Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22
A DULL SENATE,
BUT THE HOUSE IS LIVELY ON Ine
WORLDS FAIR QUESTION.
The Vote on the Site 70 lie Taken on "o"-
day-He Declined
Personal.
from Our Regular Correspondent

TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February 2i.--The Okla
horna TOWNSHIP bill and the private caleh-
dar monopolized the attention. OF tne
Senate to-day, aud consequently ,neIS
wasn't much going on IN that Do9y %
general interest. The House devoted the
DAYS session to the further discus
sion OF the Worlds Fair propo,
sition, and the members who expressed
their preferences had an enormous
audience. Mr. O'Ferrall. of Virginia Mr:
Gibson. Of Maryland. and Mr.. wilson, OF
West Virginia. ably ADVOCATED the claims
of Washington city. These gentlemen had
the best ofattention. Senator Barbour, VINO
also favors Washington. was IN the House
for some time listening to the speescvys vs.
Ex-Conercssmen GOOde and Jrlgg, OF VIZ,
pinia. were also among those who listened
70 the speeches of the gentlemen named
above who advocated Washington. a
member taking this position gets lots OF
applause from the galleries. Inc eNeiage
visitor is resident. and, OF course, IS III
favor Of the capital city.
on MONDAY.
The vote on the selection is 10 be taken
on Monday, and tho tally-sheets WIN the
names Of the four cities printed thereon
have been prepared. IL is said that from
fifty 10 sixty Of the members Of tho House
will vote against holding any lar. MI
Peters, of Kansas. in n vigorous speech 10
day took that position. lie claims that
there will be no money TO spare Tor such an
object.
HR DECLINED.
Captain Frank Winston, of Louisa coun-
tv Va, who was last week nominated by
President Harrison TO be Supervisor OF the
Census for the Third district, has written
n letter 10 the Secretary Of the Interior,
declining tho appointment. lie says IN
effect that he understands that the Nd
ministration wanted TO secure for tins
place Protection Democrat" and "a he
is not that kind Of a Democrat he declines
TO serve.
Senator Blair has concluded his general
remarks on the education bill. but Will
come in on the running discussion when
that commences, and proposes also TO he
ready to reply 20 the anticipated attacks
upOn the measure. Senator Hawey and
other Republicans who are bitterly oppo-
sing the bill are hard at work trying their
best to defeat it, and il is learned on good
authority that they have succeeded IN con-
verting Senator Morrill,, who formerly sup
ported tho measure. IL is said that he Will
vote against the bill this time. The vote
will probably not be reached for two
weeks.
EDMUsDs MAD.
Mr.. Edmunds, who has been sick for ten
DAYS, reappeared in the Senate chamber
today. In addition to his ailment he has
been mad because he hasn't been allowed
to have his own way in executive session,
and that ia ono OF the causes OF absence.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Lewis Mckenzie Bell TO be collector OF
customs at Alexandra, Va.
The President to-day appointed another
negro TO be postmaster III GcOrgla-Madl-
son Davis, Mt Athens. Georgia Is getting
this sort of treatment right along. Athens
is the home of Congressman Carlton. Two
weeks ago the President appointed negro
Of the worst sort OF reputation 20 be post
master ut Americas, Ga, the home OF Con-
grossman Crisp.
PERSONAL.
Some of Colonel Brndy's friends say that
the fight Malone has made against the
confirmation Of tho former is about the
dirtest they have ever known Of.
Representative Ewart's bill for the relief
Of Judson Female College at Henderson
Vile, n. c., was to-day favoraSly reported
in the House.
The nomination of Charles r. Lee was to-
day sent TO the Senate to be postmaster at
Berrvvillc. Clarke county, Va. Lee is
renegade Democrat, but in 1886 refused to
support Colonel OFcrrall for Congress on
account. il Is said, Of not receiving
an appointment under Mr.. Cleveland
Then, IN 1858, Lee again refused
10 vote for Colonel O'Ferrall, and was
charged with having supported Harrison
for President This Lee denied, just after
the election. but later 1t is alleged he adj
mitted that he voted for Morrison. and the
Berryville po9t-ofiicei is his reward.
About seventy of the cadets from the
Military Academy at Stanton, Va, are in
the city on a pleasure trip. They will re-
main here until tomorrow evening. when
they start back TO Staunton. They have had
an enjoyable visit, and have taken III all
the sights Of the capital city.
The following postmasters of the fourth
class have been appointed in North Caro-
lima: W. A. Hall, Bernice, Ashe county, rice
s. A. Jones, resigned; W. II. Ragan Nor
ris, Watauga county, rice Il. A. Adams, re-
signed; &. Is. Smith, Polenta, johnson
county, uice }. w. Yelyington, resigned.