Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-23
,rF FOR HOLIDAYS.
,e,NlA AND NORTH CAROLINA
VIZ usnseRs LEAVE FOR HOME.
~,v YORK, PhiIsdeiphia and Norfolk
rosA Refuses Concessions--snnday-
closing gLaw--Nicaragua Canal.
- nnr R.rular corro.ponaent.l

-...,.,eroS. Decomber 22.--Both branches oi
-. adjourned to-day for the holidays and
-,..st,rs and Representatives as n rule left
afternoon and evening trains for their re-
.. t,ncs Most OF the Virginia and North
,.. ..,,osmen have either departed or will
o., .,orroW. senator Daniel left last week.
....-tstlve Eimunds vent 20 Halifax more
rock ago 20 attond his sons wedding, and
..-ss. vas doing 20 little he concluded 10
in his own mansion thero and tackle bis
-., correspondenco. Colonel Oferrsii
Z ...,- hero until tomorrow, whom he starts
u.-rts1nburg and will get there In time 20
.-Itie q Fcrralls know that this is inc sea-
..aa santa Claus makes hts usual chcoriai
t..-...- Vance will not go 20 North Carolina,
t.. "a residence here aud his family are IN
D. senator Ransom has gone 20 the state,
..- rnt will remain until after the non.
senator Hunton is close 20 his home snd
A...t v,Il 90 to WArronton, as is his custom
.-.-. -.f.rtay.
STEADILY IMPROVING.
.....es.nan Meredith ts steadily improving,
b. v.I remain q; the National Hotel until
..-.rr enough 70 so away for trip, He
f.ue 20 actively resume his legislative
. ,...ie % the next month. Mrs. Meredith
-..-s y.-t hoy husband.
..es.r'ativo Wise viii spend most Of the
.r .-ason At Richmond.
...-r ,f~T AGAINST THE n. Y, T. AND n. r. X.
vel. fr.orstats Commerce Commission sent
....asl annual report 10 Congress to-day and
...-e therein II made TO the fact that during
p ...r q petition Was filed against tho New
III ..Isieiphis and Norfolk Railroad Com
20 r. peunsylvania Railroad Company, and
L.. ..i-.disry roads Of It's system, IN the
'.,.. states Circuit Court for tho Eastern
....,uf Virginia. The case before the Com
.r was upon complaint Of the Delaware
....,-srce o. the Patrons Of Husbandry. The
'..- .. me commission directed the defend
...r.t ta charge rates on peaches, berries,
,.- potatoes, peas, and other hsmed
S..,re- ia excess OF certain percent
~ 0s rates ia e1ect IN 1890 for the
.h'..,...tst.1u o. such tran1c 20 Phuadel-
..ri NeW York from points on the line
..-.' ~ defcndants roads through Nirgilsa,
,..-..-. and Delaware. The commissioners
80. i.-.rrr that it is understood that the Penn
'.....4 system is willing 70 cOncede substan-
.. -.i4-,.lu IA rates from points on It's limos,
p. r.. Norfolk road has not consented TO make
.....-.s-iou. Answers 20 the petition have
t-F., been Iie1.
wIIuAMs's CASE.
...-.,.sueu Williams, Of North Carolina, who
.'..i..I 10 fla a contest against Mr.. Settle
.,ts seat in Congress from the Fifth District,
,-tt0 have found enough gslly-reRistered
..-- .l ta~wou and other counties next TO The
.-..... 'lrs fo completely overcome the majority
.'..f' rr settle on the face Of the returns. IL
.rrai that negroes from Virginia were
...f ..1au attempt viii DO made 10 prove
o.. Litigation when the depOsitions are taken.
lUs1BAKE Up THKIR MINDS.
.rs..-rinia and North Carolina delegations
-.. have 20 make up their minds on two
.,;.at matters that will be pushed In
... branch of Congress One Is the
..,. ~ ,re Sunday closing law for tie
.-, Worlds Fair, and the other is
F.. N.l-scua-I anal project. IA 10 tho former
-.uuers q the two delegations are
..-e ally determined to stand by the sun
.-....-..e law. They viii oppose It's repeal.
t... OIL. NICaraeuan-canal question some OF the
....t.- PEI - the .Wo delegations are emphatic
.. ...,roken Ga their opposition, and others
......' fully decided what course TO pursue.
.ra.ye learned that most determined oi.
..--... .s o. te made 10 the latter measure, and
.a' is ina. -here win be stubborn hlibus-
..-....I any show for it5 passage ts developed
F- Ha.e. editor Of the Fayetteville N. e. Ob-
4. .... .- uere spending few days with Senator
'.. Nr Hale Was the United States Consul
-... 4 as-tsr during the Cleveland Administra-
... VcGarihsn claim bill was practically
.-....s 1lt in the Senate to-day by notice
.. yr Morrill, that debate could not close on
.. r.s-Ire within any rcass n able period.
...-4. Hlnton advocated In a speech the other
measure.
STILL HANGING.
-.. Norfolk and Westcrn railroad bill r. still
........ 100 the air. and II Is puZzling to deter
... .-t Whnt tho next move Will be on the
t.-. .. s tror side. The advocates charge that
rum OF the District Committee was pur-
-..v pro ken yesterday, and yet this would in-
al. tlat the opponents Of the bill are uncer-
Il. "a 10 their power 70 recommit the measure.
.s mstier will probably be fought out on the
q Ion sitter the holidays. The Norfolk aud
esteem people have clear majority appa-
rlHr. but It Ia hard 70 shut on the sHDusterins
ufvrs.
PERSONAL
g. W Koontg and vile, OF Asheville; William
q o.,rrf-. ~ Durham: John Stanley Thomas,
tssuerue J. l. Skinner aud wife, on
fs.a.rt. John shepherd and wiie and j. l.
. .... ~ StatesVille. are among the NOrth caro-
l.- reEisterel az tile hetrOpohtan'
H 90 Hol,on and wife, Of Danyine, Va, are
6 OF TIE Metropolitan.