Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
WASHINGTON.
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY WITH THE
NEW HOUSE RULES.
The President Awaiting settlement Of Dif-
fcuitics Between Virginia Factions
The Contest Over the Worlds Fair.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, January 7.--Congrcss ia
very slow in getting down 90 work in spite
of the blowing that has been done by the
Republicans. and the cause Of II Is that the
LEADERS cf the majority have not yet done
ANYTHING toward making report IN regard
so the adoption Of rules 10 govern the de-
lberati0ns Of the House Speaker Reed,
MT. Mckinley. and Mr.: Cannon, the Re
publican members OF the Committee
on Rules. have had several confer
cnces, bat it y not yet known Just
when they will hc ready 20 report
10 the House. They are not anxious
TO tung this matter TO q focus untli
Speaker Reed is certain that ho can hnd
some excuse for taking snap-iudement'
No matter what has been said about MI
Reed and bis probable rulings the gentiH
opinion among the Democrats Is that ne
VIII bc as arbitrary "a possible. lie - hvt
only IA intense partisan Int - narrow,
minded and sectional. and has always n4u
a poor opinion OF anything thht IS soe'n-
ern. liC has, IN fact. been often he"lu 80
saw that no political consideration "uEhV
fobn ohovn the South now that the he
pubEcans are IA possession "l '"o ''"u'''
TET RULES ~ raE WAY.
In tho Uouee to-day there was an am,
mated debate. The Republicans wanted
IN tete nm .ir District of Columbia appro-
pfiotio, I'm and proceed under the rnles
- els,t House. The Democrats object
,d fnfh.. fhry wanted 10 force the ne
,nillc,-s % show their hands. and II poe
,If, l..-n inst when q report Is To be made
lv thc Committee on Lulcs some OF the
pDn.rrafic speakers charged that there
u..a disposition on the part Of the Re
rnhEcnns 10 have no rules but 10 leave
ia. wholething 90 the majority 10 do Just
what they pleased, and 20 give them power
g. trAuplo down therights of the minority.
raE VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.
The President continues TO send in large
batclrs Of postmasters 20 the senate, but,
strange 90 say. there has not boon VIZ
rinia caso Oh the list since Congress met.
and ycl the terms OF quite number OF
Virginia postma-ters Of the presidential
class have expired some time ago. hls Is
true ~ regards StauntOn, Winchester.
Alexandria. aDd Danyillc. Inc reason why
nothing ia done is because tho factions
have not vet settled their differences. and
The PRECEDENT viii not act as long as tins
hight goes on.
Mr. ingalls,, Of Kansas, VIII deliver III
tho Senate next Monday his promised
speech on the southern question.
The Weys and Means Committee are
now giving hearings on the tobacco qucS-
ton. But little testimony was taken to-
day. However. as tho members of the com
mitre had to bc on the floor OF the
House.
Both Chicago and ST. Louis have large
delegations here al present working IN De
lAt Of those two cltiC. Tor the NOrld q
Eair They arc making uu active canvass
among the members of the House. New
York win also have delegation here III "a
few days
TIE GRIPPE ~ CONGRESS.
MANY of the members OF Congress are
sick with Ia grippe. or Russian lniiu-
cuza. though most OF the gentlemen thus
afflicted manage 90 20 about. However,
some are cnuiHrdtO their beds, and Mcssrs.
Gibson of Maryland. Dochery Of Missouri,
aui Barnes If Georgln are among the num-
bcr Mr. Burrows. OF Michigan, had . very
serious attack. AID got out yesterday Tor ne
FIRST time in % Week. So far none of tho
Nnrgiuo or North Carolina delegation have
become victims of The disease
VIRGINIA ros1MAsTERs.
New Virginia r1s'masters Of the fourth
cla.-: j.. Edwards. Birch, Dickinson
county. roa d. h. Iullins. removed; Anne
Calvin. Chum Depot, Amelia county, rice
T. r. shorter. resigned. J.. Winner, Cab
Bottom. Highland county, rice :. W. Way
BRIGHT. removed H. Sykes. Davenport, Blu
clauan county. rice NJ. z. Jackson. r.
moved; A. Grille Dumps c CIsgS'
moul county. rice X. W Atkins, TO-
signed. Il. e. Ewing. Long Glade. Augusta
county. rIc.J j. ~. k,rcy. resigned; George
~ Slumn, NiddlobrP. Loudonn county,
rr. Anna B. Patton. removed: g. +. Town
send. Motley's. PittVlynia county. rice }.
+. Hlnsmoueh, removed q. Smith. Roll
p0uc. Russell county. rice T.. Sutherland
q. NJ. Slerrou. Sturgeon Point, Charles
Citg county. rite Mrs. j. j. Truax, resigned.
Senator Vance introduced bill to-day
.pprouruting $4,000 for the erection Of
monument 10 q neral Nathaniel Greene on
lie battlefield # the battle of Gulliord
Courthouse North Carolina, fought March
H.. 1871.
Among the visitors on the floor Of the
House to-day was eX-Congfessman Brady,
oil Petersburg. Va.
The following North CaIolinians are at
the Metropolitan. f. e. Penn and Bobert
Harris. of kcidsyillc, samuel J.. Rogers
and wfo. OF franklin. and ". 4. Nithers,
of Raleigh.
G.. Mllhiscr, Of Richmond. Va, is at the
Eahitt.