Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
ABSENT MEMBERS.
DEMOCRATS WANTED IN THE Housy
AND COMMITTEES FOR ouogUns.
Cosgratulatins Clsvslasd--A Bill At III,
Suggestion --Spoiiatisp Claims
fammsay Solid, 10.
IRON Our REGULAR correspoaa.stl

from Our REGULAR corrospondsstI
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 25.-Ths
Senate was not in session to-day, and
the House was dead-locked on tbe item
in the general deficiency bill providing
for the payment Of the French spolia.
ton claims reported fayorably by tbe
Court OF Claims Mr.. Burnes, Of Mis.
SCUM, OF the Appropriation Committee.
voicing, ii is supposed, the sentiment q
that committee, has steadiastly Cd.
posed the payment Of these claims, and
to-day attempted TO obtain vote
in the belief that n majority Of
the members present would sus-
tain the chairman OF the Committee Of
the Whole (Mr Springer in bis ruling
against these claims. Mr. Dibble. Of
South Carolina, who has been the special
defender Of these claims, opposed the
consideration of them until next Tuesday
and tie matter was finally settled by the
passage of q resolution reyoking all leaves
OF absence after Monday next except IN
cases OF sickness The House has no.
had a quorum for two weeks, aud tie
| absence OF members has materially inter
| fered with the transaction Of public busi.
ness by rendering it possible for a single
member to block any legislation 10 which
the objected by raising the point Of 10
quorum.
THE MESSAGE AND THE COMMITTEE
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, b
which tho Presidents message on our
relations with Canada has been referred,
has now barely quorum OF its members
in the city, and any Of the Republican
members can prevent ITS consideration
by simply absenting himself from Ito
committee. Mr.. Belmont, chairman. is
at Nit. Desert, Mr.. Russell is in hassa-
chusetts. and Mr.. Cochran is in South
Carolina. They have al been telegraph
for. and by Tuesday there will be-
enough Democratic members present
TO make quorum and take up the mes
sage for consideration. without regard TO
tue Republican members. A bill IN &C
cordance with the Presidents sugges-
tons will be promptly reported. and tho
House will pass it with the least possible
DELAY. The Republicans may make
some opposition, but If they do 1t will 10
at the expense OF great many votes IN
their own strongholds.
CONGRATULATIONS
have flowed in on the President
by hundreds over the wires, All
70 day Secretary Lamont was sitting
behind a pile OF telegrams that almost
concealed his cheerful countenauce.
He saws the opening and reading Of them
is one OF the most pleasurable tolls 81
his experience. One OF the first and
most welcome OF those received VAS
from Tammany Ball transmitting the
resolutions adopted approving the Pfes.-
dents recommendations TO Congress 10
reference TO our relations with Canada
ami pronouncing his position hrm, Dig
nifed, aud patriotic. IL Is well under.
stood here that Tammany is tue htli
centre of the Irish Democratic vote 10
New York and with that solid and ea-
thusiasiic for Cleveland the vote Of ile
Empire State is sale.
FIRE IN THE PosT-0FFIcE
There was furry at the Post-Oalce
Department about II o'clock to-day.
which at one time threatened 10 become
a panic. smoke issuing from basement.
room in the east corridor, whore tie
waste paper Of the department is stored,
revealed the presence OF ire. flre-eX.
tinguishers and buckets OF water were
tried in vain, and finally the alarm WAS
gwen and the fire department called ont.
u 4 is..a
were ia terrible state Of excitement
but a stream Of water turned ON iae
burning mass soon extingulshed ile
flames, and order and tranquility Nere
soon restored.
THE HAYTIES REVOLUTION.
The State Department hss received a
communication from Consul Coulter, oi
August 18th, giving an account Of the
Havtien revolution. lie says that eight
embellishments, under the leadership VI
General Telemache, took up arms against
President SnlUmon and compelled bin
10 leave the country. General Ir.e-
, mache, August 4th, invited the consular
corps TO call upon him, aud addressed
them upon the subject of the coup d'efq'.
He recouuted the many acts OF despoilsm
and cruelty committed by Salomon,
which justified his deposition, and au-
nounced that the interests OF foreigners
and natives would be alike protected, end
peace and order preserved under tue neS
reqins. Consul Coulter says that al Is
quiet and tranquil there now.
WEST VIRGINIA cAxPAIGN.
West Virginians here predict q clo's
and exciting campaign IN that state
J The nominations Of General Col iof
Governor by the Republicans viii, u s
expected, bring out the full Repub.leaa
vote. but Representative Wilson, OF ihAl
State, speaks with confidence OF tl+
Democratic prospects there. Senator
Kenna is now there making a thoroae !
canvass, and letters received from there
} say that the Democrats of the state afe
enthusiastic and full Of hope. They Az
very anxious to have the Oh fon'A
make them visit, and it is quite proo''
BILE that he may give them a call on Dis
: return from his proposed TIP 10 Ne'
. York and Washington.
PERSONAL.
TN. Wade and G. A. Given have
: been promoted from Glass ] to Nias Z
in the Treasury Department
Judge Maynard, Assistant secreiaiY
of the Treasury. Third-Auditof WI
liams, Public Printer Benedict, lnspe'
tor-General Dunont, Colonel l.. ). Nf'
ham, private secretary TO Secretary 'ii'
child. and Disbursing-Clerk George par
}. tell left this afternoon for Virginia besel
to spend Sunday.