The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-19
VIRGINIA RIVERS.
DELEGATION OF REPRESENTA-
TlVES TO VISIT COMMITTEE

the streams Of the Commonwealth
The uui-oaichings coniest-Congres-
slonai Proceedings.
WAsniNGroN. March is.-'special. T.
The Virginia delegation in the House will.
tomorrow morning. appear before River
and Harbor Committee 10 urge adequate
appropriations for Virginia rivers and
harbors. As THE, TINE, has explained.
some of the Virginia streams and harb0rs
are OF national Importance. and appropria-
tions for them should not boz restricted hy
the idea Of local interests. In this move
ment the delegation is united and har-
monious, and they believe they will Doe
able 20 present facts and figures that will
result boo giving iO Virginia an amount OF
money that viii bring about substantial
results during the next fiscal year. The
arguments before the committee recently
made Ia behalf OF james river, undoubtedly
created favorable impression. and sup
ported by the voice OF the entire delegation,
come satisfactory results may reasonably
Doe hoped for.
THE CATCHINGs-uILL CONTEST.
The House Elections Committee to-day
heard arguments i'm the contested election
case of Hill against Catchngs. Hill is "a
negro Of mOlasses color, and was formerly.
under Republican administration. coi-
lector of Internal revenue. For years he
has been making "a precautions living nl
hanging about Washington and begging
contributions from Northern Republicans.
General Catchings argued his own case.
and read nom the testimony to show taat me-
gro Republicans. who voted The Harrison ana
Morton electoral ticket supported nim Tor
Congress. Many of the negro heluDilcan'
testified that they voted for Datchn-7, be-
causo. they believed that as "a
member Of the River and HarDor
Committee. he would obtain liberal aprlo-
priations for the improvement Of the Missis-
sippi river. and that this matter was ol
more value TO them than any political ques-
ton.
one feature OF the case was a letter that
had been stolen. uurpOriing 90 nave peen
written hv Catchings Co. the chairman OF the
Democratic Committee. suggesting mat li
would Doe well 90 have some of inc witnesses
AGAINST him suppressed. Nentiai dtchlli-7
admitted that he wrote the letter. but Denied
that the construction put upon d. That the
oonosin0 witnesses should Doe killed, was
correct lie said that Doe had mo- sucn
Thought 0r idea. and had never yet resoried
fo killing or other violent methods 90 obtain
an election as generally the negroes had
voted for him.
THE ANrI-cOMpJIsORY rILOTAGE BILL.
IL now looks rs if tine bin 90 repeal CONE
puls0ry uilOtage is dead. 10 was reported
fav0rablN from the committee hy majority
of one seven members flNoring DO ana siA
opposing it, The Southern Pilots As-oci i-
tiou Immediately took steps to combat lne
hin They ronf several able gentlemen tn
WASHINGTON. and they We're diilgent ln pre-
-entiur their side of the question %
members. The opposition was hedN 81
bv Colonel ID. Is. Hickey. oi Ieneac'l''
who represents tAe Florida ana georgia
pilot associations. colonel htth'l WIS
iormerly i'm Washington as an officer of The
senate and by aupealing TO his old friends
ana using arguments boo behalf ui lne hi"ii'-
tainauce off the southern pilots. Doc brought
no bear a force that defeated ihe bil 400 The
first move in the House.
A COURT or INQUIRY ON THE DESPATCH
A court of inquiry viii probably be
ordered Co determine tine responsibility inf
the Despatch running aground on lower
Cedar POurshoai. in the Potomac river.
such is almost Cine inyariaDle custom when
"a United States vessel meets with misldp
of any Kind. and at tine Navy Department
this il believed To- Doe lhe course chat will le
foiioo,sl in mis- instance. The fact that
-oor.i.,~r frrlev WIS ON board the Desc
patch. NAV c0mulcate matters somewhat,
as by teehnicalliy, when ihe secretary oi
the Navy i- an.ld %, ..'', '''' ,.e r.rt .no
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-''...'. .,.' ,.'.'.. in fI.. ca-e would iu "a
,,.i.,i,.ai ..f.. Do constituting a court to
,.,'.'''ir. i,t. h,- .,,n .eamanship. on lack
oft 81 ono l.. nm instant. imagines that
, LAWYER whom be becomes -ecra-
t,,.,-offl. Na,,. Immediately DEVELOPS
H.. ..', ,.,,.f.,ir. fHaf il this technical
i,,,.f,.n +. moi advanced. Lieutenant
IA s. t.o,l.- tha r.rI commander OF the
,.'.,.t.t ,.0,,i4 or.l.nsr'Ir h. held re-u0u-
nl f,. it. ,,f-hrn Lieutenant Covio-.
In ilff.~fs he NAVY Department. simply
.',.'.. 'f..t tfa IL. Snatch is -haI and
r.-,.,-t,.r, f-,. river mon is 90 the
''f'ct that - fha r0inf whore the Despatch
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r "i, Nm. ti.i. roinf sro two lirai-
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80, and ,ot l.,. ohsrt and ine navieat,ng
GUY, ...i. . -i,,l.a for fho other
t..i', t-,o. of fbe accident the Despatch
.,.', ,.,,,',il,.- win "a fill head OF steam. and
f.,.tI If.h an tine shoals IL hammered
t... ...t..i. -,fiirl.,. afternoon. in broad
i..',,.., i'0t ft. ,,,I was bl0vlnr almost
.i.+ ti.. til.,o
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Mr. Wilson. of West Yireinia. who was
QUO If tbn Wa-binrfon REPRESENTATIVES ON
f'a Worl5.. rair Committee. was present
,,i..n tba committee met this morning to
ron.idnr tha CHICAGO bin. and as cou-e-
quence the deadlock that has existed job The
committee was DioAe.' anu .-' ''l'H
non of ihe pill pipl i".s o. '"g rl"'-
cial scheme on "ni.h lhe i , 9"aIi "e
conducted was passed. pom. ne mem l,i'
OF the committee present Were .iessi1, AN
dier lchalI MANI liill ana ,lii'i,-e'' W W.
W iison. OF W est Nli-inlA' beiu, ,il oi -'e"
York, ana ilaleh' OBJ 'lis7',lIl' ~ .g '.ii. i.''-
meni offered e7ietu1l hl 'iI. D,.N5n; pro-
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