The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-06

/ lawful to briHas TO o.. enploy at an place
where d general or special election Is being
held IN n State any part OF the army or navy
Ioffhe United States, unless such force be
Unnecessary 10 repca prined enemies OF the
united States, or TO enforce sect Ion &, arti.
Ecle 4, CT thc, Constitution. of the United
Estates, anl laws mad Ia pursuance thereof,
| on application OF The Legislature or Esecu.
tive OF State where such force is 10 be
fused: aud SO much OF ell laws as is incon-
lsistent herewith IL hereby repealed.
a very large number of other bills were
introduced.
| bir. HINTON, OF Virginia, from the Dig
! frict Committee, reported a bill for tie cor
struction OF q free bridge across the Poto-
mae at OF near Georgetown at an expense or
! $4,000.
Mr.. Reagan. OF Texas. opposed the bin.
on the ground that the people OF the United
States should not be taxed for bridge for
the people OF the District
Mr. Hunton replied to that objection that
the Government had exclusive Jurisdiction
i'll the District as well as over the Potomac
river within the District, and also owned
| half Of the property within the District.
| BE cited against Dir. Reagan the appropya-
| tions made in the river aud bartor bill for
Texas at places many OF which were not,
he believed, to be found on The map.
| Mr. Reagan ymPathiZed with MIR. Hun
ton iii his lack OF geographical knowledge
rs to the rivers and harboIs OF Texas, and
reta'ated on him by the statement that as
large sum had been lat Mr. Hunton's own
instance). appropriated for Aqua creek
and other Virginia streams where canoe
would be wrecked for want OF water.
Mr. Cox, OF New York, asked Mr.. Rea-
gan whether the bridge was to cross the
river between the District and the State OF
Virginia?
Dir. Reagan: eyes, SIR"
MIR. Cox: "And the proposition is that
the Government shall pay one half OF the
cost and the State OF Virginia the other
bali ?"
Mi. Reagan: emo, sir. The District OF
Columbia is to pay the other half"
Mr.. Cox; "And the State OF Virginia is
to pay nothins?"
Mr.. Reagan "Noth1n@."
Mr.. Cox Qeigning astonishmenD: Bless
my soul"
Mr. Henkic, OF Maryland, made speech
in support Of the bill.
Mr. Sparks, OF Illinois, argued that Vir-
ginia should pay half OF the cost Of the
bridge. He hid always regarded it as 4
great outrage that the General Government
Should pay half the cost OF the District gov
eminent. But this was greater outrage
no greater, however, than the passage OF a
river and harbor bill under suspension OF
the rules. That was the sort Of legislation
that was arousing the indignation Of the
people.
Mr. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, opposed The
bill, and riGlcu!ed tile cnorniously-eX-
pensivc street improvements or Washing
| ton.
Mr.. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, condemned
the use OF the Long bridge by railroad CON-
panicS TO The practical exclusion Of ordinary
traffic.
MIR. Hunton explained that that bridge
was built by the railroad companies, and
not by the Government.
Dir. Wright said that explanation ro
moved his objection. He was in favor OF
the greatest facilities fer reaching the eapl-
tai, and would make the bridge q grand
at .ir. because he supposed it would give
employment to the laboring-mcn. laugh
teri
Without disposing Of the bill the House
adjourned.