The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
rrRarNIA coXeRrssmrS Ar woRn.
What They Are Doing Tor Their Constit-
ucnts-Postmasters Appointed.
TIMrs BURrsu. Rrnry BUILDING.

IINrs BUREAU. KApTTy BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. December If. 1898.
To-day is the beginning OF the second
week Of Congress. and before its end
the lower house viii be well started on
its Journey towards tariff reform. which,
with the earnestness displayed by Senator
Efn 10 bring the bill passed by the
House at the extra session repeating the
Federal election laws 10 the considera-
tion of the Senate. VIII go far towards
convincing the country that this Congress
intends to honestly DO It's part towards
redeeming the pledges made by the
Democratic party.
This is District Of Columbia day in the
House. and no business affecting the in
terests of Nirrinia or North Carolina
came up for consideration
Congressman +. w. Marshall called at
the Post-OMce Department with Captain
John O.. White. Of Abingdon, who Is
candidate for the Abingdon pOst-Otilce.
They were informed that the Postmas-
ter-Gcncra was at his home I'm Buffalo
ana not likely TO return until Saturday
night; that the official terms Of over four
hundred Republican pOstmdsters would
expire during this month. and that COM
missions would be issued to their sue
ctss0rs before the cases of the seventy
five Dostmasters against whom charges
had been sustained would bee takcn up.
The Abingdon post-odice rs among the lat
ter number and both Mr.. Marshall and
Captain White We're promised hy Postmas-
ter-Gcueral GieseU that the Abingdon
p0st-0dlca matter would bc disposed OF be-
tween the lsl and 18th Of December.
Congressman Paul Edmunds made soy
eral department calls this morning. The
fHr la
appointed Nr r. f. Lester postmaster at
Gross Roads" HalifaS county and Mrs
T.. y. Jcnrcss postmisucss at 'Iied Oak
Grove Charlotte county.
Mr. Inman N. Payne has been appointed
chief clerk OF the equipment division Of
the Norfolk navy-yard vice Joseph D.
Stout.
Congressman George d. Wise called on
Assistant Secretary I'm, Of the state De-
par tmenr, to-day
Senator Vance. of N0rth Carolina. VINO
has been confined to his house for several
days. VIII Doe present ut the meeting of
the Senate Finance Committee tomorrow.
Nr. Charles n. Vance. c rk 10 the SEN
ate Committee on PRIVILEGES and Elections
accompanied by his wife arrived here
last night.
The hght for the Winston postmaster
ship is becoming interesting. There are
four candidates. and they ere an here.
awaiting the return of postEfster-Gencra
Bssoll. Major sam. Smith, whose strong
backing has already been mentioned in
this correspondence; Mr.. Wilson. who is
he son Cr Judge Wilson. n prominent
citizen of Winston. .s nm active Democrat
representing the young Democracy OF that
section. and has the endorsement of the
local party organization; Capt. Pat. Mast
"a oue-locgcd Confederate soldier. who mas
been registrar Of deeds for Winston for
many years. and who also comes wen on
d1rsed. ana Editor Burbank, who arrived
to-day. and who Notwithstanding the ru-
m0rs 20 the contrary. is i'm the fight %
stay. Congressman Bower. who represents
the Winston district, has not yet made any
endorsement
Fourth class postmasters were appointed
for Virginia to-day as follows: Church
wood. Pulaski county, g. :. KirkwCod,
vice f.. l.. Harris, removed; Lebanon,
Russell county, Aaron Hendrck wee G. "A.
Anderson. removed. Mount LaWdlng. Essex
county, Mrs. Minnie =. Parker vice y.
j. Parker
Col. Grenvile Gaines, warronton;
Messrs. Phil. B. Shields and William \.
Moncure. Richmond. A. j. Galloway. y.
c.. a. c. BraXton. Staunton. Va. and
John l.. Bridges. Tarboro. n. c.. are re-
gistered az the Metropolitan.
Mrs. W. II. Boynton, Of Hampton Va,
is at the National
Mr.. Henry G. Stuart, Of Saltyllle, IS in
the city.
Hon. Benjamin II. Bum, OF North Caro-
lima. arrived to-day.
Alessrs. W. III. a. Ulman. OF Roanoke
ana ". H. Brew. of Staunton, are
guests of tho ST. James.
Messrs. julius a. HObgon, or Richmond
NJ. r. Watts, Virginia. W. ). Coon, Roam
oSe. and II. G.. Jackson, Virginia, are al
the Howard"