Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-26
THE ELECTIONS BILL.
TO Be Considered BY The Federal
House To-day.
TUCKER TO OPEN DEBATE.
And the Discussion IL Likely 20 Become
Red-Hot-senator stewart Attacks
the President.
From Our Regular Corresponden;)

(From Our Regular CorrespondeniD
WASHINGTON, d. c.. September 25.-
The bill to repeal the Federal election
laws will be considered in positive way
by the House tomorrow, and Mr.. Tucker,
OF Virginia. who has the measure In
charge. will open the discussion. The de-
bate at certain stages Is apt to be an
animated II not a red-hot one; and while
the South. OF course. will watch with in
terest the progress OF the measure, really
that section is no more deeply concerned
than the large cities Ike New York, phil
adelphia, Chicago St Louis, Boston.
Brooklyn Baltimore. Cincinnati and New
Orleans
The northern cities have had no end
OF trouble with such expert political mani
pulators as Johnny Davenport and Lot NJ.
Wright. and the outrageous acts OF the
latter. when United States Marshal for
the Cincinnati district Of ohio. under the
Arthur administration. will be frequently
referred TO in the discussion. IT viii I've
remembered that special committee OF
the House investigated Wright, who
armed hundreds OF his deputies. many
being thieves and desperadoes he had
collected from several States
GEN. ROSsER's LETTER.
General Rosscrs open letter to Colonel
O'Ferrall. and the complaint Of the for
mer that the latter should either resign
or be here while this bill Is pending has,
Of course, caused some comment at Wash
ington. but generally has received only
passing notice.
frfa a nd
elsewhere recognize that as the standard
bearer Of the dominant party In the
State he has higher orders 10 take the
stump, but he has announced that II his
presence Is needed here he will return. AS "A
matter Of fact ne is paired with Repub-
lican, and even when the vote is taken
on the bill to repeal the election laws,
he can still be paired without affecting
the result. General Rossers open letter TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
IMPORTANT. If TRUE.
Congressman Grady. Of North Carolina,
who for many years was a professor In
colleges. and who is recognized as gen
tlcman OF great erudition. Is said 10 have
solved at last the problem or method OF
tri-secting an arc or angle. IT Is under
stood that he has been working on II
for some time and several OF his friends
declare that he has at last met with sue
cess Mathematicians have regarded this
solution as about As difficult as establish
ing perpetual motion.
a TALENTED YOUNG HEBREW.
Senator Ransom and Representatives
Alexander and WoOdard called at the
Department OF Justice this morning with
Mr. :. c. Well, Of Wilmington. who,
IT is conceded. Will be appointed Assistant
United States Attorney for the Eastern
District Of North Carolina. Mr Aycock.
the District Attorney. recommended Mt
Well, and II was understood at the de-
partrncnt that Mr.. AycOck would bc per
mitted to name unqualihedly hts assistant.
Mr. Well, who WIS the cleveland clector
for the Sixth District last year, made a
fine canvass, and he has the endorsement
of most, II not ALL the North Carolina
delegation. He left for home this even
ing.
THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENTS.
The President sent two nominations 10
the Senate to-day. but they concerned
neither Virginia nor North Carolina. II
is thought several Virginia appointments
will be made this week, however. and one
Of them will probably be Mr.. r. Il. Handy
of Northampton county, TO "A consular
position.
MARSHALL AND LEXINGTON
A number Of letters were received here
bv Representative Marshall this morning
from prominent Democrats of Lexington
asking him To speak there next Monday
He was at the Capitol, but Is stu very
sick. and really is hardly able 10 be about
lie may, however, recover suihcienuy 70
make an appointment at Lexington.
SIMMONS AND ELIAS.
/ The Senate Finance Committee VII
probably consider at meeting 10 pt
held tomorrow the nominations OF eA'
g Congressman Simmons and Mr.. cops
ELIAS. Collectors OF Internal Revenue foi
the North Carolina district. The latter
who has been here for several days, look
ing after his interests, expresses the
greatest confidence that he VIII be con
frrucd but recognizes that considerable
of a fight has been made against him.
SECOND DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
! Representative Tyler called at the Navy
Department to-day and left the names o.
a number Of persons whom ne wlsheS ap
pointed TO positions in the Norioik navy
ward. He also called at the Post-Ofiicf
Department to urge the removal OF sonl'
more Republican postmasters.
4 YOUNG LADY APPOINTEE.
Miss f.. c. Neal. sister OF the chairman
of the Democratic Committee for the SiNti
| Congressional District OF North Carolina
was to-day appointed temporarily to
position in the Agricultural Department
NEW POSTMAsTERS.
Among the Virginia postmasters ap
pointed to-day were: LanesVile' ktns
| William county. 4. :. Neale vice W. L
billiard. removed; White Top. Graysor
/ county. ". NJ. Baldwin vice ". II
! Weaver removed
The North Carolina appointments were
/ Gambler. Buncombe county, j. NJ. CANA
wav vice Il. +. Gambler, removed; Mea
| Camp. WatauCa county. J. l.. Morctz wee
J. Winebarger resigned; Michael DaNlu
/ son county. Mrs. Mamie l.. Craver wee
/ ]. w. Lanning. removed; New L1sn
/ wake county. Laban Woodlief vice W
II. I.assiter, resigned; Pedlars llill Chat
| ham county, J. l.. Fields vice ID. Ii. Oid
| ham removed: Polenta, Johnston county
| +. Y. Booker vice c. l.. Weeks resigned
/ straits. Carteret county, y. f. Wills vice
| Samuel LETTERS, resigned.