Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04
O'NEILL.-JoY CASE.
Il Is Decided in PaVof Of the Democratic
Contestant.
HOW OUR CONGRESSMAN VOTED.
They Were Not as One In the Matter Of
the Equi,,cs-sta,c Bank Tax
Repeal.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. April S.-(Spe-
cial)-On the o'Neill-Joy contest in the
House to-day Mir. Marshall. OF virginia.
voted to declare tho seat vacant and to
scnd the case back 10 the voters OF the
Eleventh pls,ric, Of Missouri. He takes
the ground that O'Neill, the Democratic
contestant. was not elected, and three OF
tie Democratic members of the Missouri
delegation view the matter In the same
light They have steadily voted against
the ST Louis brother. All the other Nir-
Einis members voted in favor Of OMEN.
Mr.. Jones is member Of the commit
tee reporting in favor OF O'Nein The
contest has blocked all legislation in the
House for more than two weeks, and rs
between twenty and thirty Democrats
opposed the report OF the committee, con-
siderable bad feeling was stirred up.
In the Presidents list OF nominations
forwarded 20 the Senate to-day neither
Virginia nor North Carolina was remen-
bcrcd. II was though, a postmaster for
Alexandria would be named to-day. as 1t
was understood yesterday that Mr.. {. {.
Carlln had been agreed upon for the po-
t,ion.
4 PENNSYLVANIA was to-day nominated
for Assistant Register Of the Treasury.
This was The position that Colonel l.. W.
Reid. of Alexandra, Va, held during the
inst Cleveland Administration. and II WIS
hoped by his friends that he would De
ulain appointed. but rotwiinsianding me
endorsements. he failed 20 convince 'h'
president. Senator Hunton, Represent
tive Meredith and Others OF the Virgin"
de,egation worked hard for Colonei Keil'
There were about fifteen applicants
sTATE-BANK TAX REPEAL.
The outlook for rhc passage OF the blh
t. remove the 10 per cent tax on "a
banks Is gloomy according TO the STATE
Intnts made hy some of the congressii'H'
but Mr.. swanson. Of Virginia. who has
b,ou taking an active interest IN tn'
matter, while admitting tina, maJori'y
OF IN. House are opposed 10 unconditional
r,r,pl and the proposed establishment OIL
hanks of issue. seems 10 think thdt il "
Mar. is devised for Federal supervision.
measure can be passed. Others disagree
with hr swanson. and contend thet no
thing can be accomplished on the line IN
dicatod even though the Chicago PLATFORM
committed the party 10 the repeal Ol thr
tax Tn, President. il is stated in som.
quarters. would not approve the bill II
n should be passed.
The House having this afternoon seat
a O'Neu. ~ Missouri. the deadlock was
broken other election cases VIII be us
posed Of promptly. no doubt. The VIZ
gimia case Of Goode Us. Epes Is 10 De
nrtued in committee on the 2lth instant.
Judge Mann OF Nottoway county, VIII
make the principal argument in behalf Of
u,rr1 IHTTlS.
Mr. ThOrp. of Mecklenburg. and Mr..
Hr.nt ~ Alexandria. are the attorneys
f. colonel Goode.
The minority report In the North Caro-
lima case 0f Williams VS.. Settle has not
yot been submitted to the House. IL has
been drafted by MIR. Woodward. however
and IL IS thought Il will soon be made
public.
POSTMAGTSTERIAL.
Among fourth-class postmssters appoint
c1 to-day Were.
Virg.nia-NanCy j. Hurst Aral Carroll
county. vice stephen NJ. Smith. removed,
J. "a. Peters Big Cut. Scott county vice
". r Peters, resigned.
North Carolna-W. 4. Palmer. Cata-
loochee. Haywood county. vice G. NJ.
Jarrett. resigned. A. l.. Helms. Pottcrs.
Union county. vice J. c. Irby. resigned;
u H. Martin. West End. Moore county.
vice J. \. Martin. deceased.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Virginia arrival: j. T.. McAilister.
Richmond: Thomas D.. Evans. Lynch
bprg. ". Il. Abbot Bedford G. II.
Ninslow. W. q. Dudley. II. NJ. Bryant.
and W. T. Morris, Clifton Forge.
North Carolina arrivals: George l..
Hodges. kinstOn: Miss Hattie Thomas,
Charlotte. c. w. Hege. Salem.
Judge Avery and Colonel Andrews left
tonight for Raleigh.