The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-02
WHEN CONGRESS MEETS.
THE REPUBLICANS HAvE CALLED
CAUCTS.
Speculation as to who Will Get the Omces.
Tho Craney Island Naval Maya
zine to be Moved.

WASHINGTON ID. C.. Nov. 1.-Spe-
cial.-The first official indication of the
near approach of the assembling OF Con-
gress is call for "a caucus OF the ne
publican members Of the House, TO be
held on the night Of November %th' Inc
call is issued by ex-Representative hen
derson, OF Illinois. who Is said 10 Ds
slated for either the dOorkeepershlp or
the position of Sergeant-at-Arms.
II has become "A custom TO give 'le
chief offices OF the House below Una, VI
Speaker to cx-members, ana tnat po'.t!
will probably be followed by the next
House. a..
As there will be no contest over me
Speakership, IT being practically setuea
that Mr.. Reed will be chosen withou,
opposition all interest I'm the caucus VIII
centre In the selection OF the other House
officers. So far but few candidates nave
appeared and with the exception OF eN-
Representative Henderson, OF iiilhOls,
who is thousht to be certain 10 get one
OF the three most important positions,
there is little speculation as TO VINO tie
officials Will be. The patronage OF me
Clerks once. that OF the Serseaht-al-
Arms, and also that Of Dcerkeeper. ~ very
considerable and members anxious TO OBJ
tain employment at the Capitol FOR inhu-
entail constituents will probably cast tnelr
votes for the men who promise most.
THE BrEKLEY LOST OFFICE.
There VIII soon be vacancy anon.
the presidential postmasters In virginia.
The term Of the postmaster AT berhIey,
Norfolk county, will expire on December
ed and his successor Will probably be
promptly appointed. SO far, however,
there are no applications for the posi-
ton on file at the Post-Ofiice Department.
The salary of the Office is S,29 per
annum.
The scarcity OF members of Congress
in the city is remarkable, considering tnat
Congress will convene In one month.
Senators Morgan and Pugh, OF Alabama
are both here, but will leave for Alabama
on Monday night. Senator German has
resumed his winter residence on Is street
and will remain there. The other SEN
ators In the city are Proctor. HaWley, anu
Cockrell. There are not half dozen
members Of the lower house now I'm WASH
.ngton.
yiRGISIANs.
J. =. Shield and G. T. Child, OF Rich
mond, and Judge Sener. of Frcdericks-
burg. are at the Raleigh
II. y. Smith and wife, Of Culpeper, and
II. Hooe, Of Prince George county, are
at the howard House.
X. +. Lee, Jr.. of Fairfax, is at the
Ebbitt.
Porter. Vienna, are at the Hotel Enrich.
-. ID. Plant and w. -. Plant Rich
mOnd. W. j. Walker, stanton, ana
Charles Richardson. OF Fredericksburg
are at the st. James.
W A. McGee and wife and T. Sullivan,
of Richmond, are stopping at the Hotel
johnson.
VI. Raymond and W. J. Flippen and
wife. of Richmond and NJ. J. Payne. OF
stanton, are at the Metropolitan.
The following Nirginians are at the
National: NJ. tloreilas. Richmond; j. G.
Bucker LynC'burs, and Joseph Specht.
OF Gunston Hall.
a. Z. Walker has been appointed post
master at Roxbury. Charles city county,
Va. vice j. l.. Binford, removed
5. :. Richie has been appointed post
master at blackburn. Catawba county,
and }. G.. Morrison at Mariposa, Lincoln
county, y. c.
tRANEY ISLAND MAGAZINE.
Captain W. r. Sampson, Chief of ord
nance Of the Navy, in his annual report TO
the Secretary of the Navy, says. Con
gress having made an appropriation for
the removal OF the naval magazine at
Craney Island near Norfolk. Va, the
bureau has selected tract OF land OF
about sixty acres for the purpose on the
southern branch Of the Elizabeth river,
and the Attornoy-Gcneral IS now exam
ming into the title Of the land.
If found clear steps will be taken 10
consummate the purchase and TO erect
thereon the necessary buildings as soon
as the consent Of the Legislature OF the
State OF Virginia 10 such purchase has
been 0lyen, as required by Federal
statute"
Pensions have been granted to the FOL
lowing Nirginians.
Renewal: Richard Drew, Morrison.
Warwick county.
Increase John Mclaughlin, National
Reissue: Eugene Corcoran. National
Soldiers Home. Elizabeth city county.
Original: Widow-Elizabeth WoodhOuse,
Norfolk, Norfolk county.