Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
HARMONY NOT YET.
rrxKuorsER OPPOSED, AND so Is
REV. MIR. KEEZLE.
CONGRESS- SESSION TO BIZ SHORT.
~npon Hints ut Liberal" Policy,
an view OF which IL Is Hoped Ger
tain righteous Claims VIII lie Re-
cogni1cd.
cogniscd.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December o.
cs,eclal)- strong opposition developed to-
S.y 70 Editor Funkhousers appointment
.s postmaster at Harrisonburg. A dele
ton. headed by Editor Lewis, of the
Sr,,,t OF the Valley. visited tho White
uo,se. and not seeing the President
-,pcd AZ the Post-Ofice Department.
49,, failed also TO see the Postmaster
c.reral The delegation win stay over,
,opine 10 see the President and Post
.,seter-General Gary tomorrow, in be-
,,lf OF Sunivan's appointment.
Another hot contest. that contradicts
.,o harmony business. is over the Front
,,,,,.l rost-ofiice. The incumbent, Rev.
~ Keezlc. is Gold Democrat, and
,o,el for Mckinley. He expects re-
o,,ointment on this ground. The S<lte
c.,or,,,tee however. has endorsed Prtch-
- chairman Of the Republican County
,-,o,u,ive Committee. DIR. Keezle IS
,.-,,gipe a powerful denominational in
o,.ree 10 bear on the President, and
,,o chances seem to favor his reappoint-
ment
c.rsral Groner goes home tonight
.i.s.5 that the President will make no
,.-,intments until Congress meets. lie
. the President to-day. but only for
. .,orent. There is no conflict he says,
tsfveen Colonel Mosby and himself. IL
.,.-ointed 70 any foreign place. Colonel
Mostly. il is understood, will be credited
10 California -, o..
n
.t. interest OF Mr.. Bernards appointment
es United States Attorney for the Eastern
Instruct. He made a strong appeal, based
mon the acknowledged fact that the
rirst Congressional District saved the
North Carolina delegation TO 81. Louis
s,r Mckinley. and the boiling PopuiSts
,ror, that district In the last Legislature
..ve6 senator Pritchards election. The
PRESIDENT said I'm reply that no appoint
r,sDt I'm the First District would be maze
without giving due consideration TO his
wishes in the matter. Speaking OF ms
chances tonight Mr.. Bernard expressed
tho highest confidence in his appoint
ment.
CAR REEDS PROGRAMME.
The indications now point to snort
-, ~ the Congress which will as
s.r,tla NJ the Capitol on Monday. Ike
rYblican leaders who are known 10 pe
iiaiitenants Of the Speakers conndenty |
prssict that the business of the session |
can be completed and an adJouIilinen1
had by the middle Of June, at the Tar
thest. Congressman Cannon, chairman
of the Appropriations committee ,oI .n1
House. who has been here for several
s.,s is ouite outspoken on this subject, |
and he is open and singularly frank 10
the interviewer.
Mr.. Cannon hints that the policy OF |
.hs Republican majority in the House
aiu be more than ordinarily hDeral |
his session. but il il is TO be snort |
sasslon. people are asking what an 'orul-
larily liberal policy means. during the
.ecent extra session everything IN inc
hape Of a public Improvement bill or
,rivate claim was held up by the Speaker
yho would permit of no other legislation
han that on Mr.. Dingley's tarin DILL II
vas claimed that there were not sum
lent funds in the Treasury TO allow Vi
appropriations for either improvements
II claims. 10 matter how meritorlous oI
ust they might be. and this was hdue
Doe excuse for the refusal or the ope"he.
III appoint the standing committees OF
he Fffty-ffth Congress until the eN-
firing hour of the extra session.
mis- excuse will hold good no longer.
NE Dingley tariff bill has been in opera
ION now nearly half a year, and there
bould he ample means 10 meet all just
emands on the government.
.EEp'S "HOLD-UP" INTOLERABLE.
Mr. Reeds "hold-up" will not be toie-
,ted after Monday next. Members OF
he own marty are sorely pressed by their
1nstituents in regard TO appropriations
BIZ improvements, and the payment OF
aims Justly due and inexcusably ana
lthiessly deferred. The bills were All
ltroduced during the extra session, they
.ere regularly placed on the calendar,
nd the committees are organized ana
aadv for work. so that there is no rea-
on why there should not be general
lcaring of the docket though the ses-
ION may be a short one. with an "ordi-
arily liberal policy" such as Mr.. can
on suggests.
Virginia is interested in quite number
( publc-building bills, river and harbor
additions TO the Norfolk
avy-yard and demand for construction
ma repairs there, lighthouse improve
1ent and other work, and a large num-
er u private claims. Many of the last
amed would have passed during the ex-
ia session. regardless Of the action OF
committee but for the Speakers open
hostility 10 them and his stubborn re-
usal TO recognize the members who had
hem in charge The claims of the Rich
nond Locomotive and Machine-W orks
md Of Richmond College are among the
most mcritoriOus Of all those now on file.
L Is a well-recognized fact that if either
lad been brought 10 a vote I'm the House,
iaying previously passed the Senate. il 5
would have secured a majority vote but
or the opposition of the Speaker.
The people interested in such claims I
these, and the members of the House
no had them I'm charge. regardless or j
arty were dehantly opposed to Mr. {
leeds policy Of inaction at the special
.ssion. and now that the tariff bill is
~ OF the way and supposed to be bring
~ IN revenue and prosperity, though IL \
nj, and there is no further reason for
action. they will be more pressing in
'er demands The bills will, of course,
reported favorably. and there is little 7
'ebt OF their passage when they come !
fore the House.
SOUTHERN RELIEF SOCIETY.
The ladies Of the Southern Relief So
ely have completed all their arrange :
'nts FOR their French market and lunch =
'h' winch VIII be held at Masonic Tenn .
Z LOT one week, beginning December
H. Inc X. T.. Lee Camp, OF Alexandria,
sether with the Confederate Veteran
sociauon OF this city, viii attend in
Douy the opening night; also, the stu
"'S OF forest Glen Seminary. A matt Z
e. with special programme will be 1,
ven Saturday to the school children 4
An attractive programme has been mr. I
nged In the French market for each I
enlng. Luncheon Will be served I'm the I
from II 10 g Tho nroooeds | \