Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-25
END OF CONGRESS.
ADJOURNMENT MAY he REACHED
ny THE 18TH OF JULY.
BROWN SWANSON CONTEST.
Both sides Confident OF Success In
the Case Before the House-Gen.
Postal Orders Touching the War.

by the 18th. certainly before the 1st OF
August. There is nothing to keep 1t here
now but the Hawaiian annexation reso-
luton, which Is being discussed In the
Senate, and army combinations. IL the
former can be disposed OF next week, as
is quite likely will be the case, then all
the business of the session can be closed
I'D by the 18th, and the statesmen can go
home.
Ex-Congressman John r. Brown, OF
Pittsylyania county, whose contest LOT th'
seat Of Representative Swanson has beer
postponed until next December, Is agar
I'm the city, stopping at the Hotel John'
son. which is known as the headquarter'
of the Virginia Republicans, though Colo
mel Brady and Judge Waddill usually put
I'D at the Ebbltt. Mr. Brown is Still con-
fident of securing tho seat from the f1tth
District in the present Congress, even II
he should only hold ii for month or TWO.
This. of course, would give him the iuil
salary. while Mr. Swanson would be palu
I'D to the day OF service, giving him. Also
nearly the full amount Tor the TWO SEES
sions. Mr.. Swanson, however, Is equaiiS
confident of holding the seat for the 1uil
term. as he had a majority report OF the
Elections Committee in bis favor.
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Mr. Brown announces that he Will again
be nominated by the Republicans in the
Fifth District, though he had maze ho
effort 10 secure the nomination, and AS
Mr.. Swanson will certainly be renomlna-
fed by the Democrats, there will be tht
same fight over again, with. propaDiy'
another contest in the F1fty-slAth Con
gress. II Mr.. Brown gets the fuil SaiaIy
of $4,000, besides the 300 allowed Dy Inc
House for the expenses of contest DC
thinks he can make a pretty good run
and make II hot for the Democratic can
didate. The latter reels sure oI Ie-eieS
tion.
General James a. Walker, who left here
on Yesterday to attend the meeting OF Tho
Republican State Committee a Richmond
will hardly return here, II Congress
should adjourn by the middle Of July. He
vii! go from Richmond TO Wytheville TO
look after his fences, prior to the meeting
of the Ninth District Republican Conven-
ton at Marion on the 18th of July. 1t Is
said that General Walker Will have no
opposition for the denomination, but II
IS admitted by Republicans from that sec
ton of the State that he has become
of the party. on account Of his failure to
procure office, and also because the ap-
pointments he did secure caused great
dissatisfaction, and I'm many places we'll
nigh disrupted the party. II the Demo-
Gratis Of the district, particularly OF Wash
ington county. are united, their nominee
can easily defeat the General.
PERSONAL.
Major James r. Branch Is still in the
city, arranging for his commission in the
Seventh Regiment. ordering his uniforms
and procuring necessary equipments.
Colonel r. W. Burke OF stanton,
George A. Baker. of North Carolina; Mrs.
r. A. Scott, Miss Downer Blanton. and
Mr.. u. II. Scott, Of Richmond: ]. l.. Jar
man, Charlottesville; r.. o. St Clair. War
renton; ]. b. Dill. Millboro' Springs, Va.
T.. W. Terrell, Danville; Miss NJ. NJ.
Davidson. j. G.. Davidson. Millboro'
Springs; p. p. Wallace and wife, Rich
| mond: Mrs Woody and daughter, Peters
burg, are at the Metropolitan.
II. A. George, Charlottesville; S. +.
Hall. Wilmington. n. c.; J. r. Scheduled,
T. II. Fuller, Richmond r. w. Duke.
C. II. Duke. w. ". Wood. Charlottes-
Vile: w. 8. Bradley and wife. Richmond;
c.. f.. Comas. Charlottesville: J. NJ.
Moore and wife, Chase City; IT. II. Daniel,
University of Virginia-St. James.
C. Cole, Danville; J. +. Terry Rich
mond; j. w. Wilmer, Danville; C. II.
venable, Winston; G. Wells. Norfolk
Enrich.
r. l.. Farran. University of Virginia
Mrs. w. w Holland L. b. Conway Dan
Vile; W. H. Parkinson, University of
| Virginia--The Raleigh.
The following very important orders
| n NJ
| partment:
MAIL FOR CUBA.
''Post-Offlce Department.
washington, ID. C., June %, 1898.
Order No. 252
Until further ordered, postmasters
| throughout the United States will make
| up registered matter for Military Station
| No. /, Cuba, in registered package en-
| velopes addressed POSTMASTER, Tampa,
| Fla The postmaster at Tampa, Fla, will
! bill such matter TO the superintendent OF
said station on station bills.
THE superintendent of Military Station
| No. 1, Cuba, will dispatch registered mat.
| ter for post-offces in the United States
with station bills, TO the postmaster q
| Tampa, Fla, who will make up registered
pieces in registered package envelopes
directed to postmasters at Offices of ad-
dress. CHI. EMORY SMITH,
"Postmaster-General
| BONDS FOR POST-oFFICE CLERKS
Post-Ofice Department
First Assistant Z. NJ. General,
Salary and Allowance Division,
| washington, ID. c., June %, 1898.
1.-THE act of Congress making appropria
| tions for the service of the Post-Ofiic
| Department for the fiscal year ending
| June 80, 1899, provides that assistant post
| masters. cashiers, and when deeme'
| necessary by the Postmaster-Generalf 70
| the better protection or the interests o
| the government any other employees il
| presidential post offices, shall give bon'
to the United States with good and ap
| proved security, and in such penalty a
| the Postmaster-General shall prescribe
| conditioned for the faithful discharge o
all duties imposed upon them either b,
law or rules and regulations of the Post
| Office Department
Under this act, the following EN-
ployees of post-offices of the first ant
| second classes will be required TO Civ
bond to the United States from some in
demnity company that has complied wit
the act of Congress, approved August j;
lS9i-viZ.:
| assistant postmasters, chief clerk
who act as assistant postmasters, cash
| iers. finance clerks who act as cashiers
stamp clerks, superintendent or money
order and chief money-order clerks
money-order issuing and paying clerks
| superintendents of stations, clerks i
charge OF stations, superintendent o
registry, and all registry clerks.
"a list of the indemnity companies Una
have complied with the act OF Congress
approyed August 10. 1894. will be furnishe
each postmaster.
PERRY s. HEATH,
"First Assistant Postmaster-Generai.
| ELI GIRI.ES IN THE MILITARY SEIt