The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
eoMeoeaaaD
News and Gossip from
the National Capital
BY WAITER EDWARD HARRIS.
B,ep1883sN8:aeoe.eoa:8

WASHINGTON. D. O.. FEBRUARY 49,
Cochran. Of Missouri, called Hepburn.
or Iowa, deliberate liar In the HOUSE
last week. Yesterday. Littleneld. OF
Maine. charged sulzer, OF New York,
With Intentional. wllltul. perversion OF
the record" Bulzer. In his reply. said
that Littlefield's speech but illustrated
the constitutional inability Of the gem
tleman from Maine (Mr. Littleheld) to
be fair, courteous, or decent" Lttlefield,
IN MS reply. said he simply wanted to say
that the gentleman from New York had
~ MS speech made statement which
ne knew to be false These are but
samples OF congressional bouquet throw
ms submitted for tho delectation Of those
VINO 90 not fully realize that under Ger.
tain circumstances the mpugning OF ones
Verae'ty need not be resented.
IAore IS no prospect Of the next Con.
gress passing any measure to reduce the
representation Of the South. Nor Is there
any likelihood that there will be any
investigate Of the subject such as was
proposed by Mr.. Crumpacker OF 1ndi-
ana at the beginning Of the last session,
ana which he urged ut the present scs-
sion. I stated in this correspondence
-
Uncle Joe Cannon, OF Illinois. will DO
the Speaker OF tho next House. He Is
absolutely opposed TO all such foolish
ness, as he Is alleged to have termed
Crumpacker's resolution. Ho Is from
North Carolina. originally. Those who
have been behind the movement to cut
down the representation OF tho Southern
States. which have disfranchised the ig-
norant negro voters. are utterly hope
less OF help from Cannon,
Representative Lamb says he feels he
has In getting the additional 100000 for
the Richmond postoilice. site, accom-
plished as much for his district as no
has ever been able to do in one session.
AS a matter OF fact, 1t Is one Of the
greatest benefits any Congress has con-
fcrred upon Richmond In years-certainly
the greatest In the years since the war.
Though the bill has passed neither the
House nor the Senate, there Is no doubt
OF Its doing both.
Tho Timea-Dispatch recently published
an item to the effect that General Matt.
w. Ransom, Of North Carolina had sold
hts crop Of cotton-l,200 bales-for s45, 900
This and the suggestion OF como CORE
spondcnt that General Ransom be brought
In as the Democratic candidate for the
Senate from North Carolina to break the
recent deadlock, which resulted in the
election OF Oyerman are recent mention
OF man who once held a most promi-
nent place in the public eye, but who
seems to have been well-nigh forgotten.
lie was major-general in the Confed-
crate service. and for years represented
North Carolina In the Senate as Zeb.
Vance's colleague. Grover Cleveland ap-
pointed him the first ambassador from
the United States to Mexico. After his
return from the Mexican capital General
Ransom retired to his farm. He did not
endorse Mr.. Bryan's views. but I am
informed he voted for him in 1896 and in
1906.
General Ransom has magnificent farm
not far from Weldon, and on his baron
ial domain the old warrior, statesman
and planter Is spending his declining years
In peace and plenty.
I have not heard any regret expressed
at the positive declaration Of Hon. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan that he will not
again be candidate for the Democratic