Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-06
CONGRESS- AGAIN
TIE THREAD or AFFAIRS TAKEN
Up QUIETLY.
North CAROLINA SENATORSHIP.
speculation I'm Washington with Hc-
spcct to it-Ncssrs. Pritchnrd and
mcr's Money Record.


along just as smoothly as II there had
been 40 holiday recess. There was a
fair attendance Of members in both
branches. Senators Daniel and Martin
being In their seats and in the House.
u.prcsentatives Tyler. Turner. Tucker.
swanson. Meredith. Walker and Otcy. of
Virginia. were present. in the Senate.
tto cuban resolutions were not taken up.
s1i routine business occupied the morn
is hour; bat in the House the Loud
I which proposes TO increase the rate
o. postage or secoud-class and other
ulu matter. so as 20 cover the deficit
il the revenue o. the Post-Omce De
Iartmont was taken up in regular order.
and an interesting debate cnsued. which
TOOK up the greater portion Of the session.
Neither of the North Carolina sena-
fors was here They are in Raleigh
attending the meeting Of the legislature
which VIII elect a senator TO succeed
nator pritchard. Nearly all of the
delegation from that State We're I'm the
House. including Representative Tom
Settle. who seems 20 be confident Of the
election of Republican senator i'm
North Carolina, and, while he admits that
f4a situation in the LEGISLATURE is very
rlch mixed. ne believes that Pritchard
Nll succeed himself Senator Butler is
I4llng bitter fight against Pritchard
gr the financial question. The latter
was an avowed free-silvcr man before
tre adoption Of the Republican platform
lt $50. LOUIS. and is believed to be Of the
same faith Set. bat IS regarded with
suspicion 10y the white-metal people 1t
s 49, settles opinion that there will be
found @ sufficient number Of Populists
lged TO PritChard, with the Republi-
cans in the Legislature. TO elect him
The Democrats are watching the fight i'm
tha hope that a breach may take place
which VIII afford them an opportunity Of
dieting q free-silver Democrat but the
chance is believed 20 be very remote.
81, Settle Is positive that the North
Carolina Legislature viii elect "a Republi-
can senator and thinks tina 10 will be
nator Pr.tchard. Something I'm Mr.
tiles manner and form of statement
implies a doubt of Senator Pritchard's
election. That IS not tho impression
bore among Republicans. POpulists or
Democrats. who are watching the contest.
.'r stroud lPopulisD. who represents the
IHici-h District. and has been reelected.
. thinks there is no doubt % Senator
fr.tchards election. Inside information
from Raleigh tonight points plainly to
i.-t result.
REVOLT AGAINST BUTLER.
There IS an open and serious revolt in
She Populst party against Senator But
ler's leadership. and a knowledge of this
fact has restrained his opposition TO
IIitchard. Sooner than elect Pritchard.
however. Butler would cooperate with
the Democrats in the election of Julian
S. Carr but he mas found If impossible
20 deliver the goods"
An interesting rumor is current 10 the
effect that Air. Settle will be the Reed
candidate for Clerk Of the next House.
lie led the Reed fight I'm his State against
MCkinlcy's nomination, and VIII enter
the race for the clerkship with Mr.. Reeds
endorsement and the assurance of solid
support from his own state.
Representative L. j. Otey Of Virginia,
to-day introduced the following bills:
TO remove the charge Of desertion from
j. -. III. Perrow.
To pay Mrs. Harriet Halter a pension
~ so per month.
He also presented a petition from the
K0anoke Collegian against the adoption
O. the Loud bill, - increase the rate Of
postage on selOLd-ciass matter: also a
petition OF Dineee. Weennian & Co.. ask
ins "a restoration OF duty on barytes.
PERSONAL.
Mrs Phillips and Miss Phillips. of
fredericksburg. are at the Normandie
SIR John Hogan. a well-known hust-
ing businessman of Richmond, who, in
connection with his tannery-plant, In
Manchester. proposes soon to establish a
shoe mandatory there. is I'm the city
today. stopping at the Metropolitan
Charles Rose and wife, Richmond; J.
j. Hatcher. Richmond; G. Z. Mcneil,
Virginia.; NJ. r. Peasants Richmond;
o. S. Johnson. Culpeper, and J. d. Hooe,
MarTent0n Va, are at the Raleigh.
Is. j.. Williams and W. Jones, OF Port
l8n3. Va. are at the oxford.
W. Booker of Richmond, is in the city,
stopping at the Cochran.
g. w.. Neale. of Richmond, is at the
Howard House.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap- !
pointed to-day were: w. tulk vice W.
Dr. SOuder. resigned. at Fulk's Run,
Rockingham county, Va. and l.. w. Jett
Vice T. y. Arnold. resigned, at Dogue, /
King George county. Va.
James S. Miller has been commissioned /
a i01rth-class postmaster at Bly, y. c.; /
Jessie G.. Causey at Crystal. n. c.. Otelia /
H. Cunningham. Cunningham. " c.; |
James A. Bradford. New Sterling. y. c.; !
Charles NJ Browning. Barnett Va; |
ltu.c c. RObinctt. Johnson, Va, and |
Eugene Is. Payne. Polndexter, Va.
a new post-ofIice has been established |
GO PcnrOse Augusta county, Va. with !
,o -ph t. Picker as postmaster.
Tas office AZ Glenola. Randolph county, /
g. O.. has been discontinued Mail now 4
goes 20 Progress.
Changes fra star schedules have been |
made iu North Carolina as follows:
Iamm TO Wilson-Leave Lamm Tues
DAYS and Saturdays at 10 a. NJ, arrive /
a. Wilson by - NJ; leave Wilson Tues
VS. and Saturdays at j. NJ. arrive at /
Lamm by J.. NJ. Take effect January /
D. lN7
Airbelows to Whitehead-Leave Airbel-
lows Mondays and Thursdays at $50 A.
f arrive at Whitehead by a. NJ;
uaFe Whitehead Mondays ana Thursday
.. $50 A. NJ arrive at Airbelows by 10
A. N Take effect January -, 1884,
In Virginia as follows:
Curtis 20 Biz IslanG-Leave Curtis
aly except Sunday ~ A. NJ. arrive at
l. Island by II A. &C.. leave Biz Island
daily except Sunday at / T.. H., arrive
Curtis By p NJ.
Railroad pCst-ofce changes have been
made as follows:
Fluefeld. W. Va. and Norton Va
Railroad clerks extend run So as 20 begin
az East RadfOrd Va, taking up and dis
.rtinuing that portion Of the East Rad
'orl and Kcnova railroad post-ofiice be-
tween East Radford, Va, and Blueheld
w. Va. Increase In distance GAS miles
making whole distance lGG miles The line
~ be known as the East Radford and
Norton railroad post-ofiice.
East Radford. Va. and Kenova. w.
Fa.-Raliroad postal clerks curtail run
.1 as TO omit service between Bluefeid,
81. Va. and East Radford, Va. which
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