Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17
WASHINGTON.
FIGHTING THE WAR OVER IN TaE
HOUSE
Governor Curtin's sease-Ar' 0o0A''
case-Mr Trigg and Crank
Personal Notes.
,rrow our Regular correspondent

prom our Regular Correspondent
w.snNo7oS. June l6.~The House con-
tiruea The consideration OF the iPgi~istiNr,
1,',,'n and indtrial appropriation bill
49, and when the portion OF the bill
$500 $500. .,,o,isjon for ihe Pension Bureau
80 .l'c6cd General Gro'yenor, OF Oaio,
", ~ - per,,bllcan forces % battle. The
80, n,rl,asapipesS was fought over again
IRON sumter 10 APP maltox. The princi-
mi engagement, boNcttr, was over Toe dis
tfilufl0n ~ Federal patronage IN virginia.
", Cfosven0r maintained thai Union sob
6l,rs IN the old Dominion bad been turned
ont ~ ohice and Democratic soldiers
pti In their places taat the words Demo
cratic ,oldicrs" la this connection had a
very lroad meaning. The little statesmen
took ihcir Cur from the great General, and
The conflict RACED fast and furious until
Governor Curtin int.mtle0 that Il would Dc
well for the House To- remember that u was =
rcpro>cn's'iyc body aud not a battlefield;
That u would be well Tor them 90 resolve
not 10 again 6ghi the engagements Of the
war. but 10 trAsaci the business tina, The
American vcoplc had placed them there 70
transact. The House then settled down 10
It's legitimate business.
TIE senate st an early stage ~ H. sitting
10 dsy went into executive session. The
case a. Solicitor GOoGe came up, but was
raised over without actiOn. The proceed
iugs are so cnveioped in mystery that il =
impossible 70 tell what action was bad, but
IL + sisted on The authority OF those in posi-
tor a. know that the Virginia nominations
were not acted upon. After the executive
session the bin rel-tIns TO ioUrth-ciass mail
matter came up and was discussed.
A blind soldier from Pennsylvania
named Henry =. KriScr. armed with an ac-
cordcon and led by little girl and
labcu,d "a Blind soldier Searching for
Pension walked from the cen
iral portion ~ PcOnsy lysnia and pulled up
in The scnatc-C Opmjttee-on-Pcnsl1n' room
10. day. Ne bod letters Of Introduction 10
Scnatcrs Cameron and Logan. who will
make an cfiort 10 pass bill for hi, relief a.
the present session.
There /, one point on which there Gems
Ia he no chance fer q division Of the
House. and that |, that Ms. Cleveland is
splendid little lady. The reception last
night was one absorbing topic OF converse
lion in the Hobbies this morning before the
hour Of meeting. Mr.. Taylor, Of Ohio,
who rcUresents the old Garfield district,
,xprc,Sed regrets that the Republican
REPRESENTATIVES did not turn out more gem
White House. Mr.. ThrockmOrtOn, Of
Texas. was overheard to remark - de-
Ucbtful ladv." Tom Reed, Of Maine,
spoke never a word, but his baby face Ia
dating with smiles indeXed his opinion.
Mr. Price. ~ Wisconsin: "She has
a large hand and knows how 20 give
a hearty clip. I'm In love with her" OF
me Virginia delegation but two were pre-
sent Nr-sr-. Wise aud Cabcll. Nj. OFor-
rail brought down hir hammer several
DAYS ago and had it brushed up for the oc-
Cs,silu. but at evening found him suffer
ing with severe cold. Me>Srs. CT0XtJn
md Trigg had other engagements. MeSsrs.
Tucker. Daniel. and Barbour were absent
from tie city. Mr. Brady did rot attend
owing 20 family Affections, while Mr.. Lib
boy STAYED away from inclination alone.
Tie Old Dominion, however, was ably re-
presented by M,s>rs. Cibell and Wise,
both ~ whom looked great IN their claw
hammers.
4 ,toc engraving Of Mr.. J. Il. Tucker
Wa much admired here to-day The en-
craving belonged 30 q prominent citizen
a RiDhWouG. q 2r,at admircr OF Mi.
Tucker. who 10 order 10 possess himself
ui TIE picture procured photograph, sent
10 o. Philadelphia, and had J, engraved On
an ENLARGED seals.
l.. Il. Cox. ~ Oregon. formerly Of Lou
doun county. Va. l. visiting the capital.
Mr.. Cox has been quite successful IN tn
West. aud is enjoying a law practice Tint
Gives him an income 81 $4,000 year.
Mr,,r,. J. !. 4. Powell. member OF the
Virginia Legislature from Fluyinna; ".
Il. Pttit, Of the same county. and Nj.
Slaughter, county clerk ~ Fiuyanna, are
in the city.
Horizontal W iliiam appeared on the floor
hi, morning, with his scilplOck standing
siTil.ht. UP ike bunch ~ willows. and
put in IN hour or two ~ york among Re
publicans IN favor ~ the consideration Of
The tariff Hill tomorrow.
MIR. Tngg ran sioul ~ the crank Of the
House this morning. He had received the
assurance q the Speaker that ne would be
recognized 10 present a measure 10 be
passed, under unanimous consent, during
The morning hour. The bill Mr.. Trigg
wished 10 bring up was the one 10 select
= new ,itcf for the public building At Abins-
don. In "a consultation with senator Ma
hone on the subject il was agreed that the
bill should first pass the senate, but owing
to Tie DELAY ln the ScuAtc Mr.. TrlgS So
cured report on the House bill, which Is
identical with the senate measure, and had
il placed on the calendar Today Mr.
Tues was recognized and called The bill
up 10 be- placed upon ~ passage. Mr..
f,ach. thc ohj,cior from New York, would
not ,ct it 20 through, however, although
members from all sections impoTiuned him
a. Withdraw his objection. II is under
stood that n the Committee on Public
Building, and Grounds !, again called Tn,
session the Abingdon bill viii be put for.
ward los the committee and passed. Moun-
tim, Sr TIi.g Will watch his opportunity
and cIll up the bin when Mr.. Beach Is
ab>cut.
IL. Buklcy. u North Carolina; J. y.
Blair, Of Danvillc, Va; and W Ii. Comp.
ton. Of Harri,onhmg, Va, are At the
Metropolitan.
II. Il. stowe. Of Gold,horo', y. c.. is the
guest Of Congressman Reid, " North
Carolina. NJ TIE Metropolitan.
Richard HAYDEN has been appointed aS-
slstani lighthouse keeper al smiths Point,
Va.
}. y. Scctacm las been appointed post
master al Mount Clifton. Shenandoah
county. i. W. Hinton at Virginia Beech,
Princes, Anne county; and \. j. Davis at
" Woodbridge, Albcmaric county
Tie eleventh annual Convention Of The
American Nurserymrn and Scrdmcn i, in
Sc-, ION u the Agricultural building today.
The President Of The Association, Hon.
Norman J. Coluan, Commi-~ioner u Agri-
culture. delivered IN annual address to.
day.
Augusta Leopold the Brazilian prince,
VS. taken TO Mount Vernon to-day.
Frank Il. RlddlclcTScr. son Of the "cnH-
tor. De, been appointed clerk u the senate
Committee ou Manufactures in tac place oi
Col,ugl Hcllcr, II Virginia.
xIJX. COSGRE'sS