Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-16
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Norfolk and Westerns Right Of Way
Bedford City's Building.
tFrom our Regular Correspondentl


W.survcros April 15.-The Senate has
passed the bill giving the Norfolk and
Western railroad the right to cross the
Potomac river. and to enter the District
OF Columbia at or near Georgetown. similar
bill il pending before the House Distric' Con-
mittec, but as yet no action mas Deen taken'
Mr.. Hemphill. the chairman OF the committee'
said to-day tha, he hardly knew when the COM
mittee would CT nsider the bill, but ne thousnt IL
would be IN the near future, as No had uhaer-
stood some Of the interested parties "anted u
be heard.
Some OF the members Of the House who print
cd in the Record as part Of their remarks chap
ters from Henry Georges book on free tfaae
tried 10 get Representative Edinunus 70 Gu, .no
same caper and act "a sponsor for the last three
chapters, but Farmer Edmunds didn take KIND
ly 70 the proposition. He did not make any re-
marks on tho tariff, and the lew times ne mas
addressed the House he has been reported NO
curately, and always entertained hls AUDITORS.
He would not help the "booK puDnshers W ao-
vertise Mr.. Henry George.
FAvoRABLY BEPoRTED.
The House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to-day fayorably reported the SON
ate bill sppropriatng s25,OOO Tor the erection
OF a government building at Bedford City, va
The report which accompanies the Dill gives q
nattering exhibit OF the business OF Bedford
City.
Congressman Williams, OF North Carolina, re-
turned 10 the city to-day. lie did not speak yes
terday at Yanceyylle as he had expected, ior
the reason that the heavy rain prevented the
msetlDg.
MIR. A. W. Graham, Of oxford. n. c., connected
with the railway interests OF that section, was
among tho visitors at the Capitol to-day.
Hon. Is. n. Gordon. OF Rappahannock county,
was among the prominent Nrginlans at tne
Capitol to-day. II Is understood that ne Wouio
like to 20 as adelegate-at-large ffom virginia 10
the Chicago Convention. Mr.. Gordon is taking
Cleveland quite strongly, or at least he says that
the sentiment In Rappahannock Is III favor OF
the denomination OF the eI-President.
Tho Slbley claim was again taken up IN the
House to-day and was finbustered against In
lively way. Tho heirs of Major slbley, who IN
vented tho tent used by the Union army are
Virginia people. No action was taken Inc
bill was introduced by Mr.. Jones, OF Virginia.
WYOMING FOR HILL
Senator Hill to-day received telegram from
prominent Wyoming Democrats, assuring MN
that the six delegates to the Chicago convention
from that State GRE for him Tor PRESIDENT.
The Senator also received as iurances that ne
had two or more delegates In the Nebraska dele
CATION His friends also claim that he has not
les than six delegates assured in Massachusetts,.
The two Hill delegates chosen yesterday from
the Ninth Massachusetts District by acclama-
tion arc from the portion Of Boston represented
by Mr. O'Neil. That Is the big Irish district that
was represented for three terms by General Pat.
Collins
VIRGINIA BILLS.
Mr.. Meredith introduced In the House to-day
the following bills: To pay Edgar +. Matthew,
of Prince William county, 1857, aud 70 Andrew
NJ. Cridler, OF LoudOun county, S3O4O for sup
plies furnished the Union army during the war,
and 10 the yestry OF 81. Johns Episcopal church
az Centreville, Fairfax county, $1,000 for the
use of aud damage to the church by the United
States troops during the late war.