Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Fredericksburg, the President. aud the
Mary Washington Monument.

Frederic ksburg, the Pre-ident, hnu the
Mary Washington Monument.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March l9-
Especial Representative Meredith called
nj the White House this morning and
made arrangements for a delegation from
fredericksburg TO be received by the
President at / o'clock on Saturday next,
at which time formal invitation VIII be
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland to visit
Fredericksburg on the 10th Of May. when
the Mary Washington monument cer'e-
monies will take place.
Representative Tyler had n conference
to-day with some of the members or u"
Senate Appropriations Committee in re-
ference TO the Fort Monroe sewerage mat
ter. His intention Is TO have the Senate
committee amend the item In the fortiii-
cations bill so that the citizens OF the re-
servation may be better protected In
their rights.
MIR. Tyler also called at the Post-Office
Department and had sent to Norfolk the
papers Of W. w. Degge. 30 that he can
qualify at once as postmaster OF that
city.
sEIGNIORAGE BILL.
The Bland seigniorage bill was sent to
the President to-day, having been signed
by the Vice President this morning. Both
sides are bringing pressure TO bear on the
President. The anti-siver people do not
intend to spare any trouble in trying TO
induce the Executive TO veto the mea-
| sure, and the supporters OF the bill, ana
especially those from the South and West,
insist that for the good OF the party IL
should be approved. Mr.. Caffery. OF
Louisiana. was the only southern senator
h.. fr.cf fhA IfI "a
States politically classed as southern are
relied on to furnish fully three fourths OF
| the electoral votes necessary 10 land De-
mocra.ic President into office. 1t is the pre-
| vailing opinion in legislative circles that
| for the sake OF the party Mr.. Cleveland
is bound to approve the bill
Additional information received here
shows that the Bland bill is generally pop
| ular in Virginia and North Carolina, and
1t received the solid support Of the dele
cations from each State in both the Sem
ate and the House.
POSTMASTERSHIPS.
Charles NJ. Busbee was to-day nomi-
| mated to be postmaster at Raleigh, n. c.,
| and il ends a big fight. The successful
| candidate was endorsed by Senators Ran
som and Vance, and Congressman Bum
| wanted W. c. Stronach appointed. AT
ore time it was thought that owing 10
| the bitterness Of the contest compromise
| man would be selected.
Two Virginia postmasters were also
nominated to-day-George X. Nixon Tor
| Ashland, and Frank j. Norris for Lees
| burg. Mr.. Nixon was endorsed at the
primaries and then recommended by KEEP
resentative Wise The other candidate
! for the Leesburg postmastership was Mr.:
| Harper but his friends conceded severai
| days ago that Norris would be appointed.
| The latter had the endorsement or Con-
gresham Meredith.
| II was expected that decision wouid
| be handed down to-day by the supreme
| Court In the Pocomoke-sound oyster case
| but the interested parties were disap-
| pointed The case Is such an Important
| one that the justices are giving IL the
closest inspection before arriving al a con-
| clusion.
VANCE DOING WELL
Mr.. Charles N. Vance received another
| letter to-day from his father, the Senator
| who has gone to ST Augustine, where
| ne expects to remain until the latter part
| Of March, when he hopes to return 10
| Washington. Senator Vance writes that
| he In getting along very well. but MS
recovery has been slow. He IL IN
| good spirits.
| Professor C. d. McIver. president OF the
| Normal College. at Greensboro. 10 among
| North Carolinians In the city.
| virginia arrivals: e. W williams. A. II.
King, Richmond; James =. Dordsus Nor