Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
.KENNA'SFOREB0DING
"iN ORDER FOR NY FRIENDS 20 SAY
A FEW WORDS ABOUT ny LIFE"
Senators DAeiei and Ransom fsi'-"sar
ers, Aise Representative Tuossr-some
Cabinet cess,p--sbesp Busbsndry.
From Oar Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Cofrespoh'oN"'
w.surxaros. January i2--Conaress
transacted practically no business 'o-oav'
the time being taken up IN attending 'ns
funeral ceremonies over the remains Oh
tho late Senator Kenna in the eena'e
chamber. Among the honorary pa'i-oea'-
ers Virginia and North Carolina were re,
presented in the persons Of Senators Daniel
and Ransom and Representative Tucker.
When Senator Barbour died last year
sanator Kenns was one Of his pall-bearers,
and whom the eulogies were pronounced
In the senate on the character and ser
vices of tho late distinguished Nneinlan
Mr.. Kenns. after preparing DIS tribute;
submitted his remarks TO irlenu anu
said: 20 40 ms.
.,oa 20 tbe name and career OF MIR. Bar
bonr. II NAV soon be in order lot my
senatorial associates 10 say few WORDS
concerning my life, and trust tney WIN
be stronger physically and mentally lnan
I am when the time comes for my rlends
10 speak OF my demise"
HIS OPPORTUNITY.
General Hunton did not have chshce
10 make his argument to-day DetQre .no
House Committee on elections IN tne NIL
Ter Elliott case on account OF the early NJ
iournment of the committee TO atteno tn n
funeral in the Senate chamber, he wiz
present his argument on Saturusy ln0Ih-
ing, however. 80, .ho aoor
of the House to-day WAS Mr.. ;. WehIotu
Corbin. of King George county VINO
bss hsen here for several DAYS. As stated
some time since, Mr.. Corbiu IL being
nushed by his friends generally Tor the p0-
sition of Assistant Secretary OF hRrlcul-
ture uuder Mr.. Cleveland. In addltlon 70
his endorsements by the Virginia eieG C
and the members of the delegation III Coh, ,
gress he secured today other ihhueh'iai
signatures.
HATCH, OF MISSOURI.
Tho y;roinians have no information yet
ne 10 who will likely be asked 10 serve IN
the Cabinet a. Secretary OF Agriculture,
lint n IL known that q considerable FARMER
element In the State have signed docu-
ments favorable TO Congressman Hatch. OF
Missouri. Just what his chances are no
one seems to know positively, though
there il a general movement In MS III
terest, in which come farmer ofganlzatlonl'
IN V,rc,, ia are reported TO have engaged.
Among other prominent gentlemen OBJ
served al the Capitol to-day were Hon.
John + RYAN. of LoudOun county, Va.
M, w s Chadlck, OF Beaufort, president
of the Atlantic and North Carolina RAN
way. and MIR. !. Turner Morehead' OF
Rockingham county. n. L.
FURTHER ACTION.
The bill, TO increase the pension OF Mr. A.
I (yoDenbaver. of Winchester. passed the
Uouse last session, allowing hlm S30 per
month. bat as the Senate has cut the
amount TO 500 in its report it will necessi-
tate further action by the House
SUPPLY EXHAUSTED.
MANY requests are coming from Viz
p,nia TO the members for govern
ment publication known % Sheep
Husbandry." Congressman have only
several copies each, ana unless large
Joint appropriation Is made to print
a full supply of the prbhcatlon responses
cannot be made to tn numerous reques's Z;
| Tine Treasury is so near empty that IL
| looks doubtful if an extra appropriation
will be made by the present Congress. III
will reouire more THAI S500,00O TO PRINT
the usual number OF books of this cha-
| racter.
snecial mail service from New Londcn 20
| Yadkin Falls. Stanley county. Nc, Will be
| discontinued after February 2Sth.
Special service has been ordered dlscon-
| tinued at once from the following points
| in Virginia: from flhneFMOOu W ~ - -
| Innenburg county: from PaullnRton 70
| TatonIa. Rockingham county from We'll
Water to Oslins, Buckingham county,
| Mail.route changesin Virginia have been
ordered as follows: Smithheld to Surry
| Conrthouse-supp Itata at its new site
| between Surry Courthouse ana BoDs' III
| creasing distance "a miles.
| Payne's 10 Well Water-extend service
| 10 end at Oslins, increasing distance 81
Mail service has been established IN
North Carolina as follows Yadkin Fallsto
| New London, four and one-half miles and
bock siY times a week. by schedule of
not To exceed one and one-half hours run
ming time each way from March |, 1888,
TO June 80, 1895 Sonia 70 Frank, two
miles and back, twice a week, by sche-
| dule of not to exceed three quarters OF an
| hour running time each way; from febru-
| airy /, 1893. to June 30, 1896.