Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10

APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMITS
s,oy REINsrATED m THE BILL.
FOUR OF OUR GENERALS MEET.
Gordon, Longstreet, Wheeler, ana
sbafter shake NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
NJ Cubnn soldiers and Sailors TO
National Homes.

cial There was quite Vlctory io'
service reform IN the House To-Day
appropriation for the commission ""'e
was stricken out Of the executive ies'''"
tive and judicial bill in Committee Oh ths
Whole on Friday, as proposed by the
Evans amendment, was reinstated To-Day
by majority of "a on yea anu nay
vote on account Of the long list OF
nairs the actual vote was 50 for striking
out the appropriation to lls against IT,
The other amendment 10 the bill had oeen
accepted by the House on Saturday atter-
noon. and the vote to-day was final ana
the entire bill passed Messrs. jones'
RIxey. and Lamb, of the Virginia dele
CATION. voted for the appropriation. ana
Mr.. Hay voted against 1t. Mr.. STROUD
Of the North Carolina delegation aiso
voted for the appropriation, and the other
members from that State who were pres
ent voted against 1t.
A QUARTETTE OF GENERALS.
notable quartette OF generals met to-
dav i'm the west hall Of the House, and
had a friendly hand-shake and pleasant
chat They were Gordon of Georgia,
Longstreet Of the same State, Wheeler OF
Alabama, and Shafter Of the United States
army. They were the centre of an ad-
miring crowd for some 10 minutes.
Senator Mitchell, OF Wisconsin. to-day
made a favorable report from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs on bill amend
ing the laws for the admission TO the
National Soldiers homes, so as TO include
soldiers and sailors who served IN the
war with Spain.
NUNCIO TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Advices just received from Rome con-
firm report that Archbishop keane,
formerly rector OF the Catholic University
at Washington, has been chosen to be
papal nuncio to the Pnilippi 8.
Since his residence in Rome Monsignor
Keans has been nigh In the councils OF
the Pope, mis- especial mission being TO
look after the interests OF the Church in
America. The Church Of San Sylvester,
/ where he breaches, is reported 10 be
crowded every Sunday, and he is con-
sidered to be one Of the most popular
preachers in the Eternal city.
1t Is supposed by his friends here that
Archbishop Keane will accept the office
OF nunclo 10 the Philippines, although 1t
will involve n sacrifice Of no mean pro-
portions for the post is not looked upon
as one 10 be desired.
STEEL PLANT AT NEWPORT NEWS.
"A newspaper Ap-NdJ hdhNtA hAN
the following complimentary editorial
from the Pittsburg pa Times on the
prospect of a steel plant at Newport
News:
THE report Of a projected steel plant
at Newport News 20 work in harmony
/ with the big ship-yards there may or may
not be true, but there is no particular
reason why that would not be a good
point for the growing industries Of the
United states 10 establish a new head
quarters. Newport News is destined TO
become one OF the ship-buiding centres OF
the world. The water front and the har-
Dor are surpassed by nothing that exists.
1ne climate is favorable 10 long seasons
OF out-of-door work. The abundance OF
| food raised in the neighboring farms and
truck gardens makes the price OF living
cheap and offers inducements TO work
men. The railroads that converge there
bring coal down from the mines and tim
Der from the forests at moderate cost.
The ships that come from Cuba and from
the manganese mines of Russia land at
! the piers. Ice is rarely encountered on
the warm inlet so far South.
There is no doubt that the Atlantic
coast is 10 become in the near future a
busy ship-building region. That Yankee
ingenuity which has put the iron manu-
facturer in the front is not going to keep
from him the further progress toward in
dustrinl supremacy. And with the bust
ness Of building ships on the coast will
come demands for iron and steel to pro-
vide orders for other mills than those
that now exist. Steel ships are part OF
the creation of the age Of steel, and in
stead of finding iron-works at a few points
in the United States II may be looked
upon as certain that the coast line sooner
or later will see big institutions there
Newport News may not get a big mill
right away, but there is no good reason 10
doubt that some day the mouth OF the
James will be site Of decided activity"
PERSONAL.
The following are visitors in Washing
ton:
DIR. w. G. Christian. University Of vir-
ginia; j. II. NOVEL; and wife. Roanoke,
Va; Samuel G.. Williams, Roanoke. Va;
b. Cameron. North Carolina; w. z. Helm,
Warrenton, Va; r.. a. Beverley, j. p.
Beverley, Winchester Va; NJ J. Caples,
Roanoke, Na.-MetropOlitan.
II. VI. Bell, Richmond Va; f. NJ Block,
Richmond; j. n. Wythe. Danvlle, Va
National.
A. c. shuford. North Carolina; b. II.
Fultz and wife, Richmond. Va; a. NJ
Travers. p. J. White. Richmond, Va; P.
Levy. Norfolk. Vast James
- - 'iisAhidNhf GdHNll4tg ' d. II. Is.
Chapman, Woodstock, Va.-Howard
House.
Mr. Sol. We'll, formerly Of Richmond.
Will leave tomorrow for Baltimore, 10
engage in the mercantile business.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were the following: Hen
ny b. Williams, vice Eugene c. Jameg. re-
signed, at Irayille, Essex county, Va,
and Charles D. l.. Lowell, vice c. z. Har-
RS, resigned, at Varco Louisa county,
Va.
Those commissioned were: John T.
klce, Maribcl, n. c.; Milburn Gillian.
Fernaldo, Va, and Romulds NJ. Payne.
Soapstone, Va
The following order has been issued:
Post-Ofiice Department,
once OF General Supt, r. NJ. s.,
Washington, u. c., January 7, 1899
Salem and Greensboro, n. CA daily
exchange OF inner registered sacks has
been authorized 10 begin the 18th instant,
between Salem; and Greensboro n. c.. TO
be dispatched via the Greensboro and
Northwilkesboro' II. =. o., leaving Salem
at 5:lO 2. ~. and Greensboro at $50 A. NJ.