Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Eany Rumors Touching The farm BILL
Conference.
POSSIBLE COAL SLIDlNG-SCALE.
THIS Il One OF the Things h"u
River and Hsrbor Bili May
be Vetoed.

WASHINGTON, August S.-tSpec'aIt-
r,,.,r were many rumors around the
ra,,,oi today that an agreement woui"
probably be reached by the conierIeeS ".
tho tariff bill by tomorrow. ~ " sam
that there possibly may DE sh"''s
scale ON coal. and II this is DONE IL WI"
10 s,,ybt concession on the part OF the
ssr,,. II will not suit either the Presi-
a.r, mr. the House conferrees, tnt IL
will be the best they can get. me Se"-
ate Republicans are up to miscniet' ana
II ia feared that even II the Democrats
GO, ,op.ther. the minority Will start IN
and make further trouble.
Ono of the rurnors flying around the
copitoI to-day was that the President
Is hesitating about signing the river ana
barbor bill. Some people even went go
far as TO say he would veto the mea-
sure. This is giving the congressman no
uneasiness, however, as It is generally be-
Ileyed that this bill has strength enough
10 90 through both the Senate and the
House in spite OF a veto.
The Senate passed this afternoon the
House bin giving the Washington. Mex
andria and Mt. Vernon railway the rgnt
to go through the Arlington reservation,
and TO enter the District OF COLUMBIA
The Senate added some amendments,
which the House will readily accept Mr..
Meredith has worked hard for the Dill.
and this morning he urged Senator FAUX
ner 10 call II dp.
MALONE \ BUSY MAN.
General William Malone was a very
busy man at the CAPITOL to-day. lie mas
a great deal OF money at stake, as inc
sundry civil bin. which has been IN CON
ference for some days, carries an apptV-
priation OF s2j0O01 for thu purchase OF
lot he owns, and on which 1t Is propose
TO erect = new government printng-Onice'
Mr.. +. n. Koonce who ran on the Popu-
rs, ticket for Congress in 1892 against MY.
Grady. In the Third North Carolina DIS
trict. has filed with the House COMMITTEES
ON Elections n bin for expenses he claims
he was subjected to in making contest
for the seat Il amounts 10 Sl,Ji3"- MI
Koonce VIII not get cent or thiS money
ais case was thrown out of court, so 70
speak. months ago, by the coinmN'er'
The law governing contests Is very p'thi'
and he failed 10 comply with the REQUIRE
ments. In 4 petition sent TO me corlh'"-
too several months ago Mr.. hoohce
claimed ne Was sim hiA' N.-''N
caught on fire. and for those reasons ne
al not take hts testimony. The commit
tee decided he was too late. and thar
he had no case. Il is not probable ths
committee will take any notice OF ms
latest appeal.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House to-day considered public
buuding hills There are several on the
calendar for Virginia and North caro-
lin, hut they are so low down on me
Uet they could not be reached. III the
cornnittee Is allowed another day inns
session. they can probably be passed vu'
II ts ioubtfi.l IL the House VIII De IN
any mood for this sort of business
general effort was made 10 XIII tl1he-
virginia postmasrers appointeu tv-ua'
C. $. Knott, Dorcas, Augusta county
vice C;.orxe T. Perry. removed; John d.
Harris Fiat Woods. Scott county. vice
isaac W. Baker. removed: William D.
Dickey Mountain Grove. Bath county
vice Matte J. Dickcy, resigned; HENRY l.
Cuy Tanners Greek. Norfolk county vice
Io,enh ID. Freitos, removed.
TnIted States Marshal Levi, OK the
Western District Of Virginia. IS here
MONEY FOR JAMESTOWN.
The river and har5Or bill, N when
there is an item TO pay for WORK I" NC
done at jamestown to prevent ire lur-
Their incursi0n VI the river dpon the sire
~ the Old colonial church. as aforemen-
toned. has passed both houses, ana Is
now In the hands Of the President
J'l,. item referred 10 Is tn measure
nr,nosed bv the Society for the Preser-
vation of Virginia Antiquities. and which
Mrs 3 l.. VI. Curry successfully brought
% the attention of the members OF the
two houses.