Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
EARLY ACTION URGED
Tllf Petitions PsR b Upon The Fsds'
ri Senate.
MANCHESTER AND DANvILLE.
Their Postmasterships 1t Last Made Dc
Observation-Disclosures College Claims-
Warrington City smsil Talk.


WASHINGTON, May 5.--(special.)
Senate was In executive session nearly
all day. and the House was not In ses-
sion. 1t was. consequently. very dull
and uninteresting day at the Capitol: the
members were scattered and hard to find.
Next week the Senate will resume ac-
lively the consideration OF the tariff t.l!.
and the leaders on the Democratic side
are confident that greater progress will
be made. From all parts Of the country
letters and memorials are pouring In
upon senator's urging early action, on
the ground that business prosperity de-
mands that something should be done
at once.
Mr.. Warner Moore, Of Richmond, who
spent several days in the city this week,
and who returned yesterday. went home
with feeling that, II promises amount
TO anything. the amen ments to be pro-
posed TO the pending bill ILL increase the
duly on lime. an article At Is produced
In great quantities In Virginia and West
Virginia. He saw number OF the sena-
tend that II the other industries are to be
favored they ought to share In the bene-
fits.
The river and harbor bill. which passed
the House yesterday. will hardly be
taken UP in the Senate until after the
tariff is disposed OF. The measure goes
TO the Commerce Committee OF the SEN
ate. of which General Ransom Is chair-
man, and doubtless ne will be urged by
North Carolinans to have certain items
IL creased for projects in that state me
Senate usually adds a million or TWO doi-
lars to every river and harbor Dill
NORFOLK HARBOR.
Senator Daniel recently introduced
bill TO appropriate specifically Silo'Wv ioi
the improvement of Norfolk harpOf' 'eau
ing directly to the navy-yard Inns pio-
position VIII be pushed before the sen
ate committee, but the SUCCESS VI ''''
undertaking is problematical
Congressman Jones had two days OF
very hard work In the House whiie ,he
river and harbor bill was before u'.
body, and to him is due the creuit Ioi
the handsome appropriations 10
secured The State Jared well III INC
general distribution. -.
Mr. Homes WAS ON hand, as usual at
last nights session of the House Wheh
priyate pension bills were consideIeu. ne
again successfully opposed some pau a'ia
unjust bills. and has systemaucaiy me-. NJ.
a lively fight against the UNJUST ihe"
called UP. ,o,,oroI
TWO az the most prominent educauona'
,,s,i,,,,iona IN virginia are looking 10
Congress to reimburse them FOR property
that was either destroyed, dainaseu' y,
used nv the Federal troops during anu
after the war. and efforts vii! be mace W
have bills to that effect passed. che 10
Richmond College, for which representa-
tive Wise introduced not long since d
measure appropriating S29,vV' inc o'n.'
is the Washington and Lee Chi'cisi.y.
The bills Will hardly get through TINS
session. IL is late in the session, ana
claims of every description have had
hard road TO travel because OF the empty
condition of Uncle Sans Treasury.
The fact that William and Mary Col-
lege was reimbursed by the last ooh
rress has had a tendency 10 make all OF
the colleges that suffered by the war put
in their requests for justice.
The probabilities are that Senator Hun
ton will be made chairman or the senate
Committee on Education.
NOTABLE TEXANS.
Colonel A. ii. Belo editor and proprie-
tor OF the Galveston and Dallas News
tho great twin papers OF the Lone Star
State-has been in the city for the past
two weeks. lie is a North Caroiinlah'
and served as colonel of a regiment from
that State in the Confederate army. EX-
CONGRESSMAN "Raldy" Williams was
captain under Colonel Belo. and they
met the other day for the first time In
many wears Colonel Belo has hau re-
markabie success in Texas.
Hon Charles CulbersOn, the Attorney
General of Texas. has also been WISHING
WASHINGTON He was a cadet at the VIZ
einia Military Institute and has great
many friends in the Old Dominion. Ie Is
"A candidate for Governor or IeXas' anu
is a son of Representative Culpersoh'
chairman of the House JUDICIARY commit
tee Judge Culberson, In view OF the iact
that his son wants to be Governor, VIII
not be in the race for senator 10 succecu
Senator Coke, who declines TO stand Tor
recollection. Senator Coke is a native or
Virginia. II now looks as If Mr.. Chilton,
who served few months in the senate
hy appointrnent of the Governor Wheh AT.
Reagan resigned, would win III the sena-
torial race. At least, that Is the way IL
looks to the average Texan mere MI
Chiffon married a Virginia LADY. she was
Miss Mary Grinnan. who was porn at
Culneuer. Her parents removed to Texas
and she was educated at the Virginia Re
male Institute, stanton.
The President to-day sent TO the SEN
ate the nominations OF ID. i. Iohsy' 10
be postmaster at Manchester, anu d. NJ
Neal TO be postmaster at DdhVlie' mus
disposing OF two more OF the most I'M
portant local offices in virginia. Inc
fortunate candidates were recommended
by their respective Congressman, Messrs.
Wise and Swanson. The new postmasters
are well known Democrats Oh INC WIZ"
in which they live.
HAIRSTON, SHIP, AND LEE.
Representative Swanson has written
letter to Colonel Peter Hairston, OF Henry
county, explaining how that Senueni@n
ala not figure on the list of the Board Oh
Xisitors TO West Point. lie frankly told
HIM that the President promised TO APP
noint him. and, having failed to observe
,ha ALLEGATION. Mr.. Swanson came TO the
conclusion that a congressman not III
mn sympathy with the Administration
financial policy cannot get much. MI
Swonson SAYS since he wrote the iet'er
no has observed that Colonel Scott Shlpp.
90 lexington. Va, has been appointeu
ON the Naval Academy Board OF Nlsitors'
and the supposition Is that Geheral nc
I 90 MT in a lick for Coionei Shlpp' IL ~
an excellent appointment. but MT S"ai-
son wonders why his friend was oNe,
looked after two promises had pee' i'ia"e
that he should be appointed.
Nfr fuckers committee to-day agreed
on n report changing the time Tor the
,,aatinr of Congress from December 10
March A. and providing for the snor.
session to open in January MI. au1A''
sews the bin will probably be passed.
1oost-ofsces have been established IN VIZ
- &c follows: Ahala, Orange county,
s'n.o, Matthews, postmaster; Signpine,
Giouoester county, Zachary Il. Gray. post
Alter May 9TH mail service from Big
Tnnnel TO Fagg. Va. will be Increased 10
three times a week.
The Federal Senate.
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