Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-06
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
,uDes c. =. cRlsP's REFLECTION
CONCEDED ON AL SIDES
,.,.,i,,, and North Carolina VIII Proba-
bly, Retain Their Chairmsnships--
Othc- ornsitteo Places.
- 81 Roeular CorespOndentl

Il ....t.r.Aip, and If a contest bad been /
ye chances are that this time |
II .r, tfp whole delegation would /
II .....-itd tho distinguished Goor- /
b ,t,r.,Ition ot presiding officer of 4
81 ....-.a- lraach Of Congress. Judge |
81 ,. -e.U..ly conceded. will have |
Il .....nr r.1t month for reelection. |
a D.. .'' .l.t, - opposition manifested |
q i-.. ...,t was quickly nipped, for the |
a ..' ....-f lai It's backing IN the camp |
n .... taurs. They soon found that |
ia D u" ,, .evsaId took no stock IN their |
81 I Ll not approve Of the Mug |
81 ..a ana has appeared specially |
~ tos.DW that he ~ not training |
81 .... element. Even had the Presi- /
81 s..a disposed 90 oppose Judge Crisp |
81 ..o power Of the Administration I
.f..t ave defeated him, because the Z
n .. .- u~t.y entitled 70 the speaker /
,.1 Judge Cnsp IS the idol Of the |
AGAINST Mr. Mills, of Texas, |
..... tle l4,t exciting contest the Geor- |
..-..-.ssu was the choice OF more than |
t...., Il the members from that sec |
...r.-- such a clear field, and so many
..,....i members having been reelected,
a.. ~.c1kor viii be able next month TO
-..--e his committees IN very short
.- Atnuv rate ho viii have very little
....Ia regarding the chaumanships IN
go .l.o,. The Speaker has been going
...,tls lists. and within "A few days alter
t.. aaeub.luc Of Congress he can make
..h Miui regarding the assignments.
Will PARE WELL
l.--,~.e hnd North Carolina Will fare
v Tho two States had prominent
...-r.sr ships IN the last House aud, OF
..-... f.,v will retain them. Repre-
..-t.t.ve D'ferrall. who has for seven or
,... y.ars been such close personal ana
8 Ear and who
... af Ills three managers when the
....,.r. LIP contest OF 1891 was waged,
vs tie Chalrmanshlp OF the Elec-
t.- Committee again, and IN the event
.. nomination 70 the gOvtrnOrshlp OF
-..r.t -teu aside for some one else IN
-,-t House Mr OFcrrall was also
..f.roi tho Committee on Library, OF
,. Sin. Cummings, Of New York, was
,..t.utI. ,
Air. Nise will once moro be the chair;
r.-,l t.oiCommlttee Oh Interstate ana
.-..r Commerce. lie made good re-
,-I 10 this capacity during the last Ooh-
.-rer Fdmunds will have the other
,...ruunshIp that Will again fall TO Nlr-
,.a 10 is known as the Committee on
Jl...Iltures ia the Department OF A"rl-
'.s'.
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS.
N-. Jones wlll so back on Rivers and
1.r..r.. the Improvement Of the water
v..- I..uga suhlec: IA which not only MS
... immediate constituents are so muCh
Interested llt several other districts IN
I...,..a viii ho pleased TO have member
f-... tte state ON the committee.
ll-. iyt- had two good COMMITTEE AS
...rr..rt- during he last Congress, ana
vI duutte,s he satisfied 10 serve
..qIa oL jle same committees VIZ. Cplh-
a-.. Weights and Measures and lmmi@ra-
t.u aud Naturalization. Bytu ot these
committees Will have work OF the highest
l..urtnnce during the coming session,
arI tho faithful and energetic member
fr.r,. ffo Fourth District has a familiarity
with the dutlesas result Of his two years
service.
the Second District, served on the Naval
Aaalrs Committee. and 1t Is quite llkeiy
that uis successor, Mr.. Tyler, VIII be
lIac.d on the same committee lnasmuch
"a. tAefci, % nayy-lnrd IN the district.
oS I'M DISTRICT coNnuITEE.
Mr.. Meredith representing constitu-
euct living 20 close 10 Washington, ana
hong somewhat Interested M oil thAt con-
c.iu- tie affairs ~ the blStTlSt OF Co'uth-
a.. they will Very naturally desire that he
....fI once moro servo on the District
committee. and no doubt be VIII tnus be
t.tru-d llis other committee Work IN
e.. last Congress was on the Commit
i.- IN Reform inftIe Civil Service. If
Mere thff ff N II NNNf HIS N ~ "a" nbhI'A
f. work reforms ia thlS direction that
... correct rOmo of the shAIus that are
.tI..i lu the name Of reform ana oust
- ut the Republicans who are credited
a., ... district uut who are not bo"d-He
.. ..t- thereof
.r mr..r-,rved In the last Congress
r.tfe Land. aud Election OF Presl-
t.r.-pr .~tdeut. etc, aud rs both as
...tts AZ, GOOD ones and he likes the
.... I. can have these places again,
% would be quite natural II he
.... t, a.iir- 20 position on the judi
,... committee of which MS father was
..r.ar while I'D the House. Mr.. Bucha-
.t Ni-.iuia. was u member OF the
nv ,ummttre last year. but he -
.r .r-.r Iu Congress, and OF course
. vi. worthy successor. Hon. j. W.
..-.t... being new member. cannot
%. & succeed 10 that position, IL not
customary TO assign q trst-termerto
.....r taAtls regarded by the lawyers OF
f.. d .rsa %, almost equal 20 chairman
... Ils ,at;er and Mr.. swanson are tho
r.... tr.mter> from Virginia ia addition 10
'- I..,r. who viii have 10 be provided
t-. tlt the Speaker has such q Kindly
f..lt. fur Nirgu1a that 20 can be relied
o- take good care OF these genteiueh'
urn FULL QuorA
-'l Carolina will have her full quota
. uIuau-AIps IN the next House, and
t W.l include Mr.. Henderson at the
I.. - P.st-Ofices and Pust-Eoads, the
..... position De hold IN the last Con-
..r-. aIi Mr.. bum Will again have the
C...ruauslip on Claims,
II. ret r.ncrt of Colonel Cowles from
Congress VII give one moro Craftsmanship
{ N.rth Carol na, winch he had IN the
.-f House. and it lies between Messfs.
I,-Icl. Alexander, Grady and Crawford.
40 any rate there are are promotions IN
...r3 for the North Carohniaus, though
. a H. .1k.s s,tl a IA
-'l probability want TO serve agaln on
a-rculturc and Education, which were
'a-ir respective assignments IN the last
House.
DOING ALL THEY CAN.
So many Of the Cabinet officers are alb
sent from their posts that the Virginia
aud North Carolina congressman al pres
eat "a the city cannot accomplish much,
b.t they are doing what they can. Every
14r the members visit some OF the depart.
i.ru.s with constituents, aud the work Of
occurring patronage goes braYcly on.
Among visiting N!rglnlas to-day were
rr. s.. y. Thomas. OF Clarke county, and
Gr lV ug Hill, Of Madison county.
Nf. Alfred luiham. Sheriff ut Culpeper
e,lutg. and whOls alsoa candidate for the
ualsLalship Of the Eastern District OF Nlr-
.... Is IA the city.
Mr Rufus y. Merchant, Of the Frede- |
Ict,Durg Ngr, was also "a well-knOwn Var |
4NlrifCr.
E.presruiat,vc Meredith called upon
f,r4,tafy Morton to-day 10 again urge the |
S.pclatmcu' OF Colonel 3. Wexford COrbin, |
G.. King George, for appointment Us As |
Ef'lLt Secretary Of Agriculture.
N9 Postmasters for North Carolina, were !
tip-lutel 10 day.
IAIESIs ISSUED.
Among patents issued to-day were:
\lTsIuia-kamuel NJ. j. House, of Hill |
eo.O. railway rall-brake: Benjamin Low !
.atnIg two petents), OF Norfolk. COM |
Nnci siirt-collar and necktie and SHIRT |
AL collar therefor.
horth Carolina-Levi ]. and J. NJ. Boden- |
t4rci. o. hofuersyille. fertllizer-distribu- |
toi a. gfain-driil; Andrew l.. Harrison, \
81 Wilmington. relief valve; Frank |
'~ltlsn, o. Elizabeth City, car-couphng. |
lPPOISTsfESIs.
Among the tourih-class postmasters APP
pointed today were the following for Yir-