Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07
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tFrom Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. April 6.--The libra
~ bill. which passed the House yester-
asv. il il claimed, will have clear sail
ing through the Senate. That body has
for Years favored library building,
and has only awaited action by the
House before stamping its approval
upon any measure for the better pre-
fervation OF the literature stored in the
Capitol building and being destroyed
by ill-ventilated rooms. The apart
ments in which the permanent files Of
the House are stored are so hot
and dry that the leather binding will
crumble into dust on being touched.
The passage OF the bill by the
House has sent property on Capitol
Hill up to the highest notch. Either
of the two sites provided for in the
bill will blot ont old landmarks Of the
capital city. The ground north Of east
Capitol street is occupied in part by the
Old Capitol prison and the Washington
residence Of Hon. John c. Calhoun,
the South Carolina statesman, who
electrified the Senate and people in years
gone by. The site south Of east Capt.
tol street is taken up 10 part by an old
barracks which saw its palmiest days
during the war Of 1912. 1t is now
used as folding-room by the House OF
Representatives and as residence for
countless negro families.
Samuel Gompers. OF New York,
president Of the National Trades Con-
gress. made an argument before the
House Committee On Labor to-day in
favor of the bill TO legalize the incor-
porntion Of national trades unions.
Mr.. Gompers is editor Of the Picket
an organ Of the workiDgmen. He is an
earnest advocate OF the Blair educs-
tionsl bill as medium by which the
laboring classes are TO be brought up TO
q standard Of independence and dis
elimination whereby they can use
and not abuse the benefits OF
organizations. The Trades Con-
eress, Of which he is president,
is said to be financially stronger than
the Knights CT Labor, and embraces in
Its organization the printers, locOmo-
tive engineers, carpenters, and several
other strong unions. There is jeal-
ousy existing between the Congress and
the knights OF Labor which eliminated,
1t is said, in open sntagonism in the
strike now IN progress in the Southwest
on the Gould railroad system. The
Congress would not allow the engineers
to join the strike, and it is vaguely
limited that it is furnishing Gould with
the men necessary to take the places OF
the striking Knights Of Labor.
Mr.. Tngg, from the Committee on
Claims. to-day reported fsvorably on
the claim Of Edwin 7. Pilkinton, Of
Richmond for tobacco stamps destroy
ed by fire in his factory some years ago.
Mr.. Trigg returned from Abingdon last
hight. where be has been engaged as
counsel in the White murder trial al
that place.
The Committee on Expenditures in
The Navy Department contemplate an
investigation into the reported short
comings Of the officials Of that Depart
ment, but are as yet undecided whether
10 reach back decade or two or confine
their operations to the regime Of Will
liam Z. Chandler. IL is contended that
time will not permit thorough investi-
cation without sitting during the recess,
which the members desire TO avoid.
Some months ago the ranking Off
ciAls in the Treasury Department issued
IN order fOrbidding clerks to leave the
building without pass from the head
OF the division Of the bureau over
them. This was done TO check the
habit Of going out to lunch and not re-
turning within reasonable time. The
monthly report Of passes issued sent in
from the Third Auditors Office showed
that 100 passes had been issued to las
clerks, which gave rise to an impress
sion that passes were issued indis-
crIminately. The chief clerk OF
the Treasury Department accord
ingly promulgated an order con-
fniDg the issuance OF passes to
the heads Of bureaus. This order went
into effect last week and was openly
violated three hours afterward in the
Third Auditors Office, for the reason
that nearly every account that comesin
for settlement has to be verified by re-
cords in the Quartermaster' S, Adlutant-
Generals, and other offices connected
with the military establishment outside
. L.. A al
discredit has been cast on the Third Au-
diior's Office by wide circulation Of
the report Of passes issued without an
explanation Of the purposes for which
they were issued.
The New York congressional delegs-
ton and the honorary members and OFF,
GERS Of the Light Infantry Corps held a
meeting this evening TO make arrange
rDents for the reception of the seventh
regiment OF New York on April 10th,
the anniversary Of the regiments ar
rival in Washington en- route for Nir-
ginis and the seat OF war in 1861. Ii
Is understood that large portion Of the
command will visit the city Of Rich
mond.
Hon. ". II. II. COwles, OF North
Carolina, is TO deliver an address before
the Virginia Democratic Association
next Tuesday evening. The Association
is increasing its membership at a rapid
rate, and will soon be in good financial
position. notwithstanding the heavy ex-
peDse incurred in fitting up its quarters,
on Pennsylvania avenue.
j. G. Ridley, Of Kentucky, but a
native Of Virginia. who was clerk 10
the Committee on Public Land Claims,
died in this city to-day.
Hon. John l.. Hurt, of PIttsylvaniA,
and Colonel Thomas p. Wallace, Of
Orange, were at the Capitol to-day.
The following patents have been
issued 20 Yirginisns
Allie billiard. Of Old Church, drill
pole William Gait, Norfolk, fracture
apparatus: James =. Harrison, Dan
vile, plAtform-gate for railroad car ;
William A. New barter, Norfolk, fer
tilizer-distributer L. b. White, Nor
folk. pillow; Benton II. Nellines, Nor
folk separating table.
William FAIRFAX, of Virginia, clerk
in the First Auditors Office, has been
promoted from $1,000 to 3 1000