Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-21
Villas FOR BRAGG.
At Least q Dozen Gentlemen Wish the
Mexican Mission.
MAHoxE ON THE ANXIOUS BENCH.
Jones and Wise In vain Oppose n
FIshy Pension BiiI-Interest In the
Appomattox-Park Matter Gcnerai--
Washington Gossip.


that Senator Villas IL putting In some
hard Iicks to land the Mexican mission
for General Bragg, OF Wisconsin. The
latter was strongly pressed for the ap-
pointment at the beginning OF the present
administration, and II was said when
he then failed to receive the appoint
ment It was because the honor had prac-
tically been promised to the late Minister
Gray during the campaign of ls92 by
close friends OF Mr.. Cleveland. IL Is
understood that Senator Villas makes
no conceaIment OF the fact TO Senator
Ransom's friends that he ia working for
General Bragg. III the Wisconsin Sena-
tor could fix General Bragg he will be
able to remove from his own path one
or MS competitors for the senatorship.
The big speech In the Senate yesterday
by MIR. Villas in support OF the admins
tration was generally commented on as
giving him grounds for making TINS de-
nd on the President.
IL is now said that no less than
dozen prominent men will be pressed for
the Mexican mission, and II VIII be seen
that II Senator Ransom Is finally Sc
lected he and his friends Will have cause
to congratulate themselves that he was
favored at the expense or some OF the
strongest men In the party.
General William Malone has surely
been on the anxious bench all of the week.
He has spent every day at the tapi-
tol for the past several weeks, doing
everything I'm his power for the sue
cess of the bill proposing to purchase
his property here for government print
ing-ofice purposes From day TO day
Mr. Bankhead has been promising he
would make a motion to take up the
bill in the House, but first one thing
and then another has come forward TO
knock out the chance.
FISHY PENSION BILL.
Representative Jones made a stubborn
fight i'm the House to-day against very
"nshy' pension bill; but the combination
was too strong for him. and the mea-
sure was passed The bill proposed 10
increase the pension OF a Chicago man
from $50 to $50 per month In the race
OF the fact that the application had been
rejected by the Pension Bureau. In COM
mittee of the Whole IL was laid ASIDE
with an unfavorable recommendation, ana
Mr.. Martin. OF Indiana, chairman or the
Invalid Pensions Committee. opposed IL;
MIR. Jones spoke against the bill, and
MIR Wise nut I'm a few words also. In
| opposition. but the Republicans and many
| of the northern Democrats banded TO-
| gether. and they were too much FOR Mr..
| Jones.
Mr.. Jones was so disgusted with the result
| that he said this afternoon no other PEN
| sion bill would pass this session II re-
auired unanimous consent to call II up
| in the House.
Mrs. James G. Penn and Mrs. George
| glnia ladies' attending the meeting or the
| Daughters of the Revolution in this city.
CONFEDERATE BALL.
The ball and reception to be given here
| tomorrow evening by the Ladies AuXll-
! iary Society of the Confederate Nete-
| rams promises to be a great success
| Many Virginians and North Carolinians
| will attend including most of the dele
| cations in Congress from the two states,
| and ladies' in their families.
| The naval appropriation bill took the
| right way in the House to-day. crowding
| out The WilIiams-Settle contested election
| case from North Carolina and the Mo-
| hone lot purchase. Another effort VIII
| be made tomorrow to take up the cleo
| ton case, but IL Is understood the mo-
| tion will be antagonizsd, though the
| friends OF Captain Williams. the con-
! testant are working hard to secure the
| necessary following to carry their point.
| Major w II. Sands, of Richmond, was
| in the city to-day.
Mr.. Sol c. Well, Of Wilmington. AS
| sistant United States Attorney for the
| Eastern District of North Carolina. was
| among the visitors at the Capitol to-
| day.
| NICARAGUA CANAL.
Congressman Wise has had another tilt
| with some of the members Of the House
| Committee on Rules. and he Is still un-
| able TO get any definite answer as to
whether an order will be- reported fixing
| a time for the consideration of the Mica
| ragua-canal bill Mr.. Catchings told him
| the matter would be considered In n day
| or two but gave no assurance that ia
| vorable action would be taken. Mr.. Wise
| will not attempt to make his speech on
| the subject until after the committee
meets He has, however. about reached
| the conclusion the committee are against
| the bill, and does not think II Is possible
| to pass the measure. The time is so short
| that very little VIII be done outside of
passing the appropriation bills.
LIEUTENANT KNIGHT.
Representative Wise and Mr.. William
| Ryan, OF Richmond, have had talk with
| Secretary Lamont in regard TO the promo
| tion OF Lieutenant Knight. now on the
staff Of Governor O'Ferrall. The Secre-
tary received them cordially, and listened
attentlvely. The request is that Lieu
| tenant Knight be promoted to a cap
| taincy.
The President nominated to-day several
consuls, but he still Is deaf TO the appeals
| of some North Carolinians who think
| one more plum should fall TO their State.
| ADDITIONAL BATTLESHIPS.
The question OF making the large ap-
| propriations for additional battleships
| contained in the naval bill that has been
| before the House for several days Is one
| on which the minds of all the Virginia
| and North Carolina members have not
| been definitely made up. but most OF
| them incline TO rather a liberal allowance.
| They have listened patiently to the argu.
| ments on both sides.
| The Virginia people interested in the
| bill for the proposed memorial bridge
across the Potomac are working hard,
| but they begin to fear their bill will be
| "lost in the shuttle"
| APPOMATTOX PARK.
Congressman Tucker receives a great
| many letters in regard to the Appomat.
| tox matter and there is undoubtedly a
| general demand that the government
| should purchase the historic ground ON
| which the surrender occurred Ii is pro-
baby too late in the session to accomplish
| anything. However. sentiment has been
worked up 10 such pitch that the mea-
| sure in the next Congress is likely to
| have plain sailing.
| The post-office at Cranes Neck, Dick,
| enson county. Va, has been discontinued:
| mail TO Nasbie.
| Postmasters of the fourth class were
| appointed for Virginia to-day as follows:
| Il. X. Bibb, Bibb Louisa county. vice II.
| b. Bihb. deceased: J. T. A. Graves, Pitts
| vile. Pittsylvania county. vice C. w. Me-
| Clanahan. resigned A. ]. McGee. Smyth,
| ers. Carroll county, vice Nancy J.
| Smythers, resigned.
| George n. Wilson. OF Danville, Va, Is
| registered at the National.
| ]. X. Rodgers and wife. OF Staunton:
| G. II. winslow and wife and Sidney H.
| winslow. of Clifton Forge. are at the
| Howard.
J Frank J. Craigie. Jr, OF Richmond ana
| George w Hayes. Of Gatesville. n. c.,
| are registered at the st. James.
| SUICIDE OF A DIPLOMAT.