Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
ABSOLUTELY NO HOPE now FOR
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS
RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
Its Friends on the Alert for opDor-
tunity TO Call Up the Bill in Its
behnif-congratuIations for sena-
tor Daniel.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., February r.
tSpecial)-It seems 10 be settled now that
there is absolutely no hope for the
passage Of any so-called Southern war
claims" involving the loyalty" to the
Union during the war Of the claimants.
Speaker Reed, who controls the House as
firmly and arbitrarily as n teacher does a
class Of small children, has set his face
against all claims Of this class, and under
no circumstances will he allow one OF
them to be considered.
II is understood that the claim Of the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works for damages sustained by delay of
the government in the construction CT the
battleship Texas is a bill that can be
easily gotten up and considered and pass
ed on its merits. Senator Daniel and
Representative Tucker and others called
on Speaker Reed I'm reference to this bill.
Mr.. Reed readily admitted that the bill
was a good one, and could be considered.
Upon these expressions of the Speakers,
the friends Of the Richmond Locomotive
and Machne-Works claim are eagerly
watching the opportunity to call it up.
1t is expected that Representatives Elicit
or Tucker, or some other member Of the
Virginia delegation will ask recognition
from the Speaker and call up this just
and mertorious claim, which ought 70
have been paid long ago.
WASHINGTON FAREWELL.
The function Of reading Washington's
farewell address i'm the Senate to-day was
impressively performed by Senator Daniel.
The chamber was well filed with Senators
and Representatives, many Of the latter
hocking over to hear the eloquent Daniel
read Washington's patriotic paper. Among
them were Representatives Tyler Swan
son. Otey, Turner, Meredith. and Tucker,
who had seats on the floor of the Senate.
With the exception Of the diplomatic gall
lery, ali the others in the Senate were
well filled, and the reading was attentively
listened to, though 1t took over an hour.
Senator Daniels elocutionary abilities de-
prived ii Of any tiresomeness, and the
greatest interest was manifested.
At the conclusion, Senator Daniel was
warmly congratulated, the members Of the
House returned to their seats, the bulk OF
the crowds in the galleries left, and the
routine business Of the Senate was re-
sumed.
Senator Daniel succeeded to-day i'm
having a favorable report made by the
District Committee on a bill appropriating
100000 to commence the construction OF
the Memorial bridge across the Potomac
from the Naval Observatory grounds, on
the District side, TO the Arlington estate,
on the Virginia side.
Senator Martin viii accompany the
River and Harbor Committee on their
visit to Norfolk on Friday next TO in
spect the harbor of that city, and its
approaches, with a view TO an approprla-
tion for deepening the channels and
otherwise improving the harbor.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Assstant-Superintend J. S. Barbour
Thompson. Of the Southern railway, Is
in the city, stopping at the Raleigh
Judge Spier Whitaker. of Raleigh. n.
c., was in the city Yesterday. visiting
friends and stopped at the Ebbtt The
Judge is a charming conversationalist,
and good story-teller, and he has
remarkable fund Of information on North
Carolina politics.
Mr.. j. Wiley Shook, Of Western North
Carolina, is also a visitor IN the city.
Intelligence has been received here to-
day to the effect that Mrs. Ransom, wife
of the Minister to Mexico, who has been
quite i'll, is much improved. Minister
Ransom, who had only recently been
home under sorrowful circumstances, was
called back by Mrs. Ransom's Illness,
and IS now at his home. in Northampton
county. c
Francis Mullen has been commissioned
a fourth-class postmaster at Argo, n. c.;
John 2. Glass at Democrat. Va, and
James NJ. Bryant at Mountainvew Va.
A new office has been established at
Dew. MiddleseX county Va, with David
NJ. Nelson as postmaster.
Star-mail service has been discontinued
from Dinguid 10 Mt. Athens, Va, from
February n. 1881
Henry w. Scott and wife, of Graham,
n. c.. and 3. w. Pearsall, Of New Berne,
N. c.. are at the Metropolitan.
FAST MAIL SOUTH.
Senators Daniel. Of Virginia, and Pritch-
ard, Of North Caroina, appeared before
the Senate Committee on Post-Ohices and
Post-Roads to-day and succeeded in
having restored TO the post-office appTO-
priation bill the item Of $l7l,O0O for fast
mail service in the South, which that COM
mittee had stricken out on Saturday under
a misappreaension of the facts The bill
as it passed the House contained the
above item for fast-mail service South.
Senator Pritchard arrived here yester-
day from Canton, where ne had an inter
view with President-elect Mckinley I'm the
interest of Colonel James f. Boyd on
Saturday last He failed 10 secure q
Cabinet appointment. but received as
surances that Colonel Boyd's services to
the Republican party would be recognized
in way that would be satisfactory TO
him. Whether the appointment will be as
one OF the assistant secretaries or assist
ant postmasters-g general, Senator Pritch-
ard cannot say. He talked to Mr.. Nc
Kinley about the policy of his administra-
81 Cd. h..
says. that everything will be subordinated
to the speedy enactment Of a new tariff
law. Major Mckinley also gave Senator
! Pritchard distinctly TO understand that
only the more important appointments,
which are indispensable to the successful
/ operation OF his administration, Will be
considered until after the passage OF a
/ tariff bill and the adjournment OF the ex-
ira session OF Congress. There are more
men out of work he said. who need work
than there are men out of Office who need
Office, and they will receive the first con-
sideration. This viii be a great dsap-
| pointment TO hundreds Of Virginia and
/ North Carolina Republicans. who will
come here next month expecting to re-
main in anticipation OF immediate relief
| This is personal. direct information from
| the Presdent-elect. and IS a confirmation
Of the policy already indicated
SUCCESSION TO SEYMOUR.
The Democrats in North Carolina have
not given up all hope OF securing the
| judgeship vacancy I'm that State caused
! by Judge Seymour's death. Representa-
| tive Woodar., who Is a Democratic APP
plicant for the place. saw Senator Pritch-
/ ard to-day, and learned from him that he
would not consen. to the confirmation of
| any Democrat for the position at this ses-
sion. lie said that he was in receipt a.
most every hour of kilograms and letters
from Republicans In his STATE, urging him
| to prevent the confirmation Of any Demo
| crat. and that whatever might be his per-
| sonai views in regard to the matter. he
could not under the circumstances consent
/ to II.
President Warren @. Elliott. Of The A.