Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-03
ON TO WASHINGTON.
coNcRessMEN GATHERING FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE MILL RsOPkNlNC.
virginia and North Carolina Representa-
tivcs Never Hurry, Being Close at
Hand--Currcncy BIZ Prospects.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January p
(spcclal)- Is expected that most OF
the members OF the Virginia and North
Carolina delegations viii be on hand to-
morrow when Congress reassembies They
are usually late IN arriving. for the rea-
son that they are In close proximity -
the capital. and II Is not necessary 10
make early starts. as the railway CON
neciloas are generally certain. ana 'hoS
aim to arrive on the morning the iesis-
latlve mil starts up. Particularly Is 'h's
tue Just after the Christmes recess
The Virglnians ani North Carolinlans
vii probably all make up ther minus
within the next few days Just now 'h'S
unf vote on The financial measure pehd-
,,, g, tho House. From what could be
learned ten days ago there was cohSri''
ahle div.s.cn IN the two de.egations ana
,,e Indications were that unless the OH
80 ,,cosci Il was impossible for II 10
,,-.,vc ANYTHING Ike a solid support rom
emo Xlr-iria ana North Carolina dele-
e,.rors. The hops has been held onl ~
Nir Springer and other managers mat tne
rri.e.-aI objections would be rcmoN'i'
aol fhe idea has been 10 hold pSIS
caucus with a view 10 bringing aii l"e
lines together ~ possible.
C1rsrcssnan swanson has been tne
mos, o,,,spoken champion OF the Carlisle
,I.n amo.g the Virginia members, and
,.,n whom others have so mUcn doubt OF
tho massage OF any sort OF bill he takes
n r'>y view Of the outlook, aid insists
ina, ssmething viii be done TO stop the
,l,,nor Of the people for financial rehei.
senator Danlel has not yet expressed
,, ,..trt,n as ta the outlook for financial
irslslafian in the Senate, but II Is known
th,t pc has talked with some OF MS
Democratic associates in that body, ana
81 ls said ne has found a sentiment not
exactly antagonistiC. though II Is rel
lv The average senator II viii hardly be
r.s- Die at this short session to put
far.url a measure 50 comprehensive when
fh,fe are practically only eight weeks
l.ft % got ri1 NJ all the business the
Nicaragua canal bill. In which 50 many
Vlrs.uIa people feel an interest, II Is be-
la,.j viii hold the attention Of the SEN
,ta for al least two weeks longer. and the
lelsf is also growing that the opponents
Of that measure will either Kill 1t by
le.lv. or else load It down with amend
uenR 50 Objectionable that its own
friends viii move - postpone II until an
other Congress rather than give up the
main points OF the biz now before Con-
s,ress.
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE.
II Will be remembered that during
last session the House passed the bill re-
ported by Mr.. Tucker OF virginia, pro-
villng for the election OF United states
senator's by direct vote Of the people. us
friends want the Senate II act on th's
Of
insists that Just as soon as the Nicaragua
80 .. am Of the way. the bankruptcy
huI shall be taken up. one thing seems
>, clash with another. and there is reaiiy
-, telling what vii! get through. IL -
doibtf,u whether the Tucker bill VIII
T.. rsacbel this session. 1t IS rot a very
rrnuiar measure, anyway. with the s1h-
...uen iu the upper branch OF Cohsres
.,-5.v se,m 10 think that the present plan
- olecting senators is good enough.
The President is expected to send big
hatch II nominations 10 the senate TO-
morrow. and Congressman Marshah hopes
that he will include the Marion postmas-
t.r In the list. Several days before the
President went on his recent hunting
trlp 10 South Carolina, Postmaster-Gen-
eral Blssell took the papers IN THIS case
70 the White House and made special
Das@l OF. Mr. Marshsll recommended
months ago the appointment OF MI u.
W Wright as postmaster at Marion. ana
leinp "A Well-knOwn Businessman ana
uro,nirent member 81 the Masonic fra
ie~nitv. MIR. Wright has other iniiuen-
t4l backing SIN there are two more
candidates and one Of them at least has
strong outside influence at work in his
behalf II comes from Baltimore and
New YORK, and il may happen that the
President VIII not appoint Ny. Wright.
Mr Blssel IS understood to favor Mr..
Wright. however. and has recommended
his appointment.
The friends OF Mr.. Walter r.. Henry,
a. Henderson. X. G.. feel encouraged 10
hone that before long his name will be
found among the nominations by the
president. They have worked hard 10
land him in the foreign service. and II
i~ said the state Department officials
have been hunting for something that IS
worth rendering him. The trouble Is that
nearly everything is filled. but there is
such a thing as bouncing a Republican
who is still holding on tO a good consular
position. Several Republicans are now in
TIE service at desirable places both In
Europe and Asia.
C1ngrossmar Tylcr's bin in regard 10
the Norfolk public building VIII probably
Dc acted on by the House Committee some
time within the next two weeks. 1t is
nkey that a favorable report will b.
made Mr. Tyler asks that the old bill
b. amended so as 60 permit the erection
of a building intended solely for post
Office purposes.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
James Aumaun. OF Wythevile is at tn,
Ehbit House.
John J.. Nor head. Of North Carolina
Is in the city.
Postmasters of the fourth-cllss were
appointed to-day for Virginia as follows
Antelope. Rockingham county. L. II
Eance vice w. H. Marshall. resigned
Otterview Bedford county. j. NJ. Dowdy
vice u. II. Saunders. resigned.
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