The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-03


in their habits, and in some cases as many
rs ten lived In single apartment.
William Leach, OF New Jersey. and Mr..
Bullion, OF Ohio, were questioned regard
Ing the importation OF Belgians to work In
the glass factories. The former said that
foreigners received 80 per cent. less In
wages than Americans.
John s. McClelland. OF New jersey, re-
TERED TO the recent strike Of telegraphcrs,
aud said the Western Union Telegraph
Company had sent TO England for operators
during the strike, but could not secure
them because they held life positions under
the Government.
Ex-Congressman Murch, OF Maine, was
present, and said unless Congress by legis-
lation protected American laborers tire
men would conclude that protection was .
fraud.
The members Of the committee asked II
the operators advocated strikes In order
that the price OF coal and coke might be
raised.
Mr.. Barclay replied that they did. and he
had been offered the privilege Of organ-
izing The men for n strike.
Representatives OF labor organizations
who arc here have selected John s. McClel.
land, OF New Jersey; John Murray, Of
Ohio: L. V. Powderly, James Campbell,
and John Schlicker. Of Pennsylvania, as a
committee to remain in Washington aud
urge the passage of Representative Foran's
bill 10 prohibit the importation Of foreign
laborers under contract.
THE NEW BANKRUPTCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Senate
Committee ON the Judiciary to-day ordered
the Lowell bankruptcy bill to he layorably
reported TO the Senate with amendments.
Ii preserves the State exemptions. and ari-
thorizes involuntary proceedings only
against persons whose debts amount to
more thar $1,000, aud only against traders.
IL diminishes the number OF commissioners
in bankruptcy by one half Many OF the
amendments suggested by the Bankruptcy
Convention which met here few days
since were incorporated in the bill. Sena-
tor Hoar will report il on Monday. Some
Of the features above noted are among
those contended for by western senators
in the last Congress, and their adoption
greatly increases the chances for the pas
sage OF the bill.
A FEMALE STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN.
WASHINGTON, February 2-Secretarv
Folger has referred the application OF
Mrs. Mary a. Miller for license us master
OF steamboat TO the local inspector OF the
New Orleans district. with instructions TO
examine her rs to her qualifications for the
position, and in case she is found cOmpe-
tent to issue 10 her the desired license.
RETIRED FROM SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. February 2.-General II.
G.. Wright, Chief OF Engineers. will be re-
tired on the 9th OF March next. 1t is un-
derstood that Colonel John Newton will
succeed him as Chief OF the Engineer
Corps.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. February about
dozen nominations for promotion are
pending before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, the consideration of
which involves point upon which the
committee and Secretary of War are ut
! issue. These are cases in which the officer
entitled by rank and seniority to promo
tion is physically disabled to perform the
duties OF the office. The Secretary in such
cases has promoted the officer next below.
The committee holds that this course is
without the sanction OF law, and that the
officer is not TO be considered disabled I'M
til he has been examined and retired.
Captain George Brown, United States
navy, now on duty on Staten Island as in
spector OF the Third lighthouse district, is
generally understood TO have been the
choice OF the Secretary OF the Navy rs the
best officer available to be placed in COM
mand of the proposed Greedy relief expe-
dition. When, however, the subject was
preached to him he showed, it is said, an
evident Discrimination to the duty. and the
matter was dropped before any formal
offer of the command in question had been
made. There is scarcely a doubt that he
would be given the direction of the expe-
d;tinn IL no desired n