Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

xi,asaia Manufactures or Fish-fertiIzer,
Ae.-Appreprsasiens- Revision.
From Our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, d. O., February
11.--Ex-Judge Booker, Of Virginia, is
here in the interest Of Virginia maau-
factories Of fertilizers and oil from
menhaden fish along the Chesapeake
bay. which are endangered by pro-
position before the Senate Commit
tees on Fish and Fisheries TO
prohibit the catching Of menha-
den within three miles OF the
coast. There is a large factory at
the mouth Of Back river, about seven
miles above Old Point. The bill was
introduced by Senator Sewell, Of New
Jersey, in the interest Of amateurs and
others, who claim that menhaden are
food for the bluefsh, called in Virginia
the tailor, and that their destruction
by seine-fshing Injuries the bluefshing
on the Jersey coast. Senator Ran
som and Representative Skinner, with
others from North Carolina Judge
Booker, Of Virginia, and representa-
tiyes Of Maryland twine- and factory
interests addressed the committee in
opposition to the Sewell bill. They
showed the extent Of the interests in
North Carolina, Virginia. and Mary
land that would be injured, if not de-
stroyed by the passage of the bill, and
claimed that the meuhaden are not food
for blueflsh.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House laughed and applauded
when the Secretary Of the Senate re-
ported to the House to-day about thirty
bills making appropriations for the erec-
ton OF public buildings in all parts of
the country.
The House committee recommends an
appropriation OF $4,000 for a public
building at Asheville, n. c.
WANTED TO PENSION MRS. HAM
COCK.
A bill was offered to-day by Penn
Sylysnia Republican providing a PEN
sion Of $4,000 year for the widow of
General Hancock, but its introduction
required unanimous consent. and Mr..
Beach, Of New York, a Democrat. OBJ
iected, and the generous purpose of
the Pennsylvania was temporarily de-
ieated.
TARIFF REVISION.
Mr.. Morrison has given six copies Of
his tariff bill, which has been printed
for private use. to Democratic members
of the Ways and Means Committee for
examination before he lays it before the
committee.
Mr.. Morrison thinks bis bill will re-
ceiye united Democratic support. lie
SAYS 1t is not the intention Of this
bill to go through the entire list or
schedule OF dutiable articles, but to fix
the duties on certain articles which are
now classed too high or upon which
rates are exorbtant. For instance,
pig-iron. which is $6.72, would be high
at S.. Then there are st eel rails, nine
tenihs of q cent a pound, which would
be literally cared for at sl2 or sl3
ton. Sugar will also be re-
duced. In the schedule Of cot
ton and woollen textiles, pottery,
metals. and cotton there are many ar
ticles on which the duties can be re-
duced from 10 TO 40 per cent. on the
present rate. As rule, all raw mate
rails will be transferred to the free-list.
lrOn-ore. which now has a duty OF IS
cents a ton, will be made free so will
lumber, hemp. and chemicals. Wool
will not be further disturbed at pres
ent. but certain manufactures will be
calico down.
Mr.. Hewitt is in favor of free lum-
Der, salt, coal, iron-ore, and all I'M
wrought articles in the same category.
lie will attempt to have the bill amend
ed SO as to enlarge the free list in &C
cordance with his views. Some men,
bers of the committee want TO reduce
iron to 30 cents to catch Mr.. Randall's
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