Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-27
THE woRLo's-FAR APPROPRIATION
virginia and North Carolina Members wan
Oppose It--Generai Fields Plans.
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From oar Regular Correspondent1

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From Our Regular Correspondent
wAsHSGroN. July 26.-The Virginia and
North Carolina Democratic members will
all oppose the World's-Fair Appropriation
| in its present shape on the ground that
they cannot consistently vote 10 make the
government partner in the enterprise.
Some OF them say that If the proposition
Was put IN different shape-if Chicago
would request q loan, Just as Philadelphia
| and New Orleans did they would vote Tor
the item. The absent Virginia members
are all paired against the World's-Fair ap-
preparation.
GENERAL JANIS @. FIELD.
General James G. Field. of Albemarle
the candidate for YIce-Presldent on the
People's-party ticket, was among the Vir-
cinia visitors at the Capitol to-day. He
was for some time in the press gallery re-
ceptIon-room and met many OF the news
paper correspondents. General tield
says he expects to go to Arkansas next
month on stumping tour. Between now
and then be will make speeches In Nir-
gina.
General Field met several of the Peo-
ple's-party congressman mere to-day.
POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The Senate Committee on Claims to-day
reported iavorably a bill TO pay The Poto-
mac steam tDtlt OoulNuuN EO,VJps IL StoHtS
that one vf the vessels Of the company was
sunk IN 1882 by Government tug In
Hampton Roads.
NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERS.
Congressman Crawford. of North Caro-
lima, has appointments TO meet eX-tfoy-
ernOr Jarvis and Mr. Elias Carr. the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of the state,
al rutherford aud Marion on August 9Th
aud 10Th. Mr.. Crawford has been here
continuously ever since Congress met.
Colonel Cowies. of the North Carolina
delegation, has gone home. He was not
well, and the heat was too much Tor MN
here. All the other North Carolina men,
bers are sticking 1t out. however. but two
or three are much pulled down.
Dr TAYLOR. OF New Kent county, was a
Virginia visitor at the Capitol to-day.
Posr-orFIoE NOTES.
c. L. Henry has been appointed post
master at Gilly, Wise county, Va, cice NJ.
Glbb. removed.
Post-offices have been established as
follows:
Virginia BEND, Warren county, Adolf
phus Borden. postmaster.
North Carolina Blanchard, Robson
county, William il. Blanchard, post
master: Elmyille, Chatham county, Min
ter G.. johnson. postmaster; Rosewood,
Chatham county, Henry NJ. Lloyd, post
master.
The office at Itata, Surry county, Va.
has been ordered removed one mile south
| of the old location. After August lst mail
service from URgal 10 StCrY's, Va, will be
increased to SIX times week.
MAIL CHANGES.
The following railway mail service
changes are ordered 10y the department {:
Norfolk Va, and Monroe, n. G.. h; r.
| clerks curtail run 80 as 10 end at Hamlet,
| n. G., decrease in distance 52G0 miles,
making whole distance 274.O3 miles. Ser
vice between Hamlet and Mopre, n. c.,
will be performed by the Wilmington and
J huiherfordton II. +. o. The line to be
known as the Norfolk and Hamlet Il. p. o.
sPOIIhTIOS CLAIMS.
The French spoliaton-claim item has
been knocked ont Of the general deficiency
bill by both branches OF Congress.