Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
OUTLOOK UNCERTAIN
Home Measures in Congress Stand a
Poor Chance.
GEN. RANSOM CONGRATULATED.
His Friends All over North Caro-
lima FeIicitatc Him on" Ills Last
Special Interest. .4..A r.

wAsIIINGTON. u. C.. February %
Special THE outlook for Legislation -
interest TO Virginia and North C''o',''', -
,s very uncertain. The public bn'Ian'N
hills ON the House calendar "ou'p
pa,scd in all probability II the hu'eS No'''
,,,,,cc were 10 brine Ia an order but '''
-, that be are In no mood 10 40 any
ming that viii take money out OF wv
Treasury. and old man sayef'' .,
has his caglc-eyc on everything ''''' F'0
nosos an extra appropriation
a., 7,caer is watching his opportunity
80 ,sc b.ll Tor the relief OF Nash'hs-
e., colorr NWashincton ana Lee)' anu
,.....,.lly .ueaking. the members thih"
-. .,o.II bc done this Virginia IN
s,.,,ion ~ learning. However the i'"
v,bo object have made up their mihnS
10 block an the bills.
Mr. Wise said to-day he had given up
ali hope Of bringing the Nicaragua Dill
before the House Its opponents are 100
o,u cntrenchcd. and the Rules Commit
toc are against the BILL
Nr Wise to-day met the Conference
Committee on the steambont-inspectors
b,u and the House conferrces accepted
the Senate amendments
MARTIN AND CARDWELL@
Senator elect Thomas :. Martin. OF Nir-
gin.a. was among the Capitol viSliois 10
d.v Within one week the gentleman from
Albemarle will enter upon his term but'
Of course. will not have chance v"
rsrti.irate I'm legislation until the new
SENATE meets.
Judge Cardweu. OF the Court Of Ap-
rcals. was another prominent virginia
visitor lie was In the Supreme Court
chamber for some time.
Senator Ransom has received tolegramS
and letters from all portions Of Norm
Carolina extending 20 him the most cor
dial CONGRATULATIONS ON his appointment
"a Minister to Mexico. They are very
cratIfviug 10 the Senator. showing that
his friends rejoice with him over MS
good fortune
When senator Ransom approached ms
desk IN tho Senate chamber This morning
he was aPre,lhlv surprised 10 ina here
ON a most exquisite floral horseshoe. The
oeslcn vas greatly admired by the scna-
t,rs aud the visitors in the galleries.
NORTH CAROIINA'S CON-FuSlON-
lSTS
Norih Carolinlaus have not quit TALKING
nhout the wild capers Of he Pop-Rndical
Legislature Of their State ia adjournins
in honor of Fred Douglass AFTER having
refused 10 pay similar respect 20 Inc
memory Of Washington and Lee. Ihcy
feel ashamed Of the crowd ~ Rhl"iih
re,uonsible for TINS &C, bat at the same
time the hnd some consolation In
the realization ihat at the next
election the people of North Caro-
lima will hdnish the present outllt
ncm power Othcr people about me
Capitol call the combination at Raleigh
the Fred Douglass Legislature. IL was
% sore subject 10 Marion Butler senator
elect. before ne LEFT the ity.
Mr J. g Penn. president Of IN" Dan
Vile Chamber of Commerce. ana one
of tho most prominent busiuess-nfn of
UM Virginia city, is spending lew
6.ys here
Another effort will be made in the
Hcu4e tomorrow to call up the North
carolina contested election case OF WI
Hams against settle. The friends Of Cap
tain Williams fear that If they fall to-
morrow nothing can he done. Ihey are
therefore. doing an In their power 10
muster the requisite number 81 votes.
SwANsONs BOND SPEECH.
Their. ~ "a mg demand in Virginia for
the recent speech Of Congressman swan
son. delivered iu the House on the n'nd
question. About 1000 copies have been
printed.
The people behind the memorial bridge
bill for the Potomac river are WORKING
hard and they still hope 10 pun the
measure through.
\ post-office 10 hc known as ieaoVI
has been established m thtsteIl'elu
c.unty Va. with Maggie V. Belcher as
postmaster
postmasters of the fourth-class were
appoint,d for North Carolina to-day as
follows: G. G. Underwood. Jesup. Moore
county. vice W. j. Underwood. removed
A. y Goodson. Machpelah, Lincoln
county. vice ". -. lienkcl. removed