Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-18
RICHMOND BILLS GO OVER.
Rogers to Succeed Knight I'm Brady's
Omce-Other Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-(Special)-
1t Is understood tonight that the post
Office appropriation Till will hold the right
OF way In the House tomorrow. 10 the
exclusion of private bills. Friday is
known as "prlvate-biIl day." and is usu-
ally devoted TO the consideration of
claims and pensions, and generally In
cludes a night session.
The arrangement tonight TO consider
the post-ofice bill will defer the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine-Work
bill and tho Richmond College bill, which
Congressman Lamb intended to call up
tomorrow. They will go over to the
succeeding Friday, and as both are fair
n just claims, they will probably pass
without any serious opposition or pro-
longed discussion.
VIRGINIA CONFIRMATION.
The only Virginia confirmation to-day
was that of NJ. J.. RawsOn, as postmaster
at C%ulpeper. He was the choice of the
machine committee.
The nomination Of edmund Waddill,
to be United States Judge of the Eastern
District Of Virginia, and Of Wray i.
Knight, to be postmaster OF the city Oh
Richmond, are on the calendar for con-
1irmation, no objection being made 10
either. They were not reached to-day,
but will probably go through at the next
executive session Of the Senate.
1t IS understood that the nomination
of S. i. Burroughs, to be postmaster
at Portsmouth. Is held up, objection hay-
ing been made and charges filed by the
opponents of Burroughs.
ROGERS TO SUCCEED KNIGHT.
1t is settled now that Captain Asa
Rogers. Of Petersburg. will succeed Nray
r. knight as chief deputy in the Office OF
Colonel Brady i'm Richmond. The app
pointment will be made as soon as MT.
knight takes charge Of the Richmond
post-ofiice.
The proposed appropriation for special
mail facilities Of $l7l,O0 for the South
a considerable slice Of which goes TO the
Southern railway, was considered To-
day. Congressman Swanson is in charge
OF the matter, and is giving It his I'M
divided and close attention.
RALEIGH POSTMASTERSHIP.
G. r. Bailey, applicant for the position
Of postmaster at Raleigh, N. c.. Is here
in that behalf. Ex-Postmaster Shatfer
is regarded, he says, as the strongest
opponent to the appointment. The term
OF office of Mr.. c. NJ. Busbee. the in
cumbent. expires on the 10Th Of the pres
GnI UlOlllls Iltit WIN W " 'f''''"
fight for the place, and the appointment
may be delayed some time on that ac-
count.
observation-disclosures Hoiton and j. NJ.
Burton, of Greensboro, n. c., appeared
before the House Judiciary Committee
to-day in support of the bill introduced
by Representative Linney, respecting the
removal of the United States Court OF
the Western District from Greensboro to
winston. General Henderson, chairman
Of the subcommittee, is reported to-day
as saying that the reasons adduced for
the change of place of holding the Dis
trict Court seemed prudent, and init
mated that the bill would be favorably
reported to the full committee.
THE EWART CASE.
Additional charges have been filed
against H.. G.. Ewart, and the informa-
ton is that the case may go over until
after the adjournment of Congress.
Ex-senator Rice is an applicant for a
place in the custom-house at Whining
ton, y. c. He was here to-day with the
new Collector of the port.