Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-10
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE coNTEsTep.ELEcTIoN CASE OF
O'NElll VS.. JOY.
The Former Seated by q Strict Party Vote
Mr.. Jones's New Committees--
Home Personals.


WASHINGTON. January 9.-(Speciai)
The House Committee on Elections had
an important meeting this morning. Mr..
Jones, OF Virginia, whose appointment
ns a member Of the committee 20 fili the
vacancy on the same created by the
resignation OF Governor O'Ferrall mas
been announced, and who was alluded 10
I'm this correspondence when 1t was hfst
suggested that he be thus assign
cd. was present, and took part IN
the deliberations. Mr.. Jones was deS's-
mated yesterday by the Speaker as
member of the committee, and IN ac-
cordance with the usages he goes 10 tne
bottom Of the list of the Democrauc
members. Mr.. Brown, Of Indiana Ias
succeeded to the chairmanship. ana On
the 1st OF next Month Hoosler Derlp
crat will be installed as clerk of the COM
mittee in place Of the Virginia DeiloVla.
now holding the position, and VINO mas
rendered his resignation TO take eieO'
on the date named.
rrbe Missouri case OF O'Neil VS.. JOY was
dlsnosed of to-day by the committee
having been decided In laVor
of the Democratic contestant
cx-Congressman John J. ONelh,
for several terms chairman Of the House
Committee on Labor Hon. John Hooue'
NJ Virginia. argued the case before the
committee on behalf OF Mr.. O'Nelli' ne
division was on strict party INES III III
oneI Patterson, Of Tennessee, VINO mas
made several speeches In the Nlrsu,l"
campaigns. has been designated by Chair-
lxn he "A
TO the House. 1t is the purpose OF the
committee TO call the case up IN the
House for action Immediately after the
tariff bill is disposed Of In that BODY.
WILLIAMS VS.. SETTLE.
The North Carolina case of Williams vs.
Settle was also taken up by the commit
tee this morning but further cOnslderd-
ton was postponed until the next meeting
which will b. held on Friday next Cap
tain Williams's attorneys have hled ahll-
tional statements bearing on the disput -
between contestant and contestee over
certain matters in Stokes and Rocking
ham counties: and the case is attractinS
much interest and attention.
The Virginia case Of CiO0de VS.. Epcs
will probably not be argued before the
committee until some time during the
month Of March, If the order Of the
docket Is TO be followed closely.
in view Of his assignment TO member
ship on the Elections Committee or the
House, Mr.. Jones has requested the
Speaker 10 drop his name from she Pen
sions Committee. He IS also meEotr
Of the Rivers and Harbors Committee
and his new assignment makes him a
member of two Of the most important
and hard-working committees IN the lower
branch OF Congress.
DIPLOMATIC PLUMS.
DIR. Foster OF Mathews Courthouse,
Va, is still being pressed for a consulate
and the Consul at Dundee Scotland. hav-
ing recently died. 1t IS said his friends
have hopes he may be the new Consul
there. This place last summer was
offered to ex-Congressman Robbins, of
North Carolina, but he declined it, AL
though with salary and fees 1t Is worth
about $500 or more n year.
Mr.. Jernigan. Of Raleigh, who failed
10 connect with the Corean mission, which
was given Yesterday to Michigan Demo-
crat. is also said to be still i'm the ring
and the friends of Mr.. Pendleton King
of Guilford county, are wondering wfea
he is to be recognized. However. ME-.
King has been very quiet, and has not
made strenuous efforts to secure posi-
ton in Uncle Sans foreign service
A lively fght beneath the surface Is
going on for the Shanghai cOnhul-ge1efal-
shin. I'm China. made vacant by the recent
death Of Colonel A. ID. Jones, Of Raieish.
There are said to be dozen candidates
AZ least from North Carolin1. II Is unler-
stood that Mr. Jernigan Is IN the bst'
and Mr.. Walter r. Henry. Of Henderson
is an aspirant The President Is SAID 10
be very much impressed with the aplI,V
OF Mr. Henry and Is an admlrer or h's
splendid physical appearance III aadl''oh
TO his personal qualities. Mir. Henry Is
known as a fiddler equal to old Patrick
Henry himself.
INTERNAL.-REVENU REFORM.
CONGRESSMAN Henderson, Of North Caro-
lima. will at the earliest possible moment
press his measures in reference 10 modify
inc the internal-revenue laws. His inten-
ton is to remove. as far as possible the
! harshncss of the existing laws.
Representative Marshall. who accepted
about ten DAYS ago an invitation to 20
TO Philadelphia this evening and adj
dress the Jackson Democratic Club, was
SO unwen to-day that he could not leave.
/ Representative Tyler spent some time
| this morning at the Post-Ofhce Depart
ment making requests for further changes
in fourth-clasS pOstmasters in MS as
1 trict.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth post-ofiice
I cases are also engaging the attention of
Mr.. Tyler He looks FOR changes about the
9th, and has recommended Mr.. Degge for
the former and Mr.. Herbert for the lat
Ter office. Other candidates, however, are
, still in the field.
] Congressman Wise was n caller. too
at the POst-Ofice Department. lie con
suited the clerk in charge Of Nireinl'
matters, and was shaping np the paper
: I'm the more important Offices in his dis
trict.
PERSONAL POINTS.
REPRESENTATIVE Bum. OF North Caro-
Ina, Is detained at home on account {
sickness in his family, ana has bee
granted leave Of absence bY the House
Captain r. S. Parks and Mr.. Turner 4
Smoot, Of Luray, were IN the ciy tc
day. They came TO iind out when IN
postmaster at that place will be ap
pointed. II is understood the change vii
be made about the 9th instant.
Miss Bessie the accomplished dnughte
of Representative Henderson, OF Mort
Carolina. is in the city. and will rcmai
some time with her father at the Meuo
politan Hotel.
Mr.. Thomas Robertson OF Fort Col
Inns. Colorado, has been I'm the city 70
the past two weeks, and has gone on
visit TO Culpeper county, Va, where n
WAS born and reared, and where most o
his relatives reside. He has met witt
success in his western home, and re
ports a large number OF Nirgnians re
siding in the section of the country.
Assistant Secretary Pruden reached tn
Capitol this afternoon with bundle o
nominations from the President bu
as the Senate had adjourned he had Il
take the packages back to the Whit
House.
Additional Virginia arrivals Herma
Jensen, Warrenton: Charles Herncor
Fredericksburg; J. 8. Smith. Cuipeper.
North Carolina arrivals: { A. NccC
Winston: Mrs. ID. Attinger, Kingston.
ESCAPE OF FOUR PRISONERS.