Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
hator Daniel Despairs Of Financial
legislation.
pRAYION FOR A VIRGINIA. DOCTOR
Uoaxrcssiopai Resolution with Respect to
81 It-Mshone's Post-Omce site Fro
jcct-Personal Notes.

tClftNtbi CtnatOT t'ITlci was dektb W
day what prospect there was for financial
legislation this session. lie said he was
ST the opinion that nothing would be ac-
tomplished, and added that In his opinion
hcre had not been a minute during the
resent session when there was the
slightest prospect OF getting any measure
Of the kind through.
Senator Daniel would be glad enough
could some bill be passed that would give
general satisfaction 10 the country, ana he
stands ready with his vote and voice to
help; but really the Finance Committee.
rs at present constituted. is against the
Democratic party. inasmuch as Mr.. Nc
Pherson. OF New Jersey colncides with
Senator sherman. Mr.. Morrill, and other
Republicans on the currency question.
other southern senators agree with SEN
ator Daniel in declaring that the pros
pect f. gloomy Opinions differ however.
as 10 the probabilities Of an extra session
of Congress. though several congressman
have stated within the past week that
President Cleveland talks as Il he will
call for the Statesmen 10 assemble here
in March or April unless a measure Is
passed for the relief Of the Treasury
Some OF the congressman. on the other
hand. think that the increased strength
Of the free-silvcr advocates In the next
Congress may cause Mr.. Cleveland to hesi-
tate.
FOR DIR. RIXEY.
General Hunton introduced in the SEN
ate to-day the following Joint resolution:
That Surgeon T.. NJ. Rixcy. of the
United States navy, be. and IS hereby au-
thorzed TO accept the grand cross Of
naval merit wiki the white distinction
mark. conferred upon him by the King
of Spain "A recognition Of the services
rendered by that officer TO an officer ana
sailors Of the Santa Maria, injured by
an explosion on that ship in New York
harbor"
Dr RiXey 10 a native OF Culpeper. Va.
md most OF his immediate family reside
there now. His brother. SIR. G. Jones
Rixey. Is cashier OF the Farmers Ma
tlonal Bank at Cu'peper. DR.. Rixey was
residing at Culpeper when he was ap-
pointed n surgeon in the navy. Virginia
has perhaps. more surgeons IN the navy
than any other state in .he Union. Within
the past tweniy-0ne years five young men
from Culpeper alone have been appointed
surgeons IN the navy. the others besides
Or Rixey being Dir. c. G. HerndOn, Or.
Charles Yancey. DR.. James Gaines. and
Or. James G. Field, Jr.. the latter being
a son Of General James G. Field. who
was the Populist candidate for Nice-Pesi-
dent In 1872.
Or. Riney Is n most popular and EN-
cient officer, and his wife Is a daughter
OF the late Admiral Earl English, ma
tive Of New jersey, but who resided
much Of the time at Culpeper during his
latter years.
General Hunton Will press the resolu,
ton offered by him to-day.
Dr. Rixey Is a. present stationed al
the Washington nayy-yard. and is as
signed TO duty at the Dolphin.
MARION POSTMASTERSHIP.
II looks as if the effort to defeat the
confirmation OF Mr. g. W. Wright TO be
postmaster at Marion. Va. will result
in a nzzie. 40 charges have yet been
filed with the Senate committee. General
Jiunton Is member OF the committee.
The case will be held open a few days
20 give the protesting parties a chance,
but the impres ion prevails AT the Capt.
tol that they will abandon the fight.
Representative Tyler has decided 10 re-
commend The appointment Of Mrs Nam
ME l.. Curtis 10 be postmaster at Lee
Hall, Warwick county. Va.
Mr.. V. I. HutChins. formerly of Dan
Vile, Va, hut now q resident Of Indian
Territory, IS here. and will remain sevc-
raj weeks.
MALONE.
Mr.. Savers. Chairman Of the House
Appropriations { mmittce. was asked to-
day how he stood On the proposition to
have the government purchase the Ma
hone lot for pr.nting-ofiico purposes He
said he was opposed to IL. but he couli
not say how the thing womb turn out.
There seemed 90 he a combination liz
the House. he added, 10 rush through
several reckless schemes, but the combi-
nation would be fought.
Public-frnter y nedict appears to be
doing effective work In half of app-o>
priatins money to enlarge and brace the
present building
Congressman swanson states that he
VII oppose with his vote the Malone
scheme.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The friends Of the Nicaragua-canal bin
are becoming very restless and uneasy
as the DAYS of the session are slipping
away They fear defeat In the House If
the Senate bin is pressed there. and
majority Of the Senate seem TO want
their OWN bin. Such Clashing means
death 10 the whole project. so far as
This Congress is concerned. There Is no
certainty at this writing that anything
can get through the Senate
fos;masters Of the fourth class were
to-day appointed for Virginia as follow
II. B. Mcdonald. McDonald's Nil. Mont
GCmery county. vice @ w Gardner re-
signed, ". T.. flcenor, OcpoHita. Lee
county, vice Charles Pennington, re-
signed
Mail service has been established In
North Carolina as follows from January
q. 1885 % June TO- lVG; Her ierso1ville,
ty Yale. to Horseshoe. six times a
week; Zacho TO Wilton. three times a
week
Beverley Randolph and Eston Randolph.
Il Virginia. are registered at the ST.
jane.
- \. Augel and George u. Collyer, OF
Ekbmoud. are ~ the same hotel
SssneraI Thomas T. Munford. OF Lynch
Srrg. is az the Metropolitan.
c. $ =. Trplett end John T. RiXey. of
Culpeper. and g. -. White. OF Warren
ION. were among to-day's Virginia visi- |
tors
Alfred r. Bunin. Of Richmond: c. Il. |
Tretwcll and wife. and r. &. Morton. OF |
Stanton. and j. L. NJ. Wright, Of Lynch |
bur. are registered at the Howard.