Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-14
WASHINGTON CITY.
0Yer-Rlpe PSStmaSterShip PlumS In
Virginia.
THE HOUSE PREDICAMENT.
Reed Has Proceedings Tied Up Tight
Personal and Other Minor Points
of Interest.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-(Special.)-
The President sent In some more noni-
nations to-day, but neither Virginia nor
North Carolina was represented on the
list. The Danyille and Charlottesville
postmasters have been on the hooks Tor
for several weeks, and just why the
appointmentst are not forthcoming Is
puzzle to the representatives from the
Fifth and Seventh districts.
Manchester, Petersburg, and Wythe-
vile are other important postmastershipS
yet to be acted on. representative wise
has been crowding the department. Ill
the Manchester Office and he has hopes OF
Carrying his point very soon. Mr.. EpeS
decided some time ago that the best way
to settle the contest over the petersburg
postmastership is TO submit the question
of a choice TO a primary election IN view
of the large number of candidates
IL is feared that Mr.. Bissell VIII not
act on the charges that have been brought
against the Wytheville postmaster. The
Democrats want him removed put tne
General appears 10 DO holu-
lnE 10 IIc luti tNot
10 be done until the term Is out.
Tna Ivncbburg postmastership is in a
fix that promlses to permit the RepuDI-
can incumbent 10 hold on until the end OF
his term. Senator Daniel Will not prefer
charges Of the kind required by the ue-
partment for the reason that none Can
be preferred. The Republican postmaster
attends 10 his duties, and there Is hoth'hs
AGAINST him except his Kepubicanlshi'
and the powers that be do not regard
mans notifies as sufficient cause Tor his
removal.
THE HOUSE TANGLE.
The House got tied into such double
hovv-knot to-day that an early ADJOURN
ment occurred, and the Democratic MEM
bers went into caucus to devise some
means to circumvent the kepuplCdhs'
who are blocking legislation.
While most of the virginia ana North
Carolina members gave a passive support
Yesterday to the proposed RUE Drought III
for adoption, only a few appeared 10 De
earnestly in favor OF the propos'oh'
although all felt that something ought 70
be done to compel the attendance Oh
members and make them transact pusi-
ness The idea Of fning full-groWn men
was so ridiculous that IT was generally
believed around the Capitol that the
plan would have to be abandoned ana
n better one suggested. That was why
the caucus was held.
Ex-Speaker Reed was in high feather
to-day when he heard that the Democrats
might be forced to resort to quorum
counting.
Ii occurs to some people that with HS
Democrats In the House, public senti-
ment might be aroused SO as To keep at
least 179 here. Then the Democrats would
have quorum and could do anything
they pleased. and Reed would be power
less to block legislation. II the other
DELEGATIONS were as faithful in attendance
as the Virginians and North Carolinians,
the party would not present such a hu-
initiating spectacle. nor would the leaders
be driven To the extremity of adopting
Reed tactics and Reed rules.
PERSONAL.
DR.. w. c. y. Randolph, rector OF the
University Of Virginia, accompanied by
- Dr. Paul Il. Barringer. Professor \. III.
futile. and others arrived here to-day TO
attend during the evening an entertain
ment given 10 the Washington Alumni
Association of the university by Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Cabell at their hospitable
home on Massachusetts avenue. The as
ISOLATION is a large and enthusiastic one in
Washington. and includes many prom-
nent men.
The Invitations were general. and mcst
of the alumni responded. being deslrous
OF meeting and extending cordial well
come to Dr. Randolph and the other gen.
tlemen named.
4 number of the friends OF Mr. +. J..
Dortch. of Goldsboro n. c., last night
gave him supper here. He will shortly
start for Shanghai. China, where he will
become the marshal Of the United States
Consulate under Mr. r. r. Jernigan. Of
Raleigh. the Consul-General to Shanghai.
Under the regulations, Mr.. Dortch really
cannot be appointed to the position until
after the Consui-General has been in
stalled. This is the reason why Mr..
Dortch did not go to China with Mr.. Jer-
nigan.
l.. A. Green was to-day appointed post
master at Norris. Watauga county, y.
c., vice W. IL. Ragan. resigned. There
were no appointments of fourth-class
postmasters for Virginia.
Virginia arrivals: \. w. Proctor. Rich
mond: j. X. Whitehead. William White
head. chatham; j. ". Fry. Misses +. $
Fry. l.. ID. Fry. and a. 5. Bowman, Madi-
son county; John +. Rixey. Culpeper; L.
Bryant, Danvllc.
T. c. McNeeley. Of Asheville, n. c., Is
in the city.