Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-28
BILLS OF LADING.
THE WORK OF SOME OF THE CONGRESS
SIGNAL COMMITTEES.
Going for the Lotteries-Ths Hatteras Light
house-Catholic University Meet
ing-PersOaal Notes.
Iron our Regular correspondent.l

The committee are Of opinion that Interstate
nnd International bills Of lading ought, IN the
interest Of commerce and common honesty, 10 pe
governed BY the commercial law 10 tho extent OF
cstoppng the carrier when sued on such 0ls
IRON denying the receipt Of toe goods Tor SNIP
ment Az tho meet NC o. the National COTTON
E1change, IN July, 1888, Il was resolved ihal lui5
question touching interstate bills OF iading was
one which affected directly the commerce VI
the entire country, and that an net OF Congress
defining the rights Of the railroad a91 other
corporations, or persons engaged ~ common
carriers, ana OF holders Of bilspf lating u good
faith. u necessary for the protection OF ner-
chants and bank ers, and. IN fact, OF All who are
! interested In maintaining the reliability ar
vas, usefulness Of these instruments OF com
merce.
The bill under consideration Il substantially
that formulated By the Cotton Exchange, but we
think II involyed and subject 70 misconsirucron.
and some OF "a provisions would probably tend
10 defeat it, object Your committee ,tnereiole
tute therefor: -
THAT Whenever anv common carrier by land
or water signs and delivers any bill OF ladiug or
instrument IN the nature thereof purporung 70
DO Tor goods, wares. or merchandise receiver py
such carrier for transportation from one state 20
another within the United states, or 10 any lot
eigu country, such bill Of ladinG or instrument ia
the nature thereof in the hands OF any ooad-fde
holder for valuable consideration who acquired
the same In the usual course Of trnda without
any notice Of any defect therein. shall he con-
elusive evidence that the goods described therein
were actually received by such carrier IN The
manner and Tor the purpose az therein stated
The Senate Committee on Education
and Labor to-day heard argument in be-
half Of the bill to permit employees III
the United States navy-yards who have
heretofore worked more than eight hours
a day to assert their claim IN the Court
of Claims for extra compensation under
the law providing that "eight hours
shall constitute days work. No con
clusion was reached.
LOTTERIES.
The House Judiciary Committee Will
hear argument tomorrow on the lottery
bills referred to them. There are three
of these bills The first, introduced by
Mr. Hogg, OF West Virginia, prohibits
"the buying. selling. or transferring of
tickets or chances in any lottery In any
territory subject TO the jurisdiction Otthe
United States" The second, introduced
by Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, prohibits
lotteries, lottery advertisements and
the sale Of lottery tickets in the District
OF Columbia and the Territories and
the third, also by Mr.. Browne prohibits
1.-THE mailing OF letters and circulars con
corning lotteries, or newspapers and
other periodicals and publications con
tanning lottery advertisements. Mr..
Browne viii himself appear before the
committee to advocate the passage Of
these bills, and Messrs. JEFF. Chandler
and John +. Ellis will appear for the
Louisiana Lottery Company.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries discussed the Dunn
free ship bill, but arrived at no conclu
sion. MessrS Springer and Dunn, OF
the Subcommittee 10 whom 1t had been
referred, reported on it favorably, while
Mr.. Farquhar was opposed to it. No
vote was taken, but the committee will
probably divide on party lines.
The House Committee on Elections
heard further argument in the Worthing-
ton-Post case from Illinois. Mr. Worth
ington argued bis own case. The COM
mittee as yet has reached no decision in
the Mefiat- Davidson case from Alabama.
In the case of Lourey rs. White n ma
lority of the committee have agreed to
report the seat vacant on the ground that
White, who received a majority Of the
votes cast. was ineligible because not
naturalzed They recommend that an
other election be ordered.
The Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries will hear the pilots to-
morrow in opposition to the bill abolish
ing compulsory piIotage.
4 4
has reported favorably Senator Ransom's
bill to appropriate $500, 900 to build
lighthouse with steam fog-signal on the
Outer Diamond shoals of Hattems.
Also, n bill sppropri4tng 100000 for a
lightship, to be stationed of False
Cape. Va. Both these appropriations
are approved by the Lighthouse Board
as imperatively demanded for the safety
of life and property. Senator Ransom
tells me he will press his bill, and ex-
poets to send it to the House for Its
action in a few days.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The meeting last night III aid Of the
Catholic University was a complete sue
cess. The addresses OF the Cardinal and
Bishops were very enthusiastically re-
ceived, and there seems no doubt that
the $50 900 pledged by DR.. Chapelle for
this city will be speedily raised. More
than half the amount is already sub
scribed.
PERSONAL.
Major Daingerfeld Lewis, OF Clarke,
and Colonel 5. II. Letcher, OF Lexing.
ton, accompanied by Hon. John ;. Bar
bour, called on the Secretary OF War
to-day, IN their official capacity, as mem
bers Of the Board OF Visitors OF the
Virginia Military institute, to request
him to detail an army officer as PROBES
sor of typographical drawing at the in
stitute, and it is probable they will be
successful in their mission.
Mrs. DR.. George Magruder, Of
Woodstock, Va, is visiting friends here.
Rev. A. L. Dickinson, of the Religions
Herald, John Lyon, Esq. Of Richmond,
and Reuben Ragland, Esq, OF Peters
burg, were at the Capitol to-day.
Ex-senator Lewis Is reported to have
rallied somewhat from the ex-
haustion consequent upon the opera
ton recently performed upon his
eve. lie is, however, very feeble,
owing TO the long-continued pain
he suffered prior to the operation, which
weakened his system very much. His
son. d. 5. Lewis, Esq, will remain with
him for some days, and hopes for Ia
vorable change.
Colonel OFerrall told me to-day that
Mrs. O'Ferrall was very much better.
She had beencomplaining for some time
before her serious attack, and he thinks
she overtasked her strength in her round
OF official visits and receptions.
Mrs. Dora Sherman, while walking this
morning on the track of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad near the Boundary
Street crossing. was struck by locomo-
tive and instantly killed. Strange to say,
her husband was very nearly killed by a
train which ran into his wagon and
killed his horse a very short distance
from the scene of the fatal accident to-
day.
Fatal Anetdant IN "A Gable Railroad.