Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-05
SENATOR DANIEL.
He Is Congratulated on the Latest
Honor Done nim.
BIMETALLiC CONFERREE.
His CApice by the senate as One of
the Representatives of This Coun-
try-Martin Succeeds HuutOn ms
SenatOr-NahOnc's Defeat.

try-Martin Succeeds Hunton ms
senator-Nahone'sD Defcnt.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 4.-(Spe
ciaI) Ex-senator Daniel is the recipient oi
the heartiest congratulations on being de-
signated by the Senate "a one OF the
members of the monetary conference In
/ the event it Is called to meet at Berlin
or some other European capital. II is a
compliment he appreciates highly, and his
friends think he deserved it on account
of the interest he has taken in the cause
Of silver.
Speaking Of the matter this morning
Senator Daniel said he was rejoiced tc
know that the Senate had designated men
pronounced in their views on this oll-im-
portant question. In the event the con
ference is held they would take deter
mined stand and endeavor to accomplish
something.
There was considerable effort made m
the House to have very conservative mer
selected for the conference or commission
but the Democrats were careful 10 Sc.
fN1f
represent them. Representatives swanson
and Bailey were active in behalf OF Judge
Cuiberson, Of Texas. whom the speaker
finally designated. They sounded the sen
timent of the members. and helped q
convince the Speaker that Judge Cuiber-
son was the proper man 20 appoint
LOCOMOTTVE-WORKS.
The naval appropriation bill which was
signed to-day by the President. contains
an item for the relief OF he Richmond
Locomotives Works. The amount appro-
priated is about 10000. Senator i'ani-l
succeeded in having the Amendment
adopted yesterday morning, ana later
in the dav il was agreed to in conference.
The Secretary Of the Navy strongly
urged the appropriation. on the ground
that the government was responsible for
the delay which caused a loss TO the
conpany In The construction Of the ma
chirery for the battle-ship Texas.
No effort was made by the virginia
delegation to put In the naval bill an
item requiring one OF the proposed rev
ships To be built in Virginia. IN fact.
il could not be done. az the contracts viii
be let in the usual way, and all concerns
can compete.
The bin for the relief Of Washington
College washington and Lee University
was signed late Saturday night. IA stated
I'm a special TO the Dispatch would be
the case. Congressman Tucker was In
prime luck To get the measure throush,
when nearly every other private bill
carrying an appropriation was defeated.
In fact few were even allowed con-
sideration.
MAHONE'S DEFEAT.
General William Malone. Of Virginia,
met crushing defeat just before the
Fifty-third Congress expired. The amend
ment placed in the deficiency bill TO pur-
chase his square Of ground in this city
for "A proposed new government printing
Office was stricken out. 1t was almost
"A foregone conclusion that the House
would never accede 10 the request OF the
Senate in this matter. General Malone
worked Ike beaver to sell his lot. and
having failed he will probably never
have "a good a chance again. for the
sundry civil bill just passed carries an
appropriation OF $4,000 to commence an
addition TO the present printing-oflice.
The House Yesterday voted $3.50 each TO
the contestant and contestee in the North
Carolina contested-election case Of VIII
liarns against Settle They had such
heavy EXPENSES that the amount for each
was increased from 5000 10 the sum
stated above.
Representative Settle was called home
last night by ;ht Sudden desth Of his
mother, when occurred during the eve
ming. and was great shock 10 Mr.. Set
tie. He received the sad news In time
to catch the fast train on the Southern
railway.
NORTH CAROLINA SILVERITE.
Congressman Llnney. from the Eighth
North Carolina District. after spending
several days here. left for his home last
last night lie t. pronounced advocate
OF the free coinage Of silver. but thinks
IL should he limited to American silver.
Nr Linney also thinks that the cause OF
silver will be- much stronger In the
Fifty-fourth Congress than IL was in the
last. and SAWS the North Carolina Repub-
licans AMI Populists are staunch and un-
compromising advocates OF free coinage.
he predicts that the members Of Con
aress from that State viii do everything
In their power 10 bring about free coin
age.
I, Is now Senator Martin. of Virginia.
At ~ o'clock to-day General lIunton be
came private citizen, and the Hon.
Thomas Staples Martin. of Albemarle. Is
the colleague Of Senator Daniel. Unless
there should be- an extra session of con-
gress. Senator Martin. however. will not
be sworn In until the first Monday In De-
cember.
HINTON'S POft IAttll I.
General Hunton entered the Senate In
MAY. 1872. by appointment Of Governor
Mckinney. a. the successor Of the late
Hon. John S. Barbour. and the Leglsla-
ture in December 1895. ratified the selec-
tiOn by electing him TO MI the uneXplred
term.
General fIunton was no stranger In
Washington. on the contrary. he was
one of the best-known men here. having
served with distinction in the House
several terms. was chairman Of the Dis
trict u Columbia Committee. and a mem
ber OF the famous Electoral Commission
before which the Tilden-Hayes matter
was carried. and which, unfortunately,
resulted In landing Hayes In the presi-
dency.
General Hunton has been very POPULAR
with senators on both sides of the cham
her. and he has been one of the most
faithful and untiring workers on the
Democratic side.
Captain Cooper, OF Cherokee. y. C.,
was among the visitors at the Capitol
to-day.
4 post-ofIice to be known rs Bay
view has been established in Onsow
county. " c.. with Samuel Marsnburn
as postmaster.
on March 18th the Office at Hastings
Ashe county. y. c.. will be discontinued;
mail to jefferson.
The office at Glenmore, Johnston county.
n. c., has been ordered to be removed
three quarters OF a mile south Of the
old location.
T. H. Jackson. OF Front Royal. Va, is
at the Metropolitan.
THE GOODE-EPEs CASE.