Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
Doubt About the Democrats Getting To-
Sether On II.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
A Member If the House from Virginia
Thinks Ono May BE Calied-The
Republican Contests.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December "a
Special )-During the holiday recess little |
or nothing can be accomplished in the !
direction of getting the Democrats to-
gether on the pending financial BILL owing |
to the fact that the members are generally |
scattered having gone to their homes.
The Virginians and North Carolinlans are
with one or two exceptions absent. and |
will not return until Congress reassembles |
on the Sd OF next month. They are known !
to be very much divided on this question. |
and II is doubtful IL they will be able to
unite on any of the many propositions
that have been advanced. They have been |
decidedly non-committal ever since the
leading features of the measure were
made public As has been before stated |
in this correspondence. several members
OF each OF the delegations referred to will
probably vote squarely against the bill. |
no matter what amendments are offered. |
On general principles they do not like
the scheme of the Secretary of the Trea- |
sury, and the fact that the bankers OF
the country are known to be greatly d. |
vided renders IL almost certain that the |
effort TO settle the financial question du- |
ring this session Of Congress Will fall.
One of the Virginia congressman appears
TO have an idea that IL something Is not !
done the President will certainly call |
Congress together in extra session soon |
after the 4th OF March. This congressman |
labors under the impression that the Re |
publicans are really trying to force an
extra session so that they can organize |
the House and take possession OF the |
Senate also in the event they are success |
full enough to procure a majority in the |
latter body. The Republican leaders. how |
ever, do not seem anxious to assume en- |
tire responsibility for legislation any |
earlier than the regular time. II an extra |
session is called IL VIII be because the |
President is not satisfied. and wants to |
put the Republicans on record. Although |
the Virginia member quoted thinks TINS |
Is likely to happen, others in the delega- |
ton do not now believe there Is much |
danger of an extra session. for they have |
not been impressed With the idea that the |
President is really anxious the financial |
question should be settled within the next |
year.
NOTICES OF CONTEST.
1t Is understood that notice of contest |
was to-day served on Congressman |
Tucker by Mr. Jacob Yost. in the Tenth !
Virginia District, and on Congressman
elect McKenney by Mr.. Thorp In the |
Fourth Virginia District. Notices We're |
also probably served to-day on other Vir- |
ginians as the law requires they snail |
be sent out within thirty days after the |
certificates of election are issued 10 the |
successful candidates on the face OF the |
returns The gentlemen who are TO De
known as the contestees all being out OF |
the city. with the exception of Mr.. swan |
son. who got his notice just before he |
left for Florida on his bridal tour, II was |
impossible TO learn at this end OF the |
line lust how many of the Republican
candidates In the State will contest. III |
has been understood that at least seven |
of the Republicans would contest ana
from what has been heard. II is possible |
that nine Of the candidates may endeavor |
to break into the House through con- |
tests
The Republican leaders In the House, |
while ayerse to being quoted In print. |
have expressed themselves privately, ana |
they are disgusted with the large number
Of contests likely TO be lodged against /
the Democrats who viii have seats In the |
next House. II looks like a movement To |
hag seats to which the majority nave |
no right whatever. and the chances are |
that nearly all Of the contestants VIII !
discover how foolish they are 10 rely on |
n partisan majority to make them con-
gressmen in spite of the edict OF the peo-
Dlp that they are DclNei htNNN iSi f'''N
life.
ELECTIONS CHAIRMAN.
There has been much speculation as to |
u,bo will be chairman OF the Elections |
Committee of the next House. and this |
is a matter that is of special interest 10 |
some Virginans and North Caroinlahs' |
because there will be number OF contes's
from each State. Somehow report mas |
gotten out that Mr. Charles i. Joy' OF |
ST Louis. is probably booked Tor TINS I'M
nortant position He was unseated by |
,bie Uo,ise and he comes back TO the |
next House with a majority OF more than |
two thousand II IS conceded that MI |
Reed will be elected Speaker. The latter |
Is very friendly with Mr.. JOY, ana was
heard to drop remark here latey ina.
Mr. JOY might possibly De cnalriilan , y.
the committee. Mr. JOY is salu reuHS no. |
IN be anxious TO be made chairman, but |
- q understood he wants to be mem
her Of the committee. and there Is also
talk IA the effect that Congressman Settle:
NJ North Carolina, will be member OF |
the committee. ,,.,o, 1,
North Carolina from Chublake TO CeHo,
twice a week, from January H. 1880 u
June 20, 1896
THE COLE ESTATE.
Tho contest over the will of Maria Cole |
no., settIed here to-day, after ten-days |
trIaI nv a verdict establishing the WILL |
which gives about 100000 Of property 10
N,rs Coles husband and two nieces me
contestants were several heirs at law |
living here and in Fredericksburg,
representative Meredith and Hon. Il;
walton Moore. Of Fairfax. represented
Mrs Tolson. formerly of Prince William
Who gets one fourth Of the estate.
William II. Callahan, Of Norfolk' anu
K w Hudglns, of Hampton. are al the
Metropolitan <.r,,, =, |
virginia but for several years a resideht |
Of California. was among to-day's VISIT
ors 1.>.c
BAHEN IMPROVING.
George Bahen. Of Richmond. who was
en- severely injured here on Thanksgiving-
Day in a football game, Is reported TO-
dav TO be improving. His physicians now
think there is a chance of recovery
lanes Haye Paxton, of the University
of Virginia. Is registered at the Metro
T. /. Stephens. Of Lynchburg. and p.
Scott Ferguson, OF Winchester, are at the
Howard