Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-25
STILL HANGING ON.
A NUMBER OF MEMBERS or CON-
GRESS REMAIN IN WASHINGTON.
What They Arc Aner-Presidcntial Post
Ofnccs-Tbe Anti-Mahoneitcs-A
Fight on farr.


From Our Regular Correspondent
wAsBrSGroN. December 2a.-probably "a
many ~ 10 Of the members Of the House nre
stiu In the city, not having gone % their respec-
tive homes 20 enjoy Tho Christmas holidays.
Many Of the Republican members remained here
20 clear MP their department WORK an 20 con-
sult With th0 President aud Cabinet officers 70
rarding appointments Within the next three
mon'h. the terms % more han 100 poa.naaters
Of ;ho presidential Glaze will expire. Kansas
congressman, who has thirty-oue o-nces ~ this
class IA lia district has up 20 the present ilfno
re 'civec only fvs changes, and only one actnA
removal has hcon made ia his dihirlc. lie ire
aGent has procoe Ted 0lcwiy with these case-. not
because he Ia. any feeling fof ne Democrat
incBm bouts, tu' simply because he "a hed 80
muDh o. Go mat he 60 li1 pOf dispose o me hb-l-
n-"s NTH any greater dispatch. Ihen, again
Tho scramble fCr places mas oeen unprecedeni-
Oh some u 10" c0ugre tsUicn esy that tNcy LGfe
ns many ne ak or ei2nt apphcants ipf p'-t
Offices watch pas only tl.20 per year MS sal
AIRY, however - mettor OF con'i1erahle in-
pOr,auee 20 the average man n place is'iog
population OF only about 200 people.
ANGFRED T4E POLITICIANS.
Tho slow process hss no. only angered The
politicians ga fho various state, but VT harr
eON q "a Sit. NlahnGkrr VIII hnt themselves ~
o. their ears ga WORK. for within the next lew
months thy will De compelled 20 make many
onansos or disc allow Democrats 70 hoi1 mo
g0st-Ollec8 si e. tho expiration u thef terms.
That would ne7er do. il would De gong ~
greater l.gc'as han the pciioN OF iu'
Cleveland AduirisfTauou. laicr the "ot"a-
sivo partisan" policy ~ hr. NI'ss Republican
I0simns,~rs were removed rhpi1iy when tho
tnirg got started. aud the Democrats
ihen pub in orn Tie mon Woe
terms arc soon 3D. expire. Nircinin Wi have as
many 81 o. $50 casos a. any state with the ramo
number - dental ofices. I'd" virginia
cases. however. VIII hardly lo e..oi upon nnui
100 lac ions make some prelence of settling
their differences. So far only ono important
virginia nomination los been confirmed hy h"
scunfe-fhat ~ Colonel James ID. Brady col-
a.ior ot iuforuai-rcyeulr for De E Dr.
InouG-PofersburG distinct Ihtre was no ou-
lection Whatever ~ li- confirmation on me part
a. tho DeuOcraflc senators, 1Hl o. does not ap-
pcnr nat Malone made any open hghi ar-ius,
rim either. Malone nn- rot Visited Tie ca MOI
building this session fp Tar az can le lchih"t'
ana bis schemes are beng worked down io~n-
Ho is frclucnuy seen on he streets, uuf 10 doo-
not sccm isposed 20 frequent the halls Of lo-
gisatoD.
TIE ANrI-MlUoSEiTTs
Tho anti Malone men On virginia, B, is under
stood, are unEfl. o vigorous hgl' against th"
confirmation Of some ~ fn' mon whom Malone
nai aupoinfef PRIOR to me lib ~ AUGUST. ara
there H. also a disposition ol mo part " ihe
Democrats 20 30 what they can % prevent tLs
confirmation ~ certain fueu Tho anii-NHhnue
faction az ~feunf0u AID eiscwlere ir mat part
- the state afo icing oil hoy can q" pre-
won't fle continuation OF IS. r. craig 'i
stanton. fle United states attorney lor Che
Western district n Hirg uia. They ate sending
I'm their Indictments against him, an mo c'iu-
fuitfre WIU not at upon tie case IhiN me is.i-
mouy g. an iu. Q he su0ags'' proIo m against
Lia afH -nii FOB have CH.ne from .l- 1fn i'ih"
taunton furnished % .et many kctcfa n ino
Ins, campaign, and ths fost re power i' Inc
nengnlleau party over DOB that portion %. ihe
state.
ucaT oY r,rn.