Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-15
n,~,rJAND TUCKER.
nu.s,lver-Law-Repeal and An''-' e"s'
EIection-Laws.

III
WASHINGTON, Sept. A-lH,9 -
,,oen a Virginia day at the Nap'' 49,,
co,o,e Mr.. Daniel commenced His
49,, snoech on the financial bill lie s'0oI
-, Of desk. near the centre u
,ad,o aisle. In front OF him WAS
'''e .'t,o of manuscript, numerous DOCKS
% reference. clippings. and o'hei '''''le-'
a. which he could conveniently -
r,,o senator had the best OF atteh''o"'
and ne smoke with vehemence' Which u
az" ii"1 tho earnestness with when nc
debated the issue. .-cr
sitting lust in front of Senator Ia Da,'' to
listening attentvely TO Wnat nc ,i'',s,o,,
sav were his colleague, Genera, ., -
say w, 20 him was Senator Morgan OF
,To,ama Immediately to his right was
s,.l,tor lindsay, of Kentucky. VINO Is
,,otive of Rockbridge county Nrsln'a'
and close at hand were some OF the E,S Hio1'
Sistinguished members of the upper III an"
80 CONGRESS. Some distance 10 lhe "i''
in close confab with Mr.. Gorilah was
Mir voorhees,, who feels as deeply ao9oi
~, a. tbis nght as was old man HoGr' Oh
Massachusetts,. two years ago, wheh nc
had charge OF the Force bill, anu
could not gracefully let go. though ne
wanted TO very badly. Mr.. voorhees,
and Mr.. German talked and listened hs
II they wondered really Wheluer fo
Virginia senator intended to speak lor
two days, as he had muinateu nc "ou'H
do.
THE SENATOR'S POSITION.
Senator Daniel gave evidence OF the
most thorough preparation, ana as lore-
shadowed in this correspondence uecldreu
himself opposed to the uncondltlohal re-
neal of the sherman law To fortify him
self in this position, which 10 the Casuai
reader might seem inconsistent, the sena-
tor read from one of his speeches deliver
cd before the passage of the Sherman law.
an extract, in which he then denounced
the bin as a miserable make-shift' Tor
which he could not vote; but noW' ne
would oppose unconditional repeal, be-
cause TO take such a step would wipe out
silver as a money metal.
MIR. TUCKER'S BILL.
At the other end Of the Capitol to-day,
another Virginia member was central
figure, in the person of Representative
Tucker, who being the second member
on the Committee on the Election of
President Nice-President, and Members
of Congress, was ready, in the absence of
Chairman Fitch, To move that the House
proceed with the consideration OF the bill
| repeating outright the Federal election
laws, that were 80 roundly de-
nounced by the Chicago platform
last year. The Republicans were
prepared TO hlibuster, however. and
under the lead of Burrows, of Michigan
the Republican who spoke in Virginia in
| 1889, in behalf of Malone for Governor
iilibustering was resorted TO. General
| Tracey, the Democratic member from the
| Albany district. of New York, helped all
he could. and other Eastern men Joined
in. Matters were tied up
When the House met, Mr.. Tucker was
| promptly in his seat, and was. Judging
| by the papers on his desk. fully prepared
to call up the bill
ANOTHER CABLE RAILWAY.
Mr.. Meredith introduced In the House
! to-day a bill giving the metropolitan
| Street Railway Company, of this city, the
right to operate an underground electric
| system on its lines This company tried
! 10 perfect the storage-battery system
| and 1t is said, expended large sums oil
money, but the plan would not work
and now they want 10 try the conduit
| system. There is one line here which oper
ates the underground plan within the city
| limits, and the trolley outside. the latter
not being permitted this side of tht
| boundary.
THE RALEIGH POSTMASTERSHIP.
Mr. w. c. Stronach who is backed by
! Congressman Burns, for the Raleigh post
mastership. is in the city. but 1t cannot
| be learned just when the President vii
act. Mr.. Charles NJ Busbee. is another
candidate, and he has the endorsement o.
| Senators Vance and Ransom.
Senator Vance is expected to return L
| Washington on Saturday next.
POSTMASTERS FOR VIRGINIA.
The following fourth-class postmaster
for Virginia. were appointed to-day
Emma c. Novel; Carlin's, Alexandra
county vice Landon Il. Carter. resigned
/ James Il. Ward. Crockett Depot. Wyth'
county vice James III. Wilson, resigned
Charles Spence. Rural Retreat, Wyth'
county, vice John w. Davis. removed
II. X. Sanders. Saltville. Washington
county, vice Nerlin NJ. Scott removed
There were no appointments for Nortl
Carolina.
PERSONAL.
e. l.. Barlow and wife. OF Portsmouth
Va. are at the Metropolitan.
Mrs. A. Nj. Guyton and Mrs j. Rogers
OF Andeson, N. c., are at the Howard
also T.. w. Scott. of Richmond. Va.
ANOTHER SOUL MADE HAPPY.
Representative Marshall to-day secure,
the appointment OF George Il. Terrell. o
Wythe county. 10 a position In the Govern
ment Printing Once.