The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-21
,rrom Cur Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. December 20.-The House
resumed to-day the consideration OF the re-
port Of the Committee on Rules. and at
times the debate was quite spirited. The
division oi the Committee on Education
and Labor meets with favor, especially
with the representatives OF workingmen.
II was wise. too, 10 give the Labor Com
mitiec subjects relating to manufactures,
which have heretofore gone TO the Com
mcrcc Committee The establishment OF a
Committee on Rivers and llarbor> is much
better for the lamcs-riyer and other VIZ
giua improvements than the old system,
which sent them 10 the Commerce Com
mittcc. VIRGINIA by all means should have a
representative on this new committee, and
YOUR representative, who has been strong
lyurgcd for the Commerce Committee, VIII
most probably DO the man. The Senate
went into executive session just before ,
O'Clock, after discussing further the new
rules and adopting the 10th rule.
TIE PAY OF CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.
10th houses have agreed 10 pay their
CmployGS for the month of December on
the 22d. The House to-day referred the
resolution giving all discharged employees
an extra months pay 10 the Committee on
Accounts. This committee Will mol meet
until after recess. but il is evident 'hat all
entitled 10 the usual extra months COM
pcnsation Will get il.
INTERESTING TO IMPORTERS.
The following hill. prepared under the
SUPERVISION Of the Treasury Department,
was introduced to-day 10y Senator Dolph,
Of Oregon: That section 2116 OF Revised
statutes OF the United states be so amend
ed n 10 authorize the unloading OF salt,
coal. railroad iron, and other like articles
IN bulk. under the superintendent OF Gus
toms officers. at the expense OF parue. IN"
terested. at places 10 be designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury within the col
lection district.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
{. W. Butt. of caypet-bag memory, to-
day. with 800 others, pctItloned from Ran
som county. DakOtl. for the amendment OF
the pension laws so aS to give those who
failed 10 hle their petitions prior to 1880
arrears Of pensions. There is a bill before
the Senate for this purpose. Collector
Bowden and \. l.. Woodwork, of Nor
folk, and {. &. Holland. OF DanVille, were
N the Capitol to-day. Senator Logan has
presented = petition from the inmates OF
the Hampton soldiers Home in favor OF the
passage Of the bill cqualiZlng bountics.
Dr. Cullen and Major Archer Anderson, OF
Richmond. were in the city to-day. Al the
Democrats from Virginia voted against
the proposition OF Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, to
establish a Committee on "thc Liquor
Traffic" Mr.. Cabell has been appointed
on the Committee on the Centennial OF the
Surrender by Washington Of his Commits
sion at Annapolis. Mr.. Tucker has laid
before the House papers relating to
the claim OF John Twiggs. Major L. A.
Wexford and Robert Lancaster were in
the House gallery this afternoon. Nearly
every correspondent left the House gallery
to-day when eX-opcaker keifer commenced
speaking. This attracted the attention OF
members on both sides.
4 FEDERAL RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Sepator Cullom. OF Illinois, to-day intro
duccd a bin for the establishment Of rail-
road commission, TO consist OF five MEN,
bers. one Of these will be appointed for
one. another for two years, and so on.
They arc to supervise the railrOad-freight
business between the States and with out
side countries. The commission Is intend
ed to be a sort OF appellate board, with
mower 10 revise the decisions OF state rail-
road commissioners.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate confirmed to-day 325 post
masters. consulS, collectors, and officers OF
the marine corps.
The House and Senate adjourned over
until Monday.
Government receipts to-day Customs,
Sll3.1l1: internal revenue, Si2i.j23.
The President has gone to New York,
and will visit Philadelphia while away.
He will return TO Washington Monday.
senator Pendlcion has gone to Ohio, and
will not return until after the senatorial
election.
senator, Edmunds and German were in
New York to-day.
The subcommittee of the Senate For
elm Relations Committee will report after
recess in favor OF prohibiting the catching
of fish Oh the Atlantic coast during spawn
in- season.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Isrecial telegram 30 the Dlspatch.l
WASHINGTON, December 2O.-lt l. stated
tonight 10y those who have the best oppor-
tunity Of knowing that Mr.. Carlisle has
Do.iiivelv determined 10 appoint the fol-
lowing Democrats on the WAYS and Means
Committee: Morrison, OF Illinois CHAIR
mani: Hewitt, Of New York; Blackburn,
oi kentucky; Hurd. OF Ohio; Jones. OF
Arkansas; Blount, Of Georgia; Herbert,
of Alabama: and Mills, Of Texas. This
COMPLETES the Democratic quOta.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
IByAssocia;ed Press
WASHINGTON, December 20.-A number
of Representatives, who profess 20 have
knowledge Of Speaker Carli~le's intentions,
give the supposed makeup OF the ways
and Means Committee to-day, a. follows
Morrison, Tucker. Hewitt, Mills. Hurd'
blackburn. Blount, Eaton, Kelly, kasson,
Mckinley, Hiscock, and Anderson. some
doubt Is expressed. however, as TO the APP
pointment of Anderson, OF Kansas. One
or two Of those known 10 have been Sc
lected assert that he should be chosen be-
cause he is from the same State as Haskell,
who would have been a member he'd ne
lived. The craftsmanship Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs is not yet deter
mined uDon, McssrS. Cox and Belmont
are still prominently spoken OF for
the position. Mr. Bount says he
i entitled 10 il, as he was the
first Democrat on the committee du-
ring the last Congress. A number OF
cbairmanships are predicted, as fol-
lows: Appropriations, Randall; Elec-
tion.. Springer; Judiciary. Tucker; Bank
inc and Currency, Buckner; Navy, Iiew-
IN or Morse; Military, Rosecranz; Amen-
can shipping, Belmont; Public Buildings,
Converse: Commerce, Reagan; Educa-
ton. Willis; Labor. O'Neill; District oil
Columbia, Barbour; Pacific Railroads
Tbrockmorton; Public Lands, Blackburn
or Cobb: Rivers and lIarbors, Dunn
Possibilities and Post-lsoads, Money; wa