Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-24
WASHINGTON CITY.
LIVELY TILT IN THE HOUSE OVER
THE NATIONAL OUARANT TINE.
DR.. MeKim Against Opening the Fair on
suadsy-FiRhts Over Post-Ohioe
Appointments.

| eX-Congressman Il. NJ. SlmmOus. VI NeW-
berne. will be appointed Collector of In
terual Revenue tor the Eastern District
of that State IL he will consent to accept
the position. II is also understood that
he has bcen sounded on the ques-
ton, and people are of the opinion
be will accept. Tho large number of
candidates for the place makes ID neces-
sary, il is freely discussed here. for good
! compromise man. and such q person Mr.
Simmons 10 regarded. His prominence and
| success as chairman OF the State Commit
tes in the last exciting campaign, his
friends think. entitle him to recognition at
the hands of the party.
TANMANY PLOTTING 1T.
Representative Wise had another exceed
ingiy busy If not trying day IN the House
| The national quarantine bill, which was
brought over from Saturday. was again the
! leading bill, and this measure was reported
| from the Commerce Committee. OF which
| tine Richmon member - chairman. Inc
| Tammany-Iial mem bers, aided by their
| friends in other sections. fought the bill
like yeritable tigers, and it was, generally
speaking. O lively day IN the lower
| branch.
Representative Lawson saws lie regards
| the proposed national-quarantine law as
| one OF the greatest importance. and IN
| view OF threatened cholera next summer
! he does not think any regulations could be
| too strict. The people OF his district are
| directly Interested, owing to the fact that
they are so close 10 the seaboard.
! CLOSE EYE.
| DIR. lawson is keeping q close eve on tho
! nayal-rendeZvOus matter. IN which the
| HAMPTON Roads part of the programme
| figures He is sorry the matter eot away
| from the Naval-Ahalrs Committee, but
cannot believe the regular Appropriations
| Committee will refuse TO recommend
| liberal appropriation at least, inasmuch as
| the government has extended general In
| yitations 10 the foreign fleets to partlci-
| pate in the naval review. EX-Congress-
| man Gocde is on the resident committee
! for this matter. He thinks eventually an
appropriation will be made.
| Considerable comment was heard at the
| Capitol to-day on very able sermon
| preached here yesterday by Rev. Dr. Nc
| kim rector of Epiphany Episcopal church
| III this city (copiOus extracts theretrom
being printed in to-day's POSO. in which
| he takes strong grounds against the pro-
| posed opening Of the Worlds Fair on sun
| dav. DR.. Mcl{im is we'll known in Nir-
| ginia. as he was for some years in charge
| Of one Of the churches Mt Alexandria. One
| of MS assistants at present at Epiphany Is
| q Virginisn-Rev. j. Thompson Cole.
| DECISION GENpEKED.
| A decision was rendered in the Supreme
| Court to-day allowing Mr.. }. l.. smith
! never S4S, coo for work done on one of the
| government buildings HIS claim was tor
about Ssi7S011. but the court docs not
! think he is entitled TO 20 much. Mr.. Smith
never Is the architect for the Cnamberlln
Hotel at Old Point Comfort, Va. Mr..
! Chamberlin hopes TO soon resume work
\ there.
In some Of the congressional districts II
| is reported that local fights are so hot over
| the question Of post-otfice appointments
| the applicants and their Democratic
| friends are resOrung 20 regular primary
| elections t. settle the contest. IL can
| not be learned that any such con-
tests have been held in Virginia
/ but in one or two localities the
! disposition has been that way. IL IS SAID
! that Mr. Cleveland is opposed TO any such
| method. for the reason that it would be
/ aiding local machine. and the President
| elect Is opposed 10 the machine. Post
mesterships belong To tne appOlntve
branch, and it is the rule to observe the
! old custom.
An AMENDMENT.
Senator Hunton has proposed an amend
\ reut TO the regular DavALapprOpriatiOn
| bill which will in all probability render
| more certain Of adoption the apprO-
| priation for tho purchase OF the Cedar
/ Grove" tract OF LAND. on Elizabeth river,
and immediately opposite the GOspuTt
Navy ard, in Virginia. Tle amendment
has been printed and IL now be-
tore the Senate Committee Oh
| Naval Affairs awaiting action. The
bill stipulates S2OO,OJO as the sum to he
| pald for the land. consisting ot about fifty
| acres. and General Hunton, realizing how
! important 1t Is to the navy-yard to have
additional ground, will do all i'll his
/ noWer 20 induce the committee to
| add ms amendment to the regular
annual appropriation bill. separate
bill WAS passed last session by the Senate
relating to this matter and carrying an ap-
proprlation Of $20C.00o; II was sent 10 the
! House. and the Nayal-Affars Committee of
the latter body recently reported II back
| favorably with cut IN the amount to
| SI5O.Oj0. General Hunton thinks 1t will
make II more certain TO have the item
placed III the annual appropriation bill.
il is doubtful If the HouCe will pass the
bill as a separate and independent mea-
| sure.
COYING TO TEE BANQUET.
The Virginia Senators and Representa-
! tives Will generally attend The Democratic
! BANQUET at Rlchmond on Wednesday eve
ming next. Senator Daniel returned 10
the CITY this morning He IS not well, but
expects to 60 10 Richmond day after to-
morrow. However, he Will not respond
TO the toast, Virginia." although
he received GIL invitation TO do
SO. aud felt very much honored
IN being solicited to speak to
such a sentiment on an occasion when
hundreds of the leading people of Virginia
aud other States Will be present. The
Senator did not feel physically strong
enough to do justice TO the subject, and
besides. he thought some one else should
| L.. trfsh ho ~
response. He Is perfectly willing TO be
listener.
PERSONAL.
Representative Lester, of Virginia, who
has been absent several weeks on account
of sickness has returned to the city much
improved in health:
Representative O'Ferrall, who has been
confined to his apartments for several days
nv sickness. was in his seat to-day.
Mr. Donald Gillian, prominent citizen
of TarbOro, n. g.. WAS among the visitors
at the Capitol to-day.
Hon. d. Gardiner Tyler. representative
elect from the Second Virginia District,
was on the floor of the House to-day.
ONLY TWO CABINET POSITIONS.
MI. Bradley B. Smalley. Of Vermont.
who is in such close touch with Mr.. Cleye-
land, was in the city to-day, and gentle
man who had a. long conversation with him
D II.
dent elect in his talks said much If any
thing about honorins Virginia with a
Cabinet position. The Vermonter's reply
was that he had never heard MIR. Cleveland
say much If anything on this point, aud
his belief is that really Mr.. Cleveland has
deciled as yet on only two Cabinet posi-
tions-Mr. Carlisle for Secretary of the
Treasury and Colonel Dan. Lamont, the
latter probably for Postmaster-General.
The life and character of the late Sena-
tor John s. Barbour, of Virginia, will be
fttingly eulogized in the Senate to-mor-
row, o'clock being the hour when that
body will put aside all other business aud
the friends of the deceased Senator Will
pay their tributes TO mis- memory. Sena-
tors Daniel and Hunton will be the first
speakers.
Posr-oFFIcEs.
Post-offices have been ordered discon-
tinued as follows:
Virginia: Flppo's. Caroline COUNT
mail 10 Welch's; Vance. Pittsylgania
county mail TO Mount Cross.
North Carollna: Narrows. Fender
county. and after January 3lst special
mail service to that point will also be DIS
continued.
Colonel Z. V. White. OF Leesburg. and
Mr. Lyon q. Tyler, of Williamsburg, are
here.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow