Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
axxrRrsrprsr AND THE RrvsR-ASD-
HARBoA BILL.
s.m.ira Tobacco Closing Hours OF Con-
ere.--A Manuscript Found
Postal and Personal.
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WASHINGTON, August S.--After
his request of Yesterday the message Of
The President TO tho House this morn.
iug approving the river-snd'harbor bill
wsss surprise to most persons. BUTT
Is known hat he went carefully over
the bill lat night, item by item, and
that his previous Ill impressions Of the
measure we're removed. The reading Of
The title Of the message Was received
with spplsuse. Tho friends Of the
riyor-snd-harbor bill are delighted. IL
may he said that no similar measure
has ever had such = gauntlet to run or
run IL more successfully under unfa-
ymable circumstances.
At twenty minutes 10 4 o'clock, the
hour agreed on by the two houses Tor
sdiournnaDt, Mr.. fIiscock, OF New
York. moved 10 take up his bill-No.
-. He said he had no desire to
push the matter now, but simply to be-
Gin its discussion and let the matter
come up sext session. The measure
increases the duty on Samatrs tobacco.
The intention, as Stated by Mr.. His
cock, il 10 prevent an evasion of the
law. lie contended that it would pro-
mote the tobacco-growing industry Of
tie United States.
CUTTINGS CASE.
The Cutting resolutions came up
,sajn this morning. There was much
less interest taken than on yesterday.
MIR. Curtin's remarks we're delivered in
\ lower tone than that in which he is
accustomed to speak, and he "con-
oluded before he WAS done" by asking
leave to print IN extenso. When the
Speaker stated the question one or tive
voted aye" one or two "no," and
The resolutions were declared carried.
The President has signed House of
REPRESENTATIVES Bill No. $685. abolish
ing inspection OF tobacco manufactured
for export. 1t is Mr.. Wise's bill.
RIDDLEBERGER OFFSETS.
Risdlob.rger objected this morning
TO resolution Of compliment to Sen
stor Sherman as President pro tempore.
lie demanded that quorum should
4 vote. and under the rules his objection
would havs carried the matter over
until to. MORROW but the Gordian knot
was cut by the occupant Of the chair
declaring the resolution adopted. 1t
was Afterwards duly signed and en-
crossed. The Senate then took 6 re-.
cess, and, upon reassembling, the Chair
stated, on q question from Mr.. Conger,
that there vas no business pending.
Mr.. Daniel reported to-day, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, in the
House, against the petition to reopen
the Ia Abra case. The vote, it is un-
derstood. was 10 10 3. A very able
and elaborate argument was made some
time since by Colonel John N. Staples,
of Greensboro, n. O., counsel for the
La Abrs Silver Mining Company.
TAME CLOSING.
This has been the tamest closing seen
here by old habitues. A reason as
signed is the order issued by Chairman
Dibble, Of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, to the House
YeStaydters-"N Nothing stronger to-
day than coffee and lemonade" The
average member will content himself
with these rather than cross the plaza
or 90 down town on herdic. 1t is at
most the privstibn Of only 4 few hours.
A MANUSCRIPT FOUND.
Some weeks since Senator Vance in
troduced a resolution OF inquiry into
the fact that q manuscript history OF
internal.revenue legislation had been
lost or mislaid in the Secretary's office,
and directing its return to the author,
Daniel Z. Goodloe. The book has been
found. The Printing Committee has
made q favorable report in the matter
Of its publication for the use Of Con-
gress, and recommended that $500 CO.
pies be printed. bir. Goodloe is VEN
Wable and well.kuown North Oarolina
journalist who has long resided in
Washington.
Members Of the Virginia delegation
express regret to-day at the defeat Of
Mr. Trigg in the nominating cOnven-
ton Of the Ninth district. Mr.. Trigg
is popular man among his colleagues.
New fourth class post-oiiices-North
Carolina Hobgood, Halifax county,
Edward P. Lyman; Hubert, Onslow
county, David j. Moore.
Post-oiiices discontinued Granite,
Caldwell county, mail to Lovelady's /;
Perkinsville, Burke county, mail TO
Morgsnton.
NOTES.
Mrs. DR.. Moore, Of Richmond, for.
merly Of Goldsboro', n. O., where her
late husband Was superintendent of the
insane asylum. has secured temporary
position In the Treasury Department
1T the instance Of Senator Vance.
Mr.. Z. P. Henry, of Richmond, is
bare.
Mr.. j. W. Womack, Of Richmond,
vas in the city yesterday.
Other Virginia visitors yesterday ::
Miss Lottie Male, Of Orange county !;
Miss Fannie boswell, w. b. Msrye, Of
fredericksburg; Michael Mccormick,
OF Berry,ille; Henry Hiden, Of Lynch
burg J. l.. Morris, W. W. Antrey, Of
Leesburg.
+. Nj. Simmons and wife, of New
bern, and b. T. Williamson and wife,
OF Vile, were here yesterday.
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