Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
O,,,,g Of he River and Harbor Bill
Over The Veto.
sTU>rov CONVENTION.

Hon. -
elected state ch"irm"n-M"ior' r.
me, to he Made National Com
.,..cman-Ofher Notes.
.srrNGrON. u. c.. June 2.-(spe-
r,. river and harbor bill was
CD. ,yer the Presidents veto to-day
necessary two-thrds majority.
...-, cnort on the part OF those who
...,oscd TO sustain the veto was de-
DID,, the most dospotic man,r by
.o Representative Dockery, Of
who had announced that he
r.nt the bin. made several vigorous
On, debate. and he ros0rted TO
,.-.blc parliamentary method to
- tut De was severely sat down
.,... ne majority. the previous ques-
ordered and finally the vote
,..r ON the main question OF pass
.. tm. Notwithstanding the objec-
enc President. and stood 22O for
..tu 90 o. against 1t.
virginia delegation stood as fol-
Those I'm the affirmative 0or the
,.r,. Messrs. Elicit. Tyler, and
r.-. those m the negative 60 sus-
,tol were: Mcssrs Jones. Tur-
-l rrrkcr. Ncssrs. Otey and Swan
t, were present. but paired and
...,r would have voted TO sustain
.... of the President. Absent and
.,t.re were Messrs. Meredith and
+re opinion now that the bill will
...lv PASSED I'm the Senate, over
,.t,. a- 30 was in the House Ad-
-.r,rf 30 is now believed, will not
- ..ce much sooner than the latter
~ r.xt week Wednesday. the 10th.
lie earliest day named but good au-
.fss say 10 will be impossible to
- rn the businc now before con-
e,.r., committees before the close Of
d.. c1nnl week.
OFF FOR STANTON.
ro,~.l.ately after the announcement Of
e. Vote on the river and harbor bill Rep
.rtstves Otey and Swanson rushed
..,o +ra ci0ak-rOom. seized their hats and
-.rs which they had on hand and DASH
,frT fr the avenue where they boarded
.,- for the Pennsylvania depot There
t.vwere 90 meet Senator Daniel, and all
..r.. were 10 take the 2:20 +. NJ. train for
s.srrfon Representative Jones. who has
-..ea report iu a pending contested-elec-
t.r case. may not be able 10 attend the
,.-..rtI8r. but n possible he will run
s.er even 40 the last moment The other
Democratic members will leave for Staun-
,.- either tonight or tomorrow.
Tho talk here is 10 the effect that Hon.
1 rqrIpr Ellyson viii be reelected chair
man Of the state Democratic Committee.
nd that Major y. j. Otey will be elected
-.t0raI committeeman. Senator Daniel,
parras.rtatlve ". a. Jones. Mr.. Keezel,
tte Valley. and a silver man from the
sntawss, are spoken Of as delegates at
f-.a To- the Chicago convention, and pro-
f.f.r any two Of these may be chosen as
presidential electors.
There IS among the Virginia silver con-
c.,,.men % strong desire TO make both
ts delegation 10 Chicago and the State
Committee unanimous I'm favor of the
rrIte metal but II Is believed that the
4.s.re t0 keep the Democratic party I'm
-t. state intact will influence the conven-
Zion so as 90 allow a minority representa-
ZION Boo both bodies. Representatives FL
l.t Tucker and Turner. who have
urge number Of sound-mOney followers,
ere hopeful Of the latter view Of the stu
alton but they have very little 10 say on !
the subject of what Will be the outcome !
o. TIE convention at stanton.
PERSONAL.
Representative rhorp Republican,, Of |
ro Fourth District. has been conspicu- /
os nv bis absence since he was injected !
mo Nr McKenncy's seat. The only thing |
Do is known TO have done is TO draw
500 in salary. and put in a bill for some |
HH more for expenses Of contest, and /
then slUpear The Fourth District has |
been Ically without a representative /
80 Congress this session Mr.. McKen- |
news Illness took him away in the early |
portion of the session. and Mr.. Thorp, |
who has been recently seated. is now |
away looking after his fences to secure /
denomination that will give him another |
saay-Uab Evidently he knows a /
good thing when he sees It."
Hon. D. c. Shaw has returned from his |
home 40 Fayetteville, n. c., and was in |
DIS scat to-day.
ur J c. Byrne. Clayton o. Brown, |
and Edward T. Foster. Of Norfolk Va. !
a-e in the city, stopping at the Metro |
loIun
B. IT, Harvey Of Newport News, is |
guest 40 the same hotel.
Colonel John s Cunningham, of Cum |
ragham Person county. n. c.. is in the |
cy. and visited the Carolina congress |
M'n a, the Capitol to-day.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP |
pointed to-day was William G.. Leith. vice |
laalrc S. Manuel. resigned, at Lelthton, |
Lo-.0.n county. Va.
William b. Crisp has been commissioned |
o.rth-class postmaster at Cef1o. n. c. |
Star service has been established in Nir- |
f.tla as follows; Nero to Belmont IN. o., |
ll-- miles and back. six times a week, by |
l"helu.e Of not to exceed one half hours |
running time each way. From June %, |
w. % June 80. 1897.
A..l messenger service change has been /
made in North Carolina as follows: |
N..'sh1ro'. Arson county. from Carolina /
'ra.rl. railway. one mile. often az re /
CURED. including transfers From June 5. |
N' omit direct transfer service.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were |
T. following:
a. b.. Hobbs. W. A. Moncure. r. NJ.
,.iis and J. b. KIDD. Virginia: ana |
. - Harmon. North Carolina, are at the |
Howard House.
D. j.. Johnson, OF Culpeper is at the
Raleigh
3D. Clark, Of North Carolina. is at the
Amanlie.
"H o.. s. Hughes. Danville Va; J. T.
-. ana r.. ii. Fishboune. Roanoke, /
b.. ID i. Skeen. Virginia, are at the
ST. James
ohsressman Connany L. Trigg, OF
Virginia. who has been an AT the Metro
'.tn Hotel for several days, is so much
'I.'ei that be expects 10 be out IN a
~ or two.
BUTLER ENCORIATED.
lh.ie was quite a sensation In the Sen
..s evening. in which Senator Butler.
"oi.h Carolina, was severely exec
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