Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-03
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SENATOR RIDDLHBRRGHR ARD TIE
rxTRADITIos TREATY.
How he Was Cut 0h-Konns aud shor-
man-The Work Of Commit
tees-Brisfs.


From Our Regular Correspondentl
WASHINGTON, u. C.. February a.
Senator Riddlebergcr made several
efforts to-day 10 take up his resolution
10 discuss the British oxtradition treaty
In open session. but some way or other
Ingalls, found "a way 20 defeat him at
every point and ruled him ont Of order
every time. Once it seemed that he had
succeeded Senator Butler had intro
duced a resolution providing for the
reference of private land claims under
Spanish and Mexican treaties in New
Mexico 20 the United States courts of
that territory, and moved its reference
10 the Committee on Territories. Sena-
tor Edmunds said that it ought TO
go TO the Committee on Private
Land Claims. 4 little discussion
followed, during which Mr.. Riddleber-
ger got the floor and then announced
that IN accordance with the example set
him 10y other senators, who had made
long tariff speeches upon resolutions
that had not the slightest connection
with the tariff, he should now pro-
coed 20 discuss the prOpriety OF consd-
oring his resolution on the British extra
di,ion treaty. Mr. ButIer appealed TO
him earnestly 20 allow his resolution 20
be considered on IT'S merits, and pro-
missed # necessary, after It's reference, to
introduce some other resolution upon
which the Senator might twist the tail of
the British lion. MIR. RiddleOergcr good
nature yielded 10 the appeal, and he laid
down the newspaper from which he bad
been preparing 10 Lad. While Mr.
Buffers resolution was being further dis
cussed Senstofs Blackburn and Faulkner
went over TO Riddlcberger's seat and
succeeded in persuadiug him to postpone
bis attack on England, so as to allow
Senator Konna TO make his speech in re-
Div TO Sherman's assault on the Admins
iration, which had been announced for
to-day. Meanwhile Mr.. Plumb, OF Kan
sas, the colleague of President ingalls,,
was watching his opportunity, and as
soon rs the Butler resolution was dis
posed of called up his resolution on the
subject OF the failure of the mail service IN
the West, and the President ruled he was
entitled 10 the floor. So Mr.. Riddle
berger was shut of until Mr.. Plumb's
resolution was disposed Of. After that
Senator kcnna got the floor and deliver
cd his defence Of the Pre- sldcnt on the
subject of the tanff. He carried the
war into Egypt and confronted Mr..
Sherman with his own record 50 sue
@qsssuliy that the latter was obliged b.
confess that in several instances his votes
bad been inconsistent with his present
position and 10 seek 10 excuse them on
the ground that the circumstances under
which they were given were entirely
different from those which now existed.
The galleries were crowded to hear the
debate between kcnna and Sherman,
and the Char had more than once to
suppress the applause that greeted the
telling points Of the speakers 10y the
threat to clear the galleries.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The reports sent over the country in
rofcreuce to the details of the tanf bill
that the Committee on Ways and Means
will present are manufactured out OF the
fertile brains of the various correspond
ents who profess 10 know exactly what It
will be. Mr. Mills himself told re-
porter to-day that he did not yet know
what the committee, or the Democratic
majority on 1t, would ultimately agree
on. but he hoped they would he ready
- report a bill in two or three weeks
that would receive the support OF the
Democratic side OF the House.
COMMITTEES
The special committee to investigate
the Office of tine Public PrintcrWili meet
next wednesday and determine the
method of the investigation.
The Judiciary Committee will hear
Miss Susan Anthony on woman suffrage
next Tuesday.
Dennis Kearnoy appeared before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs tins
morning against Chinese immigration.
He declared that the Chinese IN San
Francisco worked for prices which white
persons could not live on, ANA that 1900
native BOYS and girls were thrown out Of
employment there because they could
not compete with Chinese labor.
The House Judiciary Committee au-
thoriz,d It's chairman, Nr. Culberson,
to-day 10 report his bill favorably as a
subsiituts Tor all bills referred to that
committee.
The Speaker did not resume the chair
to-day, but expects TO do so tomorrow,
when he will probably announce the
special committee on the Reading strike,
Of which Mr.. Rayncr will likely be
Chairman.
The confirmation of Colonel Marshall
Mcdonald has been delayed by the OPP
position Of the friends of MAJOR Fergu-
son. who was a prominent candidate for
the appointment He has been con-
uected with the Geological Survey for a
long time, aud bis claims were urged by
the South Carolina senators, from which
State he claims TO come. HIS general
arauaintance with the senators has en-
ahled him 10 delay the confirmation.
They are making a bitter fight, aud
bring the most exaggerated charges
aelinst Colonel Mcdonald. A senator
told me last night that It was most out
aecous attack upon most worthy man.
lie Senate has confirmed the appoint
ment of J. r. Jordan, United States
marshal for tho West IN district of Nr-
GINA.
Miss Gertrude ". Ashley. of Viz
guia, has been promoted IN the Post
Once Department from The $500 to the
81, 800 class.
TIFTIEVH CONGREsS.
WASHINGTON, February ,, 1883.