Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
SESSION MAY NOT DE so SHORT,
AFTER ALL.
MEASURES LIKELY TO CONE UP.
some of Them That VIII Probably
lie Debated Long-Representat
Hays Views-virginia interests
Personal and Postal Notes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November H.
Especial. 1.-THE coming session of Con-
eress. which assemblies Monday, Deem
her 9th. will be one of great interest
owing TO the fact that the committees
were appointed. and the bills upon which
they will have to act were introduced
during the late extra session, the opinion
prevails that the coming session will be
a short one, but those who have expe-
renee here predict that 1t will be Of
quite the usual length. and will extend to
July. and. perhaps, August.
Representative James Hay, Of the
Seventh Virginia District who has been
here for day or two. is of the opinion
that there are many questions of impor-
lance which will come before Congress,
and which will occasion long and acri-
mouious debate. A great effort will be
made TO pass bankrupt law. the de-
mand for which is very urgent in the
West and South, though there is great
difference OF opinion as TO the character
of the law that should be passed.
Mr. Hay said that the civil-service law
would come up for discussion, and that
q vicious attack would be made upon
Il In both houses. The pressure upon
Republican members by the army of Of
nce-seekers throughout the country 10
have the law modified, If not repealed
VIII be hard to resist, and there will be
a long discussion on the subject. He saio
that Hawaiian annexation would also
take up great portion Of the time OF
this Congress, but with what result 1t was
hard TO predict Cuban affairs will be
discussed I'm much the same way as at the
late extra session. and the currency ques-
tson or monetary reform will also con-
sumo time but probably, in neither case
will there be any tangible result. The
money question viii be the subject OF
long and exhaustive discussion, and II
will be used as a basis for the manu-
facture of vast quantities of campaign
material for next fail.
VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
Mr.. Hay Is very much interested In
SAe contested-election cases from Vir-
ginia. of which there are three, as fol-
lows: r. A. Wise VS.. William A. Young
In the Second District; II. T. Thorp VS..
Sydney p. Epes, Fourth District, and John
a Brown VS.. Claude A. Swanson. Fifth
District. He has given the case OF Thorp
against Epes considerable attention ana
investigation, and he intends TO speak
on the subject when 1t comes up for ac-
ton I'm the House. In the course of his
speech Mr. Hay will discuss the Nir-
ginia election law. and he hopes TO make
II clear, and TO demonstrate that 1t Is
as fair and Just as the election laws or
any of the Northern States. He will show
that the assumption of all the Republi-
can leaders that every negro is Repub-
lican, and votes none but the Repuoll-
can ticket, is not true. and that the tur-
Their assumption that wherever number
Of negroes fail to get in their votes there
so many votes are lost TO the candidates
OF the Republican party Is also unwar-
ranted by the facts.
Mr.. Hay is of the opinion that the Ntr-
ginia contest will be referred to the Elec-
ton Committee of which General James
A. Walker is chairman. and this he ie-
CARDS as unfavorable TO the sitting MEM
bers.
have been told that General Walker
has already said that at least one of the
Virginia members who has contest is
not entitled TO his seat 1t is not I'M
likely that an appeal will be made TO the
Speaker TO refer the Virginia leases to
some other committee.
RICHMOND MEASURES.
Mr.. Hay says the Virginia members
will be particularly active this session in
pushing all of the claims and interests
OF their State. The claim of the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine-W Works
and that OF Richmond College. will re-
celve special attention. He Will intro
duce bills TO erect a statue to General
Morgan. of Revolutionary fame, in the
city Of Winchester and to appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase OF the private
papers and correspondence of Thomas
jefferson from the heirs OF that states
man.
Mr. Hay is very much interested In the
coming session Of the Virginia Legisla-
ture. and he will probably visit Rich
mond before coming to Washington next
month.
Or. A. IL. Dickinson and Rev. r. J.
Wilingham. of Richmond, are here. at
lending the twentieth annual meeting
of the Columbia Association of Baptist
churches, held at the Fifth Baptist
church Both OF the clergymen named
made eloquent speeches, the remarks OF
Mr.. Willingham IN behalf Of foreign
missions being peculiarly effective. The
Two gentlemen returned to Richmond on
he afternoon train.
Judge l.. l.. Lewis. who has been here
on legal business. and Colonel c. fO'B.
Cowardin who was visiting his sons at
Georgetown College. left for home by
the morning train.
PERSONAL.
Edward Pendleton. Of Richmond, is
al the National.
A. A. Booth. II. L. Marslin, and T. J.
King, OF Richmond. are al the st. James.
James s. Wilson. r. X. Mckee, Rich
mond. II. Mccoy. Riyerton, Va; w. O.
Roberts, Hiilsboro', n. c.; r. l.. Flat
ford. stafford Va, are at the Howard
House
Mr.. II. A. BEDFORD. of the Associated
Railways, with Office at Richmond, who
has been here attending the meeting Of
the Southeastern Passenger Associa-
ion. left for home this morning.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters
commissioned to-day were; William $.
Rice Bis Laurel. N. c.; John A. Gard
ner GarGneryilie. n. c., and Lewis T..
sprangier. Glen Lynn. Va.
New post-ofticex have been established
as follows; Bolton. Columbus county,