Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-21
In SPITE OF GROVER.
Compromise On the Silver Question
At Hand.
SO THINK CONGRESSMAN.
The Senatorial Majority IndispOsed, As 1t
Has Ever Been, to Unconditional
RepeaI-WashinGt,ni
From Our Regular corre.pondent.l

WASHINGTON, October 2D.-One or the
most intimate friends Of the President
takes the position that Mr.. Cleveland VIII
not agree TO the propos,d Il compromise on
the financial question. The bill Will be
presented probably tomorrow. or GER
tainly next week, and the talk is that II
win be passed whether the President ac-
cepts the compromise or not.
The Virginia senator's favor the COM
promise. and will, no doubt. be glad to
vote for the bill
Senator German had n good deal TO do
with engineering the scheme. That's why
ne has been so quiet during the past two
weeks.
II has been well understood here for
three weeks that the fight would result
in compromise or nothing. At no time
have a majority Of the senator's favored
unconditional repeal, and this fact has
been repeatedly stated in the dispatch
correspondence.
A GOODE ARGUMENT.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day took up for argument the Missouri
contest Of O'Neill against Joy, and Hon.
John Goode of Virginia. made the
argument in behalf OF the claims
of Mr. ONeill, the contestant. who IS
a Democrat. Mr. Goode made a strong
argument. and was in fine voice rem
dering his effort one of the most forcible
and entertaining that has been heard
in the committee-room in many years.
Many North Carolnians were present in
the commlttee-ro to-day also. az "A mo-
tion was made to fix "A time for hearing
argument in the case Of Williams against
settle. SIR A. Y. Graham. of Oxford.
was present as contestants attorney, ami
Major John W. Graham. of Hillsboro, was
on hand as attorney for Mr.. Settle. Mr..
Williams was also on hand.
KOONCE AGAINST GRADY.
Congressman Jerry SimSson appeared
before the committee again to move that
Mr.. koonce be permitted to take tesu-
mOny in his contest against Mr.. Grady.
Of North Carolina. but the matter was
postponed, the committee deciding that
Mr. Grady should first be served with
notice and furnished with "A copy of the
petition filed by Mr. Koonce and also
appear before the committee. Mr. Simp-
son said he thought II was only fair and
proper for Mr.. Grady to be thus Informed.
Representative Woodard who is
member of the Elections Committee, re-
turned this morning from North Caro-
lima, and gave careful attention TO the
The committee adjourned without fix
ing any time for hearing arguments in
the Willlams-Settle case. Another meet
ing viii be held next Tuesday.
SPEAKERS FOR VIRGINIA.
If Congress takes recess by the end
of next week. as now seems 10 be likely,
"A number Of the best Democratic speak
ers will consent to fill engagements in
Virginia. Senator Daniel will also take
the stump. and so will Senator Hunton,
and all Of the members of the House
| from Virginia.
Congressman Bryan, Of Nebraska will
! not have an opportunity TO speak in
Virginia this year. He will be compelled
to start west in few days. The re-
port that Mr. Bryan had left the Demo-
| cratic party had no foundation. He says
| that only in the event of the party's
going over to the single gold standard,
would he sever his connection with II.
OLD-DOMINION FOLKS.
Among the latest arrivals from Nir-
ginia may be mentioned Messrs. d. IL.
| Jenu.rgs. of Norfolk; j. W. Thomas. of
Bedford City. J. Il. Stone. Of Newport
| News, and W. y. Payne, Of Orlean, Fau-
| quier county.
Representative Marshall has returned
| from Virginia, where he has been making
| political speeches.
| PROPOSED COLORED HOME.
Mr. Meredith introduced I'm the House
to-day. by request, bill to help to build
| 4 home for aged and dependent colored
people in the District Of Columbia. 1t IS
proposed 10 apply certain bounties
| claimed due colored soldiers to the cree
| tion of the home. OF course. Mr.. Mere
dith does not endorse the scheme by
simply introducing the bin.
POSTSCRIPT.
Among fourth-cass postmasters APP
pointed to-day were:
| Nirginia-J. -. Moore. Concord Depot.
| Campbell county. vice s. Haden, re-
| moved Thomas $. Smith, Disputanta,
Prince George county, vice A. T.. Raney.
| removed: +. j. Olgers, Rice Depot. Prince
| Edward county. vice W. 7. Hubbard, re-
| moved.
| North Carolina-Abram stowe, Belmont,
| CASTOR county, vice j. ". Armstrong,
| removed; Julia a. Combs. Roaring River.
Wilkes county, vice Mollie f.. Crumpler,
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