Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-20
RIVERSANDH ARB0RS
The Appropriation Bin to Be Called
Up Soon.
MANCHESTER p0STMASTERSHlp.


WASHINGTON. April 10 -tSpecia))-
Representative Jones says tho river and
harb0r hill viii be called Up In the House
next week. lie had tslk WITH CHAIR
man Catohings. Of the committee, TINS
morning, and the latter said II was ms
intention 10 press the measure ut inc
time stated. Virginia il interested IN TINS
bin 10 the extent OF s2G,w0 IN roui'd
Numbers. In addition TO the surveys
OF waterways that have been provided
for in that state by the bill, anu Nor'h
Carolina gets good slice of the appro-
pria but, OF course, nothing like a.
much as Virginia, as her waterways arc
not as extensive as those of the oid DO
minlon.
As liz always the case. many 81 the
members viii enaoayor To- have amend
ments adou,ed Increasing the amounts TOT
projects IN their districts. but the COM
mi,tee viii insist on having the bill pass
"a substantially as reported.
The North Carolina people ate not en-
tireIy satisfied with the appropriations
for their rivers and harbots. but they VIII
rolv on Senator Ransom 10 help tneih Vu,
when the bill reaches the senate. AZ WI.
he referred TO the Commerce committee
Of which he IS chairman. anu ms com
mandlng position will cnutle HIM 10 soI.ie
changes. Usually the Senate auds mn
lion or Two TO the bin. and then theTe 10
a uvclv fight IN conference over inc
amendments. Each side yields Il l'"''
and the hill finally is agreed TO- ,,,,,or
Mr. Jones. Of Virginia. being n menoer
~ IN. House committee. he VIII, douot-
Ice ,ake an active part In The proceed
inrs when the river and harbor Dill 10
considered.
MARSHALL LEVI
Representative swanson this morning.
occompanied Mr. G.. W. Levi "l''H
states Marshal Of the western Dlsli'c'
Of Virginia. to the Department oi Jus'lce'
Mir. Levi came to the ely To nave ms
of1cial accounts adjusted and the de-
partment officials promised TO make his
matter special. ana to hurry up the set
Element.
Representative Tyler, who has been
urwell. and who went home for few
DAYS has returned TO the city. He ia
feeling an right again. and made the
rounds OF the departments this morning
There IS only one postmastcrship Of the
PRESIDENTIAL class in the Fourth Virginia
District not yet acted upon. and that Is
the Farmvlle Office. The time OF the
Republican incumbent does not expire
until some time in 1855. and the Post
master-C General will do nothing toward
appointing n Democrat just yet. He
seems inclined to let the Republican serve
ont his time
Mr.. Charles G. Carlln. recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Alexandria. has
made arrangements to take possession OF
the Office next Monday
Ex-Congressman Harry Libby OF
Chesapeake City. was among Virginia
visitors at the Capitol to-day. lie says
the people down his way are much re-
joiccd that work has been resumed on
the Chamberlln Hotel at old Point. 1t
now looks as If the structure would he
completed ia few months.
General Bate introduced In thS Senate
to-day bill to increase the Mexican
rensjon OF CAPTAIN John Tyler, Jr., 10
81 per month. T..
The Presidents nominations today IN
Guided only "a few promotions in the
army. He has taken temporary rest
on postmasterships ana consulates. but
it is said he viii soon bestow one more
consulate on North Carolina.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
II. II. Gentry was to-day appointed
postmaster at Hooker, Allegheny county,
y. c.. vice Cieed Edwards. removed.
There were no appointments for Virginia.
Post-ofiices have been established as
follows:
Virginia Earnest. York county, George
W. Amory. postmaster; Helena Bedford
county. Maria W. Black. postmaster.
North Carolina-AlcXis, CASTOR county
George W. Abernathy, postmaster.
Postmaster General Bissell is absent in
'ew York. but is expected 10 return to-
.oTrow or Saturday tie will then take
,. IL is thought. the Manchester post
astership. ana scttla the question as 10
hon the appointment * to BE- made.
representative Wise has repeatedly with
the last two weeks called at the de-
J artment TO urge speedy action in this
case. Mr.. B!sscil h1s seemed willing
enough To consider the matter. but there
has been a press Of general business, r.
sultng in delay.
Virginia arrivals: II. +. Smith. Joseph
Christian. C. l.. Womblc. T.. Leslie Spence
and wife. G. y. 1.arus. c. W. Saunders.
and Robert 6. Thornton. Richmond; u.
{. O'Flahcrty and !. ~. Lake and family.
Front Royal; J. u. Bailey. Tazewell; G.
W. Johnson, Loycttsvile; ". l.. Cobb.
Panola: Il. W. Santos. Norfolk; J. T..
cobb and ". l.. cobb. Ruther Glen.
North Carolina arrivals: c. J. Grswold
and wife, Goldsboro'; W. II. Branson,