Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-13
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Hit Grows Eloquent Over Chinese
Wrongs-The Governor Of Alsska-
A Minister'S Hat.
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From our Regular Correspo ideut.l
WASHINGTON, May 12.--In the
House this morning the Committee on
Commerce called up tho joint resolu-
ton to pay the Chinese empire el47,-
coo to be held in trust for the heirs oil
the victims Of the riots in the West.
Mr. Hit, Of Illinois, made q stirring
speech in favor of the resolution,
which completely changed the current
Of sympathy on the floor. From the
sentiments expressed and applause
greeting speakers in opposition
TO the measure before Mr.. Hit
took the floor it was APP
parent that vote would have revealed
majority sgainst the measure. As
the matter now stands even the Pacific
slope members are not unit in the
negative. The resolution went over at
the expiration of the morning hour, and
the military appropriation bill came up.
The members of the Appropriations
Committee of the FOrty.eighth Congress
Who are still in the House have taken
the present opportunity to show how
badly they feel the clipping Of their
wings by the new rules adopted at the
beginning Of the present session.
Messrs. Holman and Cannon are con.
stantly ON their feet asking for informa-
tion as to the cutting down Of certain
items and the increase Of others. Add
to this an inordinate display Of jeal-
ousy on the part Of William 7.
Price, Of Wisconsin, at the chair
man of the Military Committee. who
halls from the same State, and the res-
sons why the bill was not disposed Of
long ago is apparent. Mr.. Price is
fighting the bill line by line on points Of
order, simply because it is the produc-
ton Of his fancied rival, while every
body else is Disguised at the exhibition
be has made of himself.
The military appropriation bill was
passed at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and
after little display Of buncombe on
the part Of Mr.. Brumm, the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken up. The Senate is still Juggling
away at the short and long-haul amend
ment to the interstate commerce bill.
The House Committee on the Judi
CARY reported Mr.. Libbey's bill to-day,
extending the jurisdiction Of the Court
Of Claims to certain suits for the use of
patents and patented articles against
the United States. The report takes
the ground that patented inventions are
private property which cannot be taken
OF used without just compensation to
the owner. Until the Court of Claims
assumed jurisdiction there was no
tribunal for their adjudication in
cases where the General Gov
erpment had made use of the
patent. The War Department has
taken and used many Of the patented
inventions, and the officers thereof in a
letter to the committee acknowledge the
justice OF legislation to allow the litiga-
ton Of claims growing out Of such
causes. The committee amend Mr..
Libbey's bill with a proviso that no
claim for patent used by the Govern
ment shall be brought after lapse OF
two years from the passage of the bill
referred to.
Governor A. P. Swineford, the newly
appointed Governor Of Alaska, who
came back from his frigid domain
week or more ago to answer the charges
made against him, had hearing before
the House Committee on Territories to-
day. The burden of his remarks was
to have Alaska placed on the same
footing with other Territories. The
Governor is tall, angular man,
and very earnest talker. Be-
fore the war he was partner
of the somewhat notorious Brick Pome-
roy in the publication Of the La Crosse
Democrat. When the campaign of
1860 was in progress Mr.. Swineford
supported the candidacy Of John G.
Breckenridge, while Pomeroy espoused
the cause of Douglas. They abused
each other and their respective candi-
dates roundly in the columns OF the
in the editorial
columns, Of which he had control,
Pomeroy using the news and local de-
partments to retaliate. The men final
ly dissolved. Swineford, being I" fro.
zen" out, drilted to the mining regions
Of Michigan, where he attained promi-
nence as local politician and editor of
a mining paper. lie was a candidate
for Lieutenant Governor Of Michigan,
but was defeated. He has served sew
eral times in the Michigan Legislature.
The charges against him in the Senate
are in all probability the outgrowth Of
political manipulations in the copper re-
gions OF that State.
A gentleman who is delegate to the
Methodist Conference at Richmond
came to Washington yesterday with
Rev. DR.. Edwards's hat on his head,
having made mistake in selecting his
tile at the Virginia capital. Here the
Doctors hat underwent another ex-
change, and finally brought up at the
race track, where it proved veritable
Mascot to Mr.. Ryan, Of Kansas, who
came back with his pockets full of mo-
ney and the parsons hat on his head.
The feetipg tile is en- route for Rich
mond to-day.
Mrs. Robert Hunter is visiting Major
Hunter, in this city.
Mr.. John Sheridan, Of Lexington, Va,
is in the city.
Mr.. Thomas r. Love, Of Fairfax, and
his brother, from Iowa, are doing the
capital to-day.
One Of the bills vetoed by the Presi.
dent, TO pension Andrew Hall, has been
in the House by Mr..
Haynes, of New Hampshire.