Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-08
ATTRACTED NOTICE.
SENATOR REAGAN APPEARS ON THE
FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.
sr.,. tra Hears His Age-Advocates tho
Burial Of Mr.. Davis at Richmond
other Notes.
rrrom Our Regular cOrrespondeutl

W,sur,erov. December For about an
hour to-day there was present on tne HooI
NJ tho House. where probably hity or Sixty
members bad congrcgated TO TOOK over
their correspondence, man who' though
mast thrae-score-and-ten years III age -
still active and IN the best OF heaith' anu
e. really vouhger-l0Oking than many men
nj sixty. II WAS none other than senator
REAGAN. Of Texas. who was the Postmaster
General OF the Southern Confeuerhcy.
Judge Reagan, "a he Is called ny so niHny
of his friends. il the only survivor OF tho
Cabinet OF the late President DAVIS anu
there is not o man living to-day VINO seINtu
in the Union Cabinet OF Mr. Lihcoih from
tsc1 10 1868 They are all dead and gone;
mo now members Of Congress who had
never seen Senator Reagan could hardy
believe when he was pointed out TO tnem
this morning that he will be seventy-t|oe
wears OF age on the next anniversary OF
his birth. His hair IS but snghtiy
tinced with gray. and lis lace IS
firm and regular. with only mere anu
there a gentle wrinkle. lie walks rapiHIy
aud has a strong, powerful cyAs,i tt uiiVh'
Several wears ago no was IN bad heallb,
and n ueculiar aud most difficult sureical
operation IVES performed on HIM. row
mon could have survived the operation
lie pulled through and took new tease On
lifo and mia apDearancc now WOuid seem
10 indicate that he Is good Tor ten or Twelve
wears vet. This will he gratifying news 70
the Senator's many friends III the south,
and ceneciaIlv those who knew nm at
Picbmcnd duripp tho war. He has been
an able man i'm Congress. and mas Won
dorful stock Of knowledge owing 10 hls long
nublic career. He went from his naJlVc
State of Tennessee 20 the hepuDhc Oh
Tcxasu in 1880. and was "a deputy surveyor
of uTblic lands there the same year. he
has been in public life almost ever since.
He Should De BURIED HERE.
Senator Reagan thinks that it would be
fitting and appropriate tor the reiIain9 9l
Mr.. Davis TO be laid to rest III f'lchlhohu;
mo senator oyuccts TO attend the funeral
and many other southern statesmen VIII
also 20 unless the ceremonies are helu 700
far South TO enable them 20 get there IN
time.
Further investigation of the Silcctt, de-
falcation shows that the abscchulIs
cashier forged number OF notes on lne
members of the House and then had them
discounted az a bank IN tins citY' ne
notes were for different Perods. MI;
Buchanan, Of the Virginia dgiesHliI,nG' ana
MIR. Brewer and Mr. Ewart, OF North caro-
lima. arc among the victims ot Sncott IN
tLcse forqeries. Their names were forged;
They had never given any such notes OF
course. SilcOtt, owing 10 ms positiVh'
wa, able 10 have them discounted. IL ne
can bcapprchendcd in Canada, whittier ne
i, supposed 20 have gone, II VII De AN ''7y
matter TO bring him back, as torgery, uiu'
the cytrqditon laws between the lnltcd
State and Canada IS recognized 'nouSu
enlightenment BIS not.
Some very interesting developments may
he expected II SilcOtt u brought pacA 10
Washington.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Undoubtedly q strong fight Is gong 10
he made In thls Congress against the CIVIL
service law. Senator Vance has reiniFo-
ducod his b.ll To repeal the law, and Sena,,
tors Farwcll and Paddock have declared
openly here that the law is humoug. lhe
Washington Post has been engaged IN
crusade for many months afainsI Inc
humbug. and has shown 70 the cOun-
Try the tricks and eyasions tlat
have been the rule under ooth De-
I mocratic and Republican Administrations.
Senator FarWell does not propose a. miro
/ duco bill He VIII fight tho thing III
other ways. He wants the COMMISSION
starved out. II il not likely THAT the law
viii be repealed outright az any time. Inc
most that can be expected Is failure 10
| onnronriafe money b. run the concern.
/ Couorcssmen who really regard the WDoie
/ thing as humbug prefer to keep the III"
! because il enables many TO staye on p' o.
/ nile who want Offices. Senator Vance VIII
! probably make another vigorous speech on
/ the subject.
AN ENIGMA.
! Sneaker Reed is somewhat Of an enigma
/ TO some of his Republican friends, 1heF
/ have been irving % find ont whether ne
/ intends appointing the committees before
/ the Christmas holidays, but he does not
D ..f. 4
/ going the rounds to the effect that the
Speaker is not going 70 follow presidents
/ in ASSIGNING old members 20 places former
/ ~ held by them on committees. Inns mas
} caused considerable conformation. IL the
/ rule is followed there IS no certainty ABOUT
promotions to chairmanshlps. Mr. hecd
/ is very quiet. and he does not tell III ad-
vance what he IS going TO DO. -,
! The new rules TO govern the House VIII
probably be brought in next week, and II
the Republicans are not disposed to be
fair TO the minority q deadlock VIII he the
result. The Democrats however, seem 70
think that the gag-rule WILL not De ap-
piled.
Congressman Goodnight, Of Kentucky,
tho now member from tho Third district,
who succeeds Mr. Hunter, the Republican.
very much resembles Postmastcr-General
Wanamaker. Mr.. Goodnight attended re-
Gently the dedication Of tho Catholic Unit
| ycrsltv in Washington. and when he started
! in ono of the dOOrkccpcrs said 20 HIM :
"Go this way. sir. Laity up that way ana
the clergy this way"
" But / am not o priest" said the Ken
tuckian. II am congressman, and be-
long TO the laity."
The doorkecper did not appear to hear
tho explanation. He wanted to Get the
people in, and he actually pushed Mr.
| Go0driaht and again said: Please 90
right a1ead-clergy this way and laity that
way" go,
Tho congressman had to 60 in with the
clergy His smooth face and clerical look
caused the doOrkeeper 10 mistake lis
The other day Mr.. Goodnight said to Mr.:
! Caruth, of the Kentucky delegation: /
must 90 to the Post-ofiice Department to
look after some matters there
"Well,n said Alr. Caruth, " If you would
like to get some appointments Just leave
your hat and coat with the Waterman,
walk right in TO the appointment CLERK,
ard order him TO have the cases made NJ.
You look so much like John Wanamakcr
tina, the order would 90"
Like the mastor-GonerM, Nr. Good,
right is an enthusiastic Sunday-school
Charles VI. Blacbford, Of Lynchburg, and
II. G. Hudson. OF ScOttsbure, Va, are al
the Metropolitan.
James Lyons. John D. Lottier, and A.
Stephan and wife, of Richmond, are regis
tered at the st. James.
The Gridlron Club, composed OF forty OF
the Washington correspondents. and, rs
the name signifies. is q dining club only,
gave the FIRST dinner Of the season to-
night at the Shoreham. Vice-President Nor.
TOMS new hotel About thirty dlstin-
gushed gentlemen. including Senators
Representatives, and Government officials
were the guests of the club. Mr.. Henry
Watterson. Of Kentucky, was also present
gone home for a few days.
Mr. Tucker, Of the Virginia delegation
il spending "A few DAYS in stanton.