Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
REAssEMnLuNG OF CONGRESS A
TAME PROCEEDING.
ALLEN NOT NOMINATED As MARSHAL.
1t Remains to he seen whether He
VIII he or Not--Wniiser and fost
Interview the President-The At
torneyship.


that pretty nearly filled the galleries Ct
both houses. The proceedings were quite
formal. Mr.. Reed. promptly at IL noon'
rapped the House to order, the chapi'ih
said prayer. the clerk read the Journai
of the last days session, and everything
went along just as IL the body had az
journed only yesterday.
Representatives Lamb. EDes. Swanson
otev. Hay. and Rixey were in their seats,
Messrs. Jones, Of the First District;
Young. OF the Second; Walker. OF the
Ninth, and Yost, Of the Tenth, being
absent.
The meeting OF the Senate was about
as tame as was that in the House. Sena-
tor Martin was present. Senator Daniel
was still in Richmond.
THORP-EPES CASE.
The contested election case Of Thorp
against Congressman Epes, of the Fourth
Virginia District, is destined to attract
considerable attention. 1t presents some
remarkable and interesting features. and
those who have read the brief Of Mr.
Epes are unanimously of the opinion that
Mr. Thorp has no case. This brief, which
has been prepared by Messrs. McIlwaine
and I.assiter. counsel for Representative
Epes, has attracted considerable atten-
ton. Senators Daniel and Martin; Sena-
tor Walthall. of Mississippi; Representa-
tives Berry Rhea, Wheeler, Hay. and
Cox, all of whom have given the docu-
ment careful consideration, pronounce IL
one Of the ablest they have ever iead.
Congressman Fox, Of Mississippi, who is
Of Of election commit
tees sent for a copy of the brief and he
Is enthusiastic in praise of it. Mr. Fox,
who is a distinguished lawyer. is making
a study of the Epes brief, with view 10
his guidance in the contested election
cases that will come before his commit
tee, which is No. l, and ii is a pity that
he is not a member of Committee No. 3,
which will consider the Thorp-Epes con-
test
Battlefield PARK.
Mr. Epes has in preparation a bill to
make a grand battlefield park of all the
battle-felds, including the Crater, around
Petersburg, and he will introduce it in
few days
He is also interesting himself in the
claim against the government Of the
Methodist Episcopal Publishing House.
South for damage to their property
during the war, and at the request Of
numerous Methodist clergymen, will push
| the matter as soon as opportunity offers
| Congressman p. j. Otey again saw the
/ President to-day with reference TO the
pardon of Walker G. Hammer. The Pres
| ident said he had not yet determined
what he would do in the matter, but still
had the papers under consideration, and
would notify Mr.. Otey as soon as he
reached . decision.
| Mr. Otey is making earnest efforts to
secure 400 tents from the War Depart
ment to be used at the grand combina-
! ton commencement, which Chancellor
w. w. Smith. of the Randolph
colleges in Virginia. proposes to have
next June at the great woman's college
| at Lynchburg. President Mckinley, who
is a good Methodist. is expected to de-
! liver the diplomas on this extraordinary
and interesting occasion.
THOMAS JEFFERSON PAPERS.
Representative Hay has the promise Of
! the Library Committee that the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchase of the
Thomas Jefferson papers, held by his
heirs in Virginia, will be reported at its
first meeting.
Mr.. c. NJ Borum, of Strasburg. called
| on Mr. Hay to-day as committee, and
requested him to invite Representative
| c'Private'O Allen. of Mississippi, to adj
| dress the citizens Of that town on the
10Th instant-General Lees birthday Mr..
! Allen has not yet arrived here. but Mr..
Hay will see him when he arrives and
press the invitation.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Robert f. Golden a brilliant young
newspaper-man, who has turned into a
theatrical agent. at largely-advanced
salary. was i'm the city yesterday, visit
ing friends and incidentally transacting
business. and left for home this morning.
Mr.. A. ]. Bibb, of Richmond; George A.
Frick. of Norfolk: T. f. Traylor. OF
Richmond. and II. l.. Baylor, OF Essex
county. Va. are at the Metropolitan
F. e. McCaskey. North Carolina; j. j.
Moore, Halifax, n. c.; Rev. L. H.
Thomas. Blacksburg, Va; G.. n. Murray
portsmouth, Va. w. V. Martin, Danville
va; y. +. w. Carter, Richmond-Na-
tional.
f. b. Rice, Wilmington, n. c.; r. O
Burton. Raleigh. n. c.. George f.. Stone
and wife. Miss II. F. Stone. Greensboro
n. C.-St. James.
Hon. Hoke Smith. of Atlanta, Ca, anC
Secretary-of-the-Senate w. r. Cox, Of
North Carolina. are at the Riggs.
f. r. Ford, Fairfax. Ya.-American.
]. A. Bradley, Wytheville, Va.-Emrich
A. II. Whitlock. Orange, Va--Cochran
POSTAL.
new office has been established a
Pampa. Gloucester county, Va, will
Carroll NJ. Brushwood as postmaster
special from Genns.
Among the fourth-class postmaster
, commissioned December Ath were IN
following: Cicero d. Harris, Panacea, n
, c.; Charley Jones, Ringwood. N. c.
Eugene b. Houchens, Carysbrook, Va.
, Robert c. Sheppard, Colesville, va.
George W. Armory, Earnest. Va; Carri
NJ. Drake, Sands, Va; James f. Lucas
Stony Man. Va.-not money-order ofilces
A new office has been established a
Nokomis. Northumberland county, Va.
, with Samuel f. Barnes as postmaster
special from Heathsville
Changes in star mail schedules hav
! been made as follows:
In North Carolina:
Hatteras TO Avon-Modify order of No
, vember 6, 1897 bulletin $3.50, SO as Z
state an Increase in distance OF 80 mil
by the supply of Avon at the site autho
rized November f. 1897 and to take eifeC
: December J. 1881, Instead OF Novemoe
> G, 1897.
Wilkesboro' to Blackstone-Modify orde
NJ December 10. 1897 bulletin 5425), so a
;. "a state an increase In distance of G
mile by the supply of Elkvllle at tn
I | site authorized December &, 1897, and I
take effect December 15 1887. instead Q
December Is, 1897.
Elkville to Beavercreek-Modify orde
= of December 10, 1897 bulletin $3.50, so a
G IN state an increase in distance OF =.
III, he tho supply of Elkville at TN