Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-15
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Southern Mail Appropriation Probably
safe-Another Appomattox Trick.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December H.
Especially MIR. Henderson, OF North Caro-
lima, chairman of the House Committee
on Post-Oflces and Post-Roads, was au-
thorized this morning by the committee
TO report the annual post-ofiice appro-
pration bill. lie will do so in the course
OF a few days. This Is the best record
that has ever been made by the COM
mittee. and the chances are the measure
will be passed by the House early in Janu-
ary.
The usual approprta ton Of Sls6,6lt2
for carrying the fast mails through the
South has been made: and. strange TO
relate, there was no fight made In COM
mittee against the appropriation. 1t went
through without any friction. Heretofore
there has been opposition in the commit
tee. and Il great deal more on the floor
of the House. but the committee has In
varably been sustained. Once the de-
partment recommended some changes In
regard to these particular expenditures,
and in the face Of the influence thus ex-
erted the committee stood by the lines
carrying the mails AS Is well known, the
amount given above Is divided among the
railroads carrying the mails through the
South, and the route embraces lines north
Of Baltimore as far as New York and
Boston.
1t is expected that a fight will be
made on the floor against the appropria-
ton, Just as has been the custom for
the past five or six years. but Mr.. Hen
derson has always managed 10 vanquish
tho opposition. and will have no difficulty
In accomplishing the same result when
the bill is considered.
LIKE APPOMATTOX.
Congressman Maddox. of Georgia. has n
post-ofiice matter under investigation for
his district. which Is quite similar TO the
App0mattox trick In Virginia II seems
there is in his district a town called
Chickamauga, and two miles distant there
IS another pOst-otiice known az Lyle.
Some people have evidently asked the de-
partment to take away the historic name
OF Chickamauga and apply It to the place
at present styled Lytle. Mr.. Maddox, on
being appealed to. went at once 10 the
department and asked to see the papers
with view 70 finding out tho names OF
the parties making the request. but Mr..
Maxwell declined to tell him anything
about II. or 20 let him see the papers, 20
the Congressman states. Chckamaugh
post-office is near the border linz OF
Georgia and Tennessee, and the people
cling to their historic name as 1t Is close
ly associated with the battle during the
war.
CONGRESSMAN Tucker said to-day that no
action would be taken In regard 10 the
Appomattox matter until after the re-
turn OF Postmaster-Ge Bissell, next
week Then, Mr.. Tucker thinks, he viii
be able to have the old name restored, dn1
things arranged 10 the satisfaction OF the
people OF old Appomattox and New APP
p0mattox.
THE CARLISLE BILL.
Representative Tucker has received a
private letter from one Of the most ar
dent advocates of free silver in his dis
trlct. in which the writer practically
endorses the Carlisle financial BILL 1t IS
a little too soon yet TO obtain the
status OF most Of the members from
Virginia and North Carolina on the Car
Isle bill. However there seems to be no
doubt that possibly a majority in each
delegation favor generally the provisions
urged by the administration. They are
waiting for the perfected measure.
which, II is believed. will be reported 10
the House early next week. Some Of
the members from Virginia and North
Carolina are said 10 be unalterably OPP
posed to the plan, for the reason that
they fear the forthcoming bill Will have
the effect OF permanently retiring silver
and greenbacks. and putting the money
question entirely in the hands Of the
banks.
The feeling IS that the bill will likely
pass the House II II receives a big sup
port on the Republican side but the op-
ponentS appear 70 be confident at this
writing IT will not get through the
Senate this session. The Republican
leaders have not shown their hands In
either branch Of Congress, according 10
the best information that has been OBJ
tanned by one OF the Virginia members.
THE MAHONE SCHEME.
The agents and friends Of General will
liam Malone. OF Virginia, are indus
triously at work again in their efforts TO
induce Congress TO purchase his property
here for government printing-ofiice site.
The combination seem TO think they will
yet win, but TO others ii does not look
possible for General Malone 20 induce a
Democratic House 10 purchase from him
ground no better than other that has
been offered for about half the money.
One OF the prominent Republican men,
bers OF the House said to-day he could
not DO anything for General Malone.
The member referred 10 holds a leading
committee position, too.
Postmasters OF the fourth class were
appointed for Virginia to-day as follows:
Samuel Yount Collierstown. Rockbridge
county. vice w. T.. Burnett. resigned;
Rosa B. Parsons. Fernolda, Wise county,
vice H. X. Gillian, resigned
Mr. Sanford Warren. Of the Government
Printing-Office has gone TO Wilson. n.
c.. 10 attend the funeral Of his father.
s. NJ. Warren, late Register OF Deeds for
the county.
Colonel williams. OF Hickory. was
among North Carolina visitors at the
Capitol to-day.
T. C. Eggleston and +. f.. Montague,
OF Richmond: Frank a. Paulson, OF Dam
vile, Va. and c. f. Harvey and wife,
OF Kinston. N. c.. are registered at tho
Ebbltt.
A post-office 10 be known as Honghton
has been established in Giles county, Va,
with John Sweet as postmaster.
T. F. Kluttz OF Salisbury. n. c., Is
at the 81. James.
J. V. Chiffon, Of Warrenton: George ID.
Pitzer. Of Winchester. and John Lyons,
OF Timbervllle, Va, and Thomas +, Ross,
of Cbarl0tfa ~ q ara at the Howard.