Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-10
THE PECKHAM CASE.
uOrs Harm Than Good Done by M-
miNiStatiOn Methods.
THE OYSTER QUESTION,
,..,,lcr Interstate Conference at wash
,nston The Conclusions Eeaohed-'en-
craI Federal Capital Notes.

crai Federal Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON. n. C.. February p
.--..Il The senate was not In session
5.v. having yesterday adjourned over
600. Monday. None Of the agents of the
....Isfr.tion were therefore at the Capi-
working on senators 10 vote
.- u. confirmation OF Peck
.. fl, bc Associate Justice Of The
..,r.r,. court. Considerable talk was
,..rI however. about the antics Of Sec
r-,.. Gresham and Carlisle. who In
l ihc building yesterday and brought
,...r influence to bear on certain senator's
.I ding one or two from the South. The
...rI-of methods adopted TO win votes
f- p,rkham so the Senate II Is believed
Ho hm more harm than good, and to-
r 10 ls freely predicted that he will
t. JOHN liornDlower Senator liiil win
I,n the Dispatch correspondent had n
.trr.ation. docs not give any figures,
boz. hc says Do is fanguinc Of having
ham rejected. Others here take the
r.. view Of the case. on the Horn
blower nomination Senator llunton voted
.r hrmation, oui Senator Daniel OPP
... o.. while Senator Ransom voted
.r 'lrnbipWcr ana senator Vance was
! i- arains. him IL Is not definitely
..tn how thc senators from Virginia
| \Orh Carolina will vote this time.
/ ftry should AL stand out against this
l Techham the chances are their con-
i ..tfs would not regard such action
| as lighting the administration. IL is con-
4 ....I here by some Democrats who feel
1 i..l! to suppOrt the nomination because
j ..- Cleveland sent it in that he could re-
4 ..- Htra from considerable cmbarrass-
\ u' iy Withdrawing Pcckham and sub
.t ing 90 distinguished New York law
-.l more engaging manners. The gene
.i opinion of Pcckham is that he IS .
..Hs ~ the highest order. lie has bOltcd
o.. D.mocfatic ticket repeatedly. and
o.r..In interests in New York want him
ous rm-d because the WAl-strcct men
llie 90 make the highest court Of the
n ft en.i--iaudari tribunal. The talk
i on ttis line WAS oven stronger here to-
4 e.. tl.u it was yesterday.
COAL AND IRON-ORE.
1ie sub-committee Of the Senate ri
n.' committee having charge of the
It l.ii Was in session to-day IT is
Ired that they have practically de-
D.rl o. recommend "a revenue duty of
.' cents a ton on both coal and iron-ore.
if tHis g. done ~ viii Dee just what the
Virginia and West Virginia delegations
iu The House with but few exceptions
'1ueht for when the Wilson bill was
before that body.
Representative Marshall called again
tins morning at the Post-OfliCc Depart
.f..r - a.
present postmaster at Gate city. Va,
and asked for his removal. The depart
Iurnt officials promised 10 give the papers
Il careful consideration. The term Of the
incumb"nt does not expire for nearly
two years.
Congressman Edmunds fairly hustles
every DAY 40 the departments in the
interest of the Democrats Of the Sixth
District with his department work, and
having e. attend the sessions Of the
House SO constantly, Farmer Edmunds
las his hands full
congressman Fpes Is a member of the
Coinage Committee that reported the
PENDING bin 90 coin the scigniOrage He
Do. not Vet decided whether or not he
VIII speak on the question. Mr Epes
ini.I. 70 strong silver speech In the last
Congress. and his friends hope he VIII
l. heard from again. He says his people
favor ann proposition that VIII put more
silver boz circulation.
Tf. House Committee Of Commerce ot
which Representative Wise is chairman.
l.I long meeting this morning. ana
,'- Wise was therefore unable TO 20
90 auy of the departments Mr.. wise
la. ago appointment with the President
tomorrow morning. and when he gains
.. audience VIII press several Virginia
matters.
,.r.r,ssmnn Meredith to-day received
ia rr..eicc from the Treasury Depart
mont to the eject that the term of Inc
collector 81 the port Of Alexandra would
...y ,Au.rc with request that he make
r.. recommendation. Mr.. Meredith has
-....rrrreni,l Air Thomas Robinson. and
Sans n.cn notified he will probably be
appointed next week
NEWPORT NEWS.
TN-Concrcssman Harry Iibbey, of Nir-
,.,..t. was ut the Capitol to-day. Tie says
t.. r.opl. OF Newport News are rcjoiced
tl Know that the great American Line
steamer Sew York will arrive there next
,...k 10 ro into the docks for repairs ana
d General oV,rhauling. The Newport DOCKS
-.. th. only ones in the United States
l.-.. .p1urh to handle a mammoth steam
Of, ri.. th. New York. After the latter Is
..t az the docks the Paris, the sister
,tI, of the New York. will be sent there
f.r ot,rhauling
u..r.-cutative Wise is assured bv Chair
nun, savers of the Appropriations Com
r. .t... that he viii offer in the House an
.,... i,rout to the sundry civil bin, carry
frr $4,000 for the establishment of post
l..t. .a York river. II VIII doubtless be
...ff The Iight-House Board have
f...rllr commended this appropriation
Il t.. Interest Of commerce ana naNiga-
ti.r.
Corar.s .man-clcct Turner. of the Sc
vcutr District Of Virginia. Is still waiting
f1c A certificate Of election.
Colonel John Cunningham. the well
kno.u tobacco planter of Person county
r. g.. WI. among the visitors at the Capt.
tpl to-day Their, Is some talk OF his being
% candidate for Congress in the Firth DIS
tuot
colonel Davis Of the Davis Military
School Winston. ~ G.. is in the city.
Among lolr,h-class postmasters appoint
a. to-day We're.
NIreina-F. $. Chase. Chase Wharf
Lancaster county, vice W. 4. Chase DE-
Cr..ei
N,rh Carollna-T. r. Boyd. Edwards
No1I beaufort county, vice c. W. MlNoh'
..r0,ed. O.. 9. Bolton. Nandemere, ram
IT,, county vice H. L. Abbott resigned
pi.rtta Is the name Of a post-othce es-
.siisheI IN Gloucester county Va, WIN
Harry c. Moore as postmaster.
Th, po.t-oilicc az Rose Hill, Lee county
V has been ordered removed three-quar-
t... n a rnuc east OF the old location
r'ETHER OYSTER CONFERENCE.
s.lta Senators Waters and Wilkinson
.tl Sir Conway Il. Sans, OF Maryianu,
ln-t here to-day Speaker Caru"eh OF
tI, virginia Legislature, 10 nave iur-
rt.~ conference on the oyster question
Alt.r considerable discussion they drew
no "A r.port. which win be submitted TO
Nh. Legislatures OF the two states. 1hty
fake tho positiou that nothing can now be
done with regard 10 Pocomoke by lesisia-
riau. and agree that the questions IN
.aI-u1t.. there will have 10 be determined
..Iicially. and call attention 10 the lact
ttrt the case OF Wharton VS.. Wise, the
Sheriff of Accomac county, Will be heard
ti- 5tb OF next month In the Supreme
Court Of the United states. Atter the
aecision Is rendered they hold that 'he
riehts Of the two States VIII be mere
clearly defined with regard TO Pocoin"kc.
anl think Il II useless 10 legislate nnil
thr Court has passed upon the mater,
The committee alluded also In the re-
rlrt TO the fact that some time si'ce