Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
IRON ORE AND COAL.
Mr., KELLEYs STATEMENT REGARDING
THE HILLS BILL
What Mr. Breckinridge ssys-kn Appeal for
Congressional Intervention
Numerous Petitions.
From Our Regular Correspondent,

AShiN"luN, IL. u, April 20.--I
called tho attention OF Mr.. 0'Ferrall To-
day to the editorial in Yesterdays Dis
patch quoting Mr.. keley's statemen,
that the Mills tariff bill was susceptible
of an Interpretation that would put iron
ore and coal on the free list After an
interview with Mr.. Breckinridge. az
Kentucky, of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee. he informs me that the commit.
fee has had Its attention called 10 this
matter, and after a careful examlna.
tlon OF tue bill and the present
law are satisfied that no such interpreta-
ton can he put upon it. Nevertheless.
Mr.. Breckenridge says that if there is
sny doubt upon the subject the committee
Will be willing 10 90 modify the wording
al The hill as 10 provide in terms that the
present duty on iron ore and coal shall
he retained. That WAS the intention OF
committee, and If there is any doubt on
the subject they are perfectly willing to
remove 1t by q specific amendment.
Secretary Whitney has issued invita-
tions to the members of the House to he
present at the launching of the York
town and the dynamite cruiser At
Cramp n Sons shIp-yard, Philadelphia,
on the 2cth instant.
Minister Phelps, accompanied by Sec
Rotary Baysrd, called on the President
to-day.
WANT THEIR RIGHTS.
Senator Daniel has presented a peti-
tlon Of Henry Nj. Price and others. pray
Ing for the Intervention of Congress TO
secure 70 them the rights which they
clam 10 have acquired under n grant
IRON the republic OF Venezuela to Mr..
Price. THIS grant, as alleged in the pc
tluon. conveyed 10 Price and those whom
he might associate with him call of
toe then nnappropriated lands in the
territory Of Guiana and the Amazo-
mas south Of the eighth degree
Of north latitude for colonization
Purposes. and also certain exclusive
priviieges, mining, commercial, and
otherwise, IS set forth IN the grant
MIR. Price states that acting upOn the
faith Of this contract, he associated with
himself certain citizens Of Virginia and
other States. and organized an incorpor-
Rted company under the laws of Viz
ginis at Scottsvile, in that State. known
as The Venezuela Company" The
officers and directors were Henry NJ.
Price. preadent; Rev. j. 4. Dore. vice
president; Jacob Briggs. Of Scottsvllle,
Va, Secretary Christopher Hornsey,
Of Charlottesville, treasurer, and the
following directors James Mason, Of
ScottSvlle; Colonel Il. h. Musser, Of
81 Louis, No. NJ. r. Collier, ESD, of
Petersburg, Va; Richard Goodwin, of
jackson. Tenn. Octsvius Goodrich, OF
Smithfeld, Va. Commodore J. r.
Tucker. Of Norfolk, Va. Colonel Will
liam Bolton, of Brooklyn. y. Y. ; Major
81 Harris Of New York city, and Hon.
Fiorentla Ryas, Of Venezuela, secretary
OF legation at Washington.
oBDsEED OUT
Nr. Price saws that after sending a
party Of emigrants to fulfil the condi-
tons OF the grant in 1871 he himself
sailed with another party, and reaching
his destination selected Porte Ia Tablas
on the Onnoco rivera place within the
grant and sixty miles below the city Of
Bolivia as the most accessible shipping
point Of the Lewly-discoyered gold de-
posts, and possessing ample water front
FOR the largest vessels He states that
al these facts were known and APP
proved by President de Ia Costa, the
Governor Of Guiana, until objection was
mode by the citizens Of Bolivia City,
who desired the colony to be located
above that city. so that 1t would be COM
mercislly tributary TO 1t. This he re-
fused. and thoreupon he was ordered out
of tue territory by the Governor, and
directed 20 90 on board a vessel bound
for the lower Orinoco. Here he con-
tracted q fever, from the results Of
which hc did not recover for two
years He further states that p0r-
ton OF the territory included IN this
grant, including the gold-mines, has
been recently seized by the authorities
OF British Guiana IS part OF Their terri
tory, although at the time of the grant 1t
was de fact0 IN possession of venezuela !;
and he IN behalf Of himself and aSsocl-
ates appeals to Congress 10 enforce their
vested rights under the grant as against
the Venezuelan Government lie also
IN bis own behalf claims special damages
for the loss OF time and health sustained
bv reason Of the arbitrary action OF the
Venezuelan officials and their refusal to
carry ont the conditions OF the grant.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions have been pre-
teuted il the House by Mr. Bowden-
Petition OF Mary Caroline Allan, widow
q Patterson Allan. OF Goochlaud coun-
Is. Va. for reference Of her claim to the
Court Of Claims. BY Mr. Gaines-Peti-
ton OF ;. 4. Hinton, W. +. French, and
others physicians and druggists OF Pc
trrsburg. Va, for repeal of the Internal
revenue law requiring ii license Of drug
gists Bv Mr.. DISQUALIFICATION Of
Mary Craig. widow OF Frederick Craig, Of
Shenandoah county, va for reference OF
ms claim % the Court Of Claims. by Mr.
Rowland, Of North Csroiina-Petltlon
Of l.. 4. Letter and others, late post
masters in North Carolina, for rehet.
By Mr. Wiss-PeutiOn OF Jane NJ :.
Thompson. Of Hanover county, Va, and
Of Helen T. Farley for reference OF their
claim 10 the Court Of Claims. by Mr.
Lee-Petuon Of citizens OF Fairfax
county, Va. also, bill for the relief OF
Alexandra county. Va.
Contracts for furnishing the machine
tools at the Norfolk maynard have been
awarded toe The Niles TOol-Works,
Hamilton, o., so, 800; William Sellers
4 Co.. Philadelphia, Sl1,39l Morgan
FnQineering Company, Alliance, o.,
81. SO: Bemont, Mills Il Co, Philadel-
phia, $3.50; Manning, Maxwell d
Moon, New York, 3, 400.
Resuming work.