Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-27
WASHINGTON CITY.
CHANCES OF PASSING VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA BILLS SLIM.
Large Number on the Calendsr-The
yarfous Monumepts-Wiiiiam ana
Mary College Btil.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. December 26. The chances
Of getting through Congress this session
any bills of local interest to Virginia and
North Carolina are slender. There are
quite number of these measures on the
calendars of both the Senate and the
House. and Others are still in the hands OF
the committees, the members OF the lat
ter being inclined 70 move slowly 30 long
as the prospect is no better
Appropriations for constructing road
ways TO national cemeteries are hardly 10
be thought of this session. There has
been bill of this character pending Tor
some time in the interest of Richmond,
but Representative Wise has not pushed
it because he realizes II would be almost
useless. 80,
The Mary Washington monument bill
for fredericksburg Is another measure
that can hardly get through. though MT
Jones has been doing all he can for the
measure. Colonel O'Ferralrs bill pro-
posing a monument ct Winchester 10 tue
memory of the famous General Morgan If
in the same fix, and there is North Caro-
lima monument bill for Guilford Court
house also hanging In the air.
FAVORABLE POSITION.
The William and Mary College relief bill.
as has been stated in this correspondence,
is in favorable position on the calendar.
and il II cannot be reached IN the regular
order its friends propose to hold IL In re-
serve until during the last SIX dsvs OF the
session. Then IL can be called up
under suspension OF the rules,
and the tlibusters Will be blocked
They can't do anything then. General W.
ID Il U
here for several davS in tue interest or that
measure, appears TO have walked up such
sentiment IN favor OF old William and Mary
that the DILL certainly has a better chance
now than before he came here. 1t has already
passed tho Senate, and II 10 gets through
the House il is believed President HARRISON
will give his approval. The President IS
Of Virginia extraction. lie ~ man VINO
takes an interest IN colleges, ana TOT the
sake OF his ancestors. one Of wnom was
President, and the other, BENJAMIN harrl-
! son, colonial Official in Virginia and
warm friend of General Washington. IL Is
not feared that he would stand IN the way
| President Harrison has not that antpathy
| TO Virginia and her institutions that some
| campaign seusationallsts tried last sum-
mer to make the country believe.
JEFFERSON MANUSCRIPTS.
Among other bills pending of local in
! terest TO VIRGINIA are To purchase from
| the RandOlphs some highly-yaluable
manuscripts OF Thomas Jefferson; for
| the erection of public building
at Newport News; war claims for va
| rious amounts: and quite number
| of bills to increase the pensions OF the
survivors of the war OF 1872 and the Me1l-
| can war There are at present only l69
names on the penslon-roll for the war OF
| 1872, and some of these are Nirglnlans. One
of the oldest Virginia survivors OF the
war of 1912 died only few months
ago in Frederick county. lie was
| Jacob Amick. who was about l0O years OF
age at the time of his death. -Four years
ago, when he was 96, he cast his vote Tor
the democratic nominees. tle always
voted that ticket. Had he survived tue
! opening of this session OF Congress bill
would have been introduced increasing
several very old ladies' in Virginia, who
are descendants of Revolutionary heroes,
are applying for pensions. but 1t is doubt
! ful if thev can come 10 for anything even
by special acts of Congress.
STRONG FOR caIsr.
The sentiment among Virginians and
| North Carolieians for the reelection 81
| Speaker Crisp appears TO be stronger now
| than 1t was last year. Mr. wise, In sun
| DAYS DISPATCH, announced ms intentlol
| of supporting Judge Crisp. His feelings
in that regard have been known here fOl
some mouths. and the Speakers friend
express great grattdcation that the member
from the Richmond district is SO warm ant
loyaI supporter In the last contest Mr
Wise felt compelled for several reasons e
support Mr.. Mills. The latter Is now on
of the House, and the strongest men ever
IN the Texas delegation, including JuIg
Culbers0n, Mr.. Sayers, Colonel MI
gnre Judge Abbott, and Mr.. Grain hay
decided 10 vote for the Speakers re.eiec
tion. IL il thought Virginia ana Noru
Carolina will again be practically solld 10
him. and as the Speaker has nine tenthS
the South behind him and the member
from the South think that sec
tlon entitled 10 the honor. and a
Temmanv Hall and most of New YORK
New England, as well as Springer
Holman, Bryan. Hatch, larsney' ana mos
of the strong men of the West are tor hln
It is regarded as almost absolutely certal
that the distinguished Georgian Will be nj
own successor. Virginia takes a specla
pride in Speaker Crisp because be Ioine
/ the Confederate army in chat state. bt
coming 4 member Of the Tenth Infantry
and Captain Z. S. Parks, Of Luray, was nj
commander.
POSTAL AfFAiHs
Star mail routes III North Carolina have
been established as fOliows-al iron
February 1. 1888 TO June 3o 1895
Oberlin to Raleigh. 2.5O miles and BACK
twelve times a week, by aschedule OF not
exceed lhree-quarters OF an hour runnln
time each way,
Oiell to Littleton six miles and baes
twice @ week by a schedule OF not 10 "a
ceed two hours running time eacn way. 3,
Bethesda to Lowell. $50 miles and oaok
twice o week, By schedule OF not 10 ex
ceed one hour running time each way.
Ita TO Ringwood, SIX miles ana back
three times week. by schedule OF no
to exceed two hours running time eacI
way.
Carlton 10 Watkins, two miles and hal
and back, SIX times a week. BY schedul
of not 20 exceed one hour running tim
each way.
Post-otfices have been established as fol
lows in Virginia:
Oropaxe, New Kent county, Eddie A
Binns postmaster; Spoke, Henry county
Cora Mnter postmaster.
North Carolina post-offices have bee
ordered removed as follows:
Winchester. Union county, one quartz
of mile southwest of the old location
George r. Winchester, postmaster.
Nonteth. Necklenburg county, half
mile southwest of the former location.
TLE "a cNEIaND INAUGURATION.