Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-09
WASHINGTON CITY.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA IN
The SuNpRY CIVIL BILL.
The Removal Of General Grants Remains
to Washingtop-Who VIII Build
Tits Monument 7--Not New York.
lrrorn Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, August s.--The conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was taken up in the Senate TO-DAY.
There has been agrest deal of work on this
measure, and both the Senate and House
have made concessions. As the bill now
stands Chincoteague buoy depot. Va, viii
Get only 1900 instead Of $4,000 for the
purchase Of additional land for site ana
for repairs 90 the depot on the island.
The Cape Charles light-station gets $3.50.
900 The Senate recedes on the amendment
for the purchase Of additional land for the
lighthouse depot at Portsmouth, and IN
stead Of $1,000 the appropriation Will DE
as first reported by the House Inc SEN
ate also recedes on its amendment OF S0,OOO
for a new dwelling and oil-house az Cape-
Na,teras lighthouse station. North CARO-
lima.
The House reccdes on the Senate amend
ment for construction and establishment
al hghtship with fog signal tor Frying,
Pan shoals, coast OF North Carolina, ana
$1,000 ~ appropriated.
In the bill are also appropriations Of
IS 600 for a road 20 the National cemetery
n Fredericksburg, and -. 500 for similar
object al Culpeper, Va.
RoUGH on SEw YORK.
The Senate to-day passed the resolution
requesting tho members of the family OF
the late General Grant 10 allow the re-
mains 10 be removed from Riverside Park.
New York. 10 Washington, the proper To-
cation for their final restlng-placo. Inc
House will undoubtedly pass the resolu,
ton. Tho New York people have acted
shsmcfully IN this matter. Ihey PROMISED
20 erect an appropriate monument ana 10
have the park improved, but al
the pledges have been ignored, ana
the tomb Of the illustrious Union
general is poor affair, located In a
partially improved park. The park could
ic improved and made lovely spot, as II
D. Immediately on the Hudson river, with
"a beautiful view for many miles, but
the surrounding stretch OF country
ON the city side OF the river Is vet
comparatively barren waste. The Few
houses in the vicinity are mostly wooden
shauties. In the vacant lots adjacent billy
goats craze al day long, and these neglect
,d lots are full of rocks. tin-cans, old Shoes
aud the like.
II I0oEs THIS WAY.
If the monument is ever built IN memory
OF General Grants military career. II begins
a. look AZ IL Congress will have 10 do II.
The South has 20 the extent Of her means
erected monuments 20 her military heroes,
but II would seem that the northern peo-
ple are either not as patriotic or sentiment
tal. take them as o class. With some eX-
ceptions they don't like to put their
hands IN their pocket, and although
they get more than a hundred NIL
lions "a year m pensions. and ENJOY the
fruits az the economic laws 90 a
fuller extent than tho South the people
usually alluded 10 as " the Yankees want
the Government 90 do what their own duty
should prompt As rich as the northern
people are they could raise million or
two dollars for a Grant monument without
feeling the loss. aud were the movement
started doubtless many southern people
would contribute for thcy remember ten
ofal Grants almost dying words. " Let us
have peace rs well a. ms magnanimous
feeling toward General Lee after the sur
render.
BACK AGAIN.
Private Allen. who was recently renomi-
mated for Congress IN his district by accla-
nation. returned 20 Washington this morn
ing. His friends arc all glad that the Dem
ocrats If Tho district forced him TO consent
e. run again. He could not well be
spared from Congress. oven though
bee thought for several months that
his personal affairs required his retirement
Congrcs smcn's friends Will JOKE them,
and this morning Private Allen was a.
rused Of having hoodOoed" the people
u the district IN announcing that he dld
not want 10 come back 10 Congress. ms
caused him 10 relate u story that was toli
down in Mississippi recently OF man
who was somewhat opposed 90 thinking
the Private was thoroughly sincere IN de-
ciiniug 40 first % be- candidate.
"MAKE ME DRINK IT.
The story is that man once swore Of
from drinkine. 10 prove that he meant II
he romainedIn the house for several days
aud during the time tasted not "a drop of
liquor. Finally be became restless. and
one day he said 10 his wife: Mary, | wish
Won would get "a glass, FIJI IT halt-tull
of ice. put in a couple of Jumps of cut
sugar, then add about a half glass Of that
Old rye whiskey IN the sidebOaTd. Then
please go out IA the garden and get cou-
pie # sprigs Of mint and bring the whole
thing 10 me, and If / refuse to DRINK II
make me drink it."
FAVoKABLY REPORTED.
The blll providing for the erection of a
public building at Fredericksburg, Va,
has been fayorably reported 10 the House,
tut the limit of cost has been reduced 10
$4,000 10 makes no difference what the
hin may call Tor Boss Reed will not let II
Iass To is IN the interest OF southern
otv. and Of course II can't get through
either this or next session.
rosT-oFEIcE AFFAIRS.
postmasters for North Carolina: James
Nusr0v. Bat Cave, Henderson county, clct
A.r-. y. g. Edney, removed.
E. ST. Wright, Jarretts, Swain county,
yre l. heeuer. removed.