Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-29
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
THE MADDOX CLAIM FAvORABLY RE-
PORTED FROM COMMIT TEE.
I. l.. Polk, 1t fs Said, TO Do the Third
Party Nominee for Presl-
dent--District Day.
from oar Reru,ar Corre.noudent.l !

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lFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WAsutSGTos. March 2S.-A favorable report
was made to the House to-day on Mr. Meredihs
bill for the relief Of Mrs. laura 4. Maddox. sole
executrix Of Joseph H. Maddox, deceased. This
claim has been before Congress for a number OF
years II seems that during the war Joseph III.
Maddox and mis- associates entered into an agree
ment with special agent Of tho Trea-
sury, with the approval Of the Secretary
for the delivery Of tobacco and other
property under the permit, safeguard, and orders
Of the President OF the United States, and the
present bill refers tho matter to the accounting
officers Of the Treasury for adjudication upon the
evidence taken and now on fle In the ONCE OF
the clerk Of the Court of Claims. II is provided,
however, that no recovery shall be had for the
tobacco destroyed by FIRE in the city OF Rich
mond.
A THRD-PARTy NOMINEE.
Some OF the North Carolina politicians al
present Ia Washington assert tnat Colonel Il. Il
Polk viii be nominated for President BY the
Third party, aud declare that be Is not being
considered for the yice-presidential candidate.
They believe that either Donneny, OF Mimi, or
Weaver, OF Iowa, will be the nominee
the meeting at oxford, y. G., on Saturday lhst Is
evidence quito plain that Colonel Polk Is using
his influence 20 have lis followers IN the State
advocate the Third-pnrty movement.
The House to-day considered measures Affect
Ing tho District OF Columbia. and was therefore
moro hike local legislature than anything else.
Colonel Thomas Smith, u WaTrenton. was
among the well-known Yirglnians at the Capitol
to-day.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
A post-or1ce 70 be known as sea has boon es-
tablished in Carterct county, y. c., with Mason
q. Fnliord as postmaster.
The post-ofice at Warminster, Nelson county,
Va, has been discontinued: mail 10 kepton.
Following railway mail change has been or
dered In Virginia. Skinquarter TO farmville,
farmyill and Powhatan railroad, 6OO2 mies.
From April |, 1892, extend service 10 begin AZ
CoalbOro'. increasing distance 4.54 miles, with
the understanding that the comany Is to receive
no compensation on this extension 10 June 80,
1898.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
lBy telegraph % the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Mr Justice Lamar,
Of the United States Supreme Court, Is oriously
i'll at his residence. in this city, aud his friends
are very much alarmed at his condition.
The President has recognized James Haugh-
ton as Nice-COnsul OF Uruguay. at Norfolk, Na
for the ports Of Norfolk, Yorktown, and Newport
News, ana George II. Barksdale as Vice-Consul
Of Uruguay at Richmond, Va.
Tomorrow the subcommittee OF the Appro-
priatiOns Committee OF the House starts Tor chi
cago 70 inquire into the expenditures ana man
agement Of the Worlds Fair. The committee
has postponed tner departure 10 await tho az
iion Of the House on the silver bill Their going
now is taken "a conclusive evidence that no sil-
YER exigenCy requiring their votes Is likely soon
90 arise again.
dietary, to-day reported favOrably the bill TO pay
United States district attorneys fixed salaries In
lieu OF the salaries, fees. and percentums now
allowed by law. Under the bill the salaries
for the districts will be AS follows: Florida
southern, $500; northern, s3,OOO; Georgia
southern, $4,000; Mississippi southern, North
Carolina eastern, Virginia eastern, S3,oOO
each Alabama southern, Mississippi northern,
South Carolina and Tennessee eastern, middle,
and western and Virginia western, $4,000
each; Alabama northern and middle, Georgia
northern, and North Carolina western, S5,OOO
each.
Speaker Crisp to-day laid before the House a
communication from ID. ID. Donovan, OF the
Sixth Ono District, stating that on page 2O3 OF
the Congressional Record he was recorded as
voting In the negative ON hr. Burr0wss motion
to lay the silver bill on the table. He was not IN
the hall when his name vas called on this or any
other roll pertaining To the silver bill. As his
physician had given positive orders that ne
should not leave his room, he was obliged
10 write instead Of making an explanation
in person before the House. The Speaker
stated that tho correction would be made
and the communication spread upon the jour
nal Mir. Burrows, OF Michigan, inquired
whether this would make any change IN the TO-
suit OF the vote. The Speaker replied that IL
had been stated at the time mat II would not
r..
gentleman from ohio was recorded as baying
voted on any previous vote. Tho Speaker re-
piled that he had not made all examination.
The response was In regard 10 tue vote on Which
the question had been ralted. The CHAIR was
informed, however, that the gentleman was not
on record.
The Springer free-wool bill will be brought 10
| a vote April I'D or 23d unless there should be a
| nitch i'm the present programme of the Demo-
cratic majority OF the Ways aud Means COM
mttee, which has charge OF the measure.
| Chairman Springer Of the committee, is
on the prOeramme 70 close the debate
| In an hours speech. Mr.. Springer expects
| 10 be sufiiciontly improved In health
| by that time to fulnl the task. Although SUI
| nervous and weak he is improving steadily, ana
ON Friday will leave the city for Fortress Monroe,
where rccuperation ia expected 10 DO more
| rapid. The binding-twine and cotton-baggihg
bills will then be pushed 10 vote as soon as pos
sible, 20 be followed, perhaps ny otheI spe-
| cinc bills attacking separate items OF the
i Mckinley law. With these measures us
| posed OF In the House and the appropria-
tun bills in excellent shape, 40 lar as the House
| ia concerned, the Democratic majority OI the
| Ways and Means Committee believe that an
| early adjournment Of Congress r. possible, and
| accordingly discussed the adjournment question
| 20 some extent to-day No conclusion was reach
| cd, but the sentiment was favorable 10 June ISL
4 AZ the date OF final adjournment.
| Lord Salsburys last communication 70 the
| President, stating the grounds upon which ne
| would consent 20 renew the lnOduS p'vsHut 40 "
4
| ter IL went into executive session this after
| noon. The President added 10 his Tor
nal letter OF transmttal tho statement
| that Lord Sahsbury's reply was very salts
| factory 10 this government and that he was pre-
! pnfing response. the character OF which was
4 Indicated as q substantial acceptance OF LORD
| SalisDury's tender, with Few mOdincatlons thal
| could doubtless be arranged without dincuiiy.
! Tne communication largely removed any doubt
| OF the favorable action Of the Senate upon the
| treaty. and in fact when an adjournment was
| had it was the general belief that the treaty
would be ratified Tomorrow, and that, too, with.
| ont any conditions or resolutions that might
operate TO defeat the completion OF the negoila'
4 ttOns. NJ,
! Incidentallyit appears that during the Berng
| Sea debate to-day Senator sherman PAID high
| tribute to Lord Salisburys diplomatic ability
| He had been asked for his opinion upon the
| british Premier's last letter, aud replied thai
while il appeared TO conccde everything II really
| held on 10 every substantial claim. lie mus
! have a Yankee over there 10 write ms letters,
1 remarked the Senator, who thereupon tolu
| n story illustrative OF his point, which IN suo
| stance was that a Yankee broom-naker III TIE
| old free-trade days sold twelve dozen proonls u
| a country merchant, agreeing 10 take one hhn
| cash and one half in trade. After receiving hl'
| cash for six dozen brooms tho 1room-inaker wa'
| asked what no would take IN trade, wnereupOi
| he responded, after looking around the shop
| al guess | will take six dozen brooIns.' INT
| hnrst OF laughter that followed the story was
! welcome relief from the monotony OF the ses
] sion.