Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-The first matter
that came up to-day in tho House was the
conference report on the disagrceing votes
Of Tie two houses on the naval sppropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Randall insisted that the
House should continue It's disagreement 70
the Senate amendment spprcpriating seve-
raj millions for the construction OF the
steel cruisers. He commended that s1tn-
Glen, safeguards are not thrown around
the expenditure Of this large amount OF
money, snd that the probabilities are tnat
these vessels, n built, would not be OF
character to add TO the efficiency Of the
navy. Mcssrs. Cslkins and Reed, Repuo-
Ucnns. wanted the House 10 recede, but IL
refused 10 do so--aycs, 90; poes, l41. They
took the same position In regard TO the
amendment appropriaiing money Tor the
Jumbo monitors that have been for years
on the stocks, but Mr.. Randall agsio
friumphcd and the House insisted on tts
disagreement 10 ths proposition. Mr..
Randall, during tfhesc proceedings. which
lasted for hours. rallied his party almost "a
= unit. and showed himself 10 be every
inch party leader. A Pennsylvania cor
respondent, in his enthusiasm over the re-
suit, declared that Randall beat Gladstone.
The Democrats who voted with the
Republicans on the first amendment
were Aessrs. Dorsheimer, Morse, Sum-
nor. Of California, and o'Neil, OF Mis-
souri,. Nr. Calkins Qtepublican) wanted
10 have the monitors sold aud the
money placed under the control OF Secre-
tary Chandler. IL Is safe TO say that every
Democrat In the hall at once thought that
in = presidential campaign it would never
10 10 burden William +. Chandler With so
larce an amount OF funds. II the Speaker
had no; ruled the amendment out OF order
Il Is safe 10 predict thai In the debate that
would have followed Mr.. Chambers ca
pacity to manage funds without commit
ting errors would have been thoroughly
ventilated.
Tux EIrER AND HAaBOE BILL
The Senate continued to-day the con-
sideration Of the river and haSbor bill, and
while amendments were offered aud voted
down there were but few OF the senators
on either side in their seats. The galleries
were hare, and there was at one time not
IN individual in the gallery OF the senator's.
Senator Jones commenced 20 talk on a con-
stituucnal line in favor OF the approprla-
ton for St. Johns river. Senator Frye
interrupted him, and declared il Florida
would stop he would vote for $4,000
Thereupon Senator Jones took his seat
He didn't keep his promise. however.
Mr.. Mcpherson called attention 10 toe fact
that the little State OF Michigan had nearly
$500, 600 appropriations in the bill, and ask
cd il 10 Was possible 10 locate any more
harbors IN that State than were provided
for. Mr.. COnger happened TO be on the
committee. and this was his grab, and he
was selected TO have the appropriation for
James r1ycr cut down. New jersey IS not
represented on tbe committee in either
house. said Mr. Mcpherson, and its water
courses are more numerous and Important
inan those Of Michigan. andyet IL gets COM
rarsliytly nothing. He had never criticised
an appropriation FOR any important hsrbor
or river. lie would vote against the bill.
The House River and HaTbor Committee
will look after tho amendments which the
Michigan senator cot for his State. The
Hon George u. Wise was at the Senate
number Of hours looking after this matter.
PERSONAL SEws TEsS.
Mr.. pal,on, Postmaster OF the House,
who has lust returned from fAe Virginia
>ca-coast, SAYS IL has more Datural adyan-
iagcs near Cape Henry than "Long
Branch" or "CaTe May" ana has better
ard safer bathinS-shorc. Representative
Hooper, of Virginia, has returned. 4 num-
her al Representatives viii leave here sat
ur,ay for Chicago, and some viii 20 before
TAI time. Correspondents are already
leaving. 4 southern micnd OF the educa-
ton bill called NV attention to-day 10 u
southern Democratic senator who voted
against this hin, and Vet voted for the pen
.ion-srrcarS amendment 81 Senator To-
alslls 10 the McXican-pension bill. The
WAITS oi statesmen are past Ending
ont. The Eayard. Randall, and Field
men seemed encouraged to-day. SEN
ators VOORHEES,. Vest, Hlyard, and others
went around the chamber to-day with i'm
mems pam-leai fans Ia their hands. This
looked like IN adjournment. Calamity
Weller to-day said be wanted the pay OF
congressman cut down. Representative
Horr told him he WASN'T worth the pay he
got. Senator Call, in the Senate to-day.
said that 100000 people from other states
visit FlOnda every winter. Ex-senator
Davis. % West Virginia. was on the door
Of the Senate this evening with Senator
tclegIaphed the navy-ylrds that under the
emergency biz everything can 80 On q
usual until the navy appropriation
bin is passed. Ex-senator kellogg was
before the Springer committee, and denied
having done anything wrong. The money
Walsh gave him. he said, was 10 pay bor-
TOwcd money. General sheridan is eX-
lected 10 return to Washington Thursday.
H,nly 5. Neal, Of Ohio, the new Solicitor
81 the Treasury, was a member OF the
Fo.ty-iifth. Forty-SiXth, and Forty-seventh
Congress. DR.. Lincoln, n prominent ply
>.clan Of Washington, was taken suddenly
il and fell on the street to-day a. he was
Getting from hls buggy. Major John Johns
was in the city this afternoon.
STOLE GENERAL 2AnoSE's wuIssEY.
Andrew Chick. a colored servant at the
Arlington Hotel, was lined $40 In the Po-
lice Court for stealing a bottle OF whiskey
from General Mahone's room. He was
discovered 10y General MahOne's servant,
aud confessed the theft to the officer who
arrested him.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES AND ADJOURN
NENl.
When Mtssrs. Randall and Holman were
IiAtfu on lIt tONltlflltt NOullilt ltt bi
The naval bin to-day. and Nr. Towushcnd
asserted that he would never agree to the
Senate amendments to the pOst-Oilice bill,
those sHxious for an early adj ournment
became uneasy. The opinion, however,
81 Capitol officials was that an adjourn
ueut viii be reached before Monday.
BBIiY NEWS ITEMS.
Fifty Republican senator's and represen-
tstiyos have been asked to take part in the
campaign IN Maine.
The State Department has been notified
that al international Educational Confer
cnce viii he held in London in August.
Til, Government is invited TO send dele
gates.
Government receipts to-day Customs,
fH9.c9i; internal revenue, elSi.S39.
TIE House Lands Committee TO-DAY
scrtcd upon q resolution authorizing 4 sub
committee TO go to New Mexico this sum-
mcr and Investigate land titigs aud claims
10 that Territory,
An the member, Of the Cabinet were
Iic.ent io-dey when the F'itz John Porter
cs>c was finally considered.
The public debt was reduced over nine
millions IN June.
L,eutcr;nt y. +. Duval has been ordered
O. iepOr: AZ the Adiuta-t-Genersll's ONCE,
~ Washington, FOR duty.