Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-22
WASHINGTON.
xrws AND GOSSIP GATHERED IN THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
a Family kffsir-Mr. Edmunds's Bill On
the sabjce; Of Kormonisn-The
Norfolk fostmaSteTskip.
gtrom ouy Regular Correspondent!

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The an
pyal report CT Columbia Institution for
the peaf and Dumb was submitted to
Congress to-day. II shows an expendi-
turs Of s6l.S$2 ls55,0o0 Of which was
appropriated by Congress. the balance
bang rasde up from sale Of stock, milk,
etc. There are some very good posi-
tions connected with this institution,
bu; Tor some reason or other the names
Of the holders have not been published
in the Oficial Register FOR ten wears or
mole. 4 list OF the employees, how
ever, shows the management to be a
sort Of family affair. The head Of the
institution. Professor +. NJ. Gallsudet,
stepped into The shoes made yscant by
The death OF HIS father years ago; Sam
uel Porter, is professor Of Mental
Science, with salary OF $4,000 a
wear and house, aud Sarah II.
Porter his sister, draws 1900 and
board as al instructor John ".
Chickering, Jr., professor Of Natural
Science. receives house rent and e., 400,
and has a relative, John J. Chickering,
living on the milk and honey OF the in
s;iiuiion and go per month as an IN
strncior in Gymnastics; Joseph Z.
Gordon is professor OF Mathematics and
Chemistry at g.. 400 and a house to live
in, while bis sister. Ellen Gordon, is
the mAtron, with board and $500 per
year, and Mary 7. G.. Gordon, who is
m instructor in Articulation, is fed at
the Governments expense and paid an
other $500; Arthur c. Bryant draws
go per month and board as an instruc-
tor IN Drawing, while his brother, Al
mon Bryant, receives 81, 200 and board
rs master in the shops.
An impression prevails on the Re-
publican side Of the House that the Ju-
dietary Committee intends to stiile the
Edmunds bill on The subject Of Nor
momSm. There is political capital IN
the measure for the Republicans for the
approaching congressional elections.
and that is the reason for the colloquy
on the Aoor Of the House yesterday
between hons. Thomas b. Reed aud j.
Randolph Tucker. In Democratic cir
cles the provisions Of the Edmunds bill
are regarded as so thoroughly unjust to
The innocent victims Of polygamy that
they cannot support it, and yet the
clamor Of people who lose sight Of the
legal effects Of the bill for its passage Is
so great as 10 threaten the success OF
any party opposing 1t in an appeal to
the sufrages Of the masses. " The
policy Of the late Governor Of Utah,
Nj. Murray said Delegate Game,
OF Utah. q" has been to reduce the Ter
ritorv 10 a state Of anarchy. lie ye-
toed most Of The measures passed by
The Territorial Legislature. including
the appropriation bills, so that we have
no money to carry on our Territorial
Institutions. ! have information 70 the
effect that in short time our insane
ssy Luna will be closed for want Of
funds and the maniacs returned to
their homes among the people. The
Edmunds bill" continued Mr.. Game,
"iS ore OF the most infamous measures
ever proposed, and is fitting second
10 the move made by Governor Murray
TO reduce the Territory TO a state Of
anarchy and provide for its government
by a military commission"
In the Senate to-day Senator Riddle
berger introduced a bill to repeal section
l2ls oftheReyised Statutes. which pro-
vidts that "no person who has served
in any capacity 10 the military, naval,
or civil service OF the so-called Con-
fedeIate States or Of either Of the States
in instruction during the late rebellion
shall be appointed to any position IN
the Army Of the United States
The Court Of Claims has found for
the plaintiff in the case Of John Hetie-
bower rs. Toe United States in the sum
Of s2,3l4 90 for rent of farm used by
troops, near Mary land Heights, during
the war, and for property destroyed
and taken for use.
Mr.. d. II. Leonard, chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee Of
West Virginia. is being pushed for
United States district attorney by Sen
ator Camden. Senator Kenna is equally
enthusiastic M behalf Of ex-AttOrney-
General Watts, Of Charleston. On the
Other hand, Congressman Wilson favors
the appointment Of c. W. Daley, OF
Keyser, and thinks be sees his way
clear to unite the senatorial differences
on bis man and secure him the place.
Quite & large delegation Of citizens Of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, irrespective
of party, have been here urging the
confirmation Of Michael Glennsn as
postmaster OF Norfolk.
The members Of Deep-Creek Friends,
Of North Carolina, are petitioners before
Congress for the passage of Senate bill
for q tribunal to promote peace among
nations.
The following North Carolina post
masters have been confirmed by the
senate John A. Young, Charlotte j.
II. Allen. Durham; J. A. Bennett,
Retdville; W. N. Gay, Wilson; 6.
II. Gregory, Greensboro A; o. b. PArS-
icy. Wilmington WE. Fender, Colds
boIo'; J. b. Smith, Fayetteville; W.
Z. Weaver, Asheville.
Judge Blackford, OF California. and
Ex-Governor Smith, OF Virginia, arc the
speakers announced for the Virginia
Democratic Association next Friday
evening.
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