Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
TOOK THE DAY OFF.
NEITHER HOUSE NOR SENATE WAS
IN SESSION YESTERDAY.
IMMEDIATE ACTION ON TARIFF
mr. congressman Hard at work
and Introduce Many BilIS-Captntn
Personal Notes


to-day. the Capitol Is practically deserted.
and au Washington is swarming around
the bulctn-boards. eagerly awaiting
ucvs of the Corbott- Fitzsimmons fight
from far-oN Carson. Three members OF
the Virginia delegation. however put in
an appearance in the House. where they
had eneagomcnts 90 meet constituents
and attend 90 personal correspondence.
These were Representatives Otey Lamb.
aal Hay
N.ssrs Young and Epes took advantage
OF hc adjournment 20 pay a visit home.
AMI both Left last evening TO return to-
morrow morning. Representative Jones
is suu absent at his home. at Warsaw,
owing 90 the illness OF his wife. Senator
Daniel is stm ot INnchburg; Senator
Martin is in town. and Representatives
Walker and Yost are struggling with the
hcri. Of Republican ofiice-seeSers from
Ns1na.
Representative Swanson is the only
member of The delegation who Is serving
DIS country and earning his per diem to-
day. He is attending the secret and
sacred meetings of the Ways and Means
committee. and is deeply immersed i'm all
te tucacies OF tariff schedules rates.
ttc
TARIFF PROGRAMME.
According TO the present programme,
t.e tar.G bin is 90 be reported tomorrow.
.r allowing what the Republicans deem
. reasonable time for debate, will be
passed about the 10Th of the month. If
r.. earlier. boy the House. II is the pres
. intention Of the Republican leaders
-. adjourn the House from day TO day,
the BIN is passed by the Senate
to demonstrate 10 the country, If
r. isl any unnecessary delay IL is due
g.. tae Senate. Some Republicans. how
te.r insist that the Speaker should APP
ru the regular committees. and dis
g.s, NJ any special legislation, such as
claims. pensions. etc. that might come
IHr- The House. An attempt will be
made by the latter TO carry their point.
l.. it is believed the Speaker VIII defeat
m and The original programme viii
D.. adhered 10.
APPROPRIATIONS To BE MADE.
It is understood now that the appropri-
alton bills that failed i'm the last Con-
sre-- viii Dee brought before the House
tleir present shape and. after con-
ference and amendment. passed, simply
4r lolnt resolution.
The Virglnia-New York incident Of the
inaugural parade. I'm which the Virginia
troops gracefully yielded their position
t. the Seventy-nrst New York Regiment
Governor Black, his staff, and splendid
band. is one not likely to be forgotten
and + have am intimatiOn that Captain
cunningham viii be I'm the near future
-.e recipient of a handsome testimonial
t-0m the New Workers. AS the event is
destined TO become famous and historic
tae following somewhat Inaccurate ac-
count. as 70 titles and names but graphic
and true as 20 detail is worth re-
printing:
~le New York Governor and staff. and
the Seventy-hrst Regiment, and the pro-
r.s.onH battalion were given the lead
OF the line in q division commanded by
General Gordon. ndMarshal-Gener
Porter had made the assignments of
places and it. was expected that they
would be retained without question. on
Thursday morning, however, quite un-
exuectedly Captain Frank Cunningham.
commanding the Richmond Grays and
some other national guardsmen from
Virginia reported 10 General Porter. and
asked for their proper place in the forma-
ton.
GENERAL" CUNNINGHAM
COURTESY.
The Virginia visitors were at once or
derel hy General Porter TO take their
Uace al the head OF the line. in the d.
vision I'm which the New York men were
TO march. This designation was not
made 10y preference. bat according TO the
rule assigning the States I'm the order Of
their admission 10 the Union. This was
vevauous 10 those officers who had
hoped 10 see Governor Black and his
staff az the head of the line; but there
seemed 20 be no way but TO submit TO
orders. General Howard Carroll. of the
Governors staff, called upon Captain
Cunningham, of tho Virginia Guards, in
troduced himself. and. after some very
pleasant formaHties they soon struck up
u acquaintance that ripened quickly.
C.rtain Cunningham had commanded the
First Virginia Infantry az the battle Of
Artrtam IN which General CAROLS
father was killed. The discovery that
he had fought against General CAROLS
father rather weakened General Cunning
ham and he and General Carroll found it
necessary 10 call upon the apothecary
Of The staff TO restore the Captains cir
Cuat0n. After two or three treatments
Ig rs apothecary. General Carroll kind
r inquired whether the Virginia men
fal brought a band with them. They
Dad NOT Both Captain Cunningham and
General Carroll regretted this. and, as
tns Sew York visitors had with them the
Ono band of the Seventy-hrst. General
Carroll suggested that IL would be q
good plan 20 let the band in ahead Of the
}E.uians."
BLUE AND GRAY" BADGES.
This suggestion struck Captain Cunning
ham With great favor. The only condition
which he put upon his waiver OF the place
or Virginia was that the Seventy -frst
Regiment Band should at once play
"uNIt" The band played Dixie" and the
NIren,au8 shouted their most vociterous
approval NEGOTIATIONS proceeded. Before
obey had ended and after consultation
with the commanding officer Of the oi-
.0n Virginia had offered 10 permit inc
Sew York visitors. band and all, to take
f...r place and retain the formation lhal
Dad been az first announced. Captain Gun
IHenam had spicd the badge or the Dc
oolI Corps on General CarroHs breast
"a. frateual spirit had been aroused be-
tween thc two men, and Captain Cuhhii's-
h.m e1actcd another condition for suffeh-
o.ri.g the right Of the line. That was mat
General Carroll should take his COnleae-
Iata badge. and wear it by the side OF the
badge OF the Second Corps Of the Union
Army General Carroll took Captain Gun
Bingham 10 Governor Black, explained thc
atl zion 90 him. and not only Obtained tno
consent Of the Governor 10 wear me CoH-
Tolerate badge. but was commanded 10
wear it
That and another consultation with the
trothocary settled the whole business
Colonel +. " Greene. Of the SeYenty-hIs|
who had approved an the proceedings. IS
sued orders. and when the moment came
for the New York men 10 fall into the
lrs of the parade. the Nirginians were
drawn up in line along the street, the men
rr----nl.I -. ealnles were exchanged.