Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-29
rHORP vs.. M'KENNEY.
N, Former vii. Probably Be Seated In
ths House To-Day.
o.r AGAINST TUCKER.
case will probably BE Decided
,p Favor of co"'es'es-''o"'r"'
- Too Extreme for His Re-
.,..., Fellow c ommitt

,,,s,lrNGTON. D. C.. April o.
.s.,,ial)-Elections Committee NO.
%, meeting this morning at which
D.. understood that It was agreed TO
rho Thorp- McKenney contest
che Fourth District Of Virginia
49,. House tomorrow. 1t is said the
..,cs ls unanimous in seating Mr..
and that General James a
,-.,s,r. who represents the Nin'h VIZ
-., District. and is member OF Eiee-
committee No g. prepared the re-
r, the subcommittee for adoption
.e. fYu committee as its report IT
..,.r said to-day that the tone and
..... Of this report was objection
D., che committee. and n number OF
.o members. including the chairman re-
., O., s.cn H. In fact, this went so
.t.t M one time. the rumor says
soreei that some other member
committee should write less OBJ
....-,lle report. which all Of the Re
',,.,r members could sign. II was
s-.r, agreed. however. that General
,@..,.~ should modify his report and
...,,res OF this modification. being
l upln. II was decided TO present
o., Che House tomorrow. There is
..l. doubt that Thorp will be seated.
Yosr AGAINST TUCKER.
-,. csss OF Yost against Tucker. from
,r.,th District OF Virginia, also, II Is
.s.-.to8d. received some consideration
.ra committee this morning In thls
General Walker also appears 10
..rs. with the Republican majority
,t. committee. From all mat can De
..-.4 this morning. Il seems that the
t.I.tsl statement OF votes made out by
iA'-'.'' Committee would give the seat
-,,.ter bv some 1890 and odd votes.
..-.-.r walker. however. it Is said. In
rat the entire county OF Amherst
,,.,r ls thrown out. which. according
.rs hest information obtainable to-
could make the district very close
rl.-. that there would be but hVe
lr f,vor OF Tucker. The impress
- ia mat the majority Of the Repub-
i..,s win rule. and that Mr.. Tucker VIII
.,I- the seat to which he was elected
NJ 3D.. Motley OF some Of the Republican
,.--r,ssrucn could be carried out, TINS
-.'fl be- another bllion-dOllar Congress.
80 rarorted That the House Committee
~ southern War Claims reported a Dill
.b voyld carry SJc0.OO for these
,,.l.~s lat the bill failed in the Senate
-f ,t.s sounds the death-kneN OF that
Nh this session.
-,+, same committee also wanted TO re-
mort a bin for the payment of interest
r nm on an southern war claims, and a
majority ~ the committee agreed 10 90
d. but the thing was so preposterous
ttst Representative Cox, Of Tennessee,
nd be- would make minority report
which wouli show that this interest
V.H go up into the millions, and the
Sea was abandoned reluctantly II is
THE WALTON LAW.
Representative Thomas. Of Michigan. Of
Elections Committee No. 3. to-day pre-
fertei a minority report in the case OF
Correu against swanson, from the Flith
y.r--ria District declaring the Walton
law -1 ba institutional and that the |
,f..ron IN that district is null and void
,r,.s report was also signed by General |
lanes a Walker IL was accompanied |
Nv resolution 90 the effect that neither
cr-rettror swanson were entitled to the
s.4t arI asking that new election be
ordered
wan. there IS No doubt that the ma
,,-.,v rarart introduced by Representa- |
,r. ZONES u virginia. a few days ago, |
Ga rshrsrel I'm the Dispatch, will be /
sIor,.l. sim the resolution and report |
.Ter-l today will unquestionably leaf |
aa discussion Of the Walton law in the |
House.
rarr..antatlve Tyler to-day introduced |
MU agrr0pri8tng S2opO for the relet |
q. Oh. Methodist church at South Fox |
Hn Elizabeth city county. Va, for IN
4y TO ITS property by Federal troops
!l-r- the war
forNG LADIES FROM KENTUCk'
Miss Hopkins. who has resided here |
,rut.- of years. to-day called on Gov /
t-rr NcCreary. Of Kentucky. with /
anr Young ladies' from greensboro, KY
Kisses clara Mathews, Clara Bell Lump |
Uls Todd. and Fuqua. These young Ia
t-s are students at Miss Baldwins /
school, 90 stanton Va, and came over |
r O. brief visit to their relative MISS
hopkins and 20 see Washington. Misses
LHmrkns and Mathews are grand
!lrhters Of Thomas c. McCreary's, and /
,rUsu of Governor McCreary's. Inc
.ar,y mnched with the Governor. in the /
Holse restaurant. After lunch he took |
them over % the Senate. and introduced /
them 90 Vice-President Stevenson. The
Governor also pointed out 10 the ladies |
le scat u the Senate formerly occu-
tal ty Thomas c. McCreary
The greensboro young ladies are hand
pme and attractive. and the Governor
al @ right 10 feel proud Of his charge.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Dr ~ D. Carter. a well-known and
popular Richmond physician, is in tho /
.fU eflrrfrc with friends at 1l20 Ninth /
street, northwest.
representative Elicit, who has been
a,e.at Tor several days on account Of
illness in h.s family al Richmond. has
f..u4 and was In his seat to-day.
Representative Turner also returned
from brief visit 10 his home, at Front
Royal
ur Carter Berkeley has lost his place
As Assistant Doorkeeper Of the Senate
a.4 Nr Browning. Of Virginia, has been
appointed % a position on that side OF /
Co. Capitol which pays the same salary
O., hat which Or. Berkeley received
Repre- sentative Loud Republlcan). OF
California has succeeded Kilgore Demo
'au 90, Texas. as the persistent pension
olr.r of he House
among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed today was John T. Cole vice X.
o. E4gaul resigned, at Straightson'
F''slEaua county. Va.
rrw Office has been established at
IYt lae county, Va. with John j. weary
e. !ostmlster.
Ite name o. the Office. New Glasgow
Depot h4s been changed to New Glas-
ea. Fa
u- Thomas Nelson Page lunched n
party 70 visiting young gentlemen friends
Do fae House restaurant to-day, after