Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02
MAH0NE'S GAME.
IN WARRINGTON PUSHING Up TEE
SHERMAN BOON.
What Riddlebergsr Says About His Visit
Dining with shorman-work Of
CammitteNa
IRON our Regular correspondonLI

Iron Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February l.--General
Malone has been busy ever since his ar
rival here in. matters not intended for
publication. But am able 10 state on
very positive and direct information that
the main object Of his visit has been 20
promote the candidacy Of Senator Shcr-
man for the presidency. All the Ma
hone constituency was summoned 10 a
conference with tne Boss on yesterday
Of Cbamberin'S aud the plans for the
State campaign 10 some extent deter
mined upon. After this conference
General Mahoue dined with Senator
Sherman, where he met Senator Chand-
Ter and several other prominent Repub-
hcaus who are engineering the Sherman
boom. His friends to-day are in high
spirits, and one of them told me that he
bad secured the promise of all the funds
necessary for the conduct of the canvass
in behalf of Shcrman's nomination. with
the assurance that if Sherman was nOmi-
mated the management Of the campaign
In all the southern States would be com
United 10 him.
RIDDLEBEBGER TALKS.
Senator Riddleberger was asked to-day
what he thought OF the situation. His
reply was
"Ofc ourse Malone is hercf for the pur-
pose of comforting with John Sherman,
and he will doubtless receive every en-
couragemcnt in that direction. / un-
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impertincnce 10 claim "a share IN the
Senate patronage, and that negro by
the name Of Scott, from Cumberland
comfy, Va, was appointed at his in
stance TO position in the Senate 10y
Sergeant Canaday. ! shall make
il my business 10 ascertain the truth of
this report to-day, and if Scott has been
appointed ] shall demand his immediate
discharge. 1 think Mr.. Canaday ought
f. know 10y this time that General Ma
hone Is not a senator from Virginia and
that am.
OPEN SESSION.
Mr. Riddleberger tried very hard to-
day to get up his resolution to consider
the new extradtion treaty with Great
Britain in open session. He had care
fully prepared himself for a debate upon
the subject, and fortified his position
with several law books, which he had
upon his desk, but the fates were against
him. The Chair ruled that "A previous
resolution in reference 10 the receiver
ships of railroads had precedence. and
Senator Call addressed the Senate on
that subject until . o'clock, when Mr.
Blair's educational bill became the Tegu-
lar order, and then Mr.. Blair, who was
entitled TO the floor, yielded it TO
Mr.. Call to finish his remarks
When he got through Senator PuPh
was ready to speak upon the same sub
ject but Mr.. RiddleDerRer objected and
claimed the floor to speak upon his reso-
luton. The Chair decided against him,
and on appeal from the decision of the
Chair It was sustained by the Senate, so
the Virginia Senator was constrained 10
hide his time.
SENATOR DANIEL,
Senator Daniel to-day introduced a
bill providing for changing the limits of
the Fourth collection district of Nirgi-
MIA also, bill appropriating $4,000
for the construction OF lighthouse on
the middle ground off Newport News.
KENNA AND TARIFF.
Senator Kenna gave notice to-day that
he would address the Senate on the sub
jcct Of the tariff His speech is expect
cd to be reply TO Senator Sherman's
arrngnment of the President. In the
last Congress Senator keuna made what
WAS considered one of the ablest
speeches on the Democratic side of the
Senate on TINS subject and public eX-
pecta,ion is raised to- high pitch to
hear his defence of the President against
the ONO Senator'S savage assault. Mr.
Kcnna is the youngest as well as one Of
the ablest members of the Senate.
THE READING STRIKE.
The House to-day, after a very inter
esting debate, IN which Mr. Rayner, of
MARYLAND. made a most vigorous and
telling speech against m0nOpOlles, passed
resolution appointing Il special com
mittec of five 10 investigate the Reading
strike. Among those who were on the
floor and heard the debate was Russell
Sage, JAY Goulds strongest friend and
supporter He came here TO attend the
banquet TO be given to eX-Speaker y. =.
Banks. who was elected thirty-two years
ago to-day Speaker OF the House OF Rep
roseutatiyes on the l33d ballot. General
Banks was on the floor of the
House to-day, and he is still Il
hearty, hale, and handsome man.
lie Was entertained here tonight at the
Republican National League Club, and
all the members OF Congress who served
with him have been invited to meet him. +.
Among the survivors is Hon. Thomas l..
Chngman, of North Carolina.
COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Elections will call
mp the Lowry White case in the House
tomorrow. and it is probable that the
seat will I've declared vacant and new
election ordered.
The Committee on Agriculture has di
rcctcd Mr.. Glass TO report the bill re
curing United States cOusuls ana con
suiar agents TO make monthly reports
relative 70 the condition and price OF
crops in the countries to which they ere
hC'ieulttU.
The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee ON Appropriations has requested
the Secretary OF War to order the SUI
perintendent of the West Point Military
Academy to appear before them on FRI
day next. They want information on
the subject OF the estimates for the
academy.
Dennis Kearncy wants TO be heard on
the Chinese question. and will argue the
question of their exclusion before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
morrow.
The House today passed the bill grant
ing thirty days leave OF absence 10 en-
ployecs in the Government Printing
Ohice.
Ex-senator Conkling and Bob Inger-
soil argued. on different sides, before
Patent Commissioner Hale. case in
volving the validity Of the Bell telephone
patent The petitioner, McDonOugb,
for whom Mr.. lngersoll appears, claims
that he invented the receiver and if his
claim is sustained it will invalidate the
Bell patent.
Speaker Carlisle returned from Fortress
Monroe this morning. his short trip
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