Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-11
WASHINGTON.
JUDGE KELLEY: "MY LEGISLATIVE
CAREER IS ABOUT ENDED"
Che House AdjcrrnS in Respect 20 Che Dis
tinguished Protcctionlst--Thc New
House s;nIes--Tbc Democrats
to Win Next Year.
From our Rerul.r corrc.poni.n, !


WASHINGTON, January I0.-The Senate
was not in session at al to-day. aud the
House was in session only few minutes.
for rs soon as II was formally announced
that Zion. William ID. Kelley, of Pennsvl-
vania. had departed this life, that body,
Is mark Of respect TO the late distinguish.
q man. adjourned.
few days after Speaker Reed announced
MS COMMITTEES Judge Kelley was sitting in
che Riggs House lobby. and observing one OF
ais friends among the newspaper CORE
spondents ne called to him 10 take a seat
by him. Then Judge Kelley said that he
had noticed in the papers that he had
been showed aside by Speaker Reed and
instead OF getting his old place at the head
OF the Ways and Means Committee had
been made chairman of nn unimportant
committee. That was done at my re-
quest added Judge Kelley, '' for ! real
ized the fact that my health would not
permit me. 70 even serve as one OF the
members of the Ways and Means Commit
Zee, much loss its chairman. II is not Just
- Speaker Reed 90 state that he treated
me badly. My legislative career is about
ended. and feel that / cannot last many
more months
Few men who have been as prominent as
vas Judge Kelley retired as gracefully as
did he. even when forced TO realize th at
strength was giving away. Usually man
N his position never wants TO let go. espe-
c.ally II approaching dotage, but he recog-
nized that his days Of usefulness were over,
end he was perfectly willingth that his friend
and prot & Mr.. Mckinley. should succeed
him.
STEAMER HrTD INDIFFERENT.
One Of the Oldest and most prominent
Republican members of the House was
asked this morning by the Dispatch CORE
asff vi lltsf ha a. IA
party leaders 10 not make any report
from the Committee on Rules, as has
been intimatcd by some members on
lis side. and had been charged by
several Democrats in speeches. He
eaid that no could confidently state
that the Committee on Rules would make
report next week. The Speaker had con-
1orred this week at considerable length
with Mr. Cannon and Mr.. Mckinley, and
some changes in the old rules had been
blocked out. Tho Speaker" said this
member. " does not care whether
The rules are adopted or not. That
ie the way he feels. He would
Just as soon 90 nlong under general par
hnmentary law as not. And that may be
tbc result unless the Democrats agree To
the committee report. There is n great
deal Of business to be done. and the main
desire Of the Republicans leaders is TO have
legislation proceed. Ii there is tangled
mp set Of rules. Of course, it cannot pro-
cecd smoothly"
I1PUBLcANs GIVE IT Up.
The conversation with this old member
proceeded along until he made the state
mont that be aud many other Republicans
beloved firmly that the Democrats would
control the next House Of Representatives..
/ think. he added. that 1t will be
slender majority, however. The election
a. Il a. al
favorable TO the Democrats Then, besides.
the Democrats Will have big advantage
m Che redistricting IN Ohio"
Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan, has stated al-
~ead i'm An interview that he thought the
Democrats would capture the House IN
the elections next fall. There are many
other Republicans who are looking con-
hdCn;lv for such "a result. They know II
sHunot be avoided and II is a bitter dose
With such fact staring them III tho face
IL would seem that the Republicans ought
g g0 slow IN tins Congress, but they are
lushing on to their doom at headiong
pace.
VIRGINIA NEGROES TO ENLIGHTEN THEM.
The House Committee on the election OF
President, Nicc-President and members OF
Congress will have appear before them
next week a delegation of negroes from
Virginia headed by A. W. Harms, Of Din
S,iddie county. They are expected to give
valuable testimony" regarding elections
in Virginia, aud IL IS on such evidence that
Hartford Convention Lodge of Blassa-
rhusctts. the chairman Of tins committee,
rnd the author of one of the Federal cleo
ton bills now pending, proposed to frame
& measure aimed at the liberties OF the
southern people
New Virginia postmasters Of the fourth
class: Miss NJ. t. Bell. B0One's Mill, Frank
DIN county. rice J. II. Turner. resigned
d1scph Deip, Elk Creek. GraysOn county,
Vioc j. NJ Mclean, resigned; i. /. Moore.
Orleans, Fauquier county, rice l.. l.. An
derson, removed; NJ. Shuiilebarge. Ripple
mead Giles county cicf b. Cummings. re-
signed Mrs. 4. T.. Martin, Wakefield sta
ton. Sussex county, U,ce W. +. Hopkins,
removed.
CHARGES AGAINST POSTMASTER RUSSELL.
Quite a brc,z 20 has been stirred up here
among Nirgiuin Republicans by publica-
ton IN the New York Sun Of to-day 10 the
effect that Mr.. Otis II. Russell. the Rich
moud postmaster. will have 10 explain
away charges tlat have been fled against
him before the Seuete committee 20 the
effect that he was removed from the col
lcctOrsmp'of customs at Richmond III De-
ccmbor, lhsS, because OF "a shortage IN his
accounts of ~Sl6. Some Of his friends de-
clare that IL was merely technlcality,
aud that he had the money but it did not
happen to be in bank when Government
agent reached Richmond. They, however,
tear that il may defeat his confirmation. as
Mr. Edmunds Is very touchy on all these
questions and lie will insist on having
new man appointed postmaster OF Rich
mOnd. No action has been taken by tho
Senate Committee and none Will be until
Mr. Russells defence Is heard.
V. W. BargamIn and wife. a bridal couple
from Richmond, are at Wizards.