Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-17
WASHINGTON CITY.
SAL ARIES OF SENATORS JOHNSTON
AND LEWIS ORDERED PAID.
Senator Bsrbour's Reply to Malone on
virginia Election Acknowledgment
Ito CiviI-Servfce Extension.
From Our Regular correspopden,

| WASHINGTON, July 1G.-The Senate to-day
/ tingent fund of that body TO DIR. George
| Ben. Johnston, of Richmond. and 10 ex-
| Senator John +. Lewis. Of Rockingham.
/ each "a 49, This is for salary az senators
that was withheld from John W. John
ston and John +. Lewis from March,
1869, to January 26, 1870. They were
paid only from the time they took their
/ seats instead of being paid from the time
/ they were elected. and the Senate is now
of The opinion that this money has been
unjustly withheld. DR.. Johnston IS named
a. tho beneficiary. as Senator Johnston
died some years ago.
MAHoSE's ELECTION METHODS.
In the recent reply of Senator Barbour
TO Malone. which was printed IN the
Washington Post, there was a statement 70
the effect that Malone should not COM
plain OF the count in Virginia. as the ma
chincry is now practically the same as
when the latter's party had control OF Al
fairs What Mr.. Barbour said was not
published fully in tho Post, however.
He added. and intended that it should
reach the public, that when the Democrats
got control after the election OF 1853 Ma
hone had system which enabled par,
tisan county judges that be had caused
TO be appointed to select the Judges
of election. This was dragging the Judi
ciary into politics too much for the good
of the State. OF course the Democrats
were not going 20 allow the partl-
san Judges TO continue this thlng. 30
they got up new plan, Just as
parties do in any State. and the result was
the AndersOn-M Mccormick law. tndcrthat
law two Democratic add one -{epublcan
Il ~ -
Under Mahone's plan when he had control
the same rule was worked. except, OF
course. he got two Judges OF his own ioi-
lowing to one Democrat.
MALONE "A DEAD DUCK
Senator Barbour says that he would not
have replied to Malone but for the tact
that Mahone alluded personally to himself
in connection with the count IN Virginia.
Malone has again published over q column
of stuff. but no one viii pay any attention
TO him. Senator Barbour certainly VIII
not. for rs President Andy Johnson used 10
saw about FOrney. hes dead duck"
Mr. W. W. Scott. of Orange county, for
mcrly secretary Of the Democratic state
Central Committee has been reappolnted
90 a position in the census office. lie re-
ceived an appointment some time ago, but
it was only temporary.
wADDILL on CIVIL SERVICE.
Congressman Waddill saws that he IL
moro frmly Of the opinion than ever that
Mr.. Burrows ruled improperly yesterday, IN
the chair whom he decided that ms
amendment providing that none OF
the additional clerks 10 be allowed
the pension Office should be sub
iect TO the existing civil-seryice laws. IL
will be remembered that there was big
discussion on this matter in the House. ana
Mr.. Cannon made the point OF order Judge
Waddill, ike nearly everybody IN Virginia,
| thinks the civil-seryice system Is colossal
humbug, and he saw a good chance to en-
barrass the hypOcrltes on both sides OF the
House. and he did in Offering the amend
ment.
All the Democrats of both the Virginia
aud North Carolina delegations who have
/ expressed themselves on the question have
/ opposed any extension of the ciyll-serylce
/ laws.
PosT-oFFIcTs.
The following post-oflices have been es-
/ tablished:
Virginia-Drenn. Carroll county, Robert
! Ward postmaster; Ora, Washington
county. Franklin C. Short, postmaster;
| Pluntkettsville, Augusta county, James
| w. sheets. Jr.. postmaster.
North Carolina-Kiger, Stokes county,
/ Levi W. Ferguson. postmaster, Wander.
Cumberland county, Furman Jackson,
postmaster.
Post-oilce name changed-North Caro-
| lima: Tomatola, Cherokee county, to To-
motla.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following postmasters were appoint
ed today
Virginia-G. w. Harrison. Belfeld,
| Greeuesvllle county, rice Il. L. Race, re-
signed: j. G. Snead, Ferral, Augusta coun-
I ,3ge A IA Wllagu removed.
NORTH Carolna-C. Warrington, Battle
Ground. Guilford county, c,ce !. i on
mcnt, resigned; Il. L. Harvey. Brinkley-
vile. Halifax county, rice n. NJ. Harrison,
removed, W. r.. Groghan, Spencer; Moore
county, rice L. l.. Spencer, resigned.