Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-15
NORFOLKPOSTOFFICE
THE NEW BLAND BILL.
Senator Lindsay's Speech Thereon Upsets
the Calculations Of the Goid-buss-
Washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March lt-(spe-
cial.)-The President sent TO the senate
to-day the nomination or William W.
Degge to be postmaster OF NortoiK' MT
Degge was endorsed by Representative
Tyler. and Il has been well understood
here for several weeks that he would be
appointed. although there were several
other candidates. Mr.. Degge Is the edi'
tor and proprietor OF the News ana Cou-
rier. Norfolk, next TO Richmond, IL the
largest post-ofiice in Virginia. The next
important postmasterships for Virginia
that will probably be acted on are those
Of Alexandria, Petersburg. Danville, Lees
burg. Ashland. and West Point.
The House has added an amendment
to the sundry civil bill appropriating SlO
for the establishment of post-lights in
York river There was no opposition TO
tho proposition, and Mr.. Sayers put 1t
through promptly.
Senator Daniel favorably reported to-
day to the Senate the bill to pay Will
liam Il. Isaacs & Co. about $1,000. being
their part OF the money seized in 1856 in
Virginia, the funds being a part of the
money in which the old Bank OF Virginia
was concerned. and number OF other
banks in the State were also interested,
including some at Richmond. Norfolk,
Lynchburg, and other points. The find
ings of the Court OF Claims in the case of
William Il. Isaacs & co. are most volumi-
nous, and Senator Daniel has attached
these papers to the report submitted to-
day. Messrs. William q. Taylor and John
c. williams were the partners associated
with Mr.. Isaacs in the firm named.
THE SEIGNIORAGE BILL.
The Wall-street cuckoos and goli-bugs
are not making quite so much noise as
they made last week, and. strange TO re-
late. they do not now loudly assert that
the President will veto the seigIiorage
bill. In fact, some of these people talk
to-day as II they had about made up their
minds that the President will sign the
bill. Senator Lindsay's speech yesterday
in favor of the pending measure Was a
stumper for the opponents Of the BILL
The Senator is "A Nirginian by birth
and he stands with Virginia, North Caro-
lima. Kentucky, Missouri, and other states
where the Democracy is In power tol
legislation that is demanded by the peo'
pie The Senator Is a close friend ol
Secretary Carlisle's. and he is also a very
good administration man. Being so posi-
lively for this bill, II has caused chil
to run up the backs of the Wall-stree'
fellows for him TO take such pronounce
position for a measure they thought h'
would savagely antagonize
CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE.
A southern Congressman said to-day ne
had no positive information from III,
President as to what action ne Woulu
take. but he knew Mr.. Cleveland hau
been reading carefully the speeches, ana
there was no basis for the report tha'
the President would veto the measure;
Secretary Carlisle was reported by the
Wall-street organs to be much cut-up pe'
cause the seigniorage bill was ABOUT u
be passed. but the congressman quo.eu
thinks the gold-bugs have misrepreseh'.u
.i,, Tho Secretary IS believed really tC
be in favor of the bill, and the fact tha' ina
his friend, Senator Lindsay, has spoAef
for u seems to prove the assertion
The vote will be taken in the Senat
to-morrow. The Virginia ana Not.l
Carolina senator's will support the oil
solldly. and they will reflect the sentimen
of the people they represent.
LETTER FROM VANCE.
Another letter from Senator Vance re
ports a steady Improvement In his cohdl
tion. and By the end OF the month III
expects TO return TO Washington.
Mr. Wise cannot understand why IN
Ashland postmastership question mas no
been settled before this. There Is no op
position 10 Mr.. Nixon, and the Republi
can incumbent has resigned. 1t Is though
Mr. Blssell will soon move IN the mat
ter.
He talked the other day as II the nomi
nation would be sent in on Monday.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Mr.. Simmons. Collector OF Interim
Revenue for the Eastern District Of Nortf
Carolina, was on the floor Of the House
to-day.
Among postnasters of the fourth class
appointed to-day Were:
VIrginia-W. A. Davis, Boonesyille, Al
bemarle county, vice y. |. Davis, re
signed; Mrs. Carrie c. Doggett. ORBIT
Isle Of Wight county. vice IL. IL. Bar
ham. resigned.
North Carollna-H. n. Groom, Upton
Caldwell county, vice 7. 7. Hall, re
signed.
Virginia arrivals: John VI. Miller w
]. Almond, T. II. Almond. Lynchburg
Major c. j. G. Moore, ex-senator Mar
shall Mccormick. Berryville; j. >. hlin'
and wife. Rockingham.