Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
WASHINGTON CITY.
BILL CHANGING TIME AND PLACES
FOR HOLDING U. s. COURTS
In the Western District Of virginia-Dem-
ccrstic Resistance to unsesting Brock
ipridgc-Kced's shaky District.
IRON our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. September 2.~Mr. Ed
munds reported TO the Senate this morn
ine from the Judiciary Committee the
Mouse bill changing the timo and places
for holding terms Of the United States
courts N the Western district OF Virginia.
The only alterations made IN the text of
the bill rs IL passed the House are tech
meal Tho measure provides that
terms Of the courts shall be held
rs follows; At Danville on the Tuesday af-
tor the second Monday in April and No
vcmher: at Lyuchbure on the Tuesday at
!cr the second Monday in March and Sep
temher: at ABINGDON on the Tuesday after
the first Monday IN Nav and October. and
gt Harrisouburg on the Tuesday after
The first Monday IN June and December,
instead Of the periods now provided by the
existing statute.
The bill will probably be passed before
thc close Of the present session, as IT has
already gone through the House, and there
VIII be no hitch VA the Senate. The slight
changes made hv the Senate committee
ST. thc wording Of tho bill can be easily and
,u.ckly adjusted I'm conference.
Several months ago petition was re-
Coiyed here from many prominent lawyers
o. the Western district urging that the
changes noted above should be made
rur pgHcKrR1pGE ELECTION CASE.
The Republicans II the House took up
TO-DAY the Rrockmridgc cOntested-election
case of Arkansas and the entire day was
q voiced go The arguments. II has been ar
ranged that each side snail be allowed
four hours Of general debate. and the IN
t.Ition of tho managers is o. force a vote
tomorrow afternoon late. linen the
Democrats will begin 10 resist IN
,lsaeet the unsoat ne Of Dir. Breck-
,l-l1re The Republicans will have
q muster q quorum OF their own MEN,
irrs 10 the Democrats carry out policy
that is now being advocated. 10 IS pro-
posed to have the Democrats, with but two
or three exceptions, absent themselves
from the hall. soas to prevent the presIhlhs
officer from counting quorum.
ALMOST A FoEE soNE CONCLUSION.
In this way the Democrats could make n
y-,tfy lively FIGHT. but u is not yet GER
ia-uty tina. they viii ADOPT tins method,
a many think that eventually Mr. brecA-
iarilre will he robbed Of ms seat. and the
tn,lt might ns well take place this week
Ihe election returns from Arkansas tins
uormuy iud cate that the Democrats OF
fHat State arc thoroughly aroused.
G.urrne. man iWaTt returned TINS morn
Irg from North Carolina. He saws that the
Republicans generally m his district are
opposed 10 lho PROPOSED Federal election
i4W. and chat Eu was commended Tor ms
course boz speaking and pairing asmns, the
intauous measure. lie had o. leave here
before the vote ON the bill was taken, tut
Jared with q Republican who wa. Ia ia'or
81 the moustrous proposition.
EI, rNGtGENTSrs CANCELLED.
Boss Reed did not start for Maine until
tonight. BE sent MI Mckinney thefe
ye-t riay, and Mr. Cannon wa, 10 nave
zone. but the bad break of The latter IN INC
If0u 90 o. few days ago resulted IN a cancel
ling oi his engagements.
Judge Perkins. ot Kansas. has also agrcel
togo to the iced district. The Boss eA-
poets 90 Doe reelected. but he wants his ma
iarltv maintained so that he can say tnat
rs advocacy of the infamous force bliI
was responsible for his big vote. lhe re-
turns from the district next Monday night
val be awaited with general interest.
BADLY TWISTED.
Some of theEopublican statesmen IN The
r,cuate got badly twisted up to-day on IN,
reciprocity question. The trouble w''
that some Of their own men nut querle'
4hntworo calculated toembarrass, although
lur, ignorance prompted the asking Oh ths
questions.
senator Carlisle was loaded for the Re
yutlicaus to-day. aud be made life msera
lie for Mr. Allison bv interfering remark,
20 show THAT the Republicans dld NOT
um.p the situation.
GIVING HUNK THF COLD sHOrLpER.
Some g the prominent Republicans OF
the Eighth cuugrc>-ioua. district oi VIZ
cluia are declaring that cher party should
I.t only decline 90 pat candidate IN the
aeid. but they should also keep clear OF
any deal with Frank Hume should he IN
est ON running as am independent lnitcc
Stute- Marshal fauaud Postmaster Hawk
hurst. OF Fairfax Courthouse, are quote,
a. saving that they would not supper
Hume.
Dr. George Ross, of Richmond, was II
The city to-day.
poslMAsrTDs APPOINTED.
postmavers for Virginia. G.. II. II. Dig
rms. Locust Creek. Louisa county, rfe Mary
J . Harby. deceased l.. j.. kcrns. Sugarland
Iauquyr county. ri% T. f. Bamsdell. re
signed; Nancy A. Johnson. Jesseo's Mills
Russell county r.ce A. T.. Gibson, resigned
VIRGINIA PATENTS.
Patents for Virginia; Rufus II. Brown
Marion. extension step-iaddCrtor cars; DO
fcph IL. Ettinger. u-sirnor 90 himself unc
W n. Maddel. Lexington, clover har
Nestef.