Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
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WASHINGTON. April 7..-SenAtor Barbour
presented In the Senate yesterday resolu.
tons from the petersburg Chamber OF
Oommsroe epdorsinQ the resolutions OF
che Norfolk Chamber protesting against
the Frye bill 10 do away with the present
compulsory pilotage law.
The Vice President laio before the Sen
ste reeclution from the Alexandra Cham
Der OF Commerce reciting that. although
Congress has provided for grand naval
review ct New York and HAMPTON Roads
IL connection with the coming Worlds
Fair. no appropriation has yet been made.
The resolution, signed by Mr.. +, A: keed,
the president of the chamber, asks that
Oooerosa vote money enough 20 make the
review worthy Of tho object which IT VIII
honor.
MAnK DAVIS LIoATKKs.
A favorable report was made IN the Sen
ate Yesterday on Mr.. Barbour's bill for tue
relief Of the legateea of Mark Davis, de-
ceased. II seems that in 1863 DAVIS, who
claimed to be . loyal citizen, residing ~
Petersburg, Va, had money and notes IN
3 bank ut New Orleans, and the military
authorities seized the same. The pm ioi
the relief of the iegatees provides that tne
Secretary Of the Treasury shall pay them
&11 .s2s.Ss, being the amount OF money ana
notes taken.
FINANCE BELIEF MEASURE.
Representative Williams, of North Caro-.
lima. introduced In the House to-day Dill
which, be claims. would relieve financial
stringency and prove acceptable TO advo-
Gates OF the free coinage of silver gen.
orally, should it become q law. In round
numbers there are now about $4Oo,0oo,ooO
IN SILVER for which certificates have oeen
issued. There are $346, 100000 uf United
States Treasury-notes in circulation. and
only sloo, 100000 gold reserve Is held ne. :
TO secure that circulation. Ine
Bin of MIR. Williams proposes that
one third of the silver be held IN the
Treasury 10 secure the circulation. ana
that the balance, or two thirds. De ue-
posted with the States. without interes,'
a. was done in 1886 during the jackson al
miu:stration. Ii IL also provided that TINS
silver shall be invested as the States direct
and that the General Government shall mol
exact apy interest charges. The money Is
10 be returned to the United States Gov
eminent on the call OF Congress.
kHAPPY COMMITTEE.
The House Committee on Public Build
incs and Grounds to-day decided to report
fsvorably bill providing for the erection
OF a public building ct Bedford City, Va,
not to exceed in cost $4,000.
There was q committee here to-day from
Bedford City. consisting OF MIR. Saunders,
mayor of the city, Captain Lowery. and
Mr.. Kenna Campbell. editor OF the Indez'
They came to Washington IN behalf OF the
biIi tor Bedford, and were much rejoiced
10 know that the committee had taken 10;
yorable action. The visitors were received
by Representative Edmunds. who intro
duced them to members OF the committee
and others at the Capitol.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Postmasters of the fourth class have
been appointed as follows:
Virginia-R. NJ. Mallory. Jr., -Edgerton,
Brunswick county. ujce A. b. Mallory. re;
signed; r. v. Fritter. Onville, Stafford
county, uice M. Z. Bramel. resigned.
North Carolina-J. S. Cain, Abbottsburg,
Baden county, uics s. z. Wallace, re.
moved M. s. Merritt, Clear Run. Samp.
son county, r,ce s. A. johnson. deceased
J.J. Bright, Councils Station, uice ). 5.
Council. removed; w. Russell, Duck
Greek, Onslow county, rice l.. y. Fou'
vielle, removed; Z. l.. Faison. Elliott,
Sampson county, rice q; Faison, re-
moved j. Russ, Ham. Bladen county, u'ct
NJ. Merritt. removed; U. h. GrieI, Money
Henderson county, rice j. A. Collins, re-
riened: l.. M. Perry. Rosindale. Blader
county, rice G.. @. McDougal. removed
j. L. Shumaker. University Station
Orange county, rice j. l.. Neal. removed
Willis Creek, Bladen county, rice j. A.
Byrne. resigned.
Mr.. J. s. b. Thompson. assistant gene.
raj manager OF the Richmond and Danviiie
railroad, was in the city to-day.