Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-09
WASHINGTON CITY.
CROWDS SEEKING WORK M THE GOV.
EMINENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Prospect for the Gloomy. and wby-Per-
sonal and Oti,sr Points Of In.
tercst to virEinisns.

WASHINGTON. May s.-tSpectal)-
Representative Jones will tomorrow en-
deavor to induce the House to adjourn
over until Friday so that members VINO
want TO go TO Fredericksburg to the un-
yelling Of the Mary Washington monu-
ment may have an opportunity OF dong
so. Before making the motion Mr.. Jones
will confer with the leaders with vie"
to finding out the sentiment. II may De
that the state of the public business is
such that an adjournment cannot be taken
at this time.
Much interest is felt here In the unVeh-
ing ceremonies, and 1t Is likely that
great many well-known people VIII 20
to Fredericksburg The Virginia deiega-
tion are anxious to be present. anu IL
any are absent 1t will be because they
are unable 10 leave while there Is so much
public business hand.
The House to-day resumed considera-
tion OF the printing -office-site bill. zen
eral Malone and his son Butler, together
with many of their friends ana CO.
workers, we're at the Capitol carry uo.ne
everything in their power TO win Vo'es ioi
the Malone property. 1t was an ahH'ouS
day for the General. mai.
Renresentative Tucker called on PUP.
lic-Printer Benedict this morning 10 nnu
out what chance there was Oh S.''.s ,
positions In his office Mr.. Benedict sou
that since he was here pcfore as ~ .
Printer 1900 additional employees % a,
been put on the rolls. and theie ""7
enough work TO keep these peop'e
ployed half of the time. Inc puo'.
therefore, was not how many ne" -
could be put to work. but wha' was '"
~ aono uI,b the large force now en-
ployed. crn
AFTER 'TNFLUENCE.
The crowds at the Capitol to-day from
Virginia and Maryland trying TO secuie
,conTressional influence so that they cou'i
ee, ernnloyment at the prin'ihs-o'
wera very large. There must nave p.en
1oD residents of the Eighth Distrre ai'e-
REPRESENTATIVE Meredith. In iact' M
came from all parts of virginia, anu'
having read in the papers that a mao
Graf would take hold Of the DIG ONE,
letters have poured in by the thou9ai,.
upon congressman from every se.uon
the country. But Maryland ana W. .,,a
sent the people in person, o"ih6 , W -
close proximity of those S'a'es'
look however, is gloomy .,,,or
to hold on for. more than year, anu
palmer being q brother-in-law OF Secre-
tary Gresham's at one time 1t lookeu as
If he would be permitted to remain III
charge of the printing Office. for 'nc
mast wear and. indeed, ever since Tarli-
son.s defeat in 1892 General Palmer WIN
a view TO saving his own bacon ma"
been appointing men ana women d. .he
reouest of Democratic Senators ana he-
nreeentatives until there is little or no.
thing left in the big ONCE ior the iIesn
annlicants. 1t is understood the President
is opposed to removals among the oiu
and experienced employees. no matter II
they happen 10 be the rahKest sort Vi
Renublicans When Congress adjoufns
the work will be so much lghter at 'he
printing Office that from 1000 to 2oo peo-
ple will necessarily have to be tenn
porariIy laid off. 1t will readily be seen
what a poor chance there is for congress-
men to procure places for their consul
tuentS.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. William Ryan. Collector of Inter
nal Revenue for the Richmond District,
was in the city to-day.
Mr. Lloyd T. Smith. of Northumberland
was among well-known virginia
visitors at the Capitol to-day.
Virginia arrivals: III. II. stone. Char
lottesviile; II. c. Weir and wife. Manas-
sas: r. b. Macoy. Norman Ashby. Gull
peper; J. W. Yates, Flint Hill; George
w. Wright. Marion.
North Carolina arrivals: G. II. Hart,
f.. c. Beddingfield and son.
Raleigh; Lindsay Patterson, Winston.