Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
VIRGINIA MEMBERS lMpoaTuNsp FOR
SUPPLIES or SEED.
silvcr-Tho Tiection-Law-The Buckeye
Statc-Personal and
General.
49, onr Rorular corresponaon,l

Nv,satSeToN, February l9.--Thc members
20 ,hc Virginia delegation are receiving
lc,5reds OF letters IN regard 60 seed which
''.,,snally sent ont at this season Of the
s.o,r and tue reason tho packages are going
80 ~ faster IS that the force in the seed
,.,,r of the Department Of Agriculture
-. more than they can do, aud are con-
,.1o-allv behind in filing tho orders Of
az members that have piled IN on the de-
senator Cockroll has obtained from the
1rcasurv Department a statement show
..e that the Government has made in
..-rr.i ,race in coming silver since 1878 or
s.-,rr tho operations Of the Bland act the
,0rf,.,,i- sum Of SCI .942, s93If. The num-
f.r1f ounces OF silver used in that time
,r.. 500. "a 969bS; cost, $2ST. g95, 107 SO
r,-.ber ~ silver dollars coined, $40, g3s 00i.
nine Is lar in excess of what the silver
.tt,.qfes u Congress had supposed, for
c.raf0r Teller IN discussing the matter
,r.,.tely two weeks ago remarked that
..fnrch, the seignioragc would amount
o. $4,000. 900. and Senator COckrell
,t.rrlt t would not exceed $40. COO, $50.
il..e Gentlemen are 81 the opinion that
e.. G.vcrnmcnt should not make this
.-.t amount Of money at the expense Of
d.. r..s'c when The revenue raised from
CESSATION. DID ill., various forms is in excess Of
...r.r's 81 the Government, and General
...tf.lrs silver resolution, recently al
tfa o.. is aimed at the trouble
r complained Of He wants 20
lr fhe thing easier for the pco-
o.. ana compel the purchase Of bull
r enough 90 use the supply to issue com
certificates. aud thus place the two
.t.'- gold and silycr-on plane with
en-. other. There isn't much hope,
. ,sh az any legislation beneficial TO
...,.u uiry. with tvrant in the Speakers
..f..rDf the House and a Republican ma
.-t. ia each branch Of Congress bent on
ro.n.al lcy.lty aud Treasury RAIDS.
ELECrToN-LAw.
rr.. members of Congress are receiving
..-..'.fs and other communications from
,.-..r- Republican clubs. urging the pas
strong national clection-laW.
I.t.n'iv there has been concerted action
.. t.l matter. and some agency - az WORK
...tt ho clubs up 10 this sort of business.
On wording Of tho stud in the circulars
-.r. .. y Senator Bill Chandler might
'... .ai hand IN the preparation. That
,.f.r4. crank Is as busy AS he can he IN
l..- r-rthcr erist for his southern
g .t-I.r-mill.'
TILOrAGE-
De- understood that Congressman Bow
1..uU oppose the Dingiey oil ~ regard
q. rru,-ory pilotaGc ON the ground that
a. u.s. ul unpopular measure among hls
Norfolk constituents.
THT HUCKEYT STATE.
AZ, Ohio Democrat feeling iubilant over
q n.us action Of the Democratic mem
..t the Buckcve State Legislature last
which provides for ecrrymander SO
,t. .lv, the Democrats fifteen out OF the
-f.are members of the House, pre-
M smap showing the boundaries Of
. ..,.r..-D1 new districts and tins morn
... . .xnMtod IL IN the hell of the House
-I .....f the Democratic districts red
AIS Oh. GouhLlcan districts were made
rrml blue. The sight ofthis map pro
..... DID effect upon Representative Ezra
4. TAYLOR. ~ Ohio, similar 70 the feelings
.H..l whom Won shake q red flag no him.
I. f.-'v frothcl 80 the mouth, and SAID
g.. tI. would predict that the Democrats
r.. nnt elect half Of theneXt delegation
.I..v have cut Too near the quick" said
1rf TAYLOR. Nearly AL the Ohio people
,- Oh. hall took . peep az the map.
T.a Democrats smiled and the Republic
.... I..L.l sour. Mr.. WiCkham. who has
,.t-. ..t.d bill iu Congress intended TO
f-...rttlrCerrsm smiled slckly. Be-
l-ln cau possibly be passed the
N.. I.-- l.ture VII have Tcdistncted'
..ir. a,teutioQ viii Toe paid 10 the va
r,r.. o. tlc desperate Republicans who
t.rt. POUND slipping from under them.
N...i. Democrats are Of the opinion
t.fr district represented by Mr.. Mckln-
......tf mt have been touched. II lie
..I. ..t next fall IL may make
-.-,.r .t a. and the martyr business
r''r Is land hum into something
I..t.--t. l.gcrn0Tship of OHIO for III
stance.
C.W'ITrET on ELECTIONS.
Tho House Committee on the Election Of
4. a at
Congress had q meeting to-day and eX-
nu.r.l number Of witnesses from The
South. with Wow Of getting facts" 70
'.ier up Hartford Convention Lodge and
i.r Importers Ia framing national cleo
t.l-law. That sweet scentedrcnegadetrO from
Mississippi. Chaimcr- who Is trying 10 rob
Democrat of ms seat IN Congress, was
tl.re incorporating the best people of
d.. State. and his dahOlcal statements
g.r. backed up by Lynch. former negro
member of Congress Along with these
people were Mr. Edgar Allan. of Richmond,
and b. l. McCue, of lienTlcO county.
o 81 told some fairy stories about cleo
SONS iu Virginia.
Colonel McCuo charged that Republi-
.4u- were denied their rights IN Virginia
nli tm-lpei-up lots of accusations against
.s ruling and better classes IN Virginia.
ST. Allan was no slouch either IN partisan
approximation. All such testimony u
u.r. md, however. and isn't worth tho
iul.. iuasmuch as the Republicans of
trI rige stamp. dashed and driven 10y
Speaker Reed. are going 70 prepare an out
I.-r.l- bin aimed at Tie South.
ANOrHFE THING.
.pas IL will Ice another thing. This
C.a.I.ss will bc SO busy voting subsidies
and I.3lcug the surplus that they may
-. fNfTIuNh
c.ofolluw.
PERSONAL.
4. Nurdock has been appointed post
81 t.rat wildwood late Oglesby), Carteret
,..lt-. \. c., rice A. T.. Oglesby, removed.
Do Mluard, OF Richmond, Is at Viii
lr.
Nr. Daniels. cditorof the Raleigh On. O.
'lHrl. was among the visitors at the
Capitol today.
rn.g-General Scott. of Virginia, was
It OIL, riiv to-day, but not on official busi-
l.. ..tr 4 .. ts.af.r Il