Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-11
WASHINGTON.
STwsk AND GOSSIP FROM iHE NATIONAL
CAPITAL
A Bill in Nanehester's Interest-rhe
Naval Committee Rscop-
tion, sc.

rvrom Our Regular Correspondent
v,suiNarov, January 10-Mr. Wise,
rr5or the call of the States, introduced
,-'3,y thc following bills: 4 bill for the
,vst IN Of a public building at Manches-
Or Na. Mll for the erection Of an
,.1..iran statne in Washington. d. c.,
,.tte late President Zachary Taylor II
lgDlO.or the claim Of the Piedmont
T,rroaa Company as. the United States
,.,b, Cont OF Claims, and authorizing
,t.tr..ir. 10 a0judlcate the clam OF said
r., House Naval Committee met TO.
Jsv snl appointed the following sub.
81 mtttcs: On rank and pay. Wise,
Wnnuornc. Abbott, Cough. and Bou-
t.Ir. ON ordnance and navy-yards.
NicAtoo. Elliott. Rush Boutclle. and
VarmDr. on construction and repair and
e,.am engineering, V hitthorue, Cochran,
WISE. Herbert. Thomas, and COT on
ravctlon and supplies. Cochran, FL
lo., Busk. Hayden, and GoG on naval
academy and marine corps, kusk, IL
hott. Cochran. Harmer. .nnd Boutelle
on appropriations for the naval establish
mont. Heroon, NcAdoo, Abbott,
Thomas, and Harmer.
The House Committee on Military Az
fans considered the resolution of Mr.
Bouttlic chilling on The Secretary Of Wal
for information concerning the order
issued last summer 10y the War Depart
meut ior thc return OF Confederate bat
t!c-hags. The resolution will probably
Toe reported tomorrow. The War De
parimrnt is ready and willing to supply
all the iniormntiou as soon as called Tor
and the officials there say that Mr. bou
fellc viii fail 10 make any political cap
ital ont Of his resolution.
Mr. Eurnos, from the Committee on
Appropriations, this morning reported
g.. urgency deficiency bil, covering
I,.ms iuc.uded in the general deficiency
Iu which failed 20 become last ses-
SON for want OF the Presidents sigma
tlre iu the hurry of adjournment The
sd. WIS referred e. tue Committee on
t.e Whole.
sir. FARMER Of Pennsylvania, intro
ducci an invalid pension bin, which aa'
been endorsed by tine Graud Army and
Tire United States Manned Soldier,
League. providing for the increase OF
pensions IN eases of pensioners Nno hay,
lost eyes or limbs or the use Of then
hearing.
senator Wilson. of Maryland. made g
speech this afternoon ia opposition &c
tie Blair bill.
TILOTAGE.
Nir. DiDCloy, of Maine. Is pressing ms
hll tor thcubohtion OF compulsory pilot
age ln the Subcommittee, which hi'
charge of the bill. ana of which he is q
mcmucl The blil may be reported
fayonbly in the House as it was last SEES
SION. but TIE friends of the pilots wi
oppose 1t earnestly. andthe general indis
Iosu0n on the part of the Democratic
members % interfere with legislation
that has been heretofore RELOCATED TO the
several States viii very prObably pre-
vent any favorable action ia the House
INCEPTION.
The President has issued invitations
g. the Senators and Bepr ,euiatycs tC
O., reception To bee given the Diplomatic
Corps next Thursday evening. This Is
the CAV season for the socal world OF
Washington, and the members Of fash
i,uAble society are kept busy III attend
in- the constant round Of puddle and
private entertainments that crowd upon
each other. Among the receptions &c
le held tins week viii be one by Mrs
senator Daniel at their residence, l'Ol
Nineteenth street northwest. on Thurs
d,y next from 3 to +. NJ. Mrs. Dame
Nil Doe assisted in receiving her friend.
ly Mrs. ". n. I. Lee, Mrs. Charles Z.
GFrall Mrs. T.. H. Mor.cl, and the
Misses gabell. Heath. and Hamehck
The first Controller of the Treasury
has decided that persons shipping from
a. American port IN foreign steamship
sr. not entitled to rchct under sector
4l-- II the Revised Statutes, and thai
relief under that section can only be
Afforded to seamcn who, at tho time o.
lsur wrecked. are IN the employ OF al
American vessel or who have at leas
faun-l from the United States III ~
American vessel.
Hon George y. Wise called IN The
President to-day in company with james
LYONS. Esq, Assistant United State
hs'r.t Attorney for the Eastern district
fNrguia.
fIle general impression here is that
= ielrm. Bragg viii be our next Mlnlst 7
T. N,Mco. The friends OF other candl
dates cyncede this to-day.