Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-17
WASHINGTON CITY.
PEcKHAM's REJECTION APPROVED
BY VIRGINIA VISITORS.
Some, However, Regret the Warfare Be
fors-House Abseuteeism.

WASHINGTON, February 1e.-(Special)
The Senate closed Its doors early to-day
to go into executive session on the Peck
ham case. Over on the House side II
looked az II that body might be in exec
utIve session too, for the doors were
closed about half the day. The trouble
In the House was 10 keep quorum, ana
the bone of contention was the Bland
scgniorage bill. Most OF the Repubh-
cans and all OF the gold-standard Demo-
Gratis are engaged In a filibustering move
ment, but sooner or later they will have
to come TO terms The Virginia and
North Carolina members are supporters
Of the pending measure, and every Demo-
crat from these two States will be found
in line when the final vote is taken.
The difficulty In getting quorum is due
to absenteeism. A number OF the MEM
bers, including both Democrats and Re
publicans, are away looking after their po-
ltical fences. Nominations are TO be made
for Congress again this year, and candi-
dates are sprihging up in all sections or the
country. There will be some lively tus-
sles in many of the southern districts'
from all accounts.
CONDITION OF MR.. VANCE.
A report was started here yesterday TO
the effect that Senator Vance was much
worse, and that his condition was so seri-
Gus he would be taken at once 10 not
Springs. 1t can be stated, however, ,hat
another letter has just, been received mere
from the Senator, and he writes that ne
is improving steadily, and hopes soon TO
It,rrr on
this morning against the confirmation of
Wheeler H. Peckham for Associate JUS
tlce of the Supreme Court. Had senator
Vance been In the city he would nave
actively worked against this man, pehhs
Of the opinion that he Is unit for ihe p0-
sition TO whicn he has been nonnlha.eu'
and quite Objectionable 10 North Caroiiii
Democrats with whom he has corre-
sponded: for they have heard all apoul
Peckham's boiling regular Democratic
nominees In New York.
PECKHAMS REJECTION.
A number of Virginians at present IN the
city expressed approval this AFTERNOON vi
the action of the Senate In reJectns
Peckham. There was such an intertst u,
the matter that at the metropolitan folei
more than dozen had congregateu' aiih-
iously awaiting the news from the oeid'c.
stated they had found the Democrats IN
their sections of Virginia Overwhelmingly
I'm favor OF the rejection Of the man. De-
cause they did not regard him as
worthy Democrat since he had so oiten
holted marty nominations. Others wanted
him confirmed because they dislike contnl-
nal warfare between the President anu
Democratic senators.
Renresentatives Henderson and swan
son were unable to have the proposed
conference with the Democratic members
Of the Senate Finance Committee To-Day
i'm regard 10 internal-revenue matters DE-
cause of the long executive session. Ihey
will arrange another conference.
A post office 10 be known as Taccio mas
been established in Franklin county. Va
with Joel B. Flora as postmaster.
PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. William Boher, or Rich-
mond, are at the Ebbitt.
DR.. Petit, a prominent physician OF
New Canton. Buckingham county. was
among Virginia visitors at the capitol
to-day. He called on his representative,
Mr.. Tucker.
Ex-Congressman Buchanan, Of Virginia,
who was here for two days, left Tor
Abingdon this evening.
CONGRESSMAN Jones has stronger hopes
OF securing n consulate for his district
than he had last week. He will again
visit the State Department tomorrow.
Mr.. w. f. Kornegy, of Goldsboro.
president of the North Carolina Railroad
Company. was at the Capitol to-day.
Virginia arrivals: L. L. Routt' L. o'
Lane and wife. w. r. Richardson, a.
Clausen and wife, George +. Tibbitts.
Richmond; Captain George c. Thompson
Culpcper: Speaker Cardwell, Hanover;
Judee J. r. McCabe. Leesburg; James
a Armstrong and family. Charlottesville;
Iudge Prince southampton; a. III. Henley
and wife. Newport News: r. n. Fletcher
Warrenton; Bruce Worthington, Ninches-
ter. a. l.. Lukens, Lewinsville.