Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-18
FOR MANCHESTER.
Free Nail Delivery Being Obtained Dy
Congressman Wise.
TARIFF BILL SITUATION
rho senate VIII Never Consent to the
Adoption OF q Closure Ruie-wssi'-
ington Gossip.

WASHINGTON, u. c., May T.-tsps-
cial. al.)-Represcntative Wise called this
morning on First-Asdstant Postmaster
General Jones and made n request that
the free-delivery system 10 extended To
Manchester. Representative Wise stated
that including It's suburbs Manchester has
population OF at least l2,Wo, 1900 or
which is in tho city proper. The receipts
of the post-oiice are also large enough
to warrant an expenditure for free-de-
livery.
into the matter, and said be would send
a special agent OF the department TO Nam
chester TO look into the condition OF
things. He was inclined to say that Ia
due course Of time tile request would 10
granted.
Mr.. Wise mentioned also that Manches-
ter was well paved. and was a city OF
considerable manufacturing importance.
The Washington. Alexandria, and Mt.
vernon electric-railway bill Will be pressel
soon In the Senate. As stated before IN
this correspondence, the company desires
TO extend its lines into Washington city.
and will cross the river by means of an
electric ferry. IL they can get this ex-
tension suburban property VIII be greatly
enhanced In value on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac. New towns are being laid
out in Alexandria county. and In addt-
ton to this development the people who
visit the capital VIII have quick and
cheap mode OF reaching historic Mt. Yer.
non.
]. Madison Leach. Jr., of Wayncsviie.
n. c., has been given a position in the
Census office.
Colonel Il. c. Marshall. OF Portsmouth,
was among the Virginia visitors at the
Capitol to-day. He appeared before the
Naval Affairs Committee OF the House
and made an argument In favor Of a pri-
vate bill.
Colonel Marshall volunteered to-day To
go down into the Ninth District during
the next campaign and make some
speeches. and Congre ssman Jim Marshall
said he would be delighted to have him
come.
HOUSE AGAIN QUORUM-LESS.
The House got tied up again to-day for
the lack OF a quorum. and a call had To
be resorted TO. IL the balance OF the
members would remain as closely at
their posts as the Virgtnians and North
Carollnans business could proceed with
dispatch.
The Indications are that an effort will
soon be made to change the Senate rules
SO as To get IA vote on the tarin bin.
The Virginia and North Carolina MEM
bers would probably favor any slight
change likely To stop tho long, weary
debate. Some OF the Republicans con-
tend that but for the tight being made by
n half dozen Of their party, vote could
be taken In two weeks. Cloture can
never pass the Senate. The Democrats
are not certain OF holding the Senate,
and they are not going TO put their heads
In a bag when they may bc in the mi
nority inside of two years. Whenever
the Democrats are certain Of forty-hvo
votes for the tarin bill 1t VIII pass. Tine
amended Senate bin is generally consid-
cred such an Improvement oyer tho VIII
son bill. as II came from the House, that
it ought to receive practically the tull
Democratic strength in the Senate.
Among fourth-class postnasttrs sp-
p0snted to-day were;
I Virginia-A l.. Gr.zzle, CartertOn. Rus
sell county, vice = :. Jessoe, resigned; ;
ID. l.. Evers AIilnesyille Augusta county.
vice j. \. Micnaei, removed; u. Il. Nor
gan, Wyllicsburg. Charlotte county. vice
ID. ID. Jackson. removed.
North Carolina-P.iu Barringer. Hcilig.
Rowan county. vice +. Miller. resigned.
Post-oiilces have been established IN
North Carolina az follows: CrOckeg.
Cleveland county, John l.. Crocker. post
master: Glcndon, Moore county. Gustav
Rec. postmaster; Rockyface, Macon
county. Calvin g. Henry, postmaster
Theodore Buncombs county. Molie '.
Williams, postmaster.
Virginia arrivals: a. \. Cary, W. J.
Hunt $. b. Lacy. Richmond; II. ii.
Downing, Front Royal; j. ". Morgan.
Rverton; If. Is. Turner. Hampton:
Clarence j. Miller. c. W Kinsey. Kappa
hammock county; W. J. Sebrell and wife,
COurtland.
North Carolina arrivals: r. w. Watson
and wife. Winston. ). l.. Miller and son,
Gre eusbOrD'