Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
BoMBAsTEs rURIoso BouTELLE LOAD
ED TO THE MUzzLE.
Re Wants TO Erecta Statue Of Edwin n.
stanton-Relief Bills-Psrsonals
and Briefs.
From OR Regular Correspondents,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE usual
call Of States for the introduction OF
bills and resolutions--the rule for Mon
dsys--developed the inexhaustibls re-
sources of congressman in this line.
Upwards Of 200 new measures were
presented--a number unprecedented ct
this stage in session Of Congress. Of
course the major part Of the food re-
lated to private pensions; but Mr.. Bou-
telle, of Maine, under the patronage Of
Mr.. Reed, leader of the Republican
forces, caused smile among the party
following by presenting and having
read q joint resolution for q statue in
bronze Of Edwin NJ. Stanton to be made
Of cannon captured in the late war
by Union troops, and to be placed
in front Of the new War De-
psrtment building. Mr.. Boutelle had
evidently loaded up for the occasion, as
he tried to have the rules suspended and
bis measure taken up while the call Of
States was proceeding. i! was ruled
out by the Speaker and sent to the Com
mittee on the Public Library. He will
undoubtedly call it up for consideration,
and, weaving in General Wheeler's as
sault on Secretary Stanton and the re-
ception Of Jefferson Davis in Georgia,
relieve himself OF a blood-curdling
speech.
BANKS.
Mr. Bennett, of North Carolina, in
troduced bill to repeal section 34l2
of the Revised Statutes, which pro-
yides that "every national banking
association, State bank, or State bank
ing association shall pay tax Of 10
per cent. on the amount Of notes Of any
person or Of any State bank or State
banking association used for circulation
and paid out by them"
MIR. Cox, Of North Carolina, intro.
duced resolution to print a digest Of
international law Of the United States
taken from the opinions Of Presidents,
Secretaries of State, Attorney-Gen-
erals, Federal-court decisions, and joint
international commissions, to be edited
by Francis Wharton, at q salary to be
fixed by the Foreign Affairs Committees
Of the House and Senate.
RELIEF BILLS.
Mr.. Daniel introduced a bill to re-
move the political disabilities of Fran
els Sorrell. Mr.. Barbour presented q
bill for the relief of Sarah F., widow Of
James w. Donaldson, of Fairfax
county. The relief is sought on sl2,-
800 Of property taken and destroyed by
Federal troops during the war. Mr..
Brady presented like bill for AIDE.
lima Blick for IS, 424. Mr.. Reid,
Of North Carolina, presented mea-
sure to grant the employees Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
leave Of absence. Mr.. Gibson, who
has been hobnobbing with his con-
stituents over in West Virginia for two
weeks, put in seventeen pension and
war claims measures, and Mr.. Mat
son, chairman of the Invalid Pension
Committee, sent up resolution that
two days a week be set apart for the
business Of that committee.
BRIEFS.
Hon. George d. Wise has presented
a petition of Loften d. Alley, of Hen
rico, TO have his claim sent to the Court
Of Claims.
1t is reported that the general Offices
of the Virginia Midland railroad will be
removed from Alexandria to this city,
and that the shops ofthe company will
soon follow.