Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-17

Chic, declaring IN favor OF the restoration
q the wool tariff OF 1897. and the resou-
ton offered by SIR. wilkins, of Ohio, ex.
pressing The sense Of Congress as adverse
10 any change In the present wool tariff, and
they were laid upon the table.
TIE House then went into Committee OF
the Whole (Mr. Blount in the CHAIR on the
legislative appropriation bill.
The clause relating TO the Pcnsion-Oihce
gave rise 10 the usual discussion as 10 the
Iartisan methods employed In the conduct
of that bureau by The present and previous
adminiStrgti )ns. Then long and at times
amusing discussion cnsued ~ 10 the num-
Der OF Democrats and Republicans respec-
lively who entered the Union army az the
beginning Of the war. As tins was time
worn subject hut little genuine interest
was taken In the debate. which promised
10 continue 10 such q length that Mr.. Ran
dali suggested = night session In which the
gentlemen might give their views on the
matter, while Mr.. Payson suggested TO some
gentlemen around him the prOpricty OF ap'
pointing u special committee 10 settle ones
ior all the vexed question Of the political
status OF the Union army. Finally the dis
Cusson was closed with speech by Mr.
Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, in which be APP
pCalCd to the House u proceed " business
and cunt fighting the war over again.
Ar. Cannon, Of Illinois, offered an amend
mtnt. which after short debate was
agreed 10. increasing the OPERATIONS FOR
the Bureau OF Labor In the aggregate
e39,6IC. so - 10 make the appropriation
equal IL She estimates Of the Commissioner
Of Labor.
Then there was a brief recurrence 1.-THE
discussion Of yesterday. Mr.. Iliscock. OF
Now York. reilerating his statement that
according 10 The correct estimates there
would De at the close OF the next fiscal year
y deficiency Of from eleven to fourteen
millions, and Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois,
contending there would be surplus Of al
least thirty millions.
Mr.. Cabcll, Of Virginia, offered m
amendment reducing from S2,0jo,O0O 10
$1,000, 900 the appropriation for salaries ana
expenses a agents, surveyors, gaugcrS, and
stoIekcepers in the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue. The sum suggested BY him. he
said, was amply sufficient, and was $4,000
in excess ~ the expenditure ofthe present
year.
Mr.. Randall said there would be no dan
ger H. adopting the amendment. II was
based upon Information which had come 10
the committee since the estimates were
submitted. The amendment was agreed 10.
The committee thcn rose and reported
The ill 10 The House. The amendments
agIrcd 20 IN the committee, increasing the
cCmpt nsatiou OF the assistant trcasurcrs at
Chicago, st louis, Boston, and san Fran
cisco, were rejected by the House. The
amendment appropriating 10000 for add
tlCnal emergency clerks. messengers, and
watchmcn At the Sub-TTcasury OF New
York was also rejected. The other amend
mcnts were agreed to in gross, and the bill
was passed.
The House then, at i:30 L. NJ, took a re-
cess until O'Clock, the evening session To
ho for the consideration Of the private
calendar.
At The evening session the House made
some progress in the work Of clearing the
private calendar Of number Of measures.
a.sing twenty-five bills OF private char.
actcT, among them being Senate bill grant
INK the ranking privilege 10 the widow OF
General L. :. Grant and House bIll for the
relief Of the survivors Of the exploring
steamer Jeanette and the widows ald chill
drcn Of those who persisted in the retreat
from the wreck Of that vessel IN the Arctic
-Cas.
The House At II O'Clock adjourned.