Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-27
A FISAL EFFORT.
for the Ca5tnet-Other Wash
tngton Notes.
From Our Regular Correspondent


from Our Regular Correspondent
WAsBNGTON. February 20. -Conercss
went to work again to-day on the appro-
praion bills. Mr Crisp did not persist IN
his motion TO take ~ tle contested election
case and the Republicans quoted DOM.
Then the House took up the general deh-
cheney bin aud pissed It before O'Clock and
proceeded With but little delay to tackle the
Indian appropriation bill. the last OF he regu-
lar appropriation bills that has not been
passed by The House. No sooner had the
lndian dill been taken up this afternoon than
Bob Kennedy, OF ohio, launched forth IN
bitter political speech, which caused On up
rOlr.
Riddlcberper did not make his appearance
In the senate TO-DAY. and the belief Is gene
raj that be was cOaxed of by his senatorial
chum. Bowen OF Colorado, who seems 10
have more influence over him than any one
else in this town. The Republican senators
are doing everything in their power TO pre-
vent RiddlebeTgcr from taking any part In
the proceedings. He IL disturbing ele-
ment whenever he drops into the chamber,
aud his disposition TO vote with the
Democrats, aud thus try 20 force the Senate
10 confirm some OF the pending nominations,
has greatly excited kdmnnds, sherman, ana
the Virginian'4 term is soon to close, even
though he has as q rule acted With the d0m-
nant party in the Senate The bargain that
was struck with bin hss been bad one, aud
none know It any better than the Republican
leaders Ii Is TO he presumed that Riddle
berger will loom up IN the Senate again to-
morrow, or certainly be Will be on hadd seye-
raj times before the session closes.
Ex,Attorney- General Blair, OF Wytbe-
Vile, and Morgan Treat. Of West Point,
Va, who are said TO be hot after positions
under Harrison. and who have been coming
n Washington quite frequently this winter,
are here once more. They are having con
ferences almost daily with otner virginia
Republicans, aud IT Is said that there Is 70
be another inal effort made by the support
ers OF Malone to have the latter appointed
Postmaster. General There Is no show for
Malone, however, and most OF the promi-
nent Republicans say that Harrison has
never considered bis name in connection
with Cabinet position.
The Presidcnt-eccts early coming Is for
the purpose OF couierrng with some OF his
friends before finally arranging the Cabinet.
II Is not believed that lie has positively
agreed on more than three men. These are:
Blame for secretary OF state, Wsnamaker
for Postmaster General, and Noble for either
Secretary Of tue Interior or Attorney
General. Many now incline TO the belief
that Noble is going TO have the latter posi-
ton, since the interview printed sum
day, in which the MissOulian says
IN an eyssivs sort OF way that
he expects to keep right ahead with
the practice Of the law after tue 4th OF
March. There has been strong talk OF Judge
Emory Speer. OF Georgia, for Attorney
General, and It may turn out aiier all that
Speer will get it, Neither Garfield nor Hayes
completed their Ca0iuet selections until after
they arrived IN Washington; and the pre-
yaIlIng opinion Il that General iarris0a Is
gong 10 make several changes between now
and Tuesday next, when It Is expected he
will announce the Cabinet.
The friends OF the tobacco-taX repeating
bill are doing everything Ia their power 10
bring uD that measure Mr.. Randall went
over TO the Senate chamber this afternoon
and held an earnest consultation with sena-
tors German and Allison. II Is not possible
10 do ANYTHING with the bill unless IL i
reached under a suspension OF the rules.
Tue Senate has cOncurred IN the amend.
ments OF the House to the appropriation for
tho Diamond ShOal lighthouse off Csps Hat
teras, n. c., and the appropriation now
reads:
"That lighthouse be established on or
near Diamond ShOa, of Cape Hatieras,
North Carolina, at a cost not to exceed $780,
600: Provided, That the contractors for
doing tins work shall be the lowest respon-
sble bidders and best fitted by reason OF
skill and experience to do the work: And
provided further. That payments shall he
made therefor as the work progresses, IN the
discretion OF the Lighthouse Board, and
subject to the approval OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury"
The testimony Of Captain Evsns, sent the
Dispatch the other day, shows that the light
house board consider this the most impor-
tant point Of any on the coast
Among Virgnians in town to-day are J.
&. Dame, and 4. N. Il. Talc0lt Of Richmond,
and Hon. j. Horace Lacy, OF SpotsylyaniR
county.
John s. Cunningham, OK North Carolins,
is at the Metropolitan.
The streets are literally alive with ped
dlers, VINO are Offering Republican badges
and all sorts OF tricks and souvenirs OF the
Inauguration. In all the windows and in
the show.ca are TO be seen pictures of the
Harrisons and the Mortons. The pictures
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Cleveland have vanished
very suddenly. Instead OF the young face
the mslured isce OF Mrs. Harrison is every
where displayed, and the dealers, true TO
The American spirit, have removed Mrs.
Cleyeland's photographs TO make room for
the staid old grandmother who will be mis-
tress OF the White House after Monday next.