Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-02
B'LL IN THE HOUSE
"Speciai Mail Facilities" Discussed in the
Senate-Other Virginia Affairs.
-Irnr, OH Rcrnlar Cnrrospnndentl

From our Regular Correspondent
| Wts1INoToN. II. c.. March 1.-Some Of
/ the Virginia members helped to-day ID the
F House ID pat 90 sleep tho famous anu-op-
/ tiou hl by voting against the measure;
/ They were Mes-rs. buchanan, WISE, ana
! Tucker. All the balance Of the dele;
ruflOu. except Colonel OF orral, voted
! for the buI. He was pared during hrs Ill
ie-s. and the par had not been broken IN
time 10 enable llm TO record himself.
Colonel Cowles Wa the only one OF the
North Carolina delegation who voted
u.olust the uutl-optlOn blE.
srrclA1 MAIL FUNDS.
In the Senate to-day the special mail
facihties" clause lu the pOst-Oiiice apprO-
nrlatl0u was discussed. and Mr.. Gail, ot
Flortda. made q notion 70 strike out the
paraeraoh as inserted los the House lie
j, of the opinion that the Atlantc-Coa-t
Line Will nlt gct any share OF the money.
and ia his argument claimed that
n the money Is appropriated III
the manner directed by the House
the f1regn-mml service TO the west
Indie. cannot bc expedited. lie offered:
therefore. an amendment winch would
more clearly leave tho whole matter 70 the
discretion Of the io-tmaster-Geuerai. hhd
pot frame the language OF the bll SO that
fhe d,partmout shall he required TO send
fI
Nr. German. Of Maryland. contenGed
TINT the Postmastcr-Generaiw was not COM
mlttcd - any particular lines, aud the
lauruero of the bill would not bear any
-uch construction.
In his remarks Mr.. German alluded TO
the Norfolk and Western road from Ha-
rerstoWn. m Maryaud and down the Val
ley OF Virginia.
wIIIT%GLY GAVE IT Up.
Nr. White. of Louisiana, opposed the
proposition as It came from the House,
and was picked up by Mr. Cullom, OF Hi
r.is who wanted 10 know II the Coast
Line ,hd not willingly give mp .anv clam
and have ITS representatives, here state
plainly that tho Coast Line preferred not
Z, be considered III the appropriatous.
MIR. White admitted the truth oi tue state
mont. hut SAID the representatives. of the
Craat Line afterwards rtcantcd, ana now
wanted 70 share ID the bcnetts.
SIR. Was, VINO was formerly Postmaster
General took the position that the bIIi
v,uld moi allow the Postmaster-G General
auv discretion.
MIR Gorman called attention TO the fact
.l.ttha Postmaster GeneTgl recommended
"a adl.continunuce of tho special -mai-ta-
ciltle- appropriation ana read some eX-
tracts from the lapt annual report. Mt
,,orman further SAID he was opposed TO
IIuLr llAhluE rt''iai NV i'''-' l'A A''i-
roads II would open the doors Tor TOO
many railroads To come 20 Congress ask
inc belp and inspire the roads 10 make
cDWiluations to control the distribution
of the money.
Mr. Pssoo opposed limiting the assist
auce t. any particular route. 1he wnoie
matter ought TO be absolutely controlled
los the department.
II Is difficult to predict what the Senate
VIII DO Tomorrow with the SPECIAL mall
f,c,l,ties appropriaton. bnt chances
f.vor ifs retention. Senators Daniel and
Uupton argued strongly IN favor OF re-
tanning the House provision, which, If II
carries. Will enable the klchInond and
Danvilla road 10 come IN for share OF the
Appropriation.
MT VERNON RAILWAY.
4 hig delegation from Alexandra IN
yaded the Capitol again TO-DAY IN the m
tere.t OF the Mt. Vernon electric road,
and nltAoueh thor blli providing Tor an
r,ectrlc ferry across the Potomac has been
r.norted 10 both the Senate and the
House. thoy fear no action Will be taken
this session.
Norfolk and Western matters are Just
where they have been. The bill IS hanging
fire IN the Senate with little or no chahce
for its passage. c..
the nomination Of Edward Mansfield
Shipp. of Virginia. 20 be an assistant sur
ceOn in the navy. A. there Will be no
more executive sessions this session, IL can
not be confirmed. however.
Mrs. Carr, wife Of the Governor OF North
Carolina, Is here to attend tho inaugural.
She Is al the residence Of her son, who re-
sides IN the city.