Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-24
Aas--NGroN NEWS AND GOSSIP.
ST. OIetrau Calm After the Election
ielt-Nonument NJ Wakefield.
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.irr oar Regular Correspondent
W4.I>.rov. April 23.-The House has
Canned vu again, and the high feeling
.,.... .. tLe New York ontested-elecHon
A.Ies rs. Rockwell appears TO have
r.sr,l to q certain extent.
representative OtCrrall the chairman
t- Elections Committee, was az the
'.. about tue usual hour tins morn
..Iva- as smiling and aflahle az ever.
H.f.- TatcI the most prominent part
. ..., OIL. ting scenes of the past few days,
.-. .st.ralya central figure, and his
E4- surrounded 10y members, VINO
...I .y.r the result Mr.. O'Ferrall was
assured Nv many ~ hls associates VINO
.... tytny,te TO sustain his commit
t..r.t no that they thought highly OF his
-.a. and admitted that but for hls
.tr.il- arruReut strictly on the
..- .t tte case the vote IN favor OF
Nr Rockwell would have been much
...r. t.rrr Ca 80 be denied that strong
partisan ul-o was gwen 70 the case IN
- t,.uert on the Aoor, and most
t.e who made appeals to the
'.re'.n tho Elmlra gentleman IN
... worked the plea that the Demo
-ust stand together" IN favor OF
...tI member.
lis PLAIN DUTY.
Representative O'Ferrall followed with
o. terror favor what he considered his
t.a altt. Hels serving his fifth year as
er ~ the Elections Committee and
Dies lad grea, deal Of experience IN CON
sr 'le judicial features Of the many
...,'s ls hl, examined. The Noyos-
arI case was before the com
.c t.r moro than a month alter
... a--gr euts had been submitted by
Ia ffHff ff p
''- .. ..- conclusions. Although Alr.
.I.-i wa, voted down, the members
-...a.F rlucede that he sustained HIM
- admirably on the floor IN ms speech,
a ie wl, subjected repeatedly 70
-.le u. Questions from those sup
-1 Nr Rockwell.
STREET IN ABINGDON.
III. Hons, today passed Representative
l. l.l authorizing the Secretary
' l.. treasury o. consent. II IN his Judg-
...' .' .e proper, % the use of so much
i.- public grounds belonging 10 the
States iu the town of Abingdon,
'. exceeding 90 feet m width, on the
N ,u i the said public grounds for a
street % the town. upon such terms
..t conditions as he Inay deem proper for
'.ltculu OF the nights Of the United
States
native blanchard tO-uaY TO
if.u Louisiana. aud steps VIII he
.'.. 10 call up 10 tho House at an early
.... '.e rFer and harbor biu. Time -
rapidly. and the longer the matter
ri Gle greater the uncertainty OF
'. tle tl,l through both branches OK
.l',. The South rs heavily Interested
Improvement OF the waterways, and
aNnyr Jones. who is member OF
amiiss has looked out well for
'.'a tue general divisions of tue ap-
Ii tl.tals.
~ HIS DIETHPLACE.
Ar.Jues called on some Of the senators
".'af iN ,l.k over the chances OF the pas
p' %, bll. providing "a monument at
-arl'a d. Va, tho birthplace vi General
Washington. He hopes 10 get this
"Lga ile senate again reaches the cal
.'i where the public building bills
'taaior Daniel viii move 10 put on
aee the OH for Charlottesville, Va,
l..fs % no doubt Of us passage. Colo
teffall will look out for the measure
-- House. bat bills Of tins character
s.N probably not be acted on by the lower
s oil Congress this session. the dispo-
,- pchg % send them all over until
LtA. sess.0r.