Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-07
WILL THERE BE A oLoTURe RULE
Virginia and Carolina Delegations and the
Frec-Coinage Diii.
From our Regular Correspondent

from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July G.-Tbe virFinis delegation
did not hold a conference to-,.ay on tbs silver
question. ns was the intention. Tho failure 10
do 80 was because the bin Is hanging
high in the air. and It cannot be
referred until there is 70 cloar majority
here In its favor. and yotc can
he takou. Even then tho BIZ cannot be passed
unless a cl0iurc rule is report %. The virginia
delegation is divided on this proposiuon 70 al'-
pig the gag law. some are lhcIihcu W
favor the thing and others are uuatef,
ably opposed TO 10, believing that II would
smack 100 fnucn ct endorsing eX-Lzar Reel
mefhJ!a. II would certainly cause the halho
man o. smile If the Democrats were 70 adopt his
plan oi forcing a vote. II square voio y
reschcd IL zoe. almost without saying thnt inc
Virginia delegation will vote .cr ffee liver lne
platforms On which tucy were cl'rtei ".io
for tree coinage, aud tLe stite pa
forms for years have been pronounced
some Of tho Virginia members would Ike 10
hnye the question 40 oyer until next winter ana
others believe the best policy j. 10 iorcc thc
issue now. Those who prefer pustpcneneh,
think that II f. not good policy 20 do awning N
conflict with tho Chicago declaration on tho
financial question.
IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Tho North Carolina Democrats are mostly IN
favor Of act on now. and they are so anxious %
have tho bill passed they will not scrnple nv tn'
proposed ,loture rnie. They say their constitu-
enfs demand some action by congress iuis oo1-
Colonel Cowlcs, Of North Carolina. who has
been away for some time. has returned 70 Fple
with the silver men. and 50 has hr. Lester. 9i
virginia. The latter has been quite SICK. hut Is
feeling better nov, and tho pleasant Weather
will enable him 10 remain here for the present
at least
YiRGINIA PUBIIC BUILDINGS.
Tie sundry ciyil bnl was reported 10 the SEN
atc today. Tho senate committee added Two
ifeme Of appropriation for Virginia. One Is
$4,000 for the public building al Norfolk and
the other Is $1,000 for the erection OF post
Oflice at Fort Monroe.
Patents have boon issued tO Virginia inventors
ne follows: Charles B. Algo0i, Peterap1r CRU
per for barrels; Henry &. smith, koanoAe'
spork-arrester.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Representative Wise to-day received lottor
from Hanover Courthouse stating that itls pro-
posed 20 hold big Democratic cratihcaton-meei-
ing there on tho 10Th instant MI. wise has re-
piled that he Is In favor OF the proposition ana
will be present. Representative Peterson 0i
Tennessee. who Ia q forciblc speaker, has oon-
eented 20 attend. and Mr.. Wise expects TO have
other congressman accompany him.
Among The virginia Vlsitors AZ the ChpHoi TO-
day was Major J. Horace Lacy, the "Demos-
themes Of the Wilderness
MAIL MATTERS.
/. W. Herlin has been appointed postmaster
at Bethel Academy, Fguquier county. Va, Uice
". u. Gaskius, resigned.
POst-ofliccs have been established as follows:
Nirginia-Lone, Caroline county, Elizabeth
Y. Scay, postmaster; Castlewood. Russell
county, Henry T. DickensOn. postmaster.
NOrsh Carolina - Haley, Wilkes county,
AdOlphus j. Taylor, postmaster; Rose, Chatham
county. jesse 4. johnson, postmaster, aud Nost,
Rowan. Thornton H. Yosi, postmaster.
The Office In Augusta county, a, heretofore
known "a Burke's Mills has been changed to
BuIketown; George W. Hanger, postmaster.