Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28
DANIELS. ELOQUENCE
TT ATTRACTS MANY PEOPLE "a
FEDERAL SENATE CHAMBER.
The NOMINATION OF EVARY.
II Means the Disintegration of the
Republican Party aud Democratic
Triumph I'm north Carolina, Accord
ing 10 Good Republican Authority.

WASHINGTON. u. c., January H.
Especial 1.-THE Senate side Of the Capitoi
was the point of attraction to-day, the
| galleries being well filed with an inter
ested throng to hear the speech OF sena-
tor John w. Daniel. Nearly all the sena-
tors were also in their seats, and though
there was an exciting debate in the
House, large number Of the members
fiocked over to hear the eloquent Vir-
ginian. He is the man." remarked a
well-known journalist, Ito answer Hoar
and others on the gold-standard side. He
understands the financial question tho
roughly, and he understands the economic
feature OF it, which they do not" From
the frequent and hearty applause the
Senator received, the audience seemed TO
agree with the gentleman quoted above.
GREATEST SPEECH OF SESSION.
The speech is admitted to be the great
est of the present session. Discussing
the legality OF government obligations,
and the so-called equity of the bond
holders, who demand gold, not the coin
named in the bond" the Senator sur
passed the most brilliant effort OF ms
long and distinguished career as a great
lawyer.
1t is conceded on all hands that it was
the speech of a profound lawyer, and 1t
commanded the closest attention OF the
leading lawyers in the Senate for nearly
three hours. The reply to Senator Hoar
was unanswerable and crushing. ana
drove the senior Massachusetts, Senator
to the clOak-rOom.
MISSIONARY WORK.
Chairman Agnew, Colonel Brady, Judge
Waddill, and Brown Allen, Of the ma
chine committee, with acknowledgements
teeman Bowden, to-day visited the Urea
sury and Post-Office departments, and
did some missionary work in behalf Oh
aspiring applicants for office. They had
satisfactory" interviews with Secretary
Gage, Commissioner Scott, and Postmas-
ter General Gary. A number OF the COM
mittee later visited the Capitol, where
they had talks with the two Republican
representatives from Virginia, and others
interested in party affairs in that state.
The contests over the post-offices at
Harrisonburg and Danville go bravery on
Editor Funkhouser and Mr. James sulli-
van are both here, pressing their claims
for the Harrisonburg office. The former
Is the MACHINE tdIblbdbtf Jul -'hAf 1900
van has a powerful local support, regard
less Of party, and is backed by Editor
Shelley Lewis, and a strong delegation
from the Valley city, who are on the
ground. Taking into consideration the
results of previous contests, tho chances
seem to be in favor of Funkhouser and
the machine.
For the Danville office. Mr.. c. T. Barks-
dale, who was Mckinley delegate at
st. Louis, is the candidate OF the ma
chine. His opponent, Mr.. John II. john
son. is endorsed by General James A.
Walker. and he has also the support OF
q majority of the businessmen OF the
city. II is the same old fight OF Walker
va. the machine, with all the indications
In favor Of the latter.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
There is authority for the statement
that there will be some astounding reve-
lations in regard to the manner In which
the reports of the subcommittee on the
Virginia contested election cases in the
House will be made.
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. p. j. Otey were
the guests OF Mr.. Harry West, the we'll
known Journalist. of the Post, at din
ner given by the latter at his residence
last evening.
PROTEST FROM hlCHMJND-
Senator Daniel to-day presented pro-
test of Richmond Typographical Union,
No. 90 against the anti-scalping bill,
which, after numerous whereases, con-
cludes as follows That we believe legis-
lation of this class is inimical to the in
terest OF labor. and condemn 1t, and We
urge all sister organizations to do like
wise"
Senator Daniel also, by request, intro
duced a bill TO reimburse the depositors
in the Freedmens Savings and Trust
Company for losses sustained by the fail
uro OF that company. This is the Dill
which Giles Jackson, the colored lawyer
OF Richmond, is endeavoring to have
passed. 1t has been read twice in the
House, referred TO the Committee on
Banking and Currency. and reported by
that committee to the Committee OF the
Whole House on the State of the Union.
II the bill should become law, round
sum of money would go TO depositors, or
their heirs, in Richmond and other Vir-
ginia cities and to the Southern States
generally, where the Freedmen's Bank
had branch establishments.
POHICK CHURCH.
The Senator also introduced bill for
the relief OF Pohick church, In Fairfax
sustained by that venerable and sacred
edifice shall be appraised. and that the
amount. as ascertained, shall be paid TO
the yestry The pews of the church In
which washington and other patriots and
statesmen OF the Revolution worshipped
were torn down and used for firewood,
and the church itself was made a stable
for the horses Of Federal cavalry.
Senator Pritchard, Of North Carolina,
introduced a bill for the relief OF James
C. Hogan and suretes, of Chapel Hill. |
which provides for the payment OF the |
sum of s.. 04S for the unjust revocation OF
q mail contract.
The same senator also introduced a
similar bill for the relief of Bryan Tyson.
of North Carolina, providing for tho pay
ment of $l,204, for losses sustained by a |
mail contract and several bills asking |
for pensions.
Representative Lamb introduced a bill |
authorizing the commissioner of the |
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company |
TO pay certain dividends, barred by the |
act of February 20. 1881.
CAPTAIN Lamb also introduced bill |
to reimburse the depositors In the Freed |
mems Savings and Trust Company, SINH
lar TO the one introduced In the Senate |
by Senator Daniel.
MANCHESTER FEDERAL. BUILDING. |
Captain Lamb is making a gallant fight |
for the Manchester public building. He |
has written to the Manchester authorities |
to furnish him with data as to the pres |
ent amount of rents and other expenses |
of the post-office i'm that enterprising and |
expanding city, and also for a statement |
&c IN What odvantaQe "A public building |