Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
HOME FOLKS PRESENT.
The Gathering i'm the House
Irregular-Notes.
from Our Regular Correspondent

Irrcgular-NOtes.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, August 9. The Senate
remained in session only few minutes
to-day, and the House was not in ses-
sion at all. A caucus was held at each
end OF tho Capitol. Senators Hunton,
Vance, and Ransom were in attendance
| upon the caucus of the Democratic sepa-
| tors. General Hunton said when the
proceedings were over that everything
passed off smoothly, and o committee
was appointed to agree upon platform.
NOT REGULAR.
The House caucus to-day was not
| considered regular affair, not having
been called 10y authority Of caucus Off
GERS appointed by Democrats. There
fore some OF the members from both
| Virginia and North Carolina remained
away. OF the Virginians present may
be mentioned Mesrs. Jones, Edmunds,
Swanson, Epes, and Tyler. Messrs
Bower. Alexander, Grady, and Wood
| ard, of North Carolina, were on hand.
All of the gentlemen in the hall at the
time did not actually affiliate. They
were there more for conference.
Some who declined to attend put it on
the ground that this was q caucus OF
faction in the party and that they did
not propose to have anything to dowlth
it any more than they would take part IN
a caucus OF the out-and-out gold-men
should they meet. The Virginians and
North Carolinians who were not present
say they will attend when regular De-
mocratic caucus is held.
ANNOUNCE COMMITTEES.
Some of the New England and New
York papers have been telling their
readers that Congress will repeal the
Sherman law and then adjourn without
doing anything else except to announce
the complexion of Ways and Means
Committee, 80 that by the regular ses-
sion in December the tariff bill will be
ready. The Virginia and North Carolina
members. as a rule, seem to think
that Congress will remain continuously In
session. They look for the appoint
ment of the House committees within
ten days, and the sentiment generally
among Senators and Representatives is
that it is better to get through with the
work as soon as possible, 50 that the
final adjournment of the session may
occur not later than June list next year,
or July lst at the latest.
WANT PLENTY OF TIME.
Next year the members of the House
will be up for reelection, and it is the
universal desire among those who expect
To stand for re- election to have plenty
of time to make their canvasses. AT
least that is the sort of talk heard among
the Virginians and North Carolnians.
They think it will also he more to the
interest of the country to have q settle
ment of the tariff question.
Congressman Grady, of North Caro-
lima. will, as soon as the opportunity
presents itself, introduce in the House a
financial bill looking particularly to the
ratio between gold and silver.
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.
DR.. Carter Berkeley, OF Staunton, has
been appointed to position under the
Serreant-at- Arms of the Senate. Con-
gresham Jones, Of Virginia, is
certain to be reassigned to his
posi.ion on the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of the House. Some con-
gressmen talk as if they thought no river
and harbor bill would be passed this
session, but they are believed to be en-
tirely mistaken, as the leading men are
confident bill will be passed. There
is no more important question before
Congress for Virginia and North Caro-
lima than the improvement OF the water
ways. W.,
i. B. Armistead and S. II. Wiley.
Jr. OF Salisbury, and G. E. Foy, OF
Newberne, n. c., are at the Metropoll-
! NJ. Berry, of Bedford, A. Coke
Smith. of Norfolk, and W. ii. Edwards,
of Portsmouth, are among the visiting
virginians.
Thomas J. Shaw. of Greensboro, N.
c., is here.
PosTlfAsTERs.
OF the eighty-one fourth-class post
masters appointed to-day thirty-two
were TO fill vacancies caused by deaths
and designations. Among the appoint
| ments were
North Carolina-Kappa, Davie coun'
tv. J. ]. Starrette Utce ID. H. Perry, re-
signed Mapleton, Hartford county, +.
NJ Parker Uice f. I. Boyette, removed
Montford, Mcdowell county. J. X. Har-
ris ,ice L. II. Ledbetter. removed
Winsteadville. Beaufort county, .. AZ
Winstead oice j. q. Winstead, dead.
VIreinia-Accomac Courthouse, Ac'
comac county, W. p. Bell v'ce q: r.
Parker, removed Haynesyille, Rich'
mond county, W. Il. Davis Oice 4. W.
King. resigned; Valley View. Smyth
county, Mrs 4. n. Richardson v'ce W.
l.. Richardson, removed Waverley
Station. Sussex county, David May, DR.,
vice s. ). Ellis, removed.
A post. Office to be known as Jndika
has been established i'll Isle OF wight
county, Va, with Alkaline Q. Joyner us
Star-service has been established ID
North Carolina as follows:
Emily by Ollie, to Fair Haven, twice
n week and from Trout to Crestonn,
twice a week both from September l.
! 1909 IN June 80. 1896,