Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-11
WASHINGTON.
Mr., Houx, OF TESNrssEE, PROCEEDS
TO RAISE A BREEZE.
Chasing a pcsunet Government and q
CASH. ox-xr. Tueker's Mormon
Bill-Persensl, &c.
,rrou on, ncgulsr Correspondent. |

,x,ro,,, ouy Regular Corre<pondeut.l
xr,sn,xo,oS. June i0.-Mr. Uouk, OF
Tennessee. raised breeze ~ the House
~ ,oo,ninv. lie rose 20 question Of
80 ,r,sileve. and then went plough
-. ,h,o,,,h the swamps Of the South IN
'',s..,,i, N Tho Tennessee state govern
p" III end casb.box at the close OF the war.
Tso csnse Tor this journey was an intima-
a., ,,,sde some weeks ago by Mr.. NcMul-
M, ,,,si Mr.. Uouk wa guilty OF fslsl6cation
wb,n he accused senator Harris Of drawing n
ssIsry A. Governor OF Tennessee years after
his time had expired that be had robbed the
school fund 20 accomplish this, and done
other wicked sets In connection with the
state government. Mr.. Houk l. nervous
h,ile man and armed with a huge roll OF
manuscript. he was Obliged 10 call on his
colleague, Mr.. PCttibone. 10 read the solid
statistics while be wrcstled with the finish
ing touches % the TRADE, which consumed
upwards Of an hours time. The matters
contained IN his personal "priyi-
lcgc" are Of public record, and hts
ingenuity In turning them 10 personality
was entirely futile after MIR. Richardson
took the floor TO controyert him. II soon
became evident that Mr.. iiOuk bad stopped
lust short Of the truth. and ~ he was
shown up by Mr.. Richardson he lOst both
his temper and his head, ana went
buzzing about the chamber from mem
Der 10 mea.ber. trying TO accomplish
by private conversation and Wild
0es;iculaiion what no had failed 10 accom-
plish I'm his ste.,cb. a side from the com.
haianis very little interest was manifested
In the matter, but nothing but demand
for the regular order could floor the little
man from Tennessee, who continued to
shout long after the speaker bad called bin
20 order. The subject involved review Of
tho war period that stood in such iuxt1po-
siiion 10 the carpet -haS regime that Repub-
licans were more ANXIOUS TO cut II OIL than
were the Democrats.
After wasting two hours u time In as
sertion and denial the House went into
Committee Of toe Whole on The legislative
appropriation bill, which il being read for
amendments and discussed under the five
minute rule.
MI. Oates. OK Alabama, today submitted
FOR Mr.. Tucker. who rs absent, the report
Of the Judiciary Committee "a the Ed
muDds pOlygamy bill. An attempt was
made 10 pr sent The report last Tuesday.
lmt Mr.. Cane, the Mormon delegate, OBJ
iected. ard n went over under the rule.
This objection tas raised nice point for
parliamentarians 10 decide. Mr.. Came,
being delegate, has no vote,
ard The question is can he object 70
she consideration OF a question on the re-
ceptien Of a report. The Speaker was not
m the chair when tue objection was enter
cd by Mr.. Caine, but il Is understood that
had be been be would have Oyerruled IL
and received the report. Mr.. Bennett, OF
North Carolina, Is 10 file a minority report.
Mr.. fuckers report puts in substitute
for the Edmunds bill.
MIR. Tucker returned 10 his congress
sional duties this afternoon after an absence
OF several days N Virginia.
MI. SNYDER. OF West Virginia, to-day re-
rorted iayorably the bill to authorize the
exchange Of the property purchased for Il
public building ii Abingdon, Va, for a
more suitable site. The property cost The
Government Si2, 9S2.43 but II was decided
10 be i7conyenient and uDsUted TO the pur-
poses 10 which II was 10 be devoted.
Tie Committee on Ways aud Means re-
commended the passage oi the bill to fur
Their amend the Revised Statutes, sections
1882 and 1868, which make distinction in
The mode Of packing and selling cut tobacco.
The bill confines the packages OF cut to-
bacco TO ten pounds.
Eddie Halsey, anephew Of Congressman
Daniel. fell and broke his arm in this city
last evening, and Is in critical condition.
Mr.. O'Fcrrau to-day presented the petit
lion OF citizens Of Clarke county for the
passage of the bill taxing OleOmargarne.
Mr.. Ilbbey presented the papers In the
case Of Mrs Anna VI. MiXson, OF Norfolk,
widow of Charles W. MiXson. II involves
The value OF eighty bales Of cotton seized
at MorgantoD, n. c., by Federal troops
during The war.
Mr.. Libbcy also presented the papers
i'm The ease Of DR.. A. II. Smith, OF Ports
mouth, against the Government, for the
seizure Of his house and property by Fede-
raj troops during the war.
General William II. +. Lee. OF Fairfax
county, was on the door OF the House to-
DAY.
Admiral and Mira. Carter have gone TO
Ioudoun county for twO-week's visit
Mr.. II. G. Marshall, OF Portsmouth, and
Miss Lula Shoemaker. OF Virginia, are at
the Metropolitan; also, William A. Little,
Jr.. Of Fredericksburg, and +. B. Harrison,
Ct Virginia.
The olcomargarine bin will be discussed
Leiore the senate Committee on Agricul-
iure on Tuesday next.
MIR. Senator Malone has returned 10 her
home, at Petersburg. for the summer.