Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-16
COLLEGE.
FIGHT ron BILL IN IT'S FAVOR NOT
YET GIVEN UP.
TIE SOUTH In THE CABINET
senator Pritchnrd and Others Going
to canton TO See About It-Boyd,
Of North northumberland wad-


.subiect OF the Richmond College dill, ap-
nropr!ating $1,000 for losses sustained By
and damage done TO the property Of that
institution by United States troops In
1863 The Speaker is, personally, OPP
poscd TO the bill, and all other Of Ike
character. and he is determined to de-
feat II II he can possibly do so. When
no told Mr. Elicit that he would recog-
rize him to call up the bill. but that
t. would instruct some Of the Republican
members TO object to It's consideration,
,s,t seemed to end the matter for the pre-
s,nt session. Mr. Elicit. however. was
NOT TO be put of in that manner. He
wont TO work and conferred with nume-
rons Republican members. and succeeded
I'm obtaining from them assurances Of
tbeir support for his bill, notwithstand-
sing the formidable opposition, OF Mr..
posd. lie made canvass OF the House,
ANA found that he had sufficient strength
q, have the bill called up under a sus-
pens.on. OF the rules which requires
t,vo-tblrds vote With this backing, he
called again on the Speaker to-day. and
asked recognition 10 call up the College
bill under "a suspension OF the rules.
AR Reed not only absolutely refused 10
Grant his request, but In doing so, cOolly
and deliberately informed Colonel Elicit
that he knew that Il he did so the Dill
might pass. he admitted that Mr.. Elicit
had mustered so many friends FOR the
measure that if allowed to come before
me House Il would be carried, and while
g. might Itself have merits. II would open
the ssluice-gates" "a deluge Of similar
claims. which. IN one shape or another,
were stlll pending.
Sir. Elicit was very indignant at such
1uiustlhable treatment, but he kept his
temper. though he protested very vigor-
ously against the action of the Speaker.
lie has not given up the night by any
means, and he will still insist on recosni-
ton. and endeavor TO bring such in
1iuences to bear OH Mr.. Reed as will Sc
cure it. President Boatwright was at
the Capitol to-day. looking after the
measure. and he IS also hopeful Of its
success. lie left for home this evening,
satisfied that Mr. Elicit has the matter
we'll in hand. and viii push 1t TO the
last.
Senator Martin this evening introduced
IN amendment in the Senate 10 the sun
dry civil appropriation BILL embodyinS the
features of Mr.. Elletts bill in the House
providing for the payment OF the Rich
approuriately referred, and Senator Martin
has strong hopes of getting it through
that body. OF course, this will help the
hin. and If there is a co&ference on the
sundry civil bill it will in all probability
PASS. despite the opposition Of speaker
Reed.
CABINET AND THE SOUTH.
Senator Pritchard. Of North Carolina.
was In his seat to-day. He will probably
leave for Canton tomorrow, and Will be
ACCOMPANIED by a strong delegation, in
Guiding Representative BrOwnlow, OF
Tennessee. and others. Il is understood
that the object Of the visit is to have
an understanding as to a Cabinet position
for the South and to unite the strength
OF that section i'm favor Of one can
dictate. probably Colonel Boyd. OF North
Carolina. II Is not known whether any
Vlrginians will 80 in the interest o.
Judge Waddnl; but, If not, there is no
doubt some arrangement will be made
with his friends that will prevent any
factlonal trouble with regard to the
cabinet places. or TO the minor offices TO
be given by Major Mckinley
HON. j. RANDOLPH TUCKER.
Expressions Of deep regret are heard
on all sides at the death Of the Hon. J.
with him i'm Congress pay eloquent tri-
butes to his memory. Many members
will leave here tomorrow to attend the
funeral. at Winchester including Repre-
sentatives Turner, Swanson, Meredith,
Otey. Elicit, and perhaps others Of the
Virginia delegation. Representatives
Jones and Tyler cannot leave, owing to
pressing business engagements, and
neither can the senator's
NORFOLK POSTMASTERSHIP.
The Norfolk postmastership fight as
stunned another phase to-day, and there IS
a. chance Of Democratic successor TO Mr..
Degee. Unexpectedly, among the nomi-
nations sent TO the Senate to-day was
that of w. S. Anderson, of Norfolk, to be
postmaster Of that city.
This is the gentleman who was pre-
scented by Representative Tyler and Sena-
tor Martin when it was found that
neither Messrs Walter +. Sharp nor
Devereaux Boyle would be acceptable TO
Postmaster-General Wilson, owing TO the
bitter contest between the two. 1t is be-
lieved now that Mr.. Anderson viii be con-
lrmed and that he will serve the uneX-
1'rod term Of Mr. Degge. This, of course
viii keep a Republican out Of that ONCE
Tor some time to come, and National-Com-
m.tteeman Bowden has one ready for the
place If Anderson is not confirmed
PEARSON on THE RAMPAGE.
Representative Pearson, OF North Caro-
lima. vigorously assailed the river and
larbor items in the sundry civil appro-
priati0n bin to-day. His remarks at times
were almost sensational. He charged out
laec0us favoritlsm in the construction OF
The bin IN favor of individual members OF
the committee. There were items in the
Din. ne asserted. that were utterly inde-
feasible and could not stand the slightest
scrutiny. but they were put into the pend
i-g bin. DE said In order that they might
escape the Executive veto. lie said ne
opposed The $500 COO I'm the bill intended lot
Minyaw Bay. s. c., az the headwaters OF
which he was born. because ne felt that
The money would be thrown away.
Tie proceeded with great sarcasm to re-
mark upon the strange fact that appro-
InauOns for 500 600 clustered close TO the
homes of the various members OF the
River and Harbor Committee. The chair
man. he said. got but fSssooO for Dunkrh'
u. Y.
What river and harbor appropriation
Ola you want and fan TO getY' asked MI
Wilkins Republicam, Of Pennsylvania
u asked for none" replied Mr.. Pearson
81 i've IN the Land of the sky where we
have no harbors and few rivers.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
W. il. Inloes. Of Asheville, n. c., Is IN
'he city. stopping az the ST. James
j. j.. Erwin, j. L. Scott, and NJ. II.
Dawson OF Burlington, n. C., are at 'Po
Metropolitan.
MI .