Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-14
WASHINGTON.
xvws AND GOSSIP FROM THE Ma
rIoNAL CAPITAL.
rhs chinese Indemnity Resolution Talked
10 pssth- Contested Election Cases
Personals and Briefs.
-, m, peoular Correspondent.l

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Chi
psse indemnity resolution came up in
tho House during the morning hour,
and was talked to death by its friends.
Mr.. Belmont, having it in charge, at
tempted to limit the debate, but the
minority, Of less than forty, took adj
v,ptsee of the situation to filibuster
until the morning hour expired. There
ia no probability that the matter will
be taken up again this session, as the
Foreign Affairs Committee will not
again be called before the summer re-
cess. The committee, however, has q
day allotted to it on spe-
cial order, and should the resolu-
ton be considered Of sufficient moment
10 ieopardizc other business it may be
taken ND, but the chances are decidedly
against such a course. Hon. John j.
O'Neill, the labor champion, sough,
with nervous haste to catch the chair
mans eye for the purpose Of interpola-
ting a labor boomerang" into the
proceedings but was shut of by
amendments and countsramendments,
upon which divisions and quorums were
called. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill then came up, and is
being considered. The Senate devoted
the day to miscellaneous business Of
private character.
The House Committee on Elections
will take vote on the case Of Kidd Us.
Steele, from Indiana, at the meeting to
be held Thursday of next week. The
sitting member (Mr. Steele is radical
Republican. and holds his seat on the
narrow limits OF majority Of tifty-four.
The contestant claims that this ma
iority was obtained by the votes of
non. residents who were students in
attendance on college located in the
district. Mr.. Steele is very unpopular
with both parties by reason Of an as
sumption of craftsmanship which he
does not possess. During the discus
sion of the Fitz John Porter bill he
added to his reputation by showing
his ability to make speech on a
subject about which he knew nothing.
Mr. Lowry has reported the Califor-
MIA contested election cases to the
House. The contests were made on
the ground that the vote should have
been canvassed under the law existing
prior to March 13, 1888, which ap-
portioned the State into four districts
and two representatives at large, while
the act Of the date above gave six dis
Iic,s and no representatives at large.
The contestants endeavor to prove the
act Of March Is, 1888, invalid, but in
The opinion Of the committee they fail
to do this, and the report is in favor OF
the sitting members.
The constituents Of Hon. John 5.
Barbour, it is claimed, will insist on
his reconsidering his declination to be
candidate for reelection. Mr.. Bar
bour is counted among the most useful
members in the House. lie belongs to
he class known as workers rather than
10 the orpamentals, and by his good
practical sense commands more atten-
ton and accomplishes more for his dis
trict and State than those capable of
making brilliant displays of their
powers of speech.
Major S. S. Turner, of Warren
county. is in the city.
Mr.. Fowl, Of Staunton, is here en-
deavoring to secure a modification OF
ruling made by Commissioner Miller.
Richard Marshall and ex-senator
Callahan, of Portsmouth, are here from
Portsmouth looking after the patronage
Of the Second district.
Mr.. Libbey has presented the petit
ton Of William 4. Carhart, Of Ports
mouth, to have his two claims grow
ing out Of property taken by United
States troops during the war referred
to the court of claims.
S. II. Letcber, ESQ.,, Of Lexington
son of the ex-Goyernor-is registered
at the National.
State-Senator Henry Heston aud
Delegate Ryan, both of Loudoun
county. are doing the capital.
Captain Charles P. Jenny, of Lees
burg, is in Washington.