Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Big Guns Visited BY Msmbts Of the
House.
THE SENATE AT WORK.
Passage OF Bill for Relief OF Potomac
Steamboat Company-Election Con-
tests-Personal Points.

WASHINGTON, March I.-(SpeciaL)-
The Senate was the only branch OF Con-
gress In session to-day. The House au-
journed over yesterday until THURSDAY 10
give the members chance to go do"h
the river to witness the test Oh the Dig
guns that have been made at the navy
yard. Most of the Virginia and North
Carolina members attended. Messrs.
Jones and Turner however, OF the Vir-
ginia delegation, did not so.
The Senate went right along with its
business. and many bills on the caiendar
were passed, including one introduced ny
General Hunton for the relief OF the
Potomac Steamboat Company. IL pro-
vides for the payment to that company
OF the sum OF 5000. being the amount
paid by the company under decree OF
the Circuit Court OF the United States
for the Eastern District OF Virginia, and
affirmed by the Supreme Court OF the
United States, TO the Baker Salvage COM
pany for services rendered to the steamer
Excelsior. belonging TO the Potomac
tORhP0iJ, NhNh SHN w.
by the United States steam tug Fortune,
in Hampton Roads. on the 9Th OF De-
cember, 1852. The bill also provides that
the amount named shall be received by
the company in full satisfaction of all
claims and demands against the United
States In consequence Of the collision.
The President sent a batch OF nominal
m fO-HuX There WAS
only one appointment for North Carolina,
w. +. Cheatham, Jr., being named for
postmaster at Henderson, In that State.
CONTESTED- DETECTION CASES.
When the House meets again to-mor-
row the election contest of O'Neill VS..
Joy. of Missouri, will hold the attention or
that body. 1t promises to arouse con-
siderable feeling, as the Republicans will
resort TO every means within their power
to prevent Mr.. Joy from being turned
out. 1t is understood their programme Is
TO require the Democrats TO keep quo
rum of their OWL men constantly on hand.
Eventually, of course, JOY will be ousted,
as the Democrats have a large majority.
The North Carolina case OF Williams Vs.
Settle will probably not come up in the
House for several weeks yet. The
minority report has not been filed with
the House by Mr.. Woodard, OF North
Carolina. who Is member Of the Elec-
tions Committee. 1t has been drafted, and
was last night submitted TO Mr. Jones,
OF Virginia. another of the members OF
the committee, who voted In committee
In favor of the contestant. Captain VIII
liams has been very determined, and
never entertained for a moment an aban-
donment of the trial of the case on the
floor of the House. Several Of the Demo-
cratic members of the committee re-
served the right TO change their votes
after a further investigation OF the tes-
timony. If Captain Williams can get five
of the Democratic committeeman TO sign
the minority report his friends contend
that the House will be apt to stand by
him; but at this writing 1t is uncertain
how many will sign.
At the next meeting of the committee
| the time will probably be fixed for hear
ing the arguments i'm the Virginia case
of Goode against Epes.
Personal.
Mr.. Lucas, OF Hyde county, North Car
olina, a son OF ex-senator Lucas, ar
rived here this morning TO take place I'm
| the War Department, which he secured
| some days ago.
W. o. Coleman was to-day appointed
postmaster at Mannboro', Amelia court ty,
Virginia, vice Richelieu Coleman. re-
signed.
| \ post-oiiice. TO be known as Skyron.
has been established in King William
county with Patrick III. Slaughter as
postmaster.
The office at Shamrock, Grayson county,
Virginia, has been ordered removed one
mile east OF the former location
Virginia arrivals: Alfred +. Thorn, O..
VI. Hughes, Norfolk; Il. T. Barton, Win
chester; Marshall Mccormick, BerryYille:
5. Russell Smith. Culpeper; James Z.
| Jeffries, Warrenton.