Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-08
SWANS0N'S CANVASS.
ITS RESULTS NOT FAVORABLE TO TIL
CURRENCY BILL
Many Southern Members Of the House Op
posed Unaltcrably to tho Administrator
Measure--washington srnaitTaik.

WASHINGTON, January 7.-(speciaL)-
Congressman Swanson. who has beer
making q canvass OF the House with q
view to finding out just how the mem-
bers stand on the financial bill. was NOT
feeling very hopeful when the Democratic
caucus assembled this afternoon. Ho had
discovered there were votes from both
Virginia and North Carolina against most
of the plans that have been presented.
and out OF the Texas delegation OF thir-
teen there are only five men who will
support the administration proposition.
no matter what shape 1t may lake. Tho
Texans want currency bill which pro-
vides bimetalllc system, and which In
cludes the free coinage Of silver. and they
intend. SO they declare, to fight to the
last for silver.
MIR. Swanson said that II the South
were not SO badly divided on the oues-
tion, bill would be passed In all proba-
bility. He INDUCED In these reflections
Just few moments before the as
semblIng OF the caucus.
He was one OF the speakers at the eau
GUS and, of course, advocated earnestly
the passage OF the Carlisle plan.
Most OF ..e Virginia and North Caro-
lima members were present at the gather
ing, but as the caucus is not binding on
any one those Of the delegations named
who have announced their opposition are
likely to stick to that policy. Al least
three OF the Virginians are against the
pending proposition. and one member OF
the delegation Is doubtful. Two or the
North Carolina members are also classed
az doubtful, and with SO many southern
men squarely opposed. the prospects OF
doing anything at this session are not en-
couraging, especially as the Carlisle
scheme Is not generally popular with
northern Democrats, and 1t Is almost
solidly antagon!zed by the Republicans OF
the House.
MARION AND APPOMATTOX.
The President sent batch OF nomina.
tions to the Senate TODAY Yhere were
postmasters and consulatss. but still he
does not seem to be able 70 settle the
Marion case, about which Mr.. Marshall
has been so anxious for several months,
nor does he incline Just now to picking
out something In the foreign service for
Mr. w. X. Henry. OF Henderson, N. Z.
CONGRESSMAN Tucker said to-day no
had not heard anything moro from Ap-
pomattox. He Is waiting on the people
at the railroad station before he can
meet the Post-ofiice Department ofhcials.
An effort will be made to get quo
rum of the House Committee on Elec-
tions tomorrow, and then the chances are
n vote may be reached on the Virginia
case Of Goode against Epes.
Representative Woodard returned yes
terday from North Carolina. He was
detained some days looking into matters
In connection with the contest to be
made for his seat by ex-Congressman
Cheatham.
RANDOLPH JEFFERSONIANA.
Senator Daniel introduced bill to-day
TO purchase OF the Randolphs. OF Virginia.
for the sum OF $4,000. the manuscripts
and correspondence OF Thomas Jefferson.
Eliza NJ. Boothe was to-day appointed
postmaster at Dulaney, Fauquier county.
Va, vice NJ. J. Hurt, resigned.
Major Robert Hunter. formerly OF Win
chester, Va, declined 10 be a candidate
for reelection this year as president OF
the Confederate Veterans Association OF
the District OF Columbia He served as
president of the organization for two
years.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels. chief clerk Of the
Interior Department. has gone 10 Raleigh
to remain several days.
Captain A. ]. Galloway. OF Goldsboro',
was among to-days North Carolina visi-
| tors at the Capitol.
Virginia arrivals W. c. Mcdowell.
wife. and child; c. G.. Taylor. Richmond;
| Judge John T. Harris. Har1sonburs; Dr.
| Benjamin Blackwell. Stlunton.
Additional North Carolina arrivals: r.
r. Robertson, Miss Bessie Robertson.
| Charlotte; l.. c. Baton, Winston; r. l..
Patterson. Durham; L. d. Steele. High
| Point.