Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
TIE PREsIpHNCY.
The IDAHO seNATORSHiP.
Tho Democrats May Carry 1t Next Time
Arizona and New Mexico.
IFrom Our Kegular Correspondent.l

[From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March LIN the Senate
today an adverse report was made on MIR.
Vance's bill to repeal all acts and parts OF
acts discriminating in taxation against the
circulating notes of State banks and state
banking institutions.
Considerable interest ls manifested IN
the Claggett-Dubois contest that Is now
being argued IN the Senate, but the pre-
yailing belief has been that Mr. Dubois,
the sitting member. in whose favor the
committee reported. Will retain his place
in the upper branch of Congress. How
ever. Mr. Sanders, of Montana. to-day es-
poused the cause of the contestant, and IS
doing all he can to show that Mr.. Gag
gett and not MIR. Dubois Is the legally
elected senator from the new State OF
Idaho. They are both Republicans, and
so far as Democrats are personally and po-
litically concerned, 1t IS six Of one and q
half-dozen of the other.
NOT OUR FUNERAL.
It seems to be conceded that when Mr..
Dubois was elected he was undoubtedly
the choice of the people, for he had be-
come popular on account OF his hard work
in behalf Of the admission of the Territory
to the Union of States, he having been for
two terms a delegate to Congress from
Idaho Later Mr.. Claggett loomed
l1.
there is a suspicion that he put out his
money, and men changed out IN the new
State He has made n highly credltable
impression here as speaker, his remarks
on his case before the Senate having
shown him to be an orator of considerable
force.
POSSIBLE RESULT.
The Democrats are divided on the case,
but it is thought a majority OF that side
of the Senate will support the committee
report in favor of Mr.. Dubois. The row
between the Claggett and Dubois factions
IL, however, so hot that 1t may result IN
the Democrats carrying Idaho at the next
election.
MAY HAVE TO WAIT.
The delegates in the House from Ari-
zona and New Mexico Will make strenuous
efforts TO have their Territories admitted
before the close of the present Congress.
They have more population each than
Wyoming. Idaho, and Nevada, but as they
are reliably Democratic the chances are
they will not receive recognition until
the Senate. the House, and the presidency
are all controlled by the Democrats. 1t
will not be many wears before Oklahoma
will be knocking at the doors of Congress
for admission into the Union. and after
that, if the population increases up that
way. the people of Alaska will ask TO be
regularly organized asa Territory and the
privileges OF sending delegate to the
House at present the white population
of Alaska Is too small to even permit of
its organization as Territory like Arizona
and New mexico.
The House Committee on Elections. of
which Representative O'Ferrall is chair
man, held meeting to- day, but as some
of the members wanted more time vote
on the New York case OF Noyes rs. Rock
well was again postponed until special
meeting 10 be held next saturday.
CAPTAIN Robert =. Walker and his son
Carter. of Madison county, Va. passed
through the city yesterday on their way to
Fort McHenry, where the latter is to stand
an examination for admission to the
United states Military Academy at West
Point. LII successful III his examination the
Young man will enter the academy IN June
next.
PATENTS AND POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Paten Is we're granted Virginia inventors
to-day as follows: Samuel IL. Sayre,
HAMPTON, well fixture; John w. WILL
coxon, Manassas, nut-lock.
A patent was also granted Emery A.
Hasten, assignor of one third, TO X. Q.
Maxwell. OF High Point, n. e., on to-
bacco-stick or hanger.
A post-office to be known as Sheva has
been established IN Mecklenburg county,
N O.. with Mamie Nj. Wilson as postmaster.
The post-office at Perry, CASTOR county,
N. c.. has been ordered removed three
ouarters of mile northeast of the old To-
cation.
John It. Heindley has been commission
ed postmaster at Sandy River, Va; l.
Glenn, at Edith. Va; j. L. Marks, at Garys-
Changes have been ordered in mail
routes as follows:
North Carolna-Sanford TO Lillington,
after Marsh 10th. supply Mohawk between
broadway and Harrington, increasing the
distance one mile.
Vireinia-From Coote's Store to Orders.
increase the service to six times weeks.
SPECIAL mail service IN North Carolina
will be discontinued after March loth from
Gr,fton to Littlefed, Pitt county, and
from Harrington to Mohawk, harnett
countv