Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
RIDDLEBERaER AND EDMuNDs HAVE
ANOTHER LITTLE sPAT.
More Fish Stories Mr.. Tucker and the
Utah Problem-Relief Bill
Personal Notes.
tFrom our regular correspondent.l

WARRINGTON. May 2l.-- To-day being
Friday is, under the rule, set aside for the
consideration OF private business, but that
was crowded out by the bill 10 prevent the
importation or catching OF mackerel during
The spaw ming season. The discussion dealt
mainly with dry statistics. Dir. Reed, Of
Maine. champOned the bill, while Messrs.
Hewitt, a New York, and Lare, OF Dela-
ware, opposed it. There was very little
interest taken in the subject by majority
Of the members, and but few remained In
Their seats. The Senate was engaged IN the
discussion Of the distribution OF the
Geneva award. During the early hours
OF the sitting Senator Riddleberger Of
Tended the dignity Of the body in general
and Dir. 'Edmunds in particular by mo-
wing that the Committee on the District OF
Columbia be authorized 10 print ali papers
submitted TO II bearing on the NOMINATION
ond confirmation Of the cOlored man, Mat
thews, 20 be register Of deeds Of the Dis
trIct in the place OF Fred. Douglass. Mr..
Edmunds was on his feet In Il moment n
en- obiector, on the ground that the mItter
could only be considered la executive ses-
sion. The gentleman from Vermont was
so wrought up that he impOrtuned the OH
cial reporters 20 omit Mr. Riddleberger'S
motion from the record.
Mr.. Tucker has prepared and presented
10 the judiciary Committee his remedy for
the Utah problem In the form OF an amend
ment TO the Constitution OF the United
States. to he ratified by three fOurths OF the
states % other amendments are ratified.
The amendment is TO be known a. Article
XVI. and is Gs follows:
First. The marriage relation. 10y contract
or In fact, between one person OF either sex
and more than one person OF the other sex
shall be deemed polygamy. Neither po-
lygamy nor any pOlygamOus association or
cChabitation between The sexes shall exist
or le lawful in any plsce within the iuris-
dict;cn OF the United States or Of any
State.
Second. The United States shall not.
nor sliall any state, make or enforce any
law which shall allow polygamy or any
poly Eau Gus association or conabllation be.
tween the sexes. but the United States and
every State ,ball prohibit the same by law
within their respective jurisdictions.
Third. The judicial power OF the United
states shall extend to the prosecution OF
the crimes Of poIygamy and OF apolygmous
association or c0habitaiiOn between The
sexes under this article, and Congress shlll
have power to declare by law the punish
mCnt therefor
Fourth. Nothing ia the Constitution or
i'm this article shall be construed 10 deny 10
any State the exclusive power, subject to
the provisions Of this article. to make and
enforce all laws concerning marriage and
divorce within It's jurisdiction, or to vest IN
tie United states any power respecting the
same within any state.
J. Al a. .,l. "A ipfrAIfre.l a
committee measure rs "A substitute for the
Edmund. lii on the same subject. which
has passed the Senate and was referred rtO
the House Judiciary Committee some weeks
ago.
senator Camden and Colonel George W.
Ilomp.on, president OF the Ohio River
ballroad Company. let for Parkersburg
TO-DAY, the former 10 make arrangements
for the marriage Of his daughter. which
his been announced To- take place June
IL. The gentlemen have been over to
Baltimore attending meeting q stock
Loidcrs and syndicate Of capitalists called
10 make arrangements 10 extend the rail-
read to Point Pleasant, a distance Of 90
Mills. which will close up gap and give
the company through line between the
East and " est.
y
reads Of Virginia, was in the CITY to-day.
The senate Committee on Claims have
reported iayOrably the bill for the relief OF
Joseph II. Maddox and others, who, under
contract with the Government, were to de-
liver products OF iusurrectionary States TO
the United STATES during the war. The
claim involves quantity o! tobacco seized
nv United States army officers while pass
IT,. Ia lsn.s nnttnrif "a tanIinag n
pass signed Icy President Lincoln. After
Seizure large quantity OF tobacco belong
ing TO Maddox and his associates was left
in store at Richmond and destroyed in the
fIc in that city at the close Of the war.
Speaker Carlisle to-day declared that in
his legislative experience he never saw a
Judiciary Committee do more or, in his
Judgment, better work than the present
committee OF the House, OF which Mr.
Tucker is Chairman.
The members Of the Niticultural Con-
vnton called on the President this MORN
ing.
j. VI. Blankcnship, Of Richmond, Va,
has been admitted 10 the Naval Academy.
A warrant was issued to-day for the ar.
rest OF LOCn GenestO, under indictment for
tmbezzlng goo at Norfolk. Officer
Sncad. II that city. arrived with rcqalsi-
tion from Governor Lee Tor that purpose.
Charlie, +. Mason, OF Virginia. was
nominated by The President to-day - be
assistant surgeon OF the army with rank Of
first lieutenant.
,Iohu :. Palmer has been appointed post
master at ArbOr Hill. Roanoke county; W.
G.. Barnett ut Bradlcy'S Store, and ". X.
Moore at Walker Ford. Amherst county.
Attorncy-General Garland testified be-
fore the Pau-kectric Committee to-day.
I he testimony vas not material. Mr.. Gar
land in referring to Mr. Dana's statement
10 tho eiicct that he DANA would have pro-
tCcttd tie Department OF Justice had he
been attorney-gcncral 10y smashing the
suit brought against the Bell company, said
be- could not smash a suit that he tGarland)
did not have the ability to institute.