Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SHORT SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES
or CONGRESS.
The OpinIon IL That the President Will
VIII Neither Sign Nor Veto the
Tariff BnI.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August a..
tspcdal.) Both branches OF Congress held
brief sessions To-day. but very little busi-
ness was transacted. There was a feel
Ing about the Capitol that possibly the
President might send In a message APP
proving the tariff bin. but II. did not
come. and no intimation was received
from the White House. The prevailing
impression Is that Mr.. Cleveland viii per-
nit the bill TO become a law under the
ten-days lapse. and no message OF any
sort will be given to the country. IL
this should be the case. the limit VIII
expire next Monday night and Congress
is expected to adjourn on Tuesday. The
few Senators and Representatives, VINO
are remaining here are anxious to so
away, and every day there Is a gradual
thinning out.
Representative Turner, Of the Seventh
District Of Virginia VINO has been quite
sick for ten days or more, Is out again.
but he Is far from well, and he proposes
going TO Front Royal tomorrow Tor a
much-needcl rest.
Representative Tyler left this after
noon. going first TO Richmond. where Mrs
TYLER is at present. After BRIEF stop
I'm the capital city he viii go 10 his us
trict to look after his fences, az deleed'cS
% the Second Congressional DSlIlcl No"-
vention are being elected. 81
Representative Woodland returned TINS
morning from Rocky Mount, n. g. WhT,
his convention was held yestetuay'
Vas generally congratulated by MS con
40 h4xf on
which he bagged the nomination again.
An the rcports from the district ihui0dtc
that Mr.. Woodland will be reelected ne
viii commence a vigorous campaign -
soon as Congress adjourns.
THE NEBRASKA ROW
Tho Democrats in Congress smile over
tho ROY the Nebraska Republicans so'
i,to yesterday at their State cOnvehllOi
and the fact that Roscwater, the htpuph-
can national committeeman from Mira
Ia has nolted the nomination Tor Gov
crnor indicates there will be trouble LOT
the G. O. p. IN the campaign.
Congressman Bryan. who Is cahu'pa a.e
for the United States Senate on tnc
Democratic and silver platform mas soL'
home Mr.. Bryan Is Of Virginia ancestry
t.e lots ~ relatives and friends in the
state and has frequently spoken wltnm
the past three years in Virginia unless
The Kepublicans can heal their sores MT.
Hryan stands "A good chance OF being the
next Senator from Nebraska.
senator Uunton remains steadily AT MS
most in epite Of the fact that not much
is going on in Congress. He is here III
case of an emergency. Mrs. Hun'on Is
at Cape May for the benefit OF her
health. and the Senator joins her wien-
ever the Senats adjourns long enough 10
enable him to make the journey. inc
friends Of Mrs Hunton will be glad 10
know she has improved In health SINCE
going 10 Cape May.
Mr.. 4. w. Graham, the Democratlc
nominee FOR Congress In the Firm North
Carolina District Is here. He IS prep'r-
Ing for a vigorous campaign, ana Is col
lecting material for his speeches.
Virginia arriI ais: Everett Waddey' NJ
A. Huddlestein. G. Schnailer ana daugh-
ter, r. W. Robinson, +. II. Mcclure,
wife and child, Richmond; J. Conn. Lex
ington; w. W. Robertson, stanton; j.
4. Jones, Danville; c. Sisson. Orange;
John TAYLOR Thornton. Port Royal c.
J. Yates, Flint HIM. \. l.. Harnsberser'
Elkton.
North Carolina arrivals: J. NJ. Russell.
Charlotte. -. W. Kila0re, Raleigh; W.
II. Marlborough, Lewisburg.