Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-16
WASHINGTON.
MEssRs. WISE AND WILLIS AND THE
EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Efforts TO be Made TO Get II Before the
House-A Virginia Pc
tition.
From our Regular Correspondent.

FROM Ouf htSuitf lblittBOhAchh'f
WASHINGTON, d. c., March l5.-
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, is an earnest
advocate Of national aid to public edu-
cation, and intends TO use every parlla-
mentary expedient to get the education
bill before the House. Tomorrow Mr.
Wise will introduce again in the House
the Blair education bill, with section
stricken out, so as to make it techni-
cally q new bill. When the bill goes
to the committee Mr.. Willis says
he, as chairman Of the sub-Com-
mittee on Education, will make
favorable report to the full COM
mittee and insist that it be re-
ported to the House either svorably
OF unfavorably. The object is to get
the bill into the House in some form,
as its friends can take care of it there.
If the committee again decides to
smother the bill in committee he Will
introduce another one, and move to re-
fer il to some other committee that will
not smother it. He has mapped out
an intelligent plan Of campaign, and
has the earnestness and pluck neces-
sary to make a gallant fight for final
success.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
Mr. Tucker has presented a petition
from John A. Scott, Leigh Page, Isaac
II. Darlington, F. II. Mcclure, Taze-
we'll Elicit, r. d. WORKMAN, j. B..
Young, W. W. Crump, II. c. Cabell,
jackson Guy, o. 6. Kean, j. Aston
Cabell, Frank S. Blair, John Dunlop,
s. i. Witt, c. V. Meredith, Sol.
Cutchins, James II. Dooley, and other
citizens of Richmond, asking that the
salaries of United States judges be in
creased.
The Judiciary Committee has already
decided against general and uniform
increase Of Judges salaries, but it IS
proposed by a member Of the commit
tee that the law be amended so as to
increase salaries in cases where the
amount of business done by the Judges
seems to warrant a discrimination in
their favor in regard to salary.
| VIRGINIANS AGAINST a BANKRUPT
LAW.
Twenty-eight citizens Of Highland
county have petitioned Congress
through Mr.. Tucker, against the enact
ment Of any national bankrupt law
Among the signers of the petition arc
L. II. Stephenson. Commonwealth at
torney for Highland county; o. VII
son, commissioner in chancery; Johr
". Arbogast. sheriff; J. c. Matheny
circuit and county clerk; r. W
Lightner. II. f. Herold, d. b. Ward
IlsIman Bird, II. F. lIerold. q. ii
Bird. William Vint, James A. Trimble
John T. Gum, and j. b. Bradshaw.
FREE COINAGE.
1t is probable that the Committee OF
Coinage will be reached tomorrow II
the call Of committees for motions t
suspend the rules. Mr.. Bland say
that if the committee should be GALE
he will move to suspend the rules an
pass resolution fixing time for be
ginning the discussion on the free
coinage bill. lie seems to have n
doubt that he can get two-thirds vote
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Nowlin. Of the Wh'g, spen
Sunday in this city and returned t
Richmond to-day.
Mr.. Wise will introduce in the lIous
tomorrow a bill to authorize the pro
motion Of Commodore Truxtun to be
rear admiral on the retired list.
Mr.. Tucker will introduce bill t
repeal the tenure. of-ofice act.
A new post-office is established
Gertie, Norfolk county, William {
Warren postmaster. Joel II. Clay
commissioned postmaster at Marys
Vile. Va.
: John S. Wise, Colonel Corkhill, an
Campbell Darlington appeared befor
the Criminal Court to-day as couns'
for Butler Malone, who is under IL
dictment for assault with intent to HI
a colored waiter at Welcker's. Youn
Malone plead not guilty, and the trit
was set for March Goth.