Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-04
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Iron Our Regular Correspondent

Iron Our Regular CorTespondentl
WARRINGTON, December 3--Tho reading OF
the Presidents nesssze occupied the greater
mart of the time OF both branches Of Congress To-
DAY. uwss an unusually long document ard
its reading by the Clerks was eomewhat tedious,
and the Republican members oven did not pay
strict attention 10 the points ia the recommends
t,ons sent ia by tho President The Democrats
CID not pay great deal OF attention 70 the mes
sage, the average mcmbSr preierrlne 10
yeai u in the papers Tho western and south
ern members we're hoard 90 discuss In mo
Hobbies General Harrisou's position on we
silver question. lie tCo< string s@nu
on that QUO ton ~ was expected, Tor "hh.-
ever faults the President RAY bsvc, ne - lu
line with. the sentiment Of the country on thc
financial gu stion aud not IN sympa ny win ths
sgoId-bugs OF Wall street Yet Ia the lace OF
the message and IN spite OF the iaci tha' w"
thirds OF tho members Of both branches 81 Con-
gress are silver advocates. TIE Speascr o. tuo
House IL friend Of tho e0ld-huga" IL Is one
OF the Inconsistencies Of ina timos and viii he
rsmedled some of these days, perhaps.
TALK AROUND TIE CAPITOL.
The tals around tho Capitol seems 20 Indicate
that everything will move along smoothly pntii
after the holidays at least There IL not much
heard among the Republicans yot regarding the
proposed southern election law. The ahm IaA-
iortty 81 the Republicans 10 tue House, ehu VIC
great difTiculty in getting quorum VIII compel
them 10 proceed slowly until they can oct upon
rome OF the Standardization cases 1hey are
hoping 70 tncreBse their majority ny nnseRths
eight or ten d. mOcrat@, Uut they Will nave
tough struggle 10 DO anything unless speaker
Reed should simply eyade every constitutional
right aud make arbitrary rulings mere are
many Democrats who begin 10 think that Nr.
Reed will 20 much iarer 10 ts decisions Than
the rank aud ME OF his party expect
TOBACCO SIZED.
Representative Rdmonds, 81 Virginia called
this morning upon SECRETARY Nusk. of tho Agrl-
cultural Department, Gnd had convcr~Atlon IN
regard 20 30 purchase OF tobacco seed IN VIZ
GAIA Formerly tho department purchased
quite literally Ia the O!d Dominion, but has not
placed as many orders IN recent years IN Mr.
fdmondss district Najor keglsnd' on ha'dak
county. who pays great attention 20 tobacco seed'
used & sell large quantities TO tho department,
and the present coz ssfnan thinks that Il cond
De done again II properly managed. secretary
Rusk and Mr.. kdmouds bolh being farmers
they had most cOngenial talk this morning.
Representative Vcnabe called 10 see S7cre-
tary Ira Of the Navy Department, tins morn
ing In regard 70 the monitors when are no" 10
cated near Richmond and which ihe Petersburg
people have been trying 10 have removed TO
City Point The Sc rotary tDld NJ. NehNo"
that he would have q careful Investigation maze
Of both locations as u water, lealih, etc, ana
then he would render a decision.
VERY sOBE.
The Republicans in tho House are very sore
today over the defeat % their caucus candi iais
the more 20 because thew have been iSugi cd AZ
very mad With their Sir Cneadl", from Indians,
whom they charge 9TH having ripped up inc
caucus Arrangements Young NJ anrltili
she PRESBYTERIAN minister WbO "a defNot"4, h's0
nis heart set on beiuc Chap ain 81 the House,
aud hs friends are s- ,hop-iaiicn over tie result
as thew well could pt-
The New York World to-day turnsd loose m The
Capitol y large army OF reporter % intfrvir~
remberE % Congress on treia 1rci' renee Tor the
locsiiou % the Worlds Far 30 lsi3 some ~ tho
Virginia and south Carolina members declined
81 HHHI %
mol O'ferrAl , OF kirg MA, sad he WAS flr wash
ington and Ind no pa .0nd choice. Ne further
told one OF tho b0rifs young men that he would
not vote 90 give tho fair C. ny "a whose repre-
seutalives would vote FOL the proposed southern
Gle 'ton law.
Representative Wise, o. Virginia, who has
heretofore had such good i0rk IA draw
ing seats in the House, Is away back toward
tie rear tai- Year. AMI stll further 20 the
reRr-on the last row, iu tsct-arc three ot the
North CafolinR Delegation s-r~ tuWlrs.
skinner, and Henderson. Sir Neuah.e, OF VIZ
eiuis, dii wonderfully well Iio r. oyor 10 the
centre ~ thc Democratic s.dc o. the hali and is
very near thn seals occupied by He-sr,. carlisle.
Mills aud Brcckiurdge of ~ lucky. Colonel
OiFerrall is a few rows further b4ca than he was
IN th- last Congress, hui ho came out pre- ~ well
considering The many plcSs meio before he had
Ex-iudre Edmund Waldil, NJ Richmond, re-
turned % Washing on last night Tie is IN big
demand among the Virginia Republicans now no
the CITY, aud many OF Them would IKE 70 get
There viii probably be- some virginia appoint
ments next woes. The Alexandria and stauuton
pasi-afioeS arc being considered. Four caudi-
dates are up tor the Alexandra Office. Colonel
Windsor, vito formerly was p1sim asicr. is hacke :
by Malone, and NJ. farSe Acr-w, VINO Wa the
kepubl candidate for Congress tu 1888, want
eI-LeGistsfoT Corbett appointed. The other TWO
candidates are Narncid and berkleY. Malone
expects 90 remain mere Tor several weeks longer
and he will undoubtedly do his level best for his
friend Colonel Windsor. The Indications now
are that Corhett stands the pest chance a. his
baker. ar. Agnew, stands well with the powers
mat be.
General Lee Of tho Virginia delegation, has
taken his old quarters a. tnH ibbitt House, and
Mrs Leo will Join hiu tomorrow.
n. l.. Hoover, 81 hchmuud, aud Asher Ayres
OF stanton. are at tne kbnitt
James l.. Harrl-On. 81 hanvile H. NJ. Bell
and W ID. Brown OF stgln on, and Hon. jane
V. Broke. of Warreutou. are among NiIglni8ns
registered al the National Hotel,
Henry Hidden, JOun a tlnui, and James Clark
81 ynchb ~. are az the Metropolitan; also Mr.
aud Mrs. X. /. Williamson. u Winston, y. c.
DANvIILE ro-T-OTrcE.
The eight over The nanyllle post-0nico Seems
20 nave narrowed down het~e-n Captain W. T.
Robinson and Johu Henry johnston. Il IL saiC
that action viii probably be taken next week
Ex-DeIrcate tiuney ana some others who were
In the racr appear 10 have been ruled out 1t re-
ports arc true IS 70 i said hat the department
Onlcals will not appoint any one who reNde'
far out OF Dauyile. II this policy IS adhered L
exc ,neressmRn Brown will also be Tuiei out
~ be Ia not a rebidcut OF tho city o. Danyilie
There has been sofno talk Of hts eppalu mem
rs a cOmprCmise msu. aud Tia said here tia
be has been lOJEing Out for tie main rlanc .
Captain Robinson Ia addition % his local bach
iug has strong supporters among soue ot hi
Republican congressman tr IN other states.