Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-26
EXTRA SESSION.
THAT Is AGAIN THE TALK Ar THE Ma
TIoNAL CAPITAL.
What a Leading Republican Thinks-A
Business view-Blaines Health
Ofice-seekers Blue.
IRON Our Regular core.ponasntl

From Our Regular Correspondsntl
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Many OF the Re-
publican congressman who have remained
here ever since the 4th OF March are pre-
pairing 10 leave the city. having reached the
conclusion that they can do nothing by re-
manning in WASHINGTON; and as the hot
weather Will soon he coming on few OF
them will return TO the capital unless busi-
ness OF a most pressing nature should arise.
Most 81 The Republican congressman are con-
hient that there will be an extra session
Of congress. ard tist Il will be called TO
inrei ah1u; Oci0bcr lst one 81 the western
members VITO STARTS home to-nght-and
quite prom nent Republican be IS, too
sad this morning tnst he didn't think there
was any doubt about an extra session. "
expect 10 return here not later than Septenl-
Der 18Th" he added, "and then the battle
for the organization Of The House OF Repre-.
seotatiyes will commence
A BUSINESS VIEW.
The leading Republican congressman
think that aside from the necessity Of doing
something toward reducing The surplus Con.
gress Will get 10 work much earlier II It
meets In October. When the session does
not commence until December that whole
month l. practically wasted because OF the
Christmas holidays The Administration
people, too, are apprrhensiye lest business
depression In the country should arise, and
with a constantly increasing surplus in the
Treasury commerce would feel the dram, ana
any financial reverses would be charged 20
the Republican Administration and the
party would be driven out Of power. Bust
ness wns good during The Democratic Adj
minislraticn, and the worst panics That have
ever been known In the United States oc-
CURED while the Republicans were 10 power
at Washington.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Much q the next session OF Congress II
going 70 be taken UP with contested election
eases, and this Is one reason why the Repub-
beans want 10 get 10 work TWO months
earlier than usual. They have an idea that
they can easily Increase their majority by
turning out ten or more Democrats, but that
is where they are going 20 make a big mis-.
take. At The organization the Republicans
will not have over seven majority, aud IN
body Of 325 men they wall not be able TO
make much headway. Tue Democrats have
made up their minds that they Will resist TO
the utmost every attempt made TO unseattheir
members. In the last Congress the Repuo-
Leans established precedent Tor Obsiruct.
ing things whenever cOntested~election
case came up which had been reported
against Republican. This was notably
true in the case OF Mr.. FELTON,, Of California.
The evidence was against him, but the Re-
publcans would not allow avote to be taken.
They fihbustered whenever Mr Crisp. Of
Georgia, proposed to call up the case. They
will get their own medicine in large doses
next session when they try to unseat Wise
OF Virginia, Compton OF Maryland, Catch
ings Of Mississippi, and other southern
Democrats whose seats have been contested.
DLAIHE's HEALTH.
Secretary Blaine is in much poorer health
than his family and intimate friends are
willing TO admit lie has been on a constant
strain since the 4th OF March and has been
as pale as a ghost for more than month.
Some people VINO are ever suspicious OF
everything that 10 said or done by the SeoTe-
tary declare that the announcement Of
his sickness is but the paving OF The
way for his early retirement from the Cabi-
net, and these people think that the man
from Maine is disguised with the Harrison
policy. There isn't much foundation Tor
such reports. however, ~ the Blsises are
having the old Seward residence on Lsfay~
cite square remodelled, and are preparing
to take possession ~ soon as the work IS
finished.
VERY BLUE
The President received large number OF
callers to-day, but no one from Virginia WAS
iortunste enough TO gain admission TO the
library, where General Harrison receives
the statesmen and of6ce-seekers. The latter
are very blue, and they are saying thatPresi-
dent Harrison has simply made up his mind
that he will take his own time about making
changes In the Federal Offices.
The impression is gaining ground that
General Harrison will appoint bis Old law
partner, the present Attoney-General, TO the
vacant position on the supreme Court.
DROPPED DEAD.
Hon. L. John Ellis, eX-member OF Con-
gress from Louisiana, dropped dead Of apo
plexy at y VI. to-day at his residence, on
street, in this city. Mr.. Ellis had been prac-
uclng law in Washington ever since his re-
tirement from Congress, and he had built up
a large and paying business. He was
well known IN Virginia, having help
ed 10 stump the State IN several
campaigns and always doing whatever
he could TO help the Virginia Democracy.
He was a splendid campaigner, and bad he
lived would certainly have volunteered his
services in the next contest Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis spent several seasons at the Eau
quIer White sulphur Springs, and were
highly esteemed by the people OF Warrenton
and vicinity, where they were perhaps better
known than In any other section OF Nir-
GINA.
IN hot WATER.
Colonel W. w. Dudley, Of Indiana also
OF " biocks.of-dYe" nOtoriety-is again IN
hot water. The press kilograms from Chi
cago last night gave a copy OF letter written
by Dudley, iu which he complained that
Harrison had given him the cold shoulder.
To-day Colonel Dudley pronounced that let
ter a forgery. but gave out one that Is Just as
bad. In the true copy he complains that Harti-
son has cut bis acquaintance, and that he has
not been in the White House for four years.
Colonel Dudley has not helped himself.
However, he has proved 10 the world that
General Harrison has gone back on q
staupch political friend.
II ever man did political dirty work for
another Dudley did for Harrison, and It is
rather rough on Blocks - 10 have the man
in the white House desert him.
For the benefit Of persons who have been
writing to the Dispatch to know where
comics OF the Rebellion Records y can be
obtained, II can be stated that 1t is very
difficult mstter 70 get hold OF sct % these
publications. 4 congressman has only ten
comics Of the fuil sci. and as rule TIE con-
gressmen have given them 10 educational in
stitutions, libraries. snd newspapers. They
are not published for general distribution, rs
they are costly, sud there will Oe more than
$50 large volumes when al are published.
Less than lify have Deen issued 50 Tar.
DVnAEA'S letter.