Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-10
WASHINGTON.
xxvs AND GOSSIP AT TEE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
Mr. pockery's st,er.carrier Bill-rhs IN.
dietary Committee Personal Notes
Mr.. fuckers Speech.
FROM Our Regular Correspondent.


WASHINGTON. December 9.--Mr. Docke.
rvs bill, No. 1886, which passed the House
As amended this afternoon, provides for
free delivery by lelter.caiTiers In every
Mace containing a population OF $4,000.
and permits sucb carriers at any place
containing n populIiion oi 10000 At the
I,st general census Of The state or the United
states, or at INV post-ofiice with a gross
revenue of $4,000 during the preceding
Gscsl year. " takes effect immediately, IL
i proyided that decrease In the population
or revenue shall mol 90, ct any city, except
in the discretion 81 the Postmaster. General.
The carriers are classified aud divided In
cities having less than 1890 into too
classes, whose salaries shall be respectively
1850 and 5000. THIS bill, II II passes, will
,xtend the tree. delivery system TO forty.
three cities. The cost as estimated in each
AZ those will he about S2.6S7.i0. The ave-
rage number OF carriers is four, with forty
le;ter-boxcs.
The Judiciary Committee, through Mr..
Thicker. reported to-day in favor Of the
relief Of the political disabilities Of Benia-
min L. Loyal. The bill passed the Senate
=, the last session. Ii is Mahone's.
Mr.. Libbey presented to-day the petition
q nOn-commiss officers aud priyates
for the establishment Of a retired list and
nav, a. in the case of officers. The term is
a service Of thirty years, after which the
men are 10 be retired. Mr.. Libbey also
presented the papers in the case OF Mrs.
Margaret Dugsn.
Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis and Mrs. Jarvis
arrived NJ the Metropolitan Hotel last night
from Brazil ria New York. Governor
Jarvis called today upon the secretary OF
state I'm the company OF Senator Ransom.
lie looks somewhat thinner than when he
vent ont rs Minister 10 Rio Janeiro, but
otherwise appears TO be in full health.
Governor Jarvis says that be has learned 10
iak Portuguese with the natives almost as
well a could be desired. Many things out
there lac likes very well, but is glad TO get
hack 10 his own country and where he can
meet the hearty sons aud beautiful daugh-
Ter, OF the Old North state
II is said that Hon. w. X. Cox. OF North
Carolina, has the choice Of two important
ploces under the Government the mission
10 Turkey and the position Of Chief Justice
~ the supreme court Of the District OF
Columbia upon The expected retirement OF
Chiei.Ju,tice Cartier. II is understood
that be i not entirely decided a. TO which
place he would prefer. hut that his inclina-
ton now Is to stay 10 the country.
The name OF jacksonville post.oflire,
Caldwell county, y. C., has been changed
20 Hudson.
The post.oiiice at Yaieyille. Lunenburg
county, has ueen discontinued. Mail TO
Rehoboth.
Hon. John T. Goodrich is here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Walker, Of Hicks
ford. were here yesterday.
Mr.. James Reimer. Of Leesburg, and, at
another hotel, Mss Beatty and another
lady from the same place. arrived on late
train yesterday.
MIR. J. {. Duncan. OF North Carolina;
Mrs. Il. J. Mitchell and Miss Mamie
Mitchell, OF oxford. sud DR.. X. W.
Thomas, Of DurhaG, are visiting Wash
ington.
ExJudge welch, Of Caroline, is in the
city.
Msjor Ham. Sheppard, collector Of the
sixth district, Is also here i0-dly.
NR. fuckers SPEECH.
Mr.. Tucker followed Mr.. Hitch this alter
noon IN constitutional argument Of greet
logical and uill,ctlc power IN opposition
TO the bill giving the Department Of Agri-
culture a seat in tn Cabinet. He was heard
with lively interest, The members crowdinx
into the main aisles in his front, and ap-
iwenty.twO minutes, and closed with bril-
liant burst Of eloquence.
Mr.. Tucker said al will not vote for
that bill though $4,000. 800 Of farmers de-
mand IL, because It Is unconstitutional in its
character lie cOntendrd that each Of the
existing departments had constitutional
authority for 1t. existence there were
powers for their exercise. But IN the case
OF the bill before the House there was no
constitutional warrant. for The Constitution
gave no power over agriculture. The pres
emit department grew from bureau.
The nbrsry bill, for which he voted,
was not q parallel case. lie voted for
information for the Use OF the lawmakers
Of the county. lie parted the questions,
and said We might ~ well have depart
ment Of tobacco. OF the cereals, and the
like. Agriculture was strictly internal,
and belonged not 10 the General Govern
ment for consideration specially. As sub
staniiye power. the general welfare clause
NJ the Constitution was voted out. The
words were limited II their phraseology
to objects specifically mentioned in the
Constitution. lie sad be was one oi seven
who voted against this bill, but he "got
hack here all the same