Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
,oer wAppuL DOING WHAT HE
c.N ron pRowN ALLEN.
IMPORTANT RAllNM Cbalm'
=. introduced In the senate ny
..,or Dnntei-other virginia Mca-
cs-personsI and Postal Notes
81 interest.

,-.erIrNGTON. ID. c., January %
10, Judge Waddin and Mrs. Wad-
rived to-day. They are quartered
~, rbbitt. and viii be hero for seve-
ss,s The judge says there Is no
o,ecance in his visit, and that there
Il, ~, no meeting OF the Executive Com
800 of which he is a leading and in
,..,tssl member. this week. He came
for a much-necded rest than any
..-- else. but while here he may take a
.f ir anything that turns up. An the
.,,hers OF the committee. except Colonel
,.-,.s d. Brady, are in the city. 1t was
.,.eted that some action would be taken
card. to the Offices in the Eastern
n..ir,ct OF Virginia. but probably 1t was
.,,,cht better TO deter the consideration
- these matters until the Western Dis
,-,t Offices over which there has been
s,,s bitter and prolonged struggle
,.,s been disposed Of by the Senate.
race Waddn was at the capitol to-
s., and. no doubt. he was doins all he
.,ff TO urge the confirmation Of 5.
r-,vn Anen Tor United States Marshal,
which has gone over to the next meeting
~ che senate judiciary Committee. on
Monday.
EASTERN DISTRICT PLUMS.
.rr, offices in the Eastern District for
which there are a number Of hungry pie
hunters. are the United States marshal
.r.r The United States district-attorney-
shin. the postmasterships at Richmond.
Norfolk. and Petersburg. the collector
sbirs of the ports Of Norfolk and Peters
burg. and numerous minor positions
Z, IS now said TO De settled that Mr.. s.
L. Burroughs will be appointed postmas-
Ter AT Portsmouth, Notwithstanding the
,ra5sition made by Mr.. Larkin and his
friends. His nomination may be sent IN
tomorrow. but II not, then 1t Will go In
later in the week.
Wr. Butler Malone. who has been con-
armed as United States Consul at Nuevo
laredo Mex. will leave for his post on
sunday next. Some OF his friends pre-
f.,t that Butler is entering upon a bril-
liant diplomatic career.
sFABOARD & ROANOKE r. r. BILL
senator Daniel introduced to-day quite
an extensive bill. which. IL passed, Will
nav the Seaboard and Roanoke Railway
company a large sum for the use OF It's
tracks and buildings by the Federal
authorities during the war. The Dill
authorizes the Court Of Claims ITO adJu'
sicate the claim of the Seaboard and Roa-
noka Railroad Company, a corporation
chartered by the cooperating Legisla-
lures OF the state Of Virginia and NortI
Carolina for the use and occupation 10y
the United States military authorizes II
the years 1862. 1863. 1864. and 1862 IN
elrsive OF its railroad from Portsmouth
he
Virginia for the use and occupation OF
its railroad-y buildings, and wharVe'
20 Portsmouth, together with other chal
tals including railroad iron and rails
taken away and appropriated 10 tne us'
~ the United States by the military
authorities thereof during the years aloie
said" .,
dav introduced number OF bills soh'
- which were BY request. They were
hin 10 nav Granville J. Kelly S2o,4oe.od
for s,nnlies furnished TO Union troops
during the war; bill 10 pay the NeSu'
~ St. PauIs Episcopal church AT Alex
ondria 5000 for damages done by troops
. hin TO pay Martin MadduX. OF Culpeper
sq-7 for his services as clerk in the Lane
Oeica al Tucson. Ariz.. between 1893 an'
rsso. "a hin TO nav Virginia r. Fickiin am
lanes W. Ficklin s. $3.50. for supplies
furnished the Federal troops; Dill y
nav Isaac l. McInturf A.662 for supphes
bm 10 pay Powhatan Perkins SsSg, 10
supplies. and a bill TO pay Newton "oou
ward s. 500 for supplies. =,
panresentative Hay introduced Oh
to-day. providing for the payment o
ZOO TO BrannOn Thatcher, OF reucitS
county Va. for supplies furnished IN
government during the war.
PERSONAL.
Mrs DR.. Robert Newton Harper CAV
a large afternoon reception at her resi-
dence on Capitol Hill yesterday IN none mono
of her friend. Mrs. John r. fI~cy, WI
~ representative Rixey, OF the EAgnl
Virginia District. 49,
number of rnatrons and maids, and ne
rarlors were crowded throughout the al
fernoon. An orchestra in the nan auue
TO- the pleasure Of the occasion. ~
lC,s table in the dining-room, from whlc
the collation. was served, was ueoV'"'V
I'm white blossoms and lighted oy va
tapors burning under PINK anu s, ~
shades. Assisting the hostess were NJ
eree Mrs Bain. Mrs. White, MIS- Gran
cord Mrs Trueli. and the following youn
ladies. Miss Thompson, Miss PlSll' Ms
pom Miss Hoge. Miss Geyer, Mis-
Bailey. Miss Ball and Miss D0lan'
~ T. young. OF Richmond; A. l. BOOT
and wife. North Carolina; W. = NM mn,
BRISTOL Va: G.. G. Remey, fOl '9iilO =.
VA. g. y. jerks. Asheville' \. %
James. Z
E A. Jones, Portsmouth, Va; j..
Smith. stanton. Va.-Metropolitan'
g. Deney Lexington, Na.-EDpul.
II q. Phoebus. Old Point Comfort y q
Hon Joseph +. Willard, Fairfax va
/ r. Causev. Hampton, Na.-Tle haieisi
j. D. and Mary z. ODonnelVof Nortf
ampton. Va; A. S. Rixey' Cuipeper' va
National. w.,
Mrs. J. II. Cosby, Danville. Va. Warn'
Moore. Richmond, Va; JIG Rawn. ho'
noke Va. Malcome II. Bryan, hoanoK
Metropolitan.
Representative Young IS suffering VII
a severe cold. and is threatened VII
pneumonia. He was, however AZ u
Capitol to-day.
QUEER PROCEEDINGS.
The arrival Of Judge Waddill mas %
made any cbange in the Virginia Repui
ucan situation here to-day. Ohly OF
incident Of interest developed, ana ln'
Was related by a Republican, who WEI
20 the Normandie 70 see General Jam
A. Walker. but who could not get
audience because the General was cloSe
cd with General Allan, counsel IN son
of the election contests from NlrBii
This seemed rather queer 20 outsine's
that the chairman Of Elections Comm
tee No. 8 before which these coiles
have been argued and who mas aiso -
pointed himself on two OF the suD-con
a