Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
WASHINGTON DULL.
CONGRESSMAN KILLING TINE IN
ANTICIPATION OF HOLIDAY.
CRITICISM OF GENERAL WALKER.
Mnuy of His hest Friends Regret
the Ultra Partisanship OF his
Course - LOcomotive-Work Dill
Confederate Veteran Elections

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10
Especial. ut is a dull day at the Cdpl-
tai" Senator Martin remarked TO me IN
the Marble Room to-day. They seem 10
he killing time, waiting for the hohuay
adjournment" Senator Daniel was III
the senatorial ante-chamber at the same
time giving his undivided attention to
lady visitor, and not very far away was
CAPTAIN TRAY. Daniel, who shook hanus III
friendly congratulation with the senator
as soon as the lady withdrew. Iheh
Senator Daniel almost repeated the words
of his colleague-"Its a dull day at the
canitolr-and added: There is not an
item of news that / can give you, that
would be interesting to the Dispatch
readers" =
On the way over to the popular end OF
the Capitol-the House-l met 1eheiai
James A. Walker who is now becoming
famous as the chairman of Elections
Committee No. 3. In response TO the
usual inquiry, the General SAID ne nav
no news of any importance, but ne re-
marked before resumlng his march 10
ward the senatorial end OF the Dulluliis
oI introduced a bill to-day 10 relinOui &c
lake Yost for his appearance pelore .ne
Court of Appeals of Virginia In the man
damus proceedings, when there was
contest-Yost against Tucker-n INC
Fifty-fourth Congress" General WaiAei
did not remember the amount OF MONEY
that his Republican colleague wanted IVr
his appearance before the court at hicn-
mond. II was merely his expenses, ne
70 70 raFa
20 the last Congress decided adversely 10
Yost and I'm favor OF Tucker the present
House will hardly grant him an appro-
nriation 10 cover his railroad rare 10
RichmOnd and his hotel bill there.
After quite a contest Edward Il. Less
has been made postmaster at Haccooii
Ford. Culpeper county, where the claims
of n lady had been advocated by HON.
Pat. McCaull. lately the Republican can
didate for Governor of Virginia.
c. b. Bayliss, railway mail clerk nas
been transferred from the WASHINGTON
and Wilmington railroad route to the
Richmond and DanVllle DlVisioh VI '"'
Southern railway.
FEELING AGAINST WALKER.
A prominent Virginian, who has Just
arrived here, says there Is much com
ment being made In the Nlnth oohsieS-
al
the course that Is being pursued by Rep
rasentative Walker, who is chairman OF
elections Committee No. 3, to which the
contested cases from Virginia have been
referred. and that there Is great deai
of surprise and regret being expressed
that he should take such an active par
t,san part against the Virginians VINO
have been duly elected to Congress, ana
should denounce so violently the eiectioh
laws and methods in the State he says
that the great body OF the GeneraI con-
stituents believe the elections in the state
are fair and honest, and II not so, they
are al a loss TO conceive how the General
could have been elected twice In Demo
cratic district, and against such unob-
tectionable candidates as Morrisoa ana
Williams.
He further says that amongst the Gene
rails warm supporters are many true
yireinians, who supported him under the
belief that he would be non-partisan
about such matters, and that he would
more actively engage himself In Congress
in looking after such legislation as would
pertain to the relief of the people.
He thinks the Generals active solicit
tude I'm this matter will tell terribly
AGAINST him In the next elections, end
that he will be found. doubtless. In the
next Congress as a contestant. looking Tor
the seat OF some Democrat who will look
more closely to legislation desired by the
people. There has already been much
expression by the people In this behalf.
and IL the sentiment continues TO grow,
as It Is doing at present, the next can
yass In the Ninth District will be lively
one. indeed.
LocoMoTIvE-woRKs BILL
The bill for the relief Of the Richmond