Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-13
WASHINGTON CITY.
vlRCINIANS STILL POURING IN AFTER
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.
Yet There Arc No Places Open and tho
Order Of the Day Ii
Discharge.

WASHINGTON. July 12.--tspecial)-
The speed with which the Senate Is dis
posing of the appropriation bills would
seem to indicate that Congress can ad-
journ early next month-provded a snag
is not encountered on the tariff question.
The prevailing opinion around the Capitol
is that If the House will accept the
Senate bill substantially as It passed there
will be no trouble In getting through the
business of the session within a month
or five weeks. But IL the hot-heads and
theorists insist on ripping the measure
to pieces the Republicans OF the Senate
will put on their war paint and start in
on a fight. which may last until late In
the fall. IL the Senate rules were such
that limit could be placed on the discus
sion, there would be no difficulty In pass
ing a tariff reduction bill more to the
liking OF the gentlemen OF the House.
who think there is too much protection
in the Senate measure TO suit genuine
believers in the Chicago platform.
Virginia people are still red-hot after
government positions. There does not
seem to be any let up in the applications
for positions. regardless OF the fact that
the civil-service regulations render 1t I'M
possible for the delegation 10 accom-
plish anything In this direction. The
government printing office Is not embraced
within the clvil-seryicc laws, and there
seems to be p general idea a congress
>man can get positions in that establish
ment for his constituents. This Is an er-
roneous impression. About l.500 more men
and women are now on the rolls of that
Office than ought to be there, and very
soon Mr.. Benedict will be compelled TO
furlough over go Of the employees. The
Virginia delegation are more worried
about having their appontees retained
than procuring new places.
1t Is really useless for Virginia people
TO come to Washington hunting for minor
positions under the government But they
pour into the city day after day. and
there Is not the remotest chance Of getting
anything They have their trouble for no
thing. and il costs money for railroad
fare and accommodations.
WORSE THINGS COMING.
There is some talk Of placing the gov
ernment printing-oifice under civil-seryice
regulations II that step Is taken all
the Republicans now holding positions Will
be retained. MIR. Cleveland Is an intense
believer in the ciyil-service reform prin-
ciple. and IL he says IL must BE- applied,
there IS no way OF interfering with him
unless Congress should repeal the law.
Representative Tyler called this morn
ing on Public-Printer Benedict. but was
unable to get any promises that his con-
stitutents would be given positions.
Congressman Meredith is a daily visitor
to the departments. and he has more
callers than any other member Of Con-
gress.
Captain w H. Murdaugh. Of Ports
mouth. recently appointed Supervising In
spector of Steam Vessels for the Third
District, arrived in the city this morn
ing He called at the Treasury Depart
ment in regard TO arranging his bond.
He will take charge Of his ofiice AZ once,
and can afford to laugh at the fellows
who imagined he was ineligible because
some one started a rumor that his politi-
cal disabilities had not been removed.
Representative Tyler to-day visited the
Navy Department. and secured the ap-
pointment OF Joseph Il. Newman as mes
senger at the Norfolk navy-yard i'm the
place OF a negro named william Boldin'
who has been removed.
The amended river and harhor bill. as
reported TO the Senate. has been printed.
and Senator Ransom hopes to call 1t up
at an early day. There is likely to be
some friction between the Senate and
House on this measure. but it will finally
pass. and Virginia and North Carolina
will fare well i'm the distribution Of money.
Representative Jones, being member of
the House committee. looked out for Vlr-
ginia, and Senator Ransom. as chairman
of the Senate committee. did not allow the
Old North State 10 get left
INNOCENTS % ABROAD.
A large number Of Virginia excursion
lists came to the city to-day from along
the Southern railway. many being from
Culpeper and other points in that portion
of the State
Post-oiiices have been established as
follows:
Virginia -Nuckols. buckingham county,
Mary T.. Nuctols postmaster
North CarOlna-Dutchman, Davie coun-
ty. William c. Atkinson postmaster;
Lissa. Sampson county. Susan G. Near
thur postmaster; Loyelady. Mecklenburg
county, William 5. Alternately postmas-
ter; Rella. Stokes county Levi J. Lackey
postmaster.
]. W. l.. Tlndall was to-day appointed
postmaster at Centenary buckingham
county, vice VI. l.. Layne, resigned.