Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
CONGRESS BLOCKED.
The Speaker Will Not Move and loo
Senate Canl0l.
nrrps PRESIDENTIAL PLANS.
The, Involve a Reliance on the tx
Ealing state OF Things In fe"'
consressiopal-v'"'hins'on 'o'e'
nj spccial Interest

.iai1-Aftcr brief Sesslo"S "V'' 80.
:, oorcr,ss adjourned this morning WIN
=. connecting any business OF the
,~~h,os, importance whatever Inc ie-
-, scnstors Immediately W.T. into
-, nj, the bond and tariff bills. Ap-
-, there seems to be no idea on the
art Of the Republicans to settie uo"h
- hard work. Even the hungry kepuoh'
al, contestants FOR Democratic seats
,,,,., force either Speaker or commit
-. 90 co faster IN the work Of invesu'
~. ,belr cases The Senate Is In
IN a tangle that no legislation involving
important party issues can be passed
,v that body. A distinguished senator
mas asked this morning: What is the
senate dongg" lie replied: Nothing;
,rervthlnr is blocked here" and thus he
.,actlv described the condition of affairs
"a the upper branch.
AS for the House. the majority IN that
BODY will do nothing more or less than
AIRY out the policy and programme OF
no sneaker. He is in no hurry to get
IN work. He wishes TO make record
nat will. according 10 his judgment tell
m the next presidential campaign.
REEDS IDEA.
Mr.. Reeds idea is 10 attempt no tariff
Dr. financial legislation farther than has
already been done by the House TINS
,essiou. lie Is satisfied that any Repuon-
IAN measure passed by the House Wouia
be- defeated in the Senate. and II not tha''
Mr.. Cleveiand's veto would be iatal 10
e. The Speaker is intent on leaving puDhc
,fairs in their present condiuoh-.ne
,amc. ne believes, that resulted IN the
Election Of this top-heayy hepuoiiohp
House. Above all. he does not Wish 10
ouch the tariff. as the Mckinley FORCES
might be given an opportunity 10 ueNeiop
a strength I'm the House they are not
now supposed 10 have. lie VIII go SLOW
and make purely business, economic
cord Tho only party matters to come
nm VIII be the contested election cases.
pesldos these uothing will be disposed
Of but the appropriation bills, and other
routine legislation necessary TO carry on
The government
on This programme Mr. Reed will make
his presidential hght
SETTLES AMBITION.
Representative settle, OF North Carolina,
ubo Is ambitious 10 FIJI the seat formerly
held by Zebulon b. Vance, but which is
now temporarily occupied by Mr.. Pritch-
ard. is making record by introducing
allls. which. i'm his estimation, will help
him In his canvass for the senatorship.
Besides other measures already presented,
he will Introduce a bill for the enlarge
ment OF the public building at Green's
ooro which is found TO be inadequate
for the transaction of the public business,
at a cost not 20 exceed $4,000. tie also
wants a military post established in the
vicinity OF the city of Raleigh. but II Is
too far from the coast; and the appoint
ment OF an officer OF the navy or marine
corps TO perform the duties of Solicitor
and Northumberland.
PERSONAL
Hon John G. Harwood, of Richmond,
arrived here last night, and was visitor
at the Capitol to-day.
Messrs, j. y. Mcbride. Jr.. and G. a.
Mcbride, OF Blacksburg. Va, were In
the city yesterday. registered at the Ven
dome.
Mr.. James Perrene, Barney, Va. is
registered at the Cochran.
Congressman ID. q. Tyler arrived yes
terday. and was in his seat to-day.
Mr. Buford A. Lynch, a young Wash
inetOn journalist, has received the sad
and remarkable intelligence that both
vi his grandmothers died yesterday, in
States distant from each other, at almost
the same hour. Mr.. Lynch left for
Norfolk this evening to attend one Of
the funerals.
Mr.. Robert Goldlng OF the Richmond
State, dropped over here to-day from
Alexandra, where he Is a witness in
the Gibson case in the United States
District Court
Mr.. Mathew r. Peasants and Judge |
Thomas 5. Atkins. who are in attend
snce on the same court, were also here |
to-day.
Congressman Woodland and Shaw, OF
North Carolina. arrived yesterday. and |
we're In their seats this morning.
Representative Skinner. who left here |
rome two weeks ago. is still absent. He |
Knows that IN the present condition OF |
Affairs in the House the absence of a |
Popuist member can make very little |
Inference.
POSTAL NOTES.
The following official postal order was
ssucd yesterday:
Post-Ohice Department, |
ONCE General Supt Il. NJ s.,
Washington. ID. c., January z, 1896.
General order No. $50:
The Postmaster-General has appointed |
Liburn r. Myers. OF Richmond. Va. As
sstant General Superintendent. Railway
Mail Service. All officers and employees
Of tho Railway Mail Service will take
duo notice OF this appointment. and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
JAMES L. WHITE.
General Superintendent.
Robert J.. Jackson has been commits
stoned postmaster At Rosley. n G. and
James {. Stanley at Mollie. y. c.
new post-oiiice has been opened ut
Tony. Caswell county. n. c., with John
ID. Whitehead postmaster.
Hebron IS now the site of an Office 4,
Dinwiddie county. Va. OF which war.
ren Brown is the postmaster.
ARRIVALS.
Among tho hotel arrivals to-day were
tho following:
Grayson Burruss. Richmond, Va. Hotel
Page.
\. II. Tucker and wife. Lexington. Va
Normandie.
Meyer Grcentree and W. r. Guigon
Richmond: 4. J. Crowder and T. S. Doyle
Siaunton. National.
+. Il. Harrison. Virginia; A. c. Han |
cock Richmond: W. ii. Summerville.
North Carolina; ]. l.. Hancock. Rich \
mond; j. V. Ward. Virginia, Metropol- |
tan.
\. =. Percy Lynchburg. Va. Ebbltt
House.
w A. McCurdy. w. ]. Loving. D.
Peasants, and wife. Richmond. Va, st. |
James.
J.. w. sheppard. J. II. Duggins. Rich
mond: y. G. Watts, stanton. Va: J. 1
5. Wilson. Richmond Howard House
v y. Turner and Miss NJ A. Turner
Nalcfsh. y. c., Riggs House.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.