Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
WASHINGTON.
THE INCIDENTS AND EVENTS or feo-
TERpAY AT THE FEoEReL
CAPITAL.
The Republican Difficulty In Agree'"s
to siivcr-rhe Compulsory Pilotase
BiiI-The Bowman Act-'r-
ginsans and North Caro-
lininns In the City.
ryrom Our REGULAR Correspondent

IRON OJr bfFuihT toiIcsPSA~
wAsuryorov. April 19.-The House COM
mittec. composed of the Republican i I...-
bers of the Coinage Committee ana osn., !,
who were delegated to assist IN the i ii ~
of silver bill, are having hard tiine -. ~
agree. apparently. but they WIZ nav ~
toe the mark next week, in spite OF 'ns
Interference of Secretary Window, VINO 10
doing his utmost in the interest on ins
"gold-bugs." The Democrats are forelng
the issue, and many Republicans are ai teth
silver men. but there is an element IN uotn
rarties-seyeral times larger in the hepuo-
lican party. howeyer-who cannot oe trust
ed. The force back of this movelnen,ni y
too strong 10 resist. ard wave mas loiieu
in from the West and South thaI WI ~ s"oup
any man who attempts to contract .no Cur
rency.
PROCEEDINGS ~ CONGRESS
The Senate proceedings were dry and nm
interesting to-day. The ordinary routine
calendar business was all that was done.
In the House most OF tho session was oe-
voted to passing eulogies upon the iate
Hon. S. s. Cox, Of New York. There was
large gallery attendance. and more mem;
bers listened to the speeches than Is usuiu
on occasions of this character. The trlDuteS
paid to the memory of MIR. Cox were peau-
tiful and appropriate, those coming rom I
MIR. Breckenridge. of Kentucky, MT. but
terworth, of Ohio, and Mr. Cummings, OF
New York. being among the most brilliant
of tho addresses.
TEE CoApUTsoRY-PILOTAGE BILL.
The probabilities are that the compulsory.
pIlotage bill, IN which the commerce OF
Richmond is so greatly interested, will not
have o chance to be considered IN the
House for at least month. A powerful
opposition is being worked up, and in spite
of the fact that the committee reported
favorably the friends of the measure can
not get day for its consideration.
THE BOWMAN ACT.
The Bowman act :" which provides for
the payment of 295 claims TO people In the
southern States, and which has been be-
fore the House for three or four Fridays,
will be called up again next Friday. It's
friends are strong enough to keep any
thing else from being considered on private
bill DAYS, and they propose to hold the tort
until the bill is either passed or driven
out. 1t is opposed by the Republicans be-
cause the money to be appropriated IS to
60 to people in the South.
4 NATIONAL BANK At BRISTOL.
Application has been made 10 the Comp
troller Of the Currency for the organiza-
ton of bank at Bristol. Va, to be known
"a the Citizens National Bank.
PAY FOR SUPPLIES 10 TEE FEDERAL ARMY.
General Lee introduced in the House to-
day bill to pay James II. Clark, of Fair
fax county, Va, ,312 for stores and sup
plies furnished the Union army during the
war.
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
Among Virginians registered at the hotels
are Hon. Edward Echols. II. Erskine Mil
Ter, and j. Howard Wayt, of Staunton,
Thomas w. McLane, Jr.. Of Richmond,
W. II. Franklin and w. W. Tyler, OF Lynch
burg, and X. W. Hilleary. of Warrenton,
at the Metropolitan; w. +, Addison and
W. II. Hirsy, Of Richmond, II. l.. Stone, OF
Newberne, and A. II. Jordan, ofDuhlins, at
the National: j. a. Wingheld. of Hanover
Courthouse. A. G. Braxton. of Stanton,
]. j. Carroll, of Summit, f. l.. Word, OF
Richmond. II. S. Marshall, George l..
Webb. and John Wilson, of the University
of Virginia. and Frank Gilmer, of Char
| lottesville Of the st. James.
Jerome Bolick. of Cormora, T.. c.. Is al
the st. james; also. c. F. Dickson, OF Ron
ceverte, W. Va.
Archibald Brady, of Charlotte, N. c., is
registered at the National.