Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08

DOODLE AGAINST WILSON.
From what can be learned the Rcpubli-
cans will make terrific effort TO defeat
Congressman William l.. Wilson for re-
election They poured money into the
Eighteenth Illinois District and beat
Hon. William r. Morrison some years
ago when he was pressing tarin-reform
LEGISLATION. Governor Mckinley was dc.
tented the year his tarifT bal was passed.
ana az the Democratic mergin Is close
in Mr. Wilson's district anyway. and
times arc hard. It 81 certain that doodle
viii be scattered around In tho district
rcpyceentod by the present cha.rman ~
toe Ways and Means Commute. Juloss
The Democrats rally nobly 10 his rescue
IL - feared h. may be beaten.
Toe HoGac Committee on Elections are
slow In taking up the Virginia contested
cafo NJ Goodc va Ep-s hocauec Il ~ I'M
Ns'ihle 20 secure quorum at the meet
'n;a. Unless something can be done to
muster quorum IL looks as II the case
"il rc over until next session. Many Of
~" c'ngrc ssrncn arc absent on account
'. sickness aud others arc comnclled 10
na'n IN their districts 70 work for re-
nominations. and are dent their pay
'''arro Of prolonged absence.
lAHHELL FOR CONGRESS.
'ndc" YarrslL Of Greanesyilc county.
'" mas been here for several days this
q. was asked II he would be candi-
lt'' f1r Congress I'm the Fourth Nirglnja
District lie has been talked OF for the
'.iioa. but he said ne had not announced
a..0eelf, anl dld no. talk as IL he
""H.l though some OF nis friends arc
o. the opinion he ought to enter the list.
~ri hove urged him to 10 So
~ IS feared tAat The time or Congress
VIII be SO taken Up FOR the balance Of the
session with thr t0rif and tho appronrla-
iion hl's 90 win not be possible 10 reach
TIE bin providing for the cction Ct United
states senators by direct vote Of tho
people. Mr.. Tucker. however. who re-
ported tho measure. viii In the near
future again press the matter. II will be
necessary for the Rules Committee TO
bring ia special order, otherwise 1t will
be impossible to get the number Of days
required 10 discuss the bin
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
il seems to bc generally conceded that
10 publc-building bills VIII be passed
this session. There are several on the
House calendar for Virginia and North
Caroline. including Newport News. Win
ston. ami Elizabeth city. Chairman
Sayers. OF the Appropriations Commit
tee. has blood in his eye for every
measure Of this character, and he vows
that not one shall lie called up by
unanimous consent. An effort was made
u get signatures sufficient TO induce the
Ku'es Committee To make a special
order Tor public buildings. but the House
leaders are opposed TO the idea. and the in
dic3tlons are the plan VIII be abandoned.
IN executive document. just sent -
Congress by the Secretary OF the Interior.
81, - of -rss
pended or cancelled since March I, 1893.
Includes the names OF hundreds in Viz
ginla and quite a number in North Caro-
Ina That were fraudulenuy placed on the
rolls. They are very numerous at Nor
folk and in that vicinity several hundred
having been reported as having been
dropped. The names AMI addresses are
given I'm most cases. and il would ap-
pear from what the Pension Commits
sioner states that n wholesale purging OK
the lists about Norfolk has taken place
since the frauds were discovered.
MIR. FULLER IMPROVING.
Mr.. u. W. Fuller the wcll-kncwn
and popular general passenger 9gent
Of the Chesapeake and ohio railway.
who was 50 badly hurt in the collision at
Rapidan. Va, last Saturday, is steadily
improving This will DE gratifying intel
hgence 10 his host Of friends in Viz
ginia and elsewhere. lie is doing quite
as well ass could be expected. and it viii
not he necessary for the surgeons to am
putate either Of his limbs as was feared
at one time During the week his friends,
Doctors Ross and Brock. Of Richmond.
have been in attendance upon him, in
addition to the skilled surgeons of this
city. and 10 is receiving every care and
attention possible. AS soon as he can
be moved he will be taken 10 one OF the
Virginia mountain resorts. whore it Is
hoped and believed his recovery Will
b. more rapid. He IS 81 present at his
own residence IN Washington. 1t viii.
however. be long time before he is
able 10 resume actively his duties with
the company. From all parts Of the
country messages Of sympathy have come
to Mr.. Fuller and his family.
GOING ABROAD.
Mr. William Ryan, Collector Of internal
Revenue for the EichmOnd- petersburg
district, was in the city to-day. lie called
on Commissioner Miller az the Treasury
Department. and made arrangements for
two months leave Of absence, it being
the intention of Mr.. Ryan to make a
seven weeks trip abroad. He expects
t. sail from New York on me Bird OF
August. with party OF friends. and
then go 10 England, and afterwards to
the Continent Of Europe. Commissioner
Miller was most agreeable, ana the neces-
sary leave Of absence has been granted
q Mr.. Ryan.
THE INDUSTRIALS
RcDresentatiye Wise went with Mr.
Tomlinson. Of Richmond. to see Secre-
tary Lamont this morning about having
Trvc's Industrial army moved out oil
Nirsinla. the combination at present
belnE camped on a government reseTVa-
ton in Alexandra county. The SECRETARY
promised 10 consider the matter ana
sad he. thought II could be arranged
Mr.. Tomlin.on. who came here at the
Instance Of Governor O'Ferrall. returned
this afternoon to Richmond. The object
II seems is 10 set The Frye contingent
OF the reservation, 50 that they can De
requested 10 move along and get out OF
Virginia
POSTAL NOTES.
Pos;maetcrs Of the fourth class for
North Carolina were appointed to-day as
follows. ". ". Allen, Bunnleycl, Harret
COUNT. vice j. A. Jones deceased; ). NJ.
Smith. Ne,tncld. Surry county, vice j.
II. Low, removed.
\ po~t-onice 10 Doe known as Birdwood
has boon established I'm Alhemaria county,
Va. With Charles L. Bur,oa as post
master.
The department IS doubling up names
OF pcst-o..iccs at d lively rttc. For IN
stance. an order just issued changes The
name Laurel Springs. in AleShahy county
y. c., 10 LaUrelsprlngs.
THE FEDERAL HOUSE.
Tariff I'm Observation-Disclosures Nom