Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Virginia and North Carolina Congress-
men REPORTING for Duty.
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Epes to Decome Chairman OF the
Committee on Iinmigration-mr' MAR
shaIps Democracy Robust.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December A.
Special. )-several OF the Virginia ana
North Carolina members who could not
get here yesterday for the reassemblins
of Congress were in their seats to-day
when the House met. Mr.. Wise. or the
Richmond District. was one or the num-
Der. Farmer Edmunds. OF the sixth VIZ
einia District. was another. The latter
looks to be In better physical condition
than he was last session.
Mr.. Crawford. of North Carolina. has
also arrived, and some of the absentees
from that State are expected within the
next few days.
1t is generally conceded at the Capitol
that Mr.. Geissenhainer, of New Jersey
will be appointed chairman Of the Naval
Affairs Committee Of the House. This
promotion will surely make Mr.. Epes,
of Virginia, chairman of the Committee
on immigration and Naturalization.
Representative Marshall called at the
Government Printing-Ofiice this morn
Ing, and recommended the appointment TO
q position of Mr.. Terrell, of Max Mea-
dows, Wythe county. Mr.. Marshall will
press tomorrow his demands for an early
change in the Marion postmastership.
The member from the Ninth, In talking
to-day with some OF the Democrats in
the House, said that Notwithstanding the
Democratic defeat last month. he felt as
II his Democracy was stronger than ever.
Mr.. Marshall was not talking Tor publ-
cation, but, as he was SO earnest in the
campaign, having made a number of tell
in In nf VIRGINIA
Il will not be out of place to allude in
this correspondence TO the nice things his
associates say of n man who does not
wear political crepe.
THE "POP-GUNS"
Representative Jones. Of Virginia, on
being asked what he thought ought to be
done with the ''pop-gun" bills pending
before the Senate. said he never cared
particularly about the measures placing
coal and iron-ore on the free list, but he
thought strong effort ought to be made
TO provide for free sugar.
Representative Meredith has introduced
bill to amend the charter of the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Elec-
trio Railway. This company has been
given the right to enter the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Meredith has not yet moved into
Manassas every afternoon. where his
family will remain until about the LIST
of January, and then they will come to
the city for the balance of the session.
Mr.. Zeb. Vance Walser of Lexington,
Is among the North Carolinians in the
city. He was recently elected a member
of the Legislature as a Republican from
Davidson county. and Is said to be
candidate for the speakership of the
House OF Representatives. Some of his
friends say that Mr.. Walser regrets very
much he did not make n dash for the
congressional nomination in the Seventh
District, the landslide having defeated
Mr.. Henderson for reelection.
A good deal of talk Is heard here about
the probable action of the North Carolina
Legislature when ii comes TO the election
of United States senators. The prevail
Ing impression here among North Caro-
linians Is that Mr.. Marion Butler will get
the long term.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were:
Virginia-Ethel, Richmond county, r.
III. Hall vice |. S. Jeffries, resigned; Hor-
tons Summit. Scott county, ID. r. Horton
vice /. n. WEIGH, resigned; Mosley's juno
ton, Powhatan county Alexander Camp
pSH NlCt II. n. AlOStty, TtHlONtu, 1tnueT,
Fairfax county, Norman Stewart vice
Warfield Watkins, resigned; Speer's Fer
ry Scott county, G. w. Belt vice w.
q. Stephenson, resigned.
North Carolina-Dallas, CASTOR county,
Nettie S. Moore vice Sarah A. Moore,
dead; Partee. Alexander county, Martha
l.. Watts vice A. J. Fleming. resigned.
Colonel William F. Beasley, 90 Wash
ington county, one of the best known and
popular of North Carolinians. whose
friends are always glad to see him, was
among the visitors at the Capitol to-day.
Mr.. William A. Tuck, general passenger
agent Of the Southern railway, who has
recently returned from a trip over the
lines. paid flying visit to the Capitol
to-day.
Colonel ]. d. whitford, of New Berne,
N. c., ex-presdent of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad and ex-State
senator. is here.
Senator Hunton introduced in the Sem
ate to-day bill similar to the one offered
In the House by Mr. Meredith, amend
ing the charter of the electric railway
from Mt. Vernon TO Washington. It pro-
vides entirely for giving the company the
right of way over certain streets in the
city of Washington.
Congressman Grady. Of North Carolina,
will pick his flint and try again. He
still has hopes that he can have the
colored postmaster at Fayetteville re-
moved. He has hammered away on this
case for more than a year.. but Mr.. Bis
sell has been very obstinate. and the lively
fight made against the postmaster has
not budged the =. NJ. G.. worth a cent.
Congressman Jones's lame leg is giving
him so much pain that he will go home
until he Is better. There will be very
little doing in the House until the commit
tees catch up with their business.
Congressman Alexander. of North Caro-
lima, was in his seat to-day.
Ex-Congressman Robbins, Of North
Carolina. is here.
X. J. Christian. OF Richmond, and l..