Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PENSIONS AND THEIR USE IN REPAIR
ING POLITICAL FENCES.
Mr.. Bennett and His Surplus Bill-Ran.
facksr's Polygamy Amendment
Personal Notes, &c.
From our Regular Correspondent. ]

WASHINGTON. May 2t.-The call Of States
Tor bills and Joint resolutions resulted In
about the usual number OF measures for
granting pensions 70 those unfortunate sol
diers who fail 10 come within the provisions
OF the law. These bills are an excellent
material with which b patch up the fences
that are broken back in the districts where
The constituency reside, and are being
freely used for that purpose. Among the
measures Of interest presented was one by
Mr.. Bennett. OF North Carolina, mention OF
which was made in the Dispatch sunday
morning as 4 bill TO relieve the United
states Treasury Of It's surplus cash. The
method proposed by Mr.. Bennett Is that
alter the lst OF june next this surplus
shall he paid out 10 the several States
and Territories OF the United States
in the proportion which the whole number
OF persons In each State or Territory, who.
being over ten years Of age and unable to
write, bears 10 the whole number OF such
persons in the United States, based on the
census ~ 1880. This money, however,
VIII be paid only 10 those States that have
free'school system for all it, children,
without II gard 10 rare or color, but IL Is
provided that separate schools may be
maintained for the races. The money Is TO
be used for common schools only, aud not
more than ten per cent. Of the amount re-
ceived from the General Government shall
be expended in erecting school buildings,
and the consent OF las Legislature Is ne
cessary to the acceptance 10y State Of the
money provided for in the bill.
Mr.. TUCKER's MORMON AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Tucker to-day presented to the
House the proposed amendment to the Con-
situilon on the subject OF p0lygamy, ic-
cOmpaniod by an elaborate report bearing
upon the subject. MIR. Tucker takes the
ground that the only proper way to deal
with the subject OF polygamy Is by achange
Of the Constitution. His report reviews
the history OF the Mormon movement from
the alleged revelation 10 Joe Smith to
the present day. MIR. Tucker also presented
A resolution setting June 9TH and 9th for
the consideration OF business from the Ju.
dietary Committee, when the proposed
amendment will be taken np. Mr.. Bennett,
Of North Carolina, will present a minority
report.
There was desperate struggle in the
House this morning after the call OF States
for precedence in the consideration OF
measures. At least dozen motions we're
pending ut once, and the utmost confusion
prevailed. The regular order was the bill
10 tax oleOmargaIme ten cents per pound
and for other purposes looking to the pro-
hibition OF Ms manufacture. Divisions,
roll.calls, and motions to adjourn occupied
the time until O'Clock, at which hour the
enemies Of Oleomargarine obtained We
tory and the bill came up, Mr. Scott. the
P,nnsy lyanis millionaire, taking the floor
in its favor. The outlook is that the dis
| cu,sion will be- long and earnest. the legal
talent on the floOr taking grounds against
the bill.
Mr.. snyder, OF West Virginia. reported
fayorably on the bill for a post office build
ing at Fortress Monroe, amended so As to
appropriate $4,000 for that purpose.
LABOR.
| Mr.. Daniel introduced resolution set
! ting apart June 10th for the consideration
| OF business from the Committee on Labor.
| He also presented the petition OF Francis
| Sorrcl, Of Roanoke county, Tor the removal
| oil political disabilities.
| Petitions were presented in the Senate
and House to-day asking that yard fol- The
construction Of iron ships be established al
| Norfolk.
Mr.. snyder. Of West Virginia. has pre-
scented the petition OF Mllanda Rodgers. oI
| Grccnhrier county, for reference Of claim
for stores taken by the United States army
10 the Court Of Claims.
PERSONAL.
The following Nirginians are registered
al the hotels in this city to-day: j. T. Fitz
gerald, Farmylle; X. G. Morton, Rich
| mond; G.. -. Corridor, West Virginia IA
the NatlonaD; +. L., Ii. b aud Mrs. a
ID. Boiling, Virginia; j. Ii. Humphrey
| Accomack; II. &. Hudson, Scottsburg; j
+. OYER Danyile (at the Metropolitan.
james NJ. Engle, Of West Virginia. ha
cen promoted from a Sl,i0O TO Sl,CO'
clerkship in the Sixth Auditors office.
| \. X. Mitchell has been appointed post
master at Felicia. Franklin county, Va,
f.. j. Turner at Galt's Mills, Amhcrs
county; }. e. Mitchell at Sidon, Pittsyl
wanna county, and David Si'son at slump
sons, Floyd county.
Congressman Trigg is away from the
city on legal business.
Professor Bell submitted a counter all
dayit to that Of WILDER to-day, but thu
, committee refused TO receive It.