Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
COMMITTEE WORK.
WHAT THE REPRESENTATIVES, IN Gov
DRESS ARE D0IsG.
Rivers and Harbors-Agrieultural Depart
ment- Society Matters Per
ssnsls and Briefs.
rrrom our Regular Correspondentl

WASHINGTON, January 25.--The dele
cations from Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut asking appropriations for the
ports Of their respective States were
heard by the River and Harbor Com
miitce OF the House this morning. The
House Committee on Agriculture dis
cussed the provisions of the bill 10
create an executive department to he
known as the Department Of Agriculture
and Labor" The Committee on For
eipn Affairs had before them the
diplomatic appropriation bill and
made considerable progress with it.
The committee is anxious TO report the
hill rs soon AS possible. The Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries have
set Friday next for the consideration Of
Mr.. Dunn's free ship" bill. This
hill provides for the registry of foreign
built ships owned in this country, and
for The admission free Of duty of all
materials used in the construction OF
ships. The Republican members OF the
committee will oppose It unanimously,
but if the Democratic members are all
in attendance the bill viii he reported
favorably.
~Ie Senate Committee on Inter State
Commerce to-day granted hearing to
the delegates Of the Halfway Conductors
Association on the bill to provide sys-
TEN of examination for railroad conduc-
tors, steamboat pilots, and others.
A delegation from Dakota appeared
before the Senate Committee on Terri
tories TO protest against the division of
the Territory. They favor the admission
OF the State as q whole.
The following appointments have been
made by Doorkeeper Hurt: Mrs. Mary
J.. Tnplett, attendant in the ladies' re-
firing room; J. l.. Case and George +.
Howard. clerks in the folding-room; i.
S. Carey. laborer: 4. J.. Phillips, chief
page, and H. Wiltberger and c. +. Arm
strong, pages.
Among the many letters received by
General Lee to-day was one forwarded
20 him 10y Governor Lee, to whom it
had been missent. from Henry Reed,
who says he IS an old servant of the Lee
family. Henry has gotten into trouble
and Is now in durance vile in Warwick
jail. Like all darkies in trouble, he
a
for assistance. There are only two
difficulties in the way of aiding Henry.
General Lee does not remember any
such individual, and, besides, he rather
thinks that Governor Lee has more
power 10 assist him ont of n Virginia jail
than he himself has. So he will prOba
hly send the letter back again to the
Governor.
Society is quickening the pace now,
for the time before Lent is short, and
great deal in the way Of pleasure and
fashion must be accomplished before Ash
Wednesday. The sensation Just now IS
the charity ball. which came OF tonight
under the auspices of the ladies Of the
Cabinet and other leaders of society.
Mrs Senator Daniel viii be assisted
in her weekly reception tomorrow by
Mrs. General Hooker, of Mississippi
Mrs. John ID. Langhorne. Mrs. c. f.
Heald, Mrs. Falls and the Misses Leary.
Langhorne, Peacby. and Marshall. The
Misses Lyon and Miss Kemp of Vir-
GINA. will assist Mrs. Senator Bate ana
Miss Bate at their reception. Secretary
and Mrs. Whitney gave a dinner last
night, which was attended by twenty
one guests.
Mr.. William II. Mosely, Of Richmond,
Was at the Capitol to-day.
General Lindsay Lomax, president of
Blacksburg College. arrived this morn
ing. and after a few hours stay left on
the o'clock tram for Richmond this
evening.
Speaker Carhslei is much better to-day,
and hopes TO be able to go to Fortress
Monroe tomorrow, where he will pro-
badly remain until entirely recuperated.