Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-24

WASHINGTON, April %, 1888.
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Mr.. Chace presented petitions signed
bv .57 physicians, 80 pastors or churches,
ana 55i superintendents, officers, and
teachers OF public schools OF the District
# Columbia asking legislation 20 pro
hibit the sale Of cigars, cigarettes. or
tobacco 70 bows under sixteen years Of
age. lie SAID hat the signeTs of the pc
t,rions had Investigated the subject with
great care ard lad become impressed
with the belief that the evil was very
grave and serious.
Mr. Stewart added that the use Of
cigarettes was destroying the rising gene
ration aud affecting lnJuriously the pros
perty of tie country.
The petitions we're ordered to be print
ed rs a public document
The Senate Joint resolution providing
that pubic lands lii Mississippi, Ala
bama, and Arkansas, now subject to prl-
vate entry, shall be disposed Of accord
ing TO the provisions of the homestead
laws only until pending legislation af-
foctng such lands shall be disposed OF,
or until the present session OF Congress
adioums, was reported from the COM
mittee. Passed
4 conference committee on the House
Joint resolution accepting the invitation
Of the French republic to take part in
the international Exposition at Paris IN
1889 was ordered. and Senators Sherman,
Evarts, aud Brown were appointed.
On motion the House substitutetO the
Senate bill for light or lights and other
aids to navigation to guide to Charlotte
harbor, Florida, was cOncurrcd IN.
The bill prohibiting pool-selling or
book-making in Washington or George
town was passed. 1T does not embrace
the entire District of Columbia, ana, 1t
is said, was so framed us to exclude
from It's provisions the race-track ut Ivy
City.
The bill to forfeit certain lands granted
TO railroads was taken up, discussed fora
time, aud laid aside without action, and
the "aDimai industry" bill was taken up.
Nr. Palmer. who is i'll charge OF II,
offered "a substitute for it. which had
been got up, he said. in conjunction
with q distinguished member OF the Ju-
dietary Committee. The substitute,
having been read, WAS ordered to be
printed. and the bill was laid aside till
tomorrow
The international copyright bill was
then taken up
The bill went over without action till
tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Call the Senate
bill TO change the limit of the appropria-
ton for the public building at Key West
70 si75. 600 and appropriating an addi-
tional sum of SG7, 600 was taken from the
calendar and passed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House an
invitation TO participate in the celebra-
tion of the centennial anniversary of the
Inauguration OF George Washington to
be held in New York April 30, 1889.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The pending business coming over
from FRIDAY night session was the Senate
bill granting a pension of 800 month
TO the widow Of General James Is.
Ricketts,, with an amendment reducing
the rate TO $40.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill as amended passed.
Under the cali of States resolutions
were introduced and referred directing
the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries 10 make sweeping investiga-
tons of the Alaska fur-seal fisheries,
and calling upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information upon the sub
ject OF these fisheries,
This being the day devoted tqpthe con-
sideration Of bills relating to the Dis.
tfict Of Columbia, Mr.. Hemphill. Of