Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE GENERAL HAPPENINGS OF IN
TEREST UNDER THE DOME.
The Sugar Clause IN the Mckinley Bill
Personal Notes--Minor Mem
ton.


WASHINGTON, March 81. Representative
Coleman. Of Louisiana. was asked TO-DAY
bv the iDiSpdich correspondent how he
relshcd the sugar clause in the Mckinley
tariff hll. II don't like it," said he, land
nv opinion is that it cannot stand"
"Wl YOU be Wiped into line by tho
RepubHcan party leaders," he was then
asked.
twill not -" said he spiritcdly. at am
np,ltrraby opposed TO q heavy cut on
.',~sr and n can be stated for mc that IL
,le b,ll Is not modified in this respect
eLal Eight IL % the bitter end. | cannot
De- brought INTO line on any such PROPOSE
tiJu."
" Tho Kansas men who are kicking will
probably be disciplined, was suggested.
"anl 10 may be hardfor you to resist party
pro-~urc.'
~ Will resist oil tho same" added Mr..
Coleman. " / shall tell the northern Re
puhhcans that have been voting for all OF
their pension bills and IL they DO not want
money FOR pensions let thom say so. The
tam On sugar raises large sums of money
an addition 20 the protection that is AT lord
81 Tie producers Of sugar"
The Comptroller OF the Currency has
recommended % the House Committee on
Banking and Currency the adoption Of tho
tu introduced bv kcprcse NATIVE Nenable,
4 Virginia. giving national banks tho
right 70 lend 10 one borrower a sum equal
o. one tenth Of the capital aud surplus Of
enc banks. The law at present only permits
banks 20 lend tenth Of the capital to a
single borrower, and does not apply to the
surplus.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Thomas Nelson Page. of Richmond
hns been on visit 10 the city for few
DAYS
Judge Wadiiu. of Richmond. who Is
colteS,ing the seat of MIR. Wise, has re-
tIrned 20 Washington 10 look after his III
terYet.
The committee appointed by the city Of
Alexandra 90 help along the Mt. Vernon
avenue project have made arrangements to
meet Senator Barbour next week and talk
over the prospects Of obtaining congTession-
"a. aid. Congr.s voted the money 10 make
the survey Of the proposed route for the
avenue from NashintOn 10 Mt. Vernon
and "a report Of that work has been made
bg the engineers. hut the people behind
TIE movement want Congress to 60 fur
Their than this.
Ia IS said that the President has positive
ir refused 20 make any change IN pOstmas-
rcr. az DauNilc. Va, until the Democratic
lu .uWbent's time IS out. The reason IS
tiat the Republican applicants, four in
number, are carrying on "toin-cat
NhI IhI'- Nt kiint OF tue IItrtut post
master ia not out until june
!. q. Trent has been appointed postmas-
Ger 10 Langdon, late Naddclfs. in Rock
lrghen county, ~ C., r,oe W. ;. Irving, re-
moved.
A uost-oiice 10 De called Roper has been
established IN Wvthe county. Va. and
Haily J.. Warden appointed postmaster.
Iho following changes have been ordered
20 Virginia mail routes: Glen Allen 10
French Hay, embrace French Hay at its
nov SITE increasing distance one mile.
After March Iith from Beaver Dam De-
I't 20 Hopeful, extend the service from
h'r,iui 20 lncz, Louisa county, increasing
tn- distance three miles.
g. ". Pike and G. r. BOYD, Of Wythe-
vi.io, Va, are at Millnrd's Hotel.