The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-06
THE CAROLINA SENATORS
ONE WILL BE NAMED BY POP ULISTS,
THE OTHER BY REP UBLICANS.
Contest over the Postma tership Of For
trsss Monroe-Iwo II Delegates at "a"-
ton to A.sist Their Favorde@
TIMFs BUREAU, RArLEY BuHDINo.
WASHINGTON, December D. 1874

,bat III impulsive Missouran would IN m
VolVe his party IN cohlesl ,bli,,tS x,sax
beetnnipg OF the session thdt "Oulu "'lN
,.,~,,','r as the legislative days passed. py
and end only with the session Ia Ia I,," a." 70
the close Of the congresslohal -. a,ded -
however. is the belief that the asltauoh
OF the question al this time can 90 no
possible good, and that thSIe Is hoL 1,,.al .ie
sUghtcst probability OF the senate agree
iug 10 any resolution looking toward
cloture that when ne arose To-Day 10 ad-
dress the Senate on the suDJSct ne spohe
10 almost empty galleries ana was nsten
ed to by only a small number OF his sena-
me senate got fairly down TO business
TO-DAY. and a large number OF bills and
resolutions were handed In during the
TnJruIug hour.
The WHrships Yorktown, Baltimore Phlla
dciphla, and Newark, was offered Dy
Senator Hunton and sent 20 the Commit
Tee on Naval Affairs.
copies OF the decision Of the Court Of
Claims. dismissing the Virginia cases OF
Leondas Russell and wife and Reuben
hasland against the United states, We're
Furnished by the Senate committee on
Claims. These cases were dismissed FOR
lack OF prosecution by the plaintiffs.
THE PRINTING BILL
The House spent the greater portion OF
the day on the printing bill, which should
have passed yesterday. The oppOslu IN
10 Il was not of a partisan nature, and
was chiefly INDUCED in by the men who
have been elected TO stay at home h for for
the next Congress, and who really had
very little interest I'm IL either way.
Congressman Marshall made a round or
the Departments to-day, and ended ms
tour by another visit 10 Public Printer
Benedict in the interest Of Mr.. Terry
OF Wythe.
Congressman Turner also chaperoned a
delegation OF his constituents In another
Intellectual attempt TO fenlaTge the rep
resentation from the Seventh district in
washington.
Congressman Meredith had the usual
demands on his time. and made some
calls at the departments with consut-
uents. just to satisfy them that there
were no more places to be given out at
the present time.
Congressman Swaneon was called 10 the
chair by Speaker crisp during the debate
on the printHs bill to-day.
MIR GuBMAN's APPEARANCE.
The appearance Of the senior senator
OF the downtown hotels is OF such rare
occurrence that a slight ripple Of eX-
element was noticeable amongst the
occupants of the lobby Of the Metropou-
tan when he walked up 10 the Office desk
this morning and laid his card upon the
silver salvcr. The immaculate form OF
the Senator had not disappeared mp the
broad staircase leading 20 the parlors OF
the hotel before II was known that the
early morning call was intended Tor
Speaker Crisp. Had the statement been
given out that the visit was purely olh-
cial and for the purpose of Simplifying
and expeditlne pending legielaton there
would have been no cause Tor surprise
and no hints of mystery, but Wneh II
was said that the visit was social one
those who know so well that the Mary
land senator neither tights Tor exercise
nor visits for pleasure. smiled knoWihs,
IN and said. GIVE us something easy.
The object of this social visit VIII be
disclosed bye and bye In the meantime
lot OK guessing is being done
PosrMAsTER AZ FORTRESS MONROE.
arffnr
General Bissell would TO-DAY CONSIDER me
appointment of a Democratic postmaster
al Fortress Monroe brought the rural can
didates for that position ana their irlehds
here on the Norfolk steamer TINS morning.
The active candidates We're Capt. George
Booker Of Fortress Monroe, whose
splendid admin strauou or analrs OF lhis
Office during Mr. tltVcldnd $ former au-
ministratiOn was strong appeal TO the
business end of the Post-Of1ce Depart
mont 10 relax the EEK" rule in his favor
and MIR. William :. Jones, OF Elizabeth
city county. "a gentleman well qualified
well endorsed and strongly urged Tor
Each candidate was so well backed by
the representative men of his congress
sional district that to an outsider 1t
looked as if the PostmaSter-General was
about 20 be confronted with nineteenth
century Gordan knot. The Jones party.
under the leadership of Col Thomas Iabb,
ana composed of the following well
known gentlemen: Dr. r. W. Shield and
Messrs w II. DougheTty, George A
Schmclz and j NJ Willis. of Hampton.
Va. established their headquarters at the
Metropolitan. Col r.. G. Marshall, Of
Portsmouth was the leader of the Booker
delegation. and the following prominent
gentlemen comprised the party: Messrs.
joseph W. Duke James Mitchell, James
Kenney, {. G. Walker, Dr. j. f. Bryant
and Col G.. Fenton Day,
VISIT oF TIE SENATOR'S
Senators Daniel and Hunton accom-
Department. where they We're Immediately
accorded an interview 10y the Postmaster
General AS Mr.. Jones is a nonresident
OF The Fort and is not patron OF the
oihce, Postmaster-General Bissell stated
that he regretted 10 say that he could
Ohe department could not consider his
Application, which naturally leaves The
neld TO Mr., Booker. who viii undoubtedly
De appointed IN few days.
PoStmdSter-General Bissell telegraphed
20 Congressman Tyler at the Capitol to
know his wishes In the matter. but that
gentleman determined some time ago to
remain neutral IN the matter and so in
formed the Postmaster-GeneraI
Mrs. George Booker accompanied Cap
tain Booker on this occasion. and was
undoubtedly the mascot of the party.
Mr.. T.. Lewis Marshall. of FauGuier
tather or Col II, G. Marshall. returned
with his son TO Portsmouth for a short
visit 10 the Tidewater section
NORTH CAROLINA SENATORS.
Mr.. Watson thinks that in the election
or the TWO United states senator's from
North Carolina there will be no deviation
from the original plan agreed upon by
the FuStOnists. and that one senator
viii be named by the Populists' caucus
and the other by the Republican The Sc
lection OF Chairman Butler, of the Al
nance, he says seems 70 be a foregone
conclusion, while there are several prom
inent gentlemen whose qualifications will
be considered by the Republican caucus,
with the chances AT this time decidedly
IN favor OF Mr.. Pritchard. Mr.. Watson
Will remain In the city for day or two.
The Hon. Ieb. Vance Watson. OF Lex
ington n. c., arrived here yesterday
and took quarters at the Metropolitan.
He is Republican I'm politics but be-
longs also TO the new school OF states
men brought to the front by the recent
revolution IN his State the result of
the fusion movement.
II is understood that he will be strong
~ pressed for the Speakershlp OF the
next legislature. and will have not only
the support Of his own party folloWlng
bat viii be the choice Of the younger
element OF the Democracy.
Mr.. Walter j. Turpin, of Pocahontas'
Is In the city en- route home IRON
business trip North
Messrs. r. G. Smith. j. a. Strother, Jr.
and G. l.. lieadley. OF Virginia, were
among the Capitol visitors to-day.
MesSrs. J, T.. McAlister, Manchester
& W Parsons and n. j o. Christian,
Richmond, and Walter Shepard and wife
Of Norfolk. are registered at the 81.
James.