Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-21
WASHINGTON.
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP AT THE MA
TI0YAL CAPITAL.
A Fish Story Cat Short Exciting Scene
Akisanthrope- Mr.. Goodies Case
Personal Notes.
IRON our Regular Correspondent. !

MI. Brecklnfidge ODtalneu un31lWOu. COD.
sent 10 take up the bin 10 protect mackeTel
during the spawning season. with the I'M
deIspnding that the previous question
should be called aiterthe pros and cons had
discussed II thirty minutes each. Mr.
Breckenridge l. feeble in one thing only,
and that l. his voice. He Struggled on
with his fish story through the direst con-
fusion. The Goldfish aristOcracy OF the
south and West, not being interested In the
mackCrel.mongers Of the East. engaged in
conversation and cut up pranks upon The
floor 20 such an extent that the story OF the
fish was drowned leiore il reached the
relTest listeners. In vain the Speaker
raped his desk for order. such q COM
modify was not in the chamber. Finally
Mr.. Hewitt. OF New York, set his foot
squarely down on the proceedings, and du-
ring temporary lull OF the confusion an
agrcement was entered into by which the
bill was postponed until tomorrow.
EXCITEMENT.
The post-oficc-appropriatiOn bill was
Shcn taken NJ. and the consideration OF
the SenaIe amendments proceeded with.
The excitement ran high A. the time for
calling the previous question drew near.
Mr., Blount closed the. debate and took oc-
caslon to rap Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York.
on the In uckles for his vote in previous
Congress. which that gentleman resented
in The most earnest manner. At 3 O'Clock
the House divided. and the Senate subsidy
amendment was lost by almost strict
party vote. The Democrats greeted the
result with applause, which was caught up
by the Republicans after the former had
subsidized into silence.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
GROUND. Of the House submitted a slate
mcnt 10 that body to-day in the nature OF
a report, in which il was shown that the
committee has reported flyorably to the
House bills involving an expenditure Of
1894. 900. against SG,9lG,s3i by the same
committee in the Forty-eigbth Congress,
Sg.79l 200 by the Forty-Seyenth, and
SG2jI07 by the FOrty.siXtb. The COM
mitlce ask that day be set apart for the
consideration Of bills reported. Append
cd TO the report j. tIbulated stale
mcnt showing the amounts expended
10y the Forty.SiXth, FOrty-scventh, and
Fcrty-eighth Congresses IN the scNe-
raj states. Virginia being credited
a. follows Danyille. FOrty-siXth Congress,
$4,000: Foriy-Sevcnth, 30.000; Forty
eighth, S10.3OO--toial. Sl10,300. Abing-
don. FOrty.sevcnth Congress, $4,000;
Forty-eighth, I2,000-tOtal, $4,000. Hlr-
risonbuTg. Forty.seyenth Congress. 500
600: Foriy-cighth. s22.j0O-tota', $1,000.
Lynchburg. FOrty-scycnrh Congress, $780,.
0GO; Forty eighth. S2j,000-total, sl2j.'
geo. Richmond, FOrty.,iXih Congress,
$4,000; Foriv-sevcnth, 10000; Forty
cighth, Slj0,0C0-tOtll, $4,000. Greens
borO', y. C., Forty-seventh Congress.
$4,000; Fortv.cighth. S7.j00-tOtal. ST.
500. Charleston, W. Va, Forty.siXth
Con.re.s, $4,000; Forty-seycnth, el0.-
roo: Forty-ei-hth, Sj,Sj3-totai, 500. Sj3.
Clmksburg. ". Va, forty-eighth Con-
cr,,s, $4,000.
MR.. GOODIES CASE.
There - a great deal OF anxiety develop
ingamong Nirgniln- here in regard to the
confirmation Of solicitor Goode. some mem.
bcrs II the delegation arc OF the opinion
that he win hc defeated In the senate,
while others, admitting that he VIII have
close shave, think he will be confirmed.
Tie situation /, grave enough, however. 10
cause nearly eyery cOugrc,sinanfrO from the Old
Dominion to pay flying visits to the senate
chambcr 10 do wbat be can 10 advance the
chances Of confirmation. Meantime the
enemies Of Mr.. GoOdc in the senate have
prevailed upon the Judiciary Committee
10 reconsider it, action in making favor
able report, and ~ The committee does moi
meet again until next Tuesday all the in
hucnce possible * being brought on Mr.
Eyalts, who voted with the Democrats, 10
stand by his party associates.
MR.. BARBOUR COMMITTEE.
NJ. BaTho,T's Committee on the District
Of Columbia considered several important
measures at Ms meeting to-day, among
Others a bill to give the school Board nomi-
Mating powers in providing teachers and
other school officers, while the commission
crs may confirm or reject such nominations,
uUon which they will make n favorable r.
port. The committee will also report a
iill 10 grant charter TO consolidated
company for cable-track railway IN thu,
cIty. There were three companies apply
Ing for a charter. buitw have consolidated,
and will hc given a charter should the com.
mittec's bill become law.
NIsANTHBoPE.
senator Riddlcbcrgcr i, fast bccomins 4
miSanthrope 20 FAR Is the Senate + con-
ccmed. He has repeatedly butted his head
against Mr.. Edmunds during the present
session and been flOored by the rulings
Of the President pro tenn. He has
AGAIN and again assaulted Black
Jack. Of Illinois, and been laid out.
Yesterday lac hit the presiding officer dig
bV moving an executive session, which was
rendered nH 10y motion 10 adjourn from
Dir. COngcr. IL ask" said Mr.. Riddle
berger. III mine j, not motion that has
priority: 1t may not, OF course, when
make Il. understand that perfectly
well. especially when the Senator from
Michigan proposes 10 make any other mo-
ton" The Chair decided against him,
and Mr.. Riddlebcrgcr withdrew hi, motion.
with the explanation that his only reason
for making it was that no one could object
except some one that wanted to 20 10 his
dinner.
wARpEE's CASE.
The report OF the Committee on A.
counts recommending the discharge Of As
nt-DOorkccpcr Warder will come mp
the House for action on saturday next.
Warder was charged with accepting money
from people I'm Jelirr,ouyillc, Ind, To IN
fucncc the passage Of a measure through
Congres, TO improve the lcVee OF that clly.
The testimony obtained by tie committee
does not, il j. claimed, warrant the cOncln-
SONS reached and there i considerable
doubt a. to Il, being adopted by the
House. the members Of which are weighing
The evidence for themselves. The commit
ice did not sum up The evidence, but IL
report /, embraced in the few words
" RcSolred. That l.. Z. Warder be de-
charged a. assistant door keeper oi the
House"
Mr.. Wardcr's attorneys are Nell'knOwn
Democratic politicians. and they have issued
an address 10 the member, Of the House, In
which they make a strong argument against
the committees conclusions.
CLAIMS AGAINST UNCLE SAN.
Mr.. Ermenirout, Of Pennsylvania, has
introduced a bill in the House which entl-
ties all persons having claims against the
United STATES 10 sue in any District Court
OF the United states and obtain judgment,
and the amount thereof shall be certified to
the SECRETARY OF the Treasury and paid.
The district attorney j. 20 defend A. ~
other cases in which the United states j.
party, with right Of appeal, by either de-
fendant or plaintiff, 10 the Court OF Claims,
which decision shall be final. No person
snail be excluded a. Il witness because OF
an interest in a suit. In case Of appeal the
District Court shall award the party de-
laycd damages at the rate Of $40 per day.
Major Holmes. OF Winchester, is in the
city.
j. II. Letcher. Esq, who has been in
Washington several days, left for his home
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