Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-29
WASHINGTON CITY.
Protests Against The Abolition Of Certain
CuStOm.HOuSeS.
TIRGlEIA DEMOCRATS ENTERTAINED.
the Country-0eneral Federal Capt.
toll Items.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 2S.-tSpe'
)-ECrrcscntstivcs Jones and Mere
ItH appeared this morning before the
I1usr Committee on Expenditures IN the
treasury Department 10 argue against
polishing custom houses IN their re-
.asetyc districts The hill now before
,re committee provides cor the abolI-
don OF about forty Of these offices. There
ord. your On The First Congressional Dis
tat o. VirginIa--viz., Tappahannock
Faro Charles. Ouaucock, and Chlnco-
,r.sas Deputy collectors are in charge
..fee Cmaucock and Chincotcague offices.
both being under Cape Charles Alexan-
g-a is the Office ,n Mir. MercdIth's dis.
r... 80 is proposed 20 abolish The rea-
SIN for tho movement Is that the Offices
.l. not demonstrating. ana Petersburg
.s another one in Virginia that comes
ura.r the same head Last year there
g,rr. mo- receipts az TapTahannock. and
,.a expenses 10 the office we're $532 s.
-.. lrIr,s for Cherrystone, or Cape
Charles We're. Receipts SIS, expenses,
- Jones coujcndci before the COM
u.E..n that the Offices were not cstab-
l-..I with view 70 their paying ex.
.....s. lJJ fuT the accommodation Of the
.....- ana particularly those interested
. shipping, and that while no foreign
......s touched at these ports, there were
...E tahlug ana other vessels registered
..r. II OBJ, offices are abolished even
OIL. g..HlhuuuoCk river steamers would
L. required 90 S1 10 Norfolk TO register,
and would prove a hardship. Both ne
.-f Hr Meredith urged the committee
. r-.Ha The custom Offices in their dis
CAPTAIN MURDAUGH.
Representative Tyler called this morn
i.a Ola Secretary Carlisle In behalf OF
..nBu NurIaugh, OF Portsmouth, whom
.. l.s urged for appointment 70 the posi-
..r .l supervising Inspector Of steam
vessels FOR The Third District, The Secre-
l... seemed % De favorably inclined,
.a. tnunated that ne was disposed TO
ouwcud the appointment OF Captain
...rIHush. who appears 10 be better quail
... .r Che duties of the office than any
rr. plrHuts Mr Carlisle. however,
s.I &c was e. presidential appointment,
..I na could not tell what the President
would a.. MI Tyler went 10 the White
IF..s. also this morning, but was unable
o. g.' orr audience with Mr. Cleveland.
10 viii 20 again tomorrow.
Major Armies gave an entertainment this
evening CD the members Of the Virginia
Democratic Association. Of this city at
.is country place. uut on the Chevy Chase
.nrf The members Of the Virginia
.eGa'ou iu Congress and other prOmi-
..-' Democrat, were invited. There was
.r.a"I-us king music ana everything
calculated % refresh the inner man. The
.s-."fsVl-n is increasing In membership
ono Influence. and VIII render valuable
assistance this year In the campaign to
O.. waE,i IN the OLA Dominion.
PERSONAL POINTS.
colonel ;. NJ Neal recently appointed
postmaster Of Danville was IN the city
To-day. Although confirmed some ten
avs ago. Doc has not yet taken hold as
.. preferred 10 assume charge Of the
Slice on the lat Of June. His bond was
r-Uptly executed. Colonel Neal and Con-
.rrssman Swanson called at the Post
Office Department to-day.
senator HuUtOH went 10 WarTentOn on
saturday. as ls his weekly custom. and
turned % the city this morning.
Representative Marshall has been quite
.rwen for several days. and was compel-
.. o. leave the Capitol FOR several days.
he will return tomorrow
representative W Use secured an order
r0m tho Treasury Department this morn
~ which viii permit the fireman in the
Richmond custorl-h0usa to remain on the
rolls Cor month longer. or until a more
r.r-rruau. arrangement can be made.
General vs.. =. Roberts, OF Gates COun-
'r. .E-Auiitor Cf the State was among
..a well-knOwu North Carolina visitors
'-c Capitol to-day.
preventative Woodland has returned
0.rl NDrth Carolina. He was summoned
home on account OF the illness OF Mrs
W..7grI.
POSTAL. NOTES
Among the fourth-Class postmasterI APP
.H.-ta-E today were.
Nlrg,ril-Mrs May T. Jones. Monaskon
lancaster county, vice Il. n. Bland. re-
.erfI. T. 6. NJ Wright Tarpou Dicken-
son county vice David Pickett, deceased
North Carolina-W. NJ. smith BATON
CALDWELL county vice Mary Kelly, dc,
ceased
a pDa'-oTco To be known as Almagro
Pas been established On Pittsylvania Coun-
.r with Moses r. Smith as postmaster