Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-13
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
THE TARIFF DEBATE REMAINS OF IN
TEREST TO MANY.
yireipia.s Representatives VIII He II card
from In Due Time-A Chicagonn for
Public ter-Personsl-ities.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. January T.
Special THE tariff discussion In the
House continues TO hold the interest OF
the members and OF the public. II one
IL to Judge by the immense crowds daily
I'm the galleries The probabilities are
that none OF the Virginia members VIII
speak on the tariff during the general
debate. At least no. one from the state
has yet made a request OF the speaker
TO be recognized. IL Is understood that
when the bill comes up for considera-
ton by paragraphs under the five-minute
rule some Of the Virginia members VIII
| have something TO say, ana the chances
are that several important amendments
win be offered by Virginians. II is prob
sic they VIII insist that duty OF at
least 80 cents a ton she'll be retained on
both coal and iron-ore.
SIMMONS AND CARTER.
The Senate Committee on Finance
have not vet taken action on the cases
Of Messrs. Simmons and Carter Collec-
tors Of Internal Revenue for the South
| Carolina districts. II IL probable both
| VIII be taken up AT the meeting 10 be
| held, on Tuesday next. Senator Vance,
! who Is member OF the Finance Com
| mittee, Is still unable to leave his resi-
dence. or rather his doctor thinks he had
hotter remain within doors for few
DAYS vet. although the Senator has been
| steadily improving for the past week
and is anxious to 30 10 the Senate Cham
| her He expects TO be out next week,
and hopes to attend the meeting on Tues
| day.
| RcnrescntatiVe Jones Of Virginia. VIII
Ioave tomorrow with the members OF the
! Rivers and Harbors Committee for Della
ware. where they so 10 inspect the Della
ware Rreakwater project. But Tor MS
having to ettend to this duty the Elec-
tons Committee would probably have held
another meeting tomorrow. Mr. Jones
wanted some additional time also 10 fur
Their examine the records.
PLACE OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
There is a report out that Mr.. McAbee
| IF Chicago, has been agreed on for
| public Printer. If this be 80 the people
OF Virginia and North Carolina who are
after places in the Printing Office will
renew their efforts after a Democrat takes
| possession.
The House Committee on Elections held
a lengthy meeting to-day for the further
| consideration Of the North Carolina con-
! tested-olection case OF Williams W. Set
tie All Of the members OF the commit
tee were present except Mr.. Lockwood,
of New York No decision was reached.
| and the committee adjourned until Mon
day 1T ~ O'Clock. when the case will
again be considered.
PERSONAL POINTS
Mr.. W. W. Ashby. one OF the appli
cants for the Culpeper post-ofiice, was
here to-day. He called At the depart
ment and upon Congressman Meredith.
Congressman Bum, who has been de-
| tanned in North Carolina on account Of
sickness in his family. returned TO Wash
! ington to-day.
Additional Virginia arrivals f. l..
| Lockwood. J. II. Drake, Richmond; John
NJ. Miller. Jr.. Lynchburg; Judge John
Paul Harrisonburg: Or -. G. Gordon, s.
NJ Newhouse. Wallace Hudson, Culpeper;
Orrin A. Brown. Cape Charles; r.
Burton and wife, Portsmouth; H. Il.
Pritchard. Arvonia.
Charles Raglan. Of High Point, y. C..
is here.
POSTSCRIPT.
Among fourth-cass pOstmastcrs APP
pointed to-day werr:
Nirginia-W. II. Smith. Snuff. Patrick
county. vice W. II. Anglin. resigned
North CarOlina-W. l.. White, Knots
store Arson county. vice II. &. Knott.
deceased: }. A. Chambers. Ocona Lufty,
Swain county, vice l.. Conner. resigned;
Matte y Bowman. Spear. Mitchell coun-
ty. vice VI. NJ Greer removed; Elizabeth
\. Waugh Troutwel, Iredell county, vice
BENJAMIN Turner. deceased; =. X. Glass.
Warlick, Burke county. vice l.. +. War
lick, dcccaGed