Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-18
WASHINGTON.
rax SENATE AND THE QUESTION OF
BOGUS BUTTER.
Ban Battorworth's Lec;are-Bilis Re-
ported by virginians-rerscnai and
pn..ai Notes Excursionists.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WAsuISoToN. July 1.-THE So
nate. bye vote OF % 10 IL, took up
the oleomargsrine bill. The vote is
not clearly indicative Of the strength
of the measure, "a the negative side Is
stronger than is here shown. In the
course Of the debate which followed
Mr.. Beck said the measure was q tax
bill, and would cost ten millions yearly.
On vote at o later hour TO send the
bill TO the Committee on Finance fii-
teen senators were recorded in the ai-
fiTmsiive and twenty nine in the mega
tive.
Mr.. CAhell made some remarks TO-.
day in favor OF the House insisting on
its disagreement with the Senate con-
ferrees on the legislative bill in the
matter of Senate clerks.
The brilliant Ben. Bntterworth lee
tured the Democratic party this after
noon on their refusal 10 follow the adj
vice Of GrameTcy's Sage, who suggested
an elaborate and costly system OF coast
defence.
Mr.. Wise reported to-day from the
Committee on Naval Affairs bill in
favor OF Mary Z. Hopkins. Mr.. Trigg,
from the Committee on Claims, O bill
for the relief of Henry Brock. Mr..
Croxion reported back from the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims Mr. B-r-
bour's bill no. 3734) for the relief of
Matthew Smiths legal representatives.
This officer was major in the Cont
mental line in the Revolutionary War.
The report is very long, aud states the
record OF the gallant officers services
and the enactment Of the Virginia Legis.
laluro. 1t also cites al opinion Of
Judge Black when he was Attorney
General.
Mr. Daniel presented petition from
DiDwiddie county against the internal
revenue laws. lie also presented petit
tions from the Sixth district on eight
bills before Congress. These are
known as the Knights-ofLabor mes-
sures, and we're stated yesterday in
connection with petitions offered by Mr..
Wise. One Of Mr.. Daniels petitions
contained 80 signatures, another l02,
and others respectively 245, lGG, 81,
233, and 1854.
In the Senate Mr.. Malone presented
the petition Of the Norfolk City Coun-
Gil urging that the Gosport navy-yard
be adapted TO the construction of iron
ships.
The same senator presented a petition
OF citizens Of Mecklenburg against the
manufacture OF bogus butter.
1t is said that Dir. Csbell will have
10 trouble OF consequence in securing
bis denomination. But he is one Of
those gentlemen who do not in politics
take things for granted, but put their
shoulders to the wheel always in good
time. He will make his calling and
election sure. Mr.. 0'FeTrsll's re-
nomination is regarded as certain. Mr..
Green, Of North Carolina, hiss gone
home to mend his fences. His oppo-
nent, ex-senator W. j. Dortch, is we'll
known in politics, and both gentlemen
are very popular.
Fourth-class postmssters commits
stoned Virginia, John g. Hyde, Aqua,
Rockbridge county; North Carolina,
Andrew j. Davis, Iron Duff, Haywood
county. These are new post-ohicos.
Thrty-two members of the South
Carolina Press Association arrived in
the city at S:i5 a. NJ. to-day on the
Midland train. They are seeing the
sights under charge of the congressman
and officials OF that State.
The North Carolina excursion party,
Some one hundred and fifty or two haa-
bred in number, returned home this AZ.
ternoon at o'clock. They called 90
shake bands with the President, visited
all the Departments. ran down the river
to Westmoreland and Washington old
home, went over in squads to Balti-
more and New York, and are now a
pretty tired and satisted lot Of tourists.
Messrs. Thornton Mason and
Hoomes Johnston are registered at
downtown hotel.
Mir. Tucker returned to the city last
night.