The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
MAHONE'S DIPLOMACY.
SELECTION or MS LOT FoH Ph'N'
,xo OFFICE 4 GREAT sUEfRIsb'
The Republican Senators stan" ny
Old Associate and the H"o''"c' "
Chamberlain Were Friendly
Ture BUREAU. RAPLEr BrILDiSo'
W.sutyarox. March 70, 1891.


What little interest maniiesleu III
dolnps OF the National legislature W
dav was centered in the House. As 'ne
serate with proper regard TOT 'ne
solemnity Of this anniversary auJoui"'u
over until next NJ Lday. when the "i''
and most important business 10 oe 0o'
s,derad will be the reconsideration OF the
vote by which the Senate on yes'e'"''
.,r,ed IN select the Malone lot as 'he
a.. Tor . new Government printing Of
~ az ,,,',,ding The selection OF the Malone
eits was a tremendous surprise 10 eF-.s
hodv here as the joint committee OF ''s
g. ate and House had carefully exain'he.
ali az the sites that were offered, ana hau
declined the Mahope property on the
very proper grounds that The 10 inca 'on
II affords for such an imnense sfu~tuie
as the Government printing ONCE was
not desirable. ,o.
rhe report OF the committee. however
was ignored in the Senate ana the lot
was aireed upon. careful glance al
the vote shows that the kepuDilcdhS'
many OF them former colleagues OF Cen
erai Malone in the Senate, voted for the
purchase Of his property. while Il number
of senators who are accustomed TO gather
AT Chamberlain's voted for him as
matter OF personal frfendiness. AS the
committee. however, reported the lot I'M
suitable for the purpose, II Is yet possi-
| HE that the reconsideration will result
in the rejection Of the property. Neilhef
Of the Virginia senators voted upon the
| question.
Report Of tho II. and ID. mmissioper'.
Tudge Thomas s. Atkins and MIR. NJ +.
| Peasants. commissioners for the Klch-
mond and Danvllle railroad, completed
the taking OF evidence and hearing OF
arguments by counsel this afternoon, ana
left for Richmond. They VIII complete
their report by the 10th OF April.
The Committee on Agriculture TINS
morning. by a large majority, instructed
its chairman Mr.. Hatch. to report the
bill favorably to the House.
congressman Swanson called at the In
terror Department with Mr. Charles
NJ Hut. of Rocky Mount. Va, who
wishes permission 10 establish traders
post on the Usage Indian reservation.
Mr. Armstrong, the Indian agent, was
sick and another visit will have TO be
made.
Congressman Turner succeeded i'm secur-
ing this morning a position in the Gov
erment Printing Office for Miss Bryeriy
OF Clark county. who will enter upon
her duties some time in April.
North Carolina Delegation.
A delegation Of prominent North Caro-
linians. in which were Senator Ransom
congressman Woodland and Henderson,
and United States District Attorney Ay-
cock, called on Postmaster-General Bis
sell this morning The call was said to
be purely complimentary 10 the Postmas-
ter-General but as Il is well known that
Senator Ransom does not ride In car
riages for exercise. and that Congress
man John Henderson does not waste
much time on useless pleasantries, the
suppOsition is that the Republican IN
cumbent of some presidential post-oiilce
In North Carolina has become unusually
offensive. and If his decapitatlon was
not agreed on this morning it was very
thoroughly discussed. After leaving the
Post Office Department the delegation
made a complimentary call on the At
torney-General. through courtesy TO Dis
trict Attorney Aycock.
Ii is said that the momentous and i'm
portant question as 10 who shall be
chosen TO iii the $500 position In the
Treasury Department, said 10 be due the
/ State Of North Carolina. has been set
tied. but the name Of the gentleman into
whose lap this plum will drop is with
held for the present There IS strong
suspicion. however, that Judge Gudger
Of Waynesviiie. will be the fortunate
| individual
Mr.. Sam Donnell. deputy United States
marshal for the Western district of Nir-
elnia, and Mr.. j. A. Bel, Of Fishers
/ Vile called on Congressman Tucker at
the Capitol to-day
MIR. J. +. Booker. editor Of the Suffolk
News. called in Congressman ID. Gar
| diner Tyler at the Capitol to-day.
The Executive Committee Of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee held
meeting in their new quarters yesterday.
| These headquarters are centrally located
/ In the annex 20 the well-known Worm
| ley Hosiery. and will be formally open
| ed next week with a housewarming, 10
which the senators, members OF Congress.
| and the press will be invited. Congress
man Jones of Virginia, is member OF
| this committee.