Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
SILVER SPEECHES.
rss VIRGINIA DELEGATION DOES NOT
FAVOR A COMPROMISE.
am vote soiidly on the Biii - Epes
,hsmplons Free Coinage = Adverse
pec,sion-rublic pnnding Bllls
IRON Oar Regular Correspondent. J


v,ssrVoToN. March y. The silver bill
..s taken MP IN the House TO-DAY accord
..-ts the spec al order made about two
-..le AGO. Interest in the proceedings was
.-irtcnso that long before the House as
..mbci Tho galleries began 20 I'LL up and
t.tnciock thcy were literally packed.
3D., New York World OF this morning
...-,.i a statement TO the effect that
49,. ,,as movement on foot which
,nEree the Virginia delegation to
- compromise on tho silver
,,n There Is nothing whatever
2, En-. report The Virginia delegation
-..I recently against postponement
...-s.Hcraiion Of the bill until next WIN
..l s,v.ral az the Virginia members
,,.5ay that the delegation, so far as
. l..w. would solidly vote for the bill
.e+r.f - mado this week Several
ike to have The question laid over,
.orii De- done consistently, bn. when
.r.r.nfrouted souareiy with the issue
rt.nd that they are bound 20 face
...,.ng that the sentiment among
o,r.rtuen:s. and particularly tho
s Overwhelmingly ~ favor OF free
A SMALL AFFAIR.
......1srablo fun was made to-day over
ur frantic efforts to have lis read
.r0u ihc House 90 Law aside tho sill
I uul. next winter. The paper
....I flat 6,0oo people had signed the
.- As there are more than 800, 900
.,.rt. in Now York city alone. nearly
..U. Id Brooklyn, and many large
,.. 'fo Democrats IN the House re-
| tla " uprIsiug.' as the World terms
,-..hfr smell affair when only 5000
....a t.0ugut the matter OF any concern.
ENTERTAINING.
.reochas on silver IN the House to-
r.r. very entertaining. Mr.. Bland
. 'hf discussion and was 80 en-
......s .v.r n his dcuunciati0n Of Lon
f..-..rr- and W0ll-strcct manipula-
.-I stood uu in his old-time way for
srm,r, and producing classes gen
o.. .merIments described two weeks
.r he DISPATCH will probably be
-..-.l iy The minority on Thursday.
STRONG SPECIE.
I..-..eniat've Epes, who Is a member
,I. Coinage Committee, made a strong
. ff- afternoon IN tho House IN
.-.-.t fr.e silver. lie said the people of
...r demanded the passage Of the
....I t. believed IN action on the sub.
3D.. members % tho Virginia and
A.-.. Oal.l.u4 delegations were clustered
.,.,s ST. Epes and they warmly con
.......'.l llm on hls speech. lie was tol-
ru.i Ur Mr. Crawford, OF North Carolina,
OIL. mad. an earnest argument on the
..-aslr and declared vigorously that his
t..q.cl'sl aauted free coinage.
WAR CLAIMS.
v- .'relth introduced in the House
tfatalIl 90 paw % the heirs OF William
D Alloy ~. 600 for the value OF stores
.-I.rrr.f,, taken from hl farm IN Cul-
,...r..lu.y during the war
'.r.l O'Ferrall introduced the follow
..II.. Ioray $3.50 to Samuel L. Long,
.... .nrham county. and $500 TO the
,..-... Irmuel Bviler, OF Shenandoah
... ar supplies taken during the war.
~...r Daniel offered N the Senate to-
.-... petition Of the citizens of Char
-.-s.r...c a. lnc for $4,000 government
l n. iof that city.
.i1ss COLONEL FAIRFAX.
a.. r'ofk Of the Court Of Claims trans
r-.I fltnc House today the findings IN
.....-. of Colonel John W. Fairfax. OF
,-.ria. whose farm in Prince William
..rfr wa- c1nGscated and sold during
....r The hu fOr the relief Of Colonel
f..,..t ra- uas.ed hv Congress in 1888 and
r.I o. tleCourt and the latter practi-
..rf .ede. against Colonel Fairfax. hold
u-tt4t De was In the Confederate army,
.rItIat the act ot c1uhscatiOn was IN line
a.tl tue acts of Congress aud military or
I.i- necessary uut down " instruction,
l..l0n. aud rebellion.
PASSED.
The Senate has passed bills providing
e. tls erection ot public buildings al
bedford Cify ,21 lJiI and Newport News,
t. $4,000. and they have gone 10 the
b lee flr action There D. some Opposl-
IUuu rho Senate % any more special bills
~ fh.s character on account of the pas
A., ,l tta Jaw by that body Of the
..aml iust0nce building bill. 1t Is
..ri.y probable. however, that the House
SILL lrf ou me latter measure TINS session.
nn.f. ltls very doubtful If the House
v sv pass any special public buildings
.utl lcxt winter, owing 20 tie de-
It.. Dlud { on of the Treasury.
PATENTS ISSUED.
Patents were issued to-day as follows :
Nrran William b. Bruce, stanton, car
Drg. Charles &. Fields, Mallece's
sa.'... nrsi-uor Of one half 10 a. ID. Rey-
ris Bristol. Tenn. pillow; John NJ. Holt,
hester. assiguor of one half 10 4. l..
N.u-oa. ST.. filter: Paxton Pollard,
III . r. IN Il-ftit il1lNk ttNtGts
North Carolina: William L. Beasley,
O1.ri two patents, mailbag and lock
f.rf.-. Iaur,us a. Fort. Raleigh, bird
ta.. Do race /. Freeman, Lexington, to-
..... hanger. fraak rs. Carpenter. High
I.lt. l..l.uee of one half TO A. l.. Dever-
r.a. 90 oxford, \. c., tobacco-pipe
cleaner.
PERSONAL.
Senator Vance. who has been confined
'.a.- house for week with "a severe sore
'.. a.. uut again.
Representative Henderson returned to-
clt ir0u To- visit 20 North Carolina.
h I.a was to-day appointed postmaster
90 Nl,a'lnd. LOudoun county, Va. rlce
J. a. Carter. resigned. aud j. III. Cowles at
Har O,o.b. Asha county, \. c.. rice A. ID.
tnuI... removed
I.. p..3-ofhce ~ Wise county. Va, here
f...fr tn.wl as hurricane. Is changed IN
llle 60 fcrnalda, Alexander u. PARSONS
postmaster.
Thc VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.