Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-18
VERY QUIET NOW.
The Capitol at Washington Being Rapidly
Deserted.

DeSertcus
WASHINGTON, August 17.-(Special)-
The Capitol was very quiet place to-
day In comparison with the stirring ses-
sions recently held. The Senate adjourned
early and the House was not In session
at all. The latter body adjourned yester-
day until Monday next. ana majority
of the members have left the city IL
Is exceedingly doubtful II quorum IN
either branch can be mustered again this
session. Congress, In fac, Is merely nans-
ing together waiting for the Presidents
action on the river and harbor Dill ana
the tariff.
1t seemed to be generally believed TO-
day that the river and harbor bill VIII
be allowed TO become law without the
signature of the President. That viii suit
all of the interested parties. They would
be very much disappointed should the
measure be vetoed. Ii quorum or the
Senate and House were In the city tne
river and harbor bill could be easily
passed over the veto OF the PRESIDENT.
but the difficulty is TO get majority OF
the Senator's and Representatives tosether'
Virginia and North Carolina nave a
great deal at stake In this measure anu
II will prove a serious drawback To the
two States should the bill ran.
NO MORE TARIFF LEGISLATION.
There will be no further attempt at
tariff legislation this session. Ine meet,
ing of the Finance Committee settled
that fact this morning. Politically. the
committee Is at present a tie. and VIII
remain so until successor on the COM
mittee to the late Senator Vance Is ap-
pointed The Democrats are shy ABOUT
making move just now TO MI the va
cancy. In fact, they are DIVIDED among
themselves on the proposition. Inc ar
dent advocates of free sugar want the
appolntment nHed, but those who thlnk
no further attempt at legislation should
be made will have something 70 say IN
filling the vacancy. The Repuoiicans arc
in favor OF appointing Mr.. Bianchaiu'
OF Louisiana, and enough democrats
would vote for him to put him on the
committee. Senate committee appoint
ments are By ballot when demand ior
q vote is made.
POP-GUNS DEAD.
The "pop-gun" bills are as dead as
Hector. Senator Murphy offered resolu-
tlon to-day against doing anything more
with the tariff Virginia and West Nir-
ginia coal and lron-ore interests are safe
from the attacks of the men who want
to lay them PROSTATE at the feet OF New
| England manufacturers and the Nova
| Scotia coal-syndicate. The revenue-duty
will remain on coal and iron-cre, ana
| the theorists in the Senate and House
| who seem to see a great principle In wha'
| they are pleased to call a principle II
| free raw material. have been thwarted
| thanks to the influence and backbone o
senators like Daniel, Hunton. German
| Gibson, Faulkner, Camden, Morgan, Pugh
| Harris, and Bate.
A PLEASANT DUTY.
The Senate has voted that some or TIE
members of the Commerce Committee shail
| proceed 70 the Pacific slope In November
| 10 investigate the question OF a deep
water harbor on that coast. senator
| Ransom is chairman of the committee,
and IL Is understood they will start on
| the 9,h OF November. Mr.. George Ran
| som. clerk to the Commerce Committee
will accompany the party. or course
| and the probabilities are that Judge Ar
thur Barnes will be pressed into service
| also, as the committee could not very
| well get along without him.
Representative Branch returned to-day
| from North Carolina. and was the re-
| clpient of the heartiest congratulations
| on his denomination. Mr. Branch Is q
| most popular gentleman among his con-
gressional associates. and has made
| good record in the House.
Congressman Woodard received tele-
| gram to-day from the president OF the
Wilmington and Weldon road, informing
| him that the usual reductions Will be
made In fare to delegates and others who
may attend the congressional convention
| next Wednesday at Rocky Mount, N. e.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Representative Marshall, taking advan'
tage of the adjournment OF the House
! has gone home for few days. He ex
| pects 10 return by Monday.
| Virginia arrivals: A. T. Miller w. l.
Wright, Richmond; j. ID. Blair, Danville
| Rudolph Bumgardner stanton; j. {. Ef'
| finger. Harrsonburg; Judge w. J.. Jeffries
| Culpeper; J. a. Menefee. Buena Vista.