Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Struggle In The House for Precedence
with Bills.
NO HOPE FOR CANAL MEASURE.
So Fears Representative Wise, Who
II still Working, However, I'm Be-
and Post-OniciaI Notes.

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Especial )--There was considerable strug-
Cling In the House to-day among the lead
ers as TO what should be taken up first
In that body. The members behind the
Malone lot purchase were active on the
floor; those who believe in the Hawaiian
cable project were on the alert. and the
friends OF Captain Baldy Williams, OF
North Carolina, thought the Williams
Settle contest ought to be decided, but
they did not make the move, evidently
having reached the conclusion there was
not much OF a show.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Representative Wise says he can hear
nothing more from the Rules Committee
of the House regarding their probable ac-
ton with regard to the Nicaragua-canal
bill. but he has practically abandoned
oil hope. and believes they will do no.
thing. IL Is learned on good authority
that the President Is opposed TO this
measure. and he has been told IL would
not pass the House this session. Mr..
Wise expects to make his speech on the
bill II he can get in when an appropria-
ton bill is before the House.
LIBERIA.
The President to-day filled the Liberlan
mission, which has been vacant so long,
by sending to the Senate the nomination
OF negro named Heard, who lives in
Washington, but who is credited to Penn
sylvania. A negro minister OF the Gospel
from North Carolina was pressed for this
position, but Bishop Turner. of Georgia.
backed Heard and carried his point.
Senator-elect Marion Butler. of North
Carolina, was on the floor OF the Senate
to-day. and was introduced to many OF
the statesmen whom he had not pre-
viously met.
Another North Carolina visitor at the
Capitol to-day was Representative-elect
Harry Skinner. He was in the hall of the
House for some time. and Congressman
Tom Settle had him In charge, and pre-
sented him to number of the members.
GOODE VS.. EPES.
The House Committee on Elections will
hold another meeting tomorrow, and IL
a quorum can be mustered, an effort
will be made to reach a conclusion in
the Virginia case Of Goode against Epes
Colonel Goode, the contestant, Is still in
the city. and his friends are working like
'rroJans to have something done
X.
Richmond. are at the Raleigh.
w. A. Connolly, of Danville. and II. F.
Eldrsd Of Marshall. Va. are registered
at the st. James.
Hon. TaZewell Elicit, congressman
elect from the Richmond District, is at the
Shoreham
Eugene Garwood and wife, OF Virginia
Beach. and Fred. G. Harrison. of Staun-
ton, are registered at the Ebbitt.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the foprth-class postmasters au-
pointed to-day were:
Vfrginia,-J. o. Kennedy, Banner Wise
county. vice c. X. Comets, resigned; Mrs
n. j.. Carter. Rye Cove. Scott county,
vice j. III. Carter. removed.
North Carolina-J. c. Vannoy, Vannoy,
Wilkes county. vice w. G. Mcneil. re.
signed; Valentine Taylor, Wit, Carteret
county. vice Wallace Willis. removed.
post-office to be known as Ellis has
been established In Grayson county, Va,
with sarah j. Vaughan as postmaster.
benjamin B. Valentine and Mrs Valen-
tine, and Frederick s. Valentine and wife,
OF Richmond, are at the Ebbitt
w. b. Hutton and W. Il. Irwin of Lex
ington, and A Hiltman. Jr., of Warren
Ton. va. are registered at the Metro
politan.
Coiohel Lewis =. Bailey, or Alexandria,
and a member OF Governor OFerralrs
stsff was among to-days visitors at the
Capitol.
RANSOM AND MEXICO.
Some of Senator Ransoms friends feel
encouraged TO believe that he will be ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico. in spite OF
the many prominent men who have been
pressed for the position. They have no
positive assurances. let II be added, but
they believe the President not only has
high regard for the North Carolina
statesman, but Is aware of the fact that
Senator Ransom is generally regarded as
a gentleman eminently qualified to nil the
responsible position at the City of Mexi-
CO, and his backing Is powerful.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
The Senate Commerce Committee to-day
ordered a favorable report on the bill
passed In the House the other day by Re
preventative Wise. readjusting the pay OF
local steamboat inspectors IL was slightly
amended.
Additional Virginia arrivals: Frank w.
Duke, w. ID. Duke, J. w. Womack, Rich
mond; Randolph Harrison, Robert d..
Yancey, Lynchburg; Judge Robert w.
Hughes, Norfolk; Thomas Eagan and
wife. Buena Vista; Walter J. Turpin, Po-
cahontas.
Additional North Carolina arrivals: Dis
trict-Attorney Glenn, winston; w. w.
Fuller Durham.