Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-15
QUITE SOLICITOUS.
UNEASY FEELING OF VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA CONGREssMEx.
Fear Locnl Measures Will Not Go
ThrouEh-The Salem Public Build
Ing and Mnh0ne's LOt-GOld-BOnd
Dlscussion.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. February IA
(Special}-As the session OF Congress
draws to a close the Virginia and North
Carolina members are becoming quite
solctous regarding some important docal
measures they are anxious 60 pass. The
House has taken up so much time In
fruitless effort 10 enact financial bill
on the lines laid down by the President
that many days have been consumed that
might have been devoted to other busi-
ness. II Is this feature OF the case that is
exasperating TO some Of the Nirgnians
and North Carolinians. who realized from
the start that Congress and the President
could not agree, and they are OF the opin-
ion too much talk was INDUCED In.
Mr.. Bower, OF North Carolina, says he
is just now in a mental stew over the
Winston-Salem public-building bill. lie is
doing everything In his power TO have the
House set apart day for consideration
OF bills OF this character. Mr.. Bankhead
OF Alabama, says he thinks a day vii;
be given. but he Is believed to be over
sanguine. He favors the purchase of the
Malone lot here for the proposed new
prtnting-oifice. but knowing this scheme
IS to be brought forward. other mem
bers appear TO be working hard to defea,
any effort on the part of Mr. Bankhead.
This operates badly for Mr.. Bower on his
Winston-S Salem bill. and II also puts in
jeopardy Mr. Tyler's bill for a building
at Newport News. The Senate bill for
Winston-S Salem approprates Sl5o,OO. ana
II has already passed that body. the
House favorable report gives only T5,VS,
but Mr.. Bower would be thankful to take
that amount, just SO the measure t.
passed.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
The President to-day made n number OF
promotions In the navy, the list of nomi-
nations sent to the Senate including the
names of officers TO be assistant construc-
tors. Mr. Washington l.. Capps. OF Nir-
ginia, Is one OF the fortunate beings, ana
Mr.. Homer l.. Ferguson Is another. lio
Is from Waynesville. y. c., and is a son
Of Garland :. Ferguson, eX-District At
torney in that section of North Carolina.
The North Carolinians here were much
pleased to hear of the appointment of Mr..
A. W. Graham to be one OF the judges OF
the higher court of the State. He was
one of the attorneys in the case for Cap
tain "Baldy" Williams before the Elec
tons Committee in the Williams-Settis
contest.
FAST MAIL MATTER.
Senator Hunton was on guard all day
in the Senate looking after the fast mai.
appropriation for the South. There has
been a determined effort to change the ex-
listing law.
Mr.. Henderson. OF North Carolina
chairman of the House Post-Oiitce Com
mittee, has also been looking after thi,
matter, and has listened attentvely e
most Of the arguments made In the Sen
ate. MIR. Henderson has been positive al
all along that the House would stand b>
its own provision relating to the mails
no matter what the Senate might do.
THE GOLD-BOND DISCUSSION.
The interest in the House discussion OF
the gold-bond question was intense TO
day. and the Virginia and North Carolina
members, although their minds were
pretty well made up. remained constantly
I'm the big hall. II seemed to be foregon'
conclusion early in the day that the Ways
and Means Committee plan would be de
feated, and all efforts to cnange th'
sentiment OF some OF the Virginia an,
North Carolina Democrats failed.
Representative Wisa was the only mem
ber of the Virginia delegation who vote
IN favor of the administration gold-pUh'
resolution. Mr.. Turner. who last weei
voted for the second Springer bill, va
absent to-day.
4 The balance OF the Virginia congress
men either voted against the resolution
to-day or were paired against IL. and th
same was true OF the North Carolina dele
CATION.
W. q. Neal and wife. of Richmond, ar
| at the ST. James.
p. A. McCarty, Of Richmond, and j. II
Daley, of Tazewell, Va. are registered
at the Howard.
Thomas F.. Savage. of Richmond. is a
the Metropolitan.