Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
A DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
PIacstIng the Mills sorohsads--Probabie
Caucus on silver.

Caucus on silver.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 30.-Many OF the
leading Democrats of the House held an
informal conference to-day TO discuss the
tangle that that body has gotten into on
the question OF adopting code OF rules.
Considerable personal feeling has been
thrown into the fight in a hidden
sort OF way. and the opposition 10,
Of men who have not yet re-
covered from the defeat of Mr. Mills for
Speaker. IL is thought. however, that oy
Monday or Tuesday everything will be all
right. Mr. Mcmillan has considerable IN
huence, and Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia.
is also using his influence to quiet the few
"sore-headsD who have been trying TO do
all the mischief IN their power.
The House transacted very little ousi-
ness to-day. Most of the session was gwen
up 10 paving tributes TO the memory OF
the late Representative Houk. OF Iennes-
see. Among the speakers on the Demo
cratic side was Colonel OFerrall. lie
served on the Elections Committee four
years with Judge Houk. and spoke OF MN
as d man and a representative who was
possessed Of kindly nature back OK his
fougher partisan nature.
Next Friday the House will pay tributes
10 the late General w. III. +. Lee, and hye
or six Of the Virginia members will speak.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
II seems 10 be generally believed that
the House Democrats will caucus on the
free silver question before any DEFINITE
action is taken oy the Coinage Committee:
Mr.. Epes Of Virginia, being member OF
this committee, and his constituents De-
ing so deeply interested in the question
he is naturally getting all the points be
can on the matter.
WAR CLAIMS.
Colonel O'Ferrall has introduced in the
House war claims bills for the relief Of the
following persons Anthony Robertson. OF
Clarke county; estate of Jacob Hammond,
deceased. of Rockingham county; Mrs.
Amelia Downey. of Shenandoah county
estate of Samuel Sheetz, deceased, OF
same county; JOSIAH and Jeremiah hlpler,
of same county Samuel Good and Michael
Good, OF same county; Tanday Duyal, OF
Pauquier county: George w. Thompson.
of Clarke county, and Abraham Andes, OF
Rockingham county.
NOTABLE DINNER.
The Gridiron Club, composed of forty
active resident Washington correspond
ents and editors, gave Its annual dinner
TINS evening at the Arlington Hotel, and
about 100 persons were seated at the hand
somely decorated tables. Tie prepare
lions were the most elaborate OF any ln
the history of the club. and the guests in
Guided many of the most distinguished
men in the United States. The club has
been in existence about seven years. and
has given some of the most celebrated
dinners that has ever taken place here.
MIR. Henry b. +. mcfarland, of the Boston
Herald. ia the president of the club, and
Hon. Frank Hatton, editor Of the. Wash
ineton Pos, is the vice-prssident this year.
Members of the club who represent south
ern newspap srs are Mr.. o. o Straley, OF the
Louisville Courier Journal; Mr.. i. w. Bar
rett, of the Atlanta Constitution; Mr.. X. Is.
Matthews, of the New Orleans Ptcayllne,
and TIE RICHMOND DISPATCH CORE
| spondent.
NAIL SERVICE.
The mail route from Winston. to
Mooksville, n. c.. has been curtailed so
as to begin at Halls Ferry, emitting
Winston and Clemmensyille, and de-
creasing the distance fifteen miles.
MIR. Branch introduced in the House
bill for the relief of IL. q. Nixon, OF
Chowan county, n. @.