Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-08
CAPITOL GROUPINGS.
Portsmouth, Intorcst-Tho DiDgleY Bin
Postal. &c

Postal. &c
lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WAmHIvGros, March IA delegation Of
prominent citizens from Norfolk and Ports
mouth were at the Capitol this morning IN
Che interest of a liberal appropriation for
Che Naval Hospital al Portsmouth. The
delegation included city officials Of both
rlncc- and businessmen, among whom
gcre Mcssrs, McLAne Wilcox. Brooks,
Smith. aud others. They appeared before
Che House Committee on Naval Affairs, end
i.rea.ntCd arguments in behalf of the mat
terwhch brought them here
20 i- also said that the visitors while here
to-day put IN some work in the direction
rt securing an appropriation for the cree
l.u Of apublic building at Portsmouth.
.t. House Committee on Elections held
cr..rug this morning, but did not reach
o.. Inclusion. 10 was supposed that the
gatte0 would certainly take up the
l4ruia contested-electlon case of Bowen
o. buchanan and tho Indiana case Of
.a.y ~. Parret. hut the Republic
>.r- stated that they were not ready
tl proceed, and asked for further time.
q .e belief is that the Republicans are tied
up on both cases, and that they cannot
unite. 10 has been the prevailing impress
nou for more than two weeks that the
committee would hardly decide 90 report
q. uu.,at either Mr.. buchanan or Mr.. Par
r,t. It is understood that Mr.. Powell IS
dong his best q unite tho Republicans on
tlo committee, but 10 iG hardly thought
cat all Of them viii join III making re-
laIt 90 uuscat either OF the sitting men,
1ers as the contestants haven't made any
r4-r
A gross error was made in the reporting
at the vote on the Feathcrstouc-Cate case.
Che Rnrd showing that Mr. Lester, of Nlr-
riuia. voted IN favor of seating Feather
stone Colonel O'Ferrall has corrected the
Record and placed Mr.. Lester right As "a
lattcr # fact Mr.. Lester was then and Is
row absent ia Virginia, having been called
home last week los the death of lus father.
flr. Lester was paired with Mr.. Bowden, of
virginia.
The nomination Of Mr.. Parke Agnew to
be postmaster OF Alexandria IS considered
by Virginia Republicans IN the city to be
Che worst black eve that Malone could
possibly have received ~ the hands of tho
Administration He has been selected
over Colonel Windsor, who Is not only a
rlOso political friend of General Malone,
but be IS Interested ia business with him,
end Malone did his utmost TO have
That Malone would rather have had
amy other man appointed. True, Mr.
Agnew supported the State ticket last
year. but since then Mr.. Agnew has been a
tucker from the word 20. lie has been de-
flying tho Malone crowd 10 q certain OK
sent. and because he Is a man of too much
Independence 10 tram with the local scum
in the Republican party IN his city he has
been denounced toy some OF the Malone
people as not being Republican.
The nomination OF Edward q Duncan
20 be collector of customs at Beaufort, n.
T., was sent to the Senate to-day.
Among the Virginia visitors az tho Capt.
col to-day were Colonel Stuart. of SaltvIlle.
end Mr.. William Grayson, OF Bland county.
Colonel Stuart has been Ona VISIT 20 several
II the northern cities.
TIE DINGHY BILL.
Captain Oscar Edwards. Of the pilots as
e catiOn. and Mr.. X. G. Marshall, OF Ports
mouth. IN the capacity Of attorney for the
G-soclation, were here to-day working
against the Dingley piotage (which was
recently reported fayOrably TO the House
and which has "a good chance Of passing II
g. can be reached.
The Blair bill in the Senate and private
lil- had the right Of way in the senate
ana House respectively to-day. Mr.. Hale,
oi Maine, opposed the bll,
Congressman Allen, the humorous men,
lrr ~ Congress, has Just returned from
months visit 10 Mississippi. He said to-
dag: went down 10 argue a murder
case, hut II was postponed, and then 1
thought ia remain and clean up some
other law business. Especially no,
nced 10y the papers that Speaker Reed
dad not need me IN the House, Some
one standing near inquired Of Mr.. Allen
81 he dad not expect 10 lose his seat IN Con-
rfess, and he humorously replied, why,
iay dear sir, my scat is not even being con-
tested aud II any one were trying TO Dust
me the Republicans would not care 70
thock public sentiment by turning me
out
New Virginia Postmasters: j. Fitzger-
I'd. Clmk's, Wythe county, rice W. A.
yconhardt. resigned; Ollie X. Gllmer,
liansOnyille, Russell county. .rtoe u. L.
blower, resigned; j. A. Welsh, North
branch. Grayson county. rice j. G. Thomas.
removed; A. Wenk, Rinkerton. bhenan-
doah county, vsoe Is. z. Loras, removed; r..
X. smith, Swords Creek, Russell county,
t'oe I. j. Davis, resigned.