Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-07
WASHINGTON.
HArcEs AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
BILI-ITs PR0B6BLE FATE
An Amusing Scene In the Bouss-Discuss.
ing the Labor Troubles Fish
ing Interest.
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ltTOm Dur hesuihr OoffefP"nuch"J
WASHINGTON. May 6.--The infec-
ton that seized upon the House yesterday
TO flibus,er stlli fingered IN the chamber
this morning. Mr. Hatch. chairman OF the
Agricultural Committse, had mustered his
forces sufficiently strong TO pass the Din 10
elevate the Agricultural Bureau INTO "a
executive department. with Caolnet
officer at It's head. and when the committee
was called he brought II up. Mr., Hewitt OF
New YORK. aided and sbetted by Few
Others with metropolitan corstltuencles.
then began their dilatory motions ana
sumed. and the bill wentovtr Az unfinished
hns'pfss. where II will remain for ell time
probably.
AMUSING SCENE.
The river and harbor bill came up. and
another amusing episode occurred. Mr.
Eyeiharit, a statesman with plump little
body and a big head stored full OF extra
vagaDzas. took the fldbr and filled Ia nus
allotted time with high flown phrases OF
ecbool-boy oratory, while the members
gathered about him and applauded: the
little man never for moment entertaining
q suspicion that he was being guyed. IL
took some time for the effects OF the oratory
to die out OF the couutenances OF the me M
bers, but the merry wrlnk.es nn.ny
smoothed themselves out into sedate states
manship and the business OF the day was
proceeded with.
LABOR TROUBLES.
The labor troubles in the West. especially
et Chicago and Milwaukee, monOpOlized
The conversation In the House Hobbies this
morning Mr.. Croxton said that the con-
dnctor on the street-car that brought him
TO the Capitol to day discussed the titua-
lion, and closed the conversation with the
remark -" guess the people will begin 10
find out that the old Know Nothing party
had more sense than ~ received credit for"
at liz ridiculous" added Mr.. CrOxton, for
this country To boast that IL In an asylum
for the oppressed OF all rations and throw
its door open tn the vicious, lawless rabbe
OF the old world"
IRPLAND's CAUSE.
The House Committee on Commerc held
a pIoiracted session 10 day on Hon. John
]. O'Neill's resolution endorsing the Glad
stone policy In England. Individually the
member endorse the sentiment OF the re.
pollution. but II will probably be smothered
Tor the reason that It's subject matter does
not concern the United States as nation.
Hon. George ID. Wise has presenteda petit
ton Of citizens OF Richmond asking On APP.
proprlation TO enable the National Board
Of Health to co. operate with State aud local
boards OF health. Also. petition OF George
J.. LOehr Of Richmond. for pay for army
supplies amounting 10 S29O6.
FISHING.
Mr.. Tucker will submit an exhaustive
report against the bill introduced by Mr..
EVefhaIt, OF Pennsy lyania. ito equalize the
right OF fishing In the Davigable waters OF
the United States which border on any state
or Territory" The object OF the bill Is To
permit the people OF Pennsylvania TO fish
Ia Ohio waters but to accomplish that end
n general law was proposed which would
work great injustice, particularly 10 Nir-
ginia. The report cites the opinion laid
down by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, 10 tho effect that the principle has
long been settled In this court that each
state owns the beds OF all It's tide-waters
within its Jurisdiction, unless they have
been gianted away" II also cites the
opinion OF Chief Justice Waite In the case
OF McCresty ~. Virginia. that b1th at
common law and under the statutes Viz
GINA holds the beds OF all It's navigable
walters in trust for the common bene-
iii OF all It's people or peoples The
bin upon which the report is made provides
for free fshing in rivers or lakes bordering
on any state or Territory. but In tbs ease
Of Georgia the State owns the river TO the
south Carolina shore. The report was ~
have been presented Today. but was with.
held by Mr.. Tucker To allow gentleman
who lad been promised. but neglected To
asaH lIinse,f of a hearing, 10 make a state
mtnt.
Ine Committee on the judiciary also
recommended that the bill 10 "allow GER
tain corporations to become surety In cases
within the Jurisdiction OF Federal courts
and DEPARTMENTS" lie on the table.
Postmasters Of The fourth class were ap
pointed for Virginia to-day as follows
Pes, Allegheny county, J. w. Bess rice VI
| J. AImantlon: spear. DIRK county, w. q.
scheDck rice III. ID. Spear, resigned.