Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-02
SOLIDLY WITH BLAND
OUR HOME coNcREssMEN ALL Al
THEIR POSTS YESTERDAY.
The Gold Hugs Panicky--Miils Will Not
Go on the Finance Committee
Washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 1.-(spe-
cIal.)-Thc Virginia and North Carolina
Democratic members OF the House were
all at their posts to-day, ready to give
solid support TO the Bland bill. Farmer
Edmunds, who made flying visit to
Philadelphia TO see his sick daughter,
found her improved. and he came back
to do all In his power for the measure
so popular among his constituents.
Mr.. Swanson made speech In the
sage of the bill Time was hard to get,
and the young member from the Danviiie
District could procure only one minute.
and when he asked tse privilege OF ex-
tending his remarks in the Record objec-
tion was made by one of the Republl-
cans.
The gold-bugs were In panicky state
all the morning. They have contended
they had votes enough to defeat the bill,
and yet have been 100 cowardly to put
their claim to a test They have also In
sisted the President would veto the bill,
and that they are merely indulging In
game of bluff. II they were sure MI
Cleveland would interpose an objection.
the blocking OF public business would
not have occurred.
THE NEXT POSTMASTERSHlP.
The next appointment for Virginia. 50
far as postmasters are concerned. VIII
embrace the Norfolk. Ashland. and West
Point Offices Mr.. W. W. Degge. editor
OF the News and Courier, is said to be
certain OF the Norfolk appointment, as
the endorsement OF Congressman Tyler
carries the necessary weight at the de-
partment Friends of the other candi-
dates. however, have not ceased their ex-
ertioDs.
Messrs. Nixon and Howerton. recon-
mended by Mr. Wise for tho Ashland and
West Point Offices. respectively. will. ir
due course OF time, be appointed.
A change will soon be made in the
Alexandria postnastership, and the In
dicaticns are that Mr.. Marshall. who has
been endorsed by Congressman Meredith
will receive that appointment.
DaEville, Petersburg. Lynchburg. Man
chester, and Charlottesville are some o.
the more important postmasterships II
| Virginia not yet disposed or
WINSTON PUBLIC BUILDING.
Professor Blancharl and several othel
citizens of North Carolina appeared before
I the House Committee on Public Build
| ings ard Grounds this morning to urge {
| favorable report on the bill introduced by
/ Congressman Bower appropriating S'5.w
/ for the erection of a government build
/ ing at Winston-Salem. Mr.. Grady, o
/ North Carolina, is q member or this com
/ mittee.
| the visitors made an earnest plea an'
! submitted interesting facts and figure
/ III. fttn fi
| should have building.
II any bills of this character are passed
/ during the present Congress. Winston
/ Salem will have show; but owing TO III
state of the Treasury it Is feared nothing
| Of the sort can pass this session.
| Senator Mills will not go on the Flnanc
! Committee In place of Senator Vance, o
/ North Carolina, who Is In Florida Tor IN
benefit Of his health. Mr. Voorhees, thi
morning withdrew his resolution to tha
effect. 1t is understood it was done
the request OF Mr. IiilIs.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Representative Tyler has returned fror
Richmond. whore he went to attend th
funeral of n deceased friend.
Congressman Jones is once more afte
the Claims Committee, urging n repor
on the famous Sibley claim, IN whic
some OF mis- fredericksburg constituent
! arc Interested The committee seem dif
posed to report the measure. This bi
( in the last Congress was pressed earn
/ estly, but provoked considerable oppos
tion from the Republicans.
Captain Hugh X. Garden of New York
formerly OF Warrenton. Va, spent da
here this week. Captain Garden is na
tive of North Carolina, and is one OF tn
many southerners In the metropolis VIII
have met with great success.
Ex-Congressma1 Harry Libbey. OF Ches
apeake city, and Mr.. Morgan Treat, o
West Point. We're among Virginia visi
tors at the Capitol to-day
Postmasters have been appointed a
follows:
Virglnia-Spainville Nottoway county
Geo. r. Williamson. postmaster; Volney
GraysOn county, John +. i. Mink. post
master.
North Carolna-Mabel, Watauga coun
ty, Mccoy Moretz. postmaster.
Messrs. W. \. Blair. II. Il. Fries. an
James A. Gray were the citizens OF Win
ston who to-day appeared before tn
House Committee on Public Buildings.
Virginia arrivals: 7. NJ Brennan
Charles Il. Frosst. George T. Coutts. Mrs
G.. Coutts, Richmond; c. Il. Burrough
and wife, Norfolk DIR. ID. C. Gordon, CuI
pepper: william f. Croft. Harrlsonburg
]. S. York, Fredericksburg; Mrs. II. II
/ Wyer, Mrs. j. Z. Jeifries, Warrenton
w. W. Carpenter, Roanoke; G.. S. Marcl
l and wife, Mathews.
! DR.. H. V. Dunston and wife, Of Wind
10. ~ ara In tho city