Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-13
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
nx washington Project Discussed Be-
fore Captain Misses Committee.
FREE SUGAR AND CLOTURE.
r,o rroposiiions In tho senatc-Re-
- .pecii,c Attitudes OF h""'o'' Jar
us. Daniel, and Ransom.

..-urNGTON. II. C., December H.
.,,. 4 hearing was given this morn
90 ,.r. the House Committee on Inter
ami Foreign Commerce. OF which
.t,tve Wise Is chairman. 10
or and against the pro-
memorial bridge across the
.. river. The indications are de-
favorable to the proposition.
.~r a great many people present
,.,.iula and the District Of Co
and much interest was mani
Amone those who addressed the
.,.. I'm favor OF the bridge were
msn Meredith, Mir. Frank Hume,
...rl AlcNande, u. Anderson.
..-rcmen explained in detail the
., fr such a bridge. and showed
from the beauty OF the pro-
..,..tlre and the historic impor-
.. the bridge would be Of gene
-. 'hc people on both sides OF
..Hac.
be,n before stated in the Dis
aponlence. the Virginia end
.re VIII be at the east gate
..r. and visitors from all parts
-..,ei states will be able 10
-.t way Of reaching that point.
Ie compelled to 80 50 FAR
IS now the case.
.....ttee. after listening at the
..-r- arguments presented, de-
.-It q new bill limiting the
CHI. bridge. and providing that
...0 no appropriated with which
..--e the work. The limit OF
...-.. vet been decided upon. but
..-0n prevails II viii not be
.. q 1000. and II may be 100000
e.. committee VIII also incorporate a
OBJ. remodelled bill prohibiting
....uls from using the bridge.
f..- ~ the project appear 10 be
.t-. rrrflent they Will get the
....f both House and Senate this
D. U.s. hacked by the War De
- .-I the Engineer Corps. and
., strong backing from Virginia
.. r.--,ict Of Columbia.
.. ,.r.ro-iti1n TO have a national
... sr.n Washington. via Airing
. t..,auarla. TO Mt. Vernon, seems
BAN completely abandoned. and
.-l bridge Is the more popular
.. .r.w
FREE SUGAR.
.- obi. motion In the Senate to-day 20
...... f-c.-sugar bill. Senators Hun
JARVIS were among those re-
&c.. m ,re affirmative; or. in other
&c.,. wanted the Senate TO 80
.- .ta effort TO make the sweet
avn cheaper 10 the people.
....-- Daniel and Ransom did not
-r rl explanation Of their pairs
r.-
. ... -onl test vote Of the day.
-.- v.. Nr. Vests resolution looking
..--rr the august upper branch
-.....- Senator'S Hunton and Jarvis
-., .... .r the affirmative, and General
r.-.- ..auunced that his colleague,
r. -.-.af. was absent from the city
.. -.-.i IL will be remembered that
p. .... senator Daniel pressed before
OIL. r... cratic caucus a clOture reso-
.' when he found his party
were so largely against him
.-..-.lv withdrew IT, He probably
t... voted in the affirmative to-
- Ia Vest resolution had he been
.. La is well known that Senator
..-. would have taken the opposite
m The latter expressed himself fully
.- ...r..v on that matter before the
- .. f.a1cratic senatorial caucus, and
er heard his remarks say they
one Of the most powerful and
....... .ra arguments ever delivered on
%. .t..-. II had. If all the reports
r. t-... O. most decisive effect on sena-
... ..t. w.r. wavering. and 1t has been
--4-r ..lt for the past week that
,-.-- is impossible in the Senate.
r- dent sent a small batch Of
.--.'..,s % the Senate to-day, but
.-'r So. the mind Of Congressman
r- t virginia, by sending In the
r,-.. .-frraster. Just what causes all
..- rrrot now be explained. Mr.
'-- f..ps after the T. NJ. c., and
tine q secure action.
POOLING BILL.
ne -.r-.,l rooling bill Is believed TO
.. -.- aiiug In the Senate after
e. Vote given the measure In
e . Yesterday. The Virginia and
r.-- r.'.ura delegations. as fore
.r~. t.r- divided on the question,
.,-.-.M man Wise is pleased that
.- .-. r.rr.sentatives from agricultu-
'.., supported the measure.
-- s- ..- Gliett Thomas. of Whining
., e. '. .s here attending the meeting
i..ttt'tn GA litdANlts NAANAA -
...t.. the Ehbitt House.
'..H.. 20 be known as Zanoni,
-. t.. OIL. .tu.hed in Gloucester coun-
r, Htl Hansford Z. Taliaferro as
s--- ter'h-class postmasters APP
-- to-day were:
'-. Fremont Wayne coun-
Ot.,man. vice y. q. Johnson
.--,.a-u.tyn. Patrick county. c. l..
'-.r. N- W ". Webster, resigned;
..r Scott county. J. 5. Greever'
Fl" g. Horton, removed; Matthias
hrs George county, L. II. Penn
..-H r. Grymes, resigned; Pera.
-'.' r'r ". +. Pryor vice j. n
Designed.
80 Tucker thinks the Apo
t--s.oe matter viii be salts
.''.l in a few days
Virginia visitors included
I.t... oi the United States Dis
State Senators Little OF
-er- and Fairfax OF Loudoun
.....Ir avl Taaoh