Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-18
CAPT. WISE'S WORK.
The Ashland postnastsnhip Probably to
Be Filed Tomorrow
BLAND's sEIGNIoRAGE BILL,
What VIII the President DO with H. II
Anything s-Fedsrai Capital
News Notes.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 17.-(spe-
cial.) Representative Wise called again
this morning at the Post-Ofice Depart
ment to find out what caused the delay
In the appointment Of Mr.. Nixon to the
Ashland postmastership. Mr.. Blssell
thought he had long since sent these
papers to the President, but It was dis
covered he had not; but he fixed the mat
ter to-day. and the case has gone to the
White House. The nomination Is expected
to reach the Senate on Monday.
Mr. Wise had conference with Mr..
Jones' First Assistant Postmaster-Gen
raj, IN regard to some positions in the
Richmond post-office which are now IN
cluded with the classified service. He
also had established post-ofiice in King
William county. to be known as venter.
with Charles II. Adams as postmaster.
Mr.. Wise requested the Pension Commits
sloner to promote Willie Tyler, of Rich
mond, who Is at present holding a posi-
ton as boy messenger, and the Com
missioner promised to give him a full
messengership as soon as a vacancy oc-
ours.
NORFOLK'S PUBLIC BUILDING.
Representative Tyler had a talk this
morning with the supervising architect in
regard to the proposed public building al
Norfolk. There had been hitch In this
business owing to the fact that the origi-
nal bill authorizing the construction pro-
vided for combination building TO he
used for the post-ofilce and United States
courts The amount is not sufficient 10
combine the two, but 1t would put UP q
very nice post-ofiice. 1t will probably be
necessary to have the law changed.
Mr. Tyler to-day secured the appoint
ment OF Robert Steele as shipkeeper al
the Norfolk navy-yard. vice II. Gaffney
removed. He also had Fl. +. Orr and
James A. Davis appointed special laborers
at the navy-yard In the places held here
tofore by ]. ]. Wilson and j. j. Buchanan
During consideration of the sundry civil
bill In the House to-day Mr.. Settle. OF
North Carolina, made q speech In oppo-
sition TO the appropriation Of $4,000 adj
ditional for the internal-revenue inspection
service TIE said this was generally known
as corTuption-fund, and was used TO
carry on system OF inducing people 10
become spies against their neighoors. He
read from a statement furnished him by
Treasury Department which showed there
Eere at present 9l9 sworn internal-revenue
officers in North Carolina alone. These
people were exclusive OF deputy marshals
Mr.. Settle said he thought there was no
necessity whatever for voting the extra
amount asked.
COLLECTOR SHIELDS.
Mr.. Leroy Shields, who was appointed
Collector Of Customs for Norfolk and
Portsmouth Monday last, left for home
this evening 10 arrange his bond. He
expects to take charge of the office in
about a week.
The sundry civil bill will be gotten out
OF the way on Monday, and then the
House will take up several OF the con-
tested-election cases. The Williams-Set-
tie case, Of North Carolina is fourth on
the list, and that will soon be reached.
Opinion is still much divided concerning
the fate of the Bland bill after 1t reaches
the President but many of the congress
men seem to think he will hardly veto
the measure, inasmuch as most of the
Democratic senators supported 1t. Should
he veto the bill 1t is also regarded as
certain that the Populist senators, and
probably two or more Democrats. would
oppose the tariff bill.