Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-01
ONLY ONE HOUSE.
And The Proceedings Therein Are DeYold
Of Excitement.
DISAPPOINTMENT or THE SOUTH.
NJ Cl.ve,and's Veto Of tho Seigniopgc
Bill VIII Result I'm Prolonged
Parliamentary Struggle.

WASHINGTON, ~. - 'h"iN" o. wy
ciaI.)-The House was the only branch of
Congress I'm session to-day. and the pro-
ceedings. were free from excitement. In
stead of having up the o'Neill election
case from Missouri, the members devoted
most of the session to eulogizlng the life
and character OF the late Congressman
O'Neill. OF Pennsylvania, who. when he
died. was the father Of the House"
Representative Wise paid a fitting tri-
butte TO the deceased statesman. They
served together on the Commerce Commit
tee.
Representative Meredith called on the
President to-day in company with Sena-
tor Hunton. They went up to urge the
appointment OF Mr.. John a. Marshall
10 the Alexandria postmastership.
1t seems to be hard matter 10 find
out who will be appointed. a strong pull
Is being made for the other candidates
Messrs. Beckham and Herbert.
SOUTHERN DISAPPOINTMENT.
Letters received by many southern con-
gressmen since the President vetoed the
Bland seigniorage bill seem to Indicate
that his action was a great disappoint-
ment in the section referred 10, and par
ticularly Is this true of Virginia and
North Carolina. The delegations from
those States were well informed on the
subject long before the measure was
passed by Congress, and they felt so
perfectly satisfied that their constituents
favored the legislation that the entire
delegations from Virginia and North Car
DINA supported the bill. More than half
of the Virginia delegation, including the
senator's, made Il point Of calling on the
President TO inform him Of the sentiment
in the States which they represent and
they feel they have done their whole
duty by their constituents. The failure
Of the bill To become a law Is not their
fault; but they recognize that opponents
of the Democratic party win endeavor
from now on TO injure the candidates
for Congress with the people. Every
misrepresentation that can be- made TO
prejudice the people will be resorted 10
with the view OF driving awny votes
from the Democratic party TO the Re-
publlcan-Populist combination. but II is
believed true Democrats VIII not be In
1luenced by the shallow stories certain
to be scattered over the country. The
President simply disagrees with the con-
gressmen from the States OF Virginia
and North Carolina, and inasmuch aS the
members have voted solidly for what
they regard as the best interests OF their
constituents il T. against both reason
and good judgment for any man calling
himself Democrat TO hold the congress-
men responsible for the action OF the
President, when the record shows they
did all in their power to carry out the
policy favored by the people Of the
South and West. Further attempts at
silver legislation will undoubtedly he
made before this session draws to
close, and the Indications are that an
other bill will be sent to Mr.. Cleveland,
whether he shows a disposition to sign
II or not For the time being. the New
York and New England idea prevails,
but eventually II Is believed the true
sentiment OF the country Will be ex
pressed.
A LONG-DRAWN-OUT SESSION
One effect Of the veto Will be. In the
opinion OF most OF the Democratic mem
bers, u long-drawn-out session. and tho
chances are II will last until somewhere
about tho middle OF September. 1t may
also c0mplicate the tariff situation, and
result In a blockade that may possibly
prevent action on that measure, though
the general impression Is that n tariff
bill viii be passed before the adjourn
ment. To have the silver fight over again
means the waste OF a great many addl-
tional weeks in heated debate, and n
parliamentary struggle, IN all probabilI-
ty IS inevitable, unless Mr. Bland and
has followers should postpone the fight,
and this does not seem 10 b the pro-
grammc at present
Pilgrims from North Carolina who have
been questioned about the report that Mr..
Kope Elias would be n candidate for
Congress in the Ninth or Asheyllle Dis
trict do not seem to think he will be I'm
tho race. though they admit there has
been considerable talk Of his running. He
has. they say, many friends who think he
ought 10 come out, but others believe
that I'm view Of the opposition made 10
him FOR Collector OF Internal Revenue.
and which resulted in his pulling out be-
fore the Senate acted on his case, he had
better not attempt 10 get into Congress
this year, az 1t might endanger the dis
trict and elect the coalition candidate IN
the event Elias should become the Demo
cratic standard-bearer. Representative
Crawfords friends insist he has a walk
over for the nomination. and this Is
thought 70 preclude the possibility OF Mr.
Elias's coming out. Whether the man
from Franklin IS trotted out or not when
ever his name is mentioned IL causes the
North Carolnians 10 discuss him at a
lively rate.
THE POCOMOKE MATTER.
II will have been four weeks on next
Monday since the Pocomokc oyster CON
troversy between Maryland and Virginia
was argued in the Supreme Court. and
as 1t Is was specially advanced by the
court on account of the Importance OF the
issue as well as the number Of people
who are under arrest for alleged violation
OF the law, an carly opinion has been
expected. TO decide a matter within five
or six months is generally regarded as
"early" for this court owing to the
mass Of accumulated business, but there
Is an impression that decision will be
rendered on Monday next in this matter
No one, of course. has any definite idea
as 10 what the decision will be, but from
the arguments presented. and the docu-
mcnts and charts filed going to establish
the claims Of Virginia, IL has been thought
more than probable that the opinion to BE-
handed down will be favorable to the old
Dominion. Should 1t so happen 1t is Ger
tain that less trouble will ensue in future
regarding these disputed waters and fish
ing grounds.
BISHOP NEWTON'S CONSIDERATION.