Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-25
HOUSE DEADLOCK.
II Leaves Members Litls Time for
Outside Work.
ITS PROBABLE CONTINUANCE.
virginia and North Carolina Delegations
for Fighting 10 the Bitter End
Washington Small Talk.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., February "a
nsoerial) THE continued deadlock In the
Iioyeo over the Bland bill confines the
u,enhors very closely 10 the hall, and
,h,y DO not have much time TO do any out
aldo work during tho course Of a day. Tho
virginia and North Carolina members be-
,rr supporters OF the measure It ia spe-
,.,llv necessary for these delegations 10
be on hand. As rule. the Virginlans and
North Csrolinans arc In favor OF continu-
ING ths fight. no matter how many days
may De- consumed
Hy Joining with the eastern gold-bugs,
Tie Republicans are enabled To prevent a
vote. and their attitude has aroused much
bitterness when Traceys crowd. last fall
worked SO hard 20 have the Sherman law
uncondluonally repealed tho southern and
western Democrats who were opposed 70
that proposition did not refrain from vot-
iuc Iut the eastern men. having gotten
what they wanted. now resort TO any
methods to block legislation. even TO form
flg an uuh0ly alliance with the RepubA-
cans I1cy profess 20 believe that the
President would veto the Bland bill should
81 reach him. ana yet they are afraid 10
give the President a chance 10 pass on
the measure. Their position proves they
are afraid he viii approve the bill. lndl-
catlons are tho eight VIII continue next
week
WISE AFTER coNsCLsHIPs.
Ecprsscntatve wise was q caller at the
white House this morning. lie had talk
with the President on the subject Of con-
fllatcs and made strong plea FOR me
recognition OF the Richmond District In
tie foreign service. The President got his
Hst. and &C was found that little or nothing
WAS l,ft that the Third District applicants
had asked for, but Mr.. Cleveland pro-
missed ho would consider the matter and
see II there was q position nc could bestow
ON the district.
2ir Wise then went 10 the post-Ofice
Department. where he had a brief confer
once with Mr Bisscll. The latter said
d.. would recommend at once the appoint
mont OF MIR. Nixon as postmaster at Ash
lsu4 and SIR. Howerton as postmaster at
West Point. these gentlemen having been
reclmm, ndcd by the representative.
Air Wise left this afternoon for RcN-
manl Tie VIII remain there until Monday
uon.ns.
TYLER AND JONES.
Representative Tyler called at the Urea
curry us morning and requested a promo
ton for MIS-. james Lyons who holds a
position On that department.
Nr Tyler once more cropped into the
Tot-Once Department also, and was as
au~od iy the Postmaster General that he
would give attention at once 10 the Ports
mouth ease. and have the appointment
made"
Concrcss man Jones has had another in
tcrucw with AGRICULTURAL Department Of
rr.as n rGud 70 the cattle inspection
matter. which so materially affects the
transportation interests of the First Dis
tri-t Mr. Jones thinks the arrangement
can D. made as asked for by the steam
boat companies and the cattlc-dealers.
Mr. Lloyd u. Smith. Of Eastyille. chair
man Of th' Congressional Committee Of the
First Virginia District. was caller Oh
Representative Jones this morning.
The 6,urte not being in session to-day,
end tho House hnviag adjourned carly
made things comparatively quiet about the
Capitol.
A SENSATION SPOILED.
Some az the stanton Democrats who
yifitcI the city us week pronounce as
untrue the report that Dr. Carter Berl,e-
lcy came near iaintiug the other Gay when I
DO saw Mr. H. j. Crowdcr and Senator
l.N inset and exchange greetings. IL ia /
believed The sensational rumor was origi- /
mated by persons who dispute with the
genial Doctor the statement that all the
Democrats iu Stanton were Cleveland adj
Voctt-s ia 1sa2.
Mcssrs. McCuc. Crowder and Weller
have cluc back 10 Stanton after spend
In several days here.
Postmaster Park AGnew Of Alexandra
was iu the cts to-day. Many pcuIle
are pumping him TO know If he VIII b.
the Republican candidate Tor congress ia
the Eighth District this year. Mr AgneW
as nos saying anything further than that
h. has no desire 10 50 into the lace
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Tho purchase of farm IA Cuipcper
county by colonel Pat McCauu has
ca.is,.l a story 10 be put IN circulation
that nc haAAers after the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Eighth
District.
Il is believed the President viii send
srvcrM Virginia nominations 10 'he "e"-
ate carly next week.
Congressman settle. Of North Carolina
who has been 30 sick, has practically It.
covered.
Mai service has been ordered eatao-
lshcd Ga Virginia from MdIch ], 1871 10
June 90. 1876. as follows. buckingham
Courthouse, by Aliens Level 10 Div u,
RlN times IL week. Gravel Ehl 10 railroad
station, siX times a week
A. H. Dardcu was to-day appointed
p.etrastcr at IIni Isle OF wight county, /
Iir.iuM. vice H. J.. Snpcr, reno, ed.
FARMER EDMUNDS.
REPRESENTATIVE Edmunds today secured /
rrumlse az tne immediate appointment OK
James M Iawsou, as postmaster at
l,ru.n.lL Campbell county, In place Of 1
Mussn Harvey the present postmaster I
arrested GA % charge of oInbczAemcut. !
Dir. IdmluIs has been trying Tor months !
10 haIe Harvey removed.
Farmer Eamunds to-day, IN Joking with /
hls friend Congressman Tucker, raised .
q laugh ot the expense OF the latter 10y I
ltyn- "No wonder old man Hewitt made /
t.at speech before the Southern Society. I
he was thinking how strange it was the /
Tenth District sent YOU 10 Congress IN /
place OF your father"
Nirliuia arrivals: Grayson Burrus, /
T.chm1ud: c. l. Edmoudson, stanton; |
d. d. Lindsay. editor Progress; l.. W. /
Sherpcrd. Charlottesville; r.. H. Freeman,
81 the Danvilc Register; Mason Romano.
Petersburg; A. W Mason ana vile. Nor
fox: ". L. I'm. Culpeper. j. y. Baum
gardner Chiistianshure: II. s. X. Morr4-
Gou. Gate city. G.. +. T.. Crawde, Hague.
A. ". Graham, OF oxford, n. c.. is In