Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-10
In HIGH FEATHER.
sxHaroR RIDDLsBERGxR AND THE
BRITISH LION.
The Temperance Cause.-The Senate and the
Blair Bill-Rivers and Harbors-
Brief Mention.
,From our Regular Correspondent


the tail Of the British lion entirely off
The Senate in executive session last eve.
ming postponed the consideration of the
eXtradition treaty with Great Britain. 10y
a vote Of % 10 q, to next December.
As It requires n two-thsrds vote OF the
Senate 20 ratify the treaty, this action is
considered equivalent to It's defeat The
vote In executive session was not on party
lines. both Democrats and Republicans
voting for and against 1t, and IL is said
that Mr.. Cleveland is by no means dis
pleased that the treaty failed 10 receive
the sanction Of the Senate.
Senator Riddleberger was too happy
this morning to keep the secret, and
when at last the time arrived for him TO
discuss ms resolution in order. lie rose
70 explain that the British lioH's tail
having been twisted 10y vote of % 10
2l," the passage of his resolution Was
no longer necessary.
Senator Hawcy made an indignant
protest but the Virginia Senator having
Lot the cat out of the bag. It was too late
aud the Senate had Ia digest It's indiGna-
ton as best II could. If anything could
induce senator's 10 do away with the Sc
crct session IT would seem that their re-
cent experience on this treaty would.
TEMPERANCE.
The temperance people appeared to-
day before the House Liquor Traffic
Committee. They were SO numerous
that the commitiee-room was too small
70 hold them, and an adjournment was
had to the more spacious chamber OF the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
The ladies were out in full force headed
by Mrs. lie Ftra, with her companions
of the W0mans Christian Temperance
Union OF the District. Besides these
were the Hon. Hirsm Price of Iowa,
Governor Dineley Of Maine, Rev. o. f.
BabcOck of Philadelphia, /. y. Stearns.
secretary Of the National Temperance
Society, and other prominent temperance
advocates from different parts OF the
country. Several addresses were made
IN favor OF the bill 20 establish n com
mission 10 investigate tue alcoholic
traffic. After the advocates Of the bill
had been heard Nr. Louis Schade, editor
of the Washington Sentinel spoke
against the bill. taking the ground that
ConlIess had no ngnt to interfere with
the liquor traffic in the States under the
decisions of the Supreme Court, and
that therefore all Investigation on this
subject would only involve a waste of
time and money.
RIVERS AND HARBOBS.
The Committee on Rivers and Harbors
to-dey heard deputaiion from Norfolk
consisting Of Captain C.. G. Elliott, chair
man of the Harbor Committee NJ. L.
Cooke, president of the Common Coun-
ell t. 5. Dohie, president of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Exchange, and Il.
f. Vaughan, president of the Cotton Ex-
change, who arrived this morning to
present their views on the improvement
of Norfolk harbor and Elizabeth river
They urged q liberal appropriation for
these objects. and will probably be sue
cessiul in obtaining "a great part Of what
they ask.
THE BLAIR BILL.
The Senate agreed this afternoon to
vote upon the Blair bill at p. NJ. next
Wednesday. Its passage in the Senate
Is a matter of certainty, but the house
committee has not vet even considered
IT. and it is believed that the chairman Of
the committee and probably majority
Of its members are adverse TO the bill.
It's enemies say IL will lee buried in the
committee, and the Indications now GER
tainly point that way.
READING STRIFE.
The committee on the Reading strike
telegraphed to-day for the representa-
tives Of the Reading railroad and the
Reading Coal Company. and also for the
representatives of the railroad hands and
miners on the strike They will also
summon Mr. George W. Chllds, of the
Philadelphia L,dgtr, who was selected
bv the strikers as an arbitrator. After
hearing all the evidence attainable here
the committee may 90 to Pennsylvania
70 investigate further on the spot.
The sub committee on commerce has
agreed to recommend the passage of the
bill Incorporating the Nicaragua Canal
Company. with an amendment requiring
that a majority OF the directors shall be
American citizens
The House agreed to-day to set apart
February 18th and 18th for the cOnsid-
Grafton Of bills reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
The State Department he's received the
intelligence Of the death OF David /.
Bunker of Massachusetts, United States
Consul at Demerra, of yelloW-ieyer
The examining board IN the case Of
Assistant Paymaster Doyle has reported
.I,..rselv 10 his IromotiOu
Passed Assistant Surgeon Arthur ID.
Bevan, Of the Marine Hospital Service,
having been appointed professor of
anatomy in Rush Medical College, CHI
caeo, has resigned his position III the
service, and Dr. George I. Vaughan, of
Virginia, has been appointed To fill the
vacancy.
SORGHUM.
Senator Daniel to-day presented the
resolutions Of the Virginia Legislature
asking all appropriation of 100000 for
the establishment of mandatory OF
sugar from sorghum at Alexandra. Also,
a resolution of the Legislature in favor
Of the establishment of a national
quarantine station at or near Cape
Charles. Also, petitions fromthe faculty
of the University OF Virginia and the ia
Guilty of Richmond College in favor
of an international copyright law Also,
petitions for the passage Of the bill for
The extirpation of plcuro-pneumonia
from ". Gordon Merick and others,
the Farmers Alliance Of Rockingham
county, Va, and Frank Ming, president
of the Shenandoah Agricultural Society,