Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-17
WASHINGTON.
xR chsrIr MAKES SOME VERY EN-
gRGrTic REMARKS.
a,sdieferger Again TO the Front a rem
Non Veto sastained-Postai
Notes and Personals
~, co. Car neCu,ar corespondcnt.'

ub,oh was adopted by the House, the
whole matter came again before the
later body this morning on the motion
20 ,ecede from non.concurfence in the
senate amendments. Mr.. Townshend,
nj Illinois. who had the matter in
charge for the Appropriations Commit
tee. made statement, in which he de-
Tended tho action OF the Senate, and
had read Mr.. Commissioner Miller's
letter to Chairman Allison, Of the Sem
ate committee, claiming that the sddi-
fionsl amount was necessary.
Colonel Cabell replied with much en-
ergy, in TIE course Of bis remarks sus-
taining TIE fire Of some Democrats as
well as Republicans. Among those
who questioned him we're Mcssrs. Reed
Of Maine, Long, lIiscock, Dibble, and
Skinner Of North Carolina-the latter
with friendly motive. Mr. Cabell ar
gued that the figures from oficisl re-
cord showed that the sum asked for by
the commissioner was not only unne'
cesssry, but would result in placing
$3.50, 600 more than the expenses of
the present year in the hands OF
that officer FOR tho next year. There
had been, he said, number Of reduc-
sjons in the force; Why should there be
an increase N the amount appropriated
for paying that for ,e? Colonel Csbell
characterized the statement Of Mr.
Townshend 80 disingenuous, and spoke
OF the Commissioner letter read by
the Illinois member, as extraordinary
in view Of the Commissioners IRE
form talk" Later in the day
Mr.. Randall enforced the useless
ness of the increase, and, when Towns
hend threw at him, the Commissioner S
recommendations retorted We'll, my
tgenty years experience in this House
oush, to be as good as his few months
in Office" On the final cote Mr..
Townshend's motion received only five
votes.
MIR. Riddleberger made one OF his
characteristic speeches this afternoon
1 on the proposition to reduce by rs per
4 cent. the amount of appropriations for
rivers and harbors. He was particu-
iarly severe on the Senate committee,
and was just hair-line short of being
supplementary. lie would not say
there we're members Of the committee
who would not tell the truth, but there
was such a thing as suppressed rcri.
The Senate seemed to have no affection
left for the committee, and objected IN
particular 70 the small rivers and little
creeks embraced in the annual pro-
gramipe.
The House sustained the Presidents
veto of a pension bill, tho vote or the
motion TO pass the measure notwith-
standing the veto having been ll6 10
1914. Ii is not the temper Of the House
to make an issue with the Executive on
this pension question. In one or two
cases at least. however, the House will
probably uphold its former vote.
Some days since Mr.. Cobb, Of In
diana, chairman of the House Commit.
tee on Public Lands, and Mr.. Laird, of
Nebraska, a Republican member, had
sharp words in debate. To-day, in
the members retiIing-rOom, Laird APP
preached Cobb and struck him sharp
blow in the mouth. Before any further
hostilties could take place Mr.. Payson,
of Illinois, separated the parties. IL
seems tina. they had met in angry pri-
Tate colloquy in the hall few moments
before.
When the second pension veto under
consideration to-day was reached-Mr-
Mills, of Texas, in the chair-a scene
which transcribed in wild clamor and
confusion anything known Of this Con-
gress took place, and is literally inde-
scribable. The Republicans commended
that the person who represented the
majority Of the committee on the ques-
tion-Mr. Holmes, Of lowa--shOuld
be recognized. and not Mr.. MatsOn,
chairman OF the committee. The dii-
ference was one between Q party ma
jori;y ard a majority on a particular
question. The Chair gave recognition
to Matson. Mr.. Bland moved several
tirnes TO adjourn, as a means of cutting
the Gordian knot, but all the Republi-
cans and a majority of Democrats were
opposed. Springer trieds to throw oil
on the troubled waters, but Matson in
sisted on his right to be heard before
any proposition should be agreed to.
Mr.. Mills got excited early in the &C
tioa, and his rulings were wide Of the
mark.
An unpretendiDg man Of middle age,
or somewhat more, named Hodges, re-
sides on the county line of Harnett and
Johnston counties, North Carolina. Uay-
irg been caught in violating some OF
The numerous acknowledgements laws,
framed apparently to vex ignorant peo-
pie, be was tried, convicted, and SEN
fenced 10 four months Imprisonment.
lie has served out part Of his term.
iIr. Pom. OF North Carolina, his
lawyer, is here to secure his
release from the remainder. Mem
bars Of Congress ard others here from
the mountain and midland counties OF
Vigginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee,
complain greatly Of these frequent In
stances Of legal outrage. do not by
this term mean any reflection on the
officers, only general condemnation Of
laws that operate to worry and Cypress
a large class Of our people.
The following new fourth class post
offices have been established Vir
giaiA-Beenford, Floyd county, Blan'
ford Cox postmaster. North Carolina
Bennett, Arson county, James E
Jones postmaster; Edge, Bladen coun
~, Miles 0. Edge postmaster.
The subio'aed post-oflices have beer
discontinued Virginia--Burnt Quar-
ter, Dmwiddio mail to Meridian Ava
Dicken.on (msil to Clintwood.l
Colonel \. b. Andrews, of NORTH
Carolina, was in the city yesterday.
The House granted weeks leave o
absence on important business to Colo
mel ", j. Green, Of North Carolina.
State Senator Meredith, Of Prime
Edward, is here. =.
Hon. Zach. Taylor, Of the nomphi
district, Tennessee, is a graduate OF tn
Virginia Military Institute.
Ex-Governor Curtis III. Brogden, 0