Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SIGNIFICANT MEETING OF FRIENDS OF
THE BLAIR BILL.
p,.ernlnea to Get the Matter Before the
HOUSE Commission ofArbitTanoa-
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WASHINGTON, March "a many
.os he friends OF the Blair educational
him as could crowd into the room OF the
House Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors held a meeting in that interest this
morning. About as many Republicans
a. Democrats we're present. Mr.. Willis
made \ statement OF the condition and
PROSPECTS Of the education project and
advised that steps be taken to bring
the bill before the House in
spite Of the hostility of the
Committee on Education. Others gave
their opinions. and gratifying harmony
and earnestness was manifested. Mr..
Willis was formally authorized TO
amend and reintroduce the Blair bill
Dext Monday and move TO refer il to
friendly committee. 1t was agreed
that in the mean time the friends
Of the bill would individually do
what they could to promote the
interest IN the scheme and 10
secure the presence and votes Of
every member on Monday next who
is willing to give the subject fair
chance for consideration in the House.
IL il believed that number OF mem
beis disappearing Of the policy Of
smotherirg proposed legislation in COM
mittee will vote with the friends Of the
bill in favor OF giving II fair and fall
discussion, although they are opposed
to The principles OF the bill.
A COMMISSION OF ARBITRATION.
The Committee on Labor has secured
authority from the House TO report at
any time a bill providing for Ihe crea-
tion Of United States commission Of
arbitration, to be appointed by the
President and to have power to adjust
differences between employers and en-
ployees. Mr.. Anderson, OF Kansas.
has introduced bill for that purpose,
but it has not yet been considered by
the Committee on Labor. 1t provides
that the commission shall consist Of
nine members, and that the names
OF persons qualified to act "may
be suggested - to the President
by the Brotherhood OF LOcomo-
tive Engineers, the knights Of
Labor, and " that association Of
farmers which has the most nume-
rous membership" Persons hay-
ing any interest whatever in any cor
poration performing the work OF a
common carrier, or using free transpor-
tation, OF using a telegraph frank, are
disqualified from acting as commission
efs. The proceedings and decisions of
the board are subject to review By the
United States courts.
Representative Outcheon. Of Nichi-
gan. SAYS that only four of the many
Iusian children educated at Hampton
School have relapsed into barbarsm
after their return to the Indian coun-
try.
Mr.. O'Ferrall has gone home for 4
few days.
Mr.. Tucker and Mr. Daniel have re-
turned. Mr.. Daniel has promised 20
address the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation next Friday night.
Mr.. Ed. EchOis, oil StauhlOn, IS III
the city.
VIRGINIA POSTAL NOTES.
Postmasters commissioned O. c.
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Wilson, WoOdville, n. c.. Luther NJ.
q Gof. Glenwood John T. Price, Jacks
Mills; and Benjamin R. Bryant, Kos
koo, Va.
THE TARIFF SCHEDULES.
IL is understood that Mr.. Randall
advised the Democratic members of The
Ways and Means Committee at the
meeting which he attended by invitation
that it would be best not to undertake
torevise the tariff schedules this session
but to add few articles, such as salt
and lumber, to the free list.