Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-08
SEIGNI0RAGE BILL.
Sisnifcance Of The Senate Vote to
Take II Up.
REMAINING PLU MS
They Are Few and Far Between Tor VIZ
ginIa and North Carolina-Wash-
ington Gossip.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-(special)-
The Senate this afternoon, by the over
wheInlng vote OF 30 to g. refused to refer
the Bland seigniorage coming bill to the
Finance Committee. but instead decided
to consider the measure Senators Daniel
and Hunton and Senator Ransom voted
against the reference, and Senator Vance
was naired and absent still being In
Florida There Is Just this significance
In taking ND the bill at present. II a
majority OF the Senate at any time want
IN II can be laid aside and the tariff mea-
SIRE discussed. but whenever that motion
"a made thirty-seven Republicans. three
ponnlists. and Senator Irby. OF South
Carolina. will oppose the motion. III one
dissatisfied Democrat votes the same way,
then goodby to the tariff bill until the op-
nositIon saws the word. Things are. there
fo,o in a muddled state, but eventually II
g. claimed the Democrats VIII get to-
eether and agree on a tariff bill that VIII
command the full party support This
horrever cannot be done unless some
,u,o,oI conce ssions are made to certain
Industries that arc heavily cut by the
Wilson bill.
A prominent virgInian holding resDon-
sr,I. poeition In one Of the departments
savs he spent several days In Virginia
last week. and he found the people gene
III. IN favor Of action at an early day
-, tbo tariff bill. They are complaining
- tho slowness with which the Senate
,s proceeding. but II some OF the virginia
noorle had to wrestle with the difficulties
,o,, confrorting the party leaders they
MIGHT gain a better idea of the situation.
pOsTMASTERsHIPS AND CONSC-
LATES.
Senator Hunton and Represeh'a'''
Marshall were unable TO nave the '""-
ference this morning with the Fosliiasu'
c..,,"r,l recording the Bristol postmaster
shin. Mr. Bissell was not NJ 'he "'pai
r,ent as ha WAS sick in bed at his resi-
d.rcc Something seems 10 prevent "A set
element Of this matter. Not less thah 4
half dozen appointments have Deeh I'@ie
to talk over the question. 49,
From what some OF the officials OF the
State Department said to-day virginia anu
North Carolina will hardly BE- apl7 ID
eecura any more consulates. About every
tbin, that is now on the list has peeh
nromised and it Is learned that the names
of Virgiuians and North Carulinidhs nave
not been favorably conBidered.
Republicans are holding twelve or III
teen consulates. but the President ab5p-
,,telv declines TO remove them This is
true Of several good places In the Orleh'di
countries and in Europe. Not many are
left I'm Europe in charge Of Republicans,
Lut two at least VIII be permitted 10 hold
ON Thes. are Manchester and Bremen.
"Iudge" Riley. Of Accomac county Va.
uho yyas appOlnted 10 the consulate at
puerto Cabello. Venezuela, by the Har-
rison Administration has not been dis
TURNED. though It was stated this morning
at the department there were twelve OF
Gfteen applicants for the place. II pays
Il 5oo a year salary. and there are some
fees attached TO the office.
Personal POINTS.
Dr. w. II. wheeler Of Winston. was
among North Carolina visitors at the
Capitol to-day. lie was many years age
Commissioner of intstaal Revenue here.
Mr. Jernigan. Of North carolina, the
newlv-appolnted Consul to Shanghai viii
arrive here the 18th instant. and viii
sail from san Francisco for China on the
10Th instant.
Postmasters Of the fourth class were
arpointcl to-day for Virginia as follows
W " Delp. Big Creek. TazeweH county
vice g. H. Richardson. resigned; l.. NJ.
Scott. Sugar Grove. Smyth county, vice
". II. Whishman. removed.
Representative Tyler called on tho Presi-
dent to-day To urge the appointment of
". X. Mayo as Collector Of the Port
Of Norfolk. The term expired March 81.
The other candidate Is Leroy Shields.
The President has not yet determined as
10 the candidate.
Virginia arrivals: William II. Boyce, W.
n. Parker. ". &. Sheppard, Richmond
G. T. James, Clifton Forge; J. W. Talley.
Buana Vista; j. y. Wyllie. Danville; ey-
Speaker Cardwell and State Senator Fair
fax. W. T. Berry. w. W. Applegate. T..
McNish. Lynchburg; 4. W. Peatross and
son. Danville: W. Il. Bevile. Roanoke.
North Carolina arrivals: J. T. More
head. Lcaksyille; Clement Manly, Charles
Buford. Winston; \. G. G.. Zolhconer,
Henderson,; Jere Perry. Thomas Harris,
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