Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
AN EXTRA SESSION.
II Is Now Unavoidable, Thinks Con.
gresham CatchinSs.
MALONE STILL PLEADING.
Sayers Says He Has His Eye on the Cen
erals Little Project-Washington
mall-Talk.

tSpeclal.D-1ne RepuDlcah sthato'S i'Oh
for Mr. Pritchard, of North Carolina, to
show up here about Thursday or Friday
to take his seat In the Chamber. Then
they expect to soon have three more Re-
publican senator's from the far West, and
this will, probably. enable them to prevent
the passage OF any financial bill this ses-
sion that may be presented by the Demo-
Gratis. General Catchings. Of Mississippi.
said to-day he had given up all hope OF
anything being done. and he believed
that would force an extra session of Con-
gress.
Congressman Marshall Is more positive
to-day than he was even on Saturday that
Mr.. q. w. Wright Will be confirmed by
the Senate as postmaster at Marion, Va.
The talk that Senator Hill would fight the
nomination Is purely In the imagination
OF some people who hope he will take
hand The Senator has never dipped into
affairs with which he has no concern,
and he Is courteous 10 his tellow-sena
tors.
OUR LOCOMOTIVE-WO
Representative Wise introduced in the
House to-day n bill for the relief of the
Richmond Locomotve-Works. Ii was re-
ferred to the Naval Affairs Committee,
and Mr.. Geissenhaner. the chairman.
promises to give a hearing. Mr.. w. r.
Trgg, the president OF the company.
was here last week on this business.
The company built the machinery for
the battie-ship Texas, and IL is claimed
they are entitled to damages on account
OF delays in the work caused by the
government
Senator Dubois. OF Idaho, one of the
bright young senator's. says that the
Vance eulogies on Saturday were the
most eloquent and interesting that have
probably ever been delivered in Congress.
Aside from Senator Vance's great repu-
tation as Il statesman, there was Il per
sonal charm about the late eminent
North Carolinian which made every one
his friend who ever knew him. The
euogies Will make volume of historic
interest that Will be read in the ages to
come.
The Engineer Bureau reported 10 Con-
gress to-day that Soaih creek. in North
Carolina. is not worthy of improvement.
Lieutenant Lucas. who made the pre-
liminary examination. states that the
commerce of this creek, including Aurora.
Oregon. and ldalia. "a estimated by busi-
ness-men OF those places. is about S400C00
annually.
The Republican papers continue to
Jump" most savageiy Congressman
Jones. OF Virginia. because OF his fight on
the pension bills at the Friday night ses-
sions Mr.. Jones. mean while is loading
himself up with fresh facts. and there
will probably be Some more lively Tits.
AGAIN, MAHONE.
General william llahone was AT the
Capitol again to-day, talking hard for
the bill 10 purchase his ground here for
the proposed new Government Printing
Office IL Is impossible at this writing 10
tell how the thing will come out, but Con-
gressman Sayers. OF TAvas, has his eye
on the scheme. However. the friends or
General Malone are pleading hard with
the chairman Of the Appropriations COM
mittee TO ease up little.
Mr.. Joseph r. Anderson, OF Rlchmohi'
Is in the city.
Rev. Father O'Farrell OF PetersburB'
Va. called to-day on northern con-
gresham OF tile Catholic faith. ana
urged him to support the bill Tor the iur-
chase of the Malone lot
Congressman Swanson says Public
Printer Benedict told him to-day tnat IL
Congress would vote S25NO the present
office could be made TO answer. ii the
Malone lot is purchased. Mr.. Benedict
saws il will be ten years before the pulid-
ing IS completed
DER DRUMMER
Mr.. John :. Harwood, Of Richmond
was at the Capitol today for the purpose
of aDuearing before the Senate Commerce
Committee in advocacy OF the CONNER
clal travellers bill permitting $5.O0-miie
Interchangeable tickets. Representative
Wise reported and pressed in the House
the bill which is now pending before the
Senate committee. IL Is thought inc
measure will get through the Senate be-
fore the close of the session.
General W. i. Roberts. of Gates coun'
". y. c.. United States Consul at Nic'
torta, B. c., is in the city. and expects
to start for his post Of duty tomorrow.
He has been spending some time IN
North Carolina
Tucker. of Raleigh, were here yesterday
on their way North.
Representative Marshall while at the
Post Office Department this morning So
cured the appointment OF James -.
T'hompson to be postmaster at Finneys
Siding. Russell county. Va.
Post-ofiice sites have been ordered to
be changed as follows:
Virginia-Antelope. Rockingham county
half a mile northwest of the old location
l.. H. Bruce postmaster.
North Carolina--Yellow Creek. Graham
county. one mile south Of the former ioca-
tion.
The office at Germanna, Culpepei
county Va. has been discontinued; mai
to Wilderness.
THE CRUISER COLUMBIA.
Representative Tyler called on the Sec
retary OF the Navy to-day In regard TO the
report that the Columbia. now being
repaired at the Norfolk navy-yard, would
be sent 10 New York yard on account oil
alleged insufiiciency Of water at Norfoik
He presented resolutions of the Ports
mouth Board of Trade protesting against
the change.
Secretary Herbert assured Mr.. Tyler the
repairs would be completed at Norfolh
with the exception OF painting the ship
bottom. Owing to the fact that the Texas
Is in the docks there. the Columbia VIII
have to be painted at the New YORK
yard
THE FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.