Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-10
WASHINGTON CITY.
The Topic Of Talk at the Capitol
Hill'S Speech.
REMOVAL OF THE MONITORS
The Proposition Protested Against by Cap
tain Wise-Ths bristol and West
Point misunderstanding.


WASHINGTON, u. C., April ?.-tSpe-
ciai.)-The great and ovcrshadowing event
at the Capitol to-day was the speech OF
Senator Hin. The galleries were literally
packed hours in advance. so bent were
the people on hearing the remarks OF the
New York statesman: and IL rs safe 10
say that az least 1900 persons had 10
leave the building because there was not
the slightest chance 10 gain admission To
the galleries Members Of the House by
the score crowded into the Senate cham
Der and lined the walls few being able
10 drop into chairs. Virginia and North
Carolina were represented. Mr.. swanson
sat at the desk OF Senator Hin. the latter
having taken a stand on the next row
for the delivery OF his remarks. MI
Wise had a seat near Mr.. Swanson. while
MIR. Marshall was comfortably fixed on
sofa over I'm the corner. MIR. Jones leaned
against the wall while listening 10 the
New Yorker and Messrs. Branch, Alex
ander. and Woodland. of the North Caro-
ling seats I'm the lobby over on the Re
publican side Representative Tom Settle.
Of North Carolina. pre-empted q senate
rial chair that had been vacated Temporal
rary.
Senator Daniel was I'm his seat, taking
In all that was said by senator nm,
but Senator HINTON did not enter the
chamber until half-past o'clock lie had
on his overcoat, and carried a travelling
bag, and ii was with some difficulty that
he made his way through the crowded
Lobby to the clOak-room To rid himself or
his top coat and bag. The General had
evidently Just gotten In from his War
renton home where he spends most OF
his Sundays.
Senator Ransom sat Immediately on the
right of Senator Hin during the delivery
OF the speech and paid the closest at
tention. Senator Vance was not present.
lie is not yet we'll enough to venture out
Of his residence.
Few senators have had in the past seve-
raj years such an audience as gathered
to-day to hear Senator Hin. The chamber
was packed as II used TO be when the
dramatic John j. Ingalls,, of Kansas
had anything 10 say. Taken altogether
Alr. HIP proved that he has draWin5
qualities second TO those OF no man III
the Union. and comments on the speech
would Indicate that his argument was
most adrOit
WEST POINT POSTMASTERSHIP
Tho President to-day sent TO the Senate
the nomination of Robert g. HOwerton To
be postmaster at West Point. Va. lie
was recommended by Representative
Wise Mr.. FAIRY was pressed for the APP
p1, ltment by some Of the citizens OF west
i'oiut. but the Postmastcr-Gt neral th0usht
MIR. Howcrton was more strongly en-
dorsed and decided to give him the Office
Representative Wise had a conference
this morning with the Secretary of III;
Navy in regard TO the proposed removal
oC the monitors from Richmond 10 Leagu!
Island He asked the Secretary what his
object was in thinking Of removing III
monitors. and urged that they be al- |
lowed to stay whore they are. lie in
sisted that Richmond was justly entitled I
to this recognition.
secretary Herbert said ii had been re- !
presented 20 him that the monitors could |
d. maintained at less cost at League !
Island
Mr. Wise respectfully suggested that !
such a consideration ought to have no I
l~. Hcr'er. said no determination HAD !
sbecn reached. and before he came TO any !
conclusion ne would give careful con- |
sioration To the points presented 10y Nh. |
Wise.
Several numerousy-signad petitions !
nave been received al the department in !
opposition L. holding 4 primary TO settle |
the Bristol postmas,crship question. At |
one tim" II was believed that the primary
plan would be adopted. Apparently the
Postmastcr-General favored II. and II
Was hoped the Democratic patrons of the
Office ON both sides Of tn" line would agree
To settle the dispute IN that way Now It
Bristol are almost solidly opposed TO the
primary. and many on the Virginia side
also have nave protested. Senators Har-
ris and Bate are at the bottom of the
whole hing. II is evidently their work.
i:",rcs ,utativc Marshall has done every
thing In his power and he has been back
cd by Senator's Daniel and IIunton. Ten
@s"e has had the pOstmastership ever
since tha days of Andrew Johnson. 1T is
about time Virginia was given recogni-
ton The President and Mr.. Bissell Will
now have to decide the dispute.
POCOMOKE.
Representative Jones went to the SUI
prone Courtroom to-day, rather expect
it1 "a decision would be rendered in the
Pocomohe oyster ease. but it was not
forthcoming. and there is no way of find
i.S ont when the august tribunal will
g. ..je the case.
u is thought the river and harbor
lin VIII be disposed of in the House this
week.
The Senate Finance Committee will be
ursei TO take up at it's meeting to-mor-
row the nomination of Mr.. Simmons, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the East
orn District of North Carolina, which has
been hung up for several months.
Among the fourth-class postmasiers ap-
pointed to-day were:
Nlrginia-E a. Cooke. James's Store,
Gloucester county, vice G.. 7. Cauthorn
resigned: a. S. Garnett. Occupasia. Essex
county. vice II. ID. Collier, removed; j.
=. s;outhard. Upright, Essex county, vice
j. j.. Dunn. resigned.
North Carolina-Ada Dunn. Mt. Holly,
Castor county, vice W. +. Holland re-
moved.
Post-oGlces have been established in
Virginia as follows: Ammon, Amelia
county, William ID. Harmon, postmaster;
Henobia, Washington county, Belle Miller
postmaster.
PERSONAL
Virginia arrivals: Colonel Tony Stoval
Or. Robert g. Randolph. Richmond; r.. A.
Dawson and wife. Staunton; Frank Hand
and wife, Roanoke; j. b. Wall, G. G.
Fleming, Farmville; c. b. Samuels. Front
Royal; +. H. Miller. Danvie.
North Carolina arrivals: j. i. Manning