Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29
SUCCESSION TO CAST.
EFFORTS BEING MADE IN BEHALF OF
CAPTAIN MURDAUCH.
Plain Talk from Congressman Jones on
tho Subject OF Pcnsioning Descrtors'
Minor Wash!ngtonisna.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-fSpec'oh)-
Senator's Daniel and Hunton and Repre-
sentative Tyler called at the Treasury
this morning hoping TO have an interview
with Secretary Carlisle in regard 10 the
claims OF Captain Murdaugh. OF Ports
mouth. as Supervising Inspector OF steam
Vessels for the Third Lighthouse DIS
trict, but they were unable TO see him.
as the Secretary was at the White House
In conference with the President
a SUCCESSOR 10 Mr.. John CAST. who holds
the position. will be named early nex'
month. The Maryland people are puiiing
hard on the same line.
Representative Jones has secured the
appointment Of Mr. Alwyn Hundley' o.
Montague. Essex county. as mail agen'
on the boat running between Fredericks-
burg and Baltimore. He takes the place
OF T. S. Phillips. removed. Mr.. Hund-
ley is an active Democratic WORKER anu
IL member OF his county commute
Mr. Jones got the other mail clerk on
this boat recently.
AGAINST PENSlONING DESERTERS.
At last NIGHTS session o. the House
which was devoted to pension matter
exclusively. Mr. Jones made vigorous
speech against the class Of hills knoWi
as measures 10 correct military re
cords" II is n polite way Of legislatiht
FOR fellows who deserted from the Union
army. and now being anxious 10 zap tH'
Treasury. il is necessary Tor thsir cp'
gressmen TO remove the Stigma peioi'
they can be pcnsioae1 Mr.. Jones Is op
posed 10 all such bills. and ne dld SOM
NJ. C.'s whose bills he fights. but 1t WI"
please the country Mt large.
The House. in Committee OF the " hoiV'
has rcconsidorcd the vote whereby Kepre-
sentative Tyler's bill was defeated 10 pen
sion Mrs. Celesta i. HART. OF loI' u
mouth. Her husband was a constructor III
the old navy. This measure may p1
beaten in the House when 1t comes up
again. but Mir. .Iytcr hopes 10 get IL
through. 49,
Post-Ofilce Department THIS Hloi','"e W
urge action on the Marion ana Gaze oi,y
postmastershps lie trusts move wiz
soon be made.
CIIARIOTTESVILLE MAIL AGENCY.
Representative Turner has renewed ms
efforts in behalf Of Mt. FuiieI' Nnoi'
he has recommended for mail-trahaleF-
gFpnf al AnfilDtA'@N4iiff 80
colorcd Republican named PERKINS,. ,
This appointment is not under civli,
service regulations, but it IS controiiea
by the department at Nashihs toh' ~
great many letters are received ny MI
Turner from charlottesville on the SUD
fect. and Fulcr's friends are anxious Tor
his appointment. ~ o.,
REPRESENTATIVE Wise's committee had an
,,,,,1rtent meeting this morning. They
heard an argument from Mr.. John Is
Cowen. Of the baltimore and ONO iaI-
road. On transportation matters -.,
I,urene NJ. judd was to-day appoih'e,
rost,nastor at Hope Mills, Cumberand
county. y. c., vice S. II. Cotton, removed
There were no appointments for Niis'h' a,
poet-offces have been established IN
Nth carolina as follows: Graybeal,
Hsbe county. I1iihu Grarbeal. postinas-
ter. Hogan, Robson county. David ~
Regain, postmaster. .,, oo,,,,.,,
Tho office at Sylvatus, Carroll county
Va has been ordered removed hait a
,nile southeast Of the present location