with the Sicaraguan-cgua bin, and a~ there /
were 50 many ab.eutees the obiectors had !
fine time making points ot 30 quorum. /
Strange 10 relate. though The opposition tO /
this measure gradually died Out and the fe- /
mand for teliers was more with view OK 4
having amendments adopted than to prevent /
any action. the bin was considered IN /
Committee OF the Whole aud taken back 10 !
lbe House and the previous question or /
dcred. The friends 81 the bill saw that it /
was useless tonttcmpt 60 pass the measure TO- /
dav. rs several yea-lnd-nay votes on amend |
meuts would have been ordered. This canal /
scheme has the endorsement OF most oi the /
commercial exchange Of the United states /
and the bill hes saiIoady passed the senate
Az OLD PENSI0NER.
Before adj0uruing Tor the Christmas hol- /
DAYS the House passed bin 10 pension man /
I'm Iowa who has reached TIE extreme sge OF /
one hundred aud bve years aud seryedin the /
American army in the war Ot l~l2. Mr. /
Gear, who Was pressing the bill, hid stress !
on the flct that TIE soldier was carrying /
British bullet The suppO,tlOn is that the |.
man hls bad that lead buried 10 b, flesh ever /
since the war Ot 1872, iut il the 0ngrcs'nlan |
had "a d ihe old soldier was carrying the /
British bullet m his ycstpockct be would |
have come nearer eating tbe facts 10 all I
probability. There was, 'cyeG some /
sentiment In voting g pension 20 A man OF 1
bis age. and the House willingly raised the |
amount from - 10 so per month, but cut /
Of arrearages.
ADMITTING TERRITORIES.
Mr. Springer. chairman Of the House Com |
mlttee on Territories. was asked iiv il ho I
thought anything would he done u... ,nC This |
Congress IN the Nay o. admitting Territories. |
lie said ,hat be- VI, not only positive that tho 1
omnibus bin would pass the House, but that
% would also get through he senate, owing |
10 the pressure that ., being brought 10 oelr
90 The Republicans from c.fizfns in Dakota.
The pcop'e out there, hc went ON 20 say. d) /
notrellsh the idea oi waiting more than t~O /
years before being admitted, which would !
be the case should the Scu3te refuse thi, /
winter ID pas the bill. t ihe oni-
uibus bill passes Al This session, al
Of the Territofic. included eau become
State, next winter immediately after the a..
.embling 0f Congress. q not, the only way
10 prevent the whole thing from being DE-
laved so that D. would tabe Two years 10 get !
them i'm, would pee for President Harrison
..Hf ian ~ nT r H
sprue. Even tuen there /. no certainty That
ANYTHING could Poe done, ana Che Territories
viii have 10 wait q long while II the RepubI-
cans do not accepi lhc House bin. The Da-
kota people especially VIII have harsh feel
ing, toward the Republican senators II they
cut them out oi fhc chance 10 enter the
union Of States next year by refusing 90 pass
the measure now pending.
RiyfRs AND uiHCORs.
Conteutnea creek, In North Carolina, Is
one az the streams In the river and harb0r
hill attacked by Congressman Cummings, OF
New York, as being totally unworthy OF i'm
proyemeni. Sir. Blanchard las shown,
however that This creek has transportation
facilities for SS00000 worth OF commerce IN a
wear aud that navigation wa- opened 90 the
s,ream los eXpendIog only $1,000.
This showing was "corhor" Tor cum
mings.
The New Workers In Congress DO not
seem 70 want any part Of the country 10 have
money 10 ail navigation since their owu
section has bcen provided for. Ibe river
and harbor bin WIN probably be passed 10
the House Mr. Blanchard thinks, by TIC
midG Of January.
MAGONE.
II IS the opinion II the average Repub-
&. tf
for Cabinet position are growing beautifully
less every day. Most Of them have been
sgainst him from the start, Tor the reason
lhat Malone is the most unpopular Repu0'
hcan IN an the South aud they think that ne
wound be 4 hard old 10 carry. John :.
Wise, when on The floor Of the House the
other dav, made all manner % iun or Ma
homes aspiration and rot oil Jokes at The
exueuse Of the little boss that made the MEM
hers laugh heartily. Wlsc's Jokes are
ioreible but not always refined. lie SAID
that be wa, going 10 leave Washington feel
ing confident hat Malone would never be
mcmbei Of tiarrisou's Cabinet.
Congressman Glass, Of tennessee. lett The
city o.dag for Halifax county, Va, 10 spend
the Christmas holidays with relatives and
friends down in that section OF the State.
Mr.. Glas, was born in Halifax county,
sN
Representative O'Ferrall starts Tor Rock
inzbam To- morrow and viii be with nl'
family during the holidays.
niPoFriST CONFERENCE.
An important conference OF leading
Yhginans vas held here to-day az
the National Hotel, and State affairs
we're discussed. including, It IS said,
a variety Of subjects, and one Of then
4. 80 IL
Governor Lee 10 call an extra session ol the
LEGISLATURE. The agitation OF this question.
Is is wen known. mas been going on for
some time in Virginia, some fayorinS and
others opposing the calling OF an extra
session. Stnstor-elect Barbour was pres
ent TO-DAY At the conference which
was composed Of Speaker Cardwell OF the
House oi Delegates, Hon. John + Massey,
OF Aloermarle: Hons Henry IIeaton and
J. Z. Rsan, OF Loudoun; Edward Echols, OF
Staunton; John l.. Hurt, Of Piusylyania;
J0hn Hay, OF Madison; James '. Brooke,
OF Warrent0u; State Committeeman Robert
Burke, OF Augusta, and others. There was
a free and iull talk, but OF course these
gentlemen have no power TO call the
extra session, aud they got together
merely TO discuss the situation and
10 acquaint each other with the
sentiment Of the people in their sections OF
tue state. SGme OF the gentlemen present
think that there should be an extra session,
and Others do not see the necessity for one.
This is about all that can be said IN regard TO
the conference just now.
T. j. EggIesion, Henry Carson. and George
Appleby. OF Richmond. are among the latest
YirginiaDs registered as having arrived al
the Metropolitan.