The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-22

llled as they We're Yesterday. and a large
proportion 0f the members were in their
seats chatting and laughing together. The
hum 0f voices rose above the voice Of Mr..
/ Hooker, aud Mr. llit;. OF Illinois, was final
I ~ compelled % asa the speaker 10 declare
order.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Ilooker's re-
marks. Nr. Mills. of Texas. rose in opposi-
ti0n 90 the proposition of holding a Worlds
Fair. The government. be- said. had moth
ing t0 do with a worlds fair. it was a
state proposition.
Referring 20 Christopher Columbus. Mr..
Mills said that Columbus had never seen
North America. He never knew there was
such continent rs North America. He
had lefl spain 90 hunt Indians: had landed
at san Salvador. and gone back home again.
This proposition. De held. was business
proposition. Since 1876 these fairs had been
increasing. and IL they kept ON increasing.
helped by government appropriations, the
people would finally break down under the
burden Of taxation.
These fairs could De held without any
help from the government. lie thought the
bill would pass, aud 10 would be charged
up t0 patriotism and 90 Columbus. lie sup
posed that be would have % cast his vote
Tor some particular site, and that vote
would boz cast for ~. Louis
posed the bin.
Mr.. Peters. Of Kansas opposed the hill
because in an estimate OF the expenditures
of the government prepared by him they eN
cCedcd the receipts.
Mr.. O'Neiil. of Pennsylvania, opposed the
proposition. principally because there was
GOO little time tO prepare i1r "a fair i'm lsJ2.
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, favored
Washington. He believed. however. that
wherever thc fair would Dee held. 10 would
result I'm the greatest benefit 20 the south.
Messrs. OFerrail of Virginia. Gibson of
Maryland. MIlliken of Maine, Houk. OF
Tennessee, and Wilson of West Viz
liuia. also spoke in favor Of Washing
ton. the last named contendng that fairs
aiayed the sectional feelings engendcred by
the war.
Mr. Nardever Of California. favored ST.
Louis. and Was followed hy others of his be-
lief, namely: Messrs. Carlisle. of Kentucky,
hinsey of Missouri. ONeall. of Indiana.
Wilson. of Missouri. fOrman Of Illinois, and
Hatch. of Missouri.
Cnesg0's claims were put forth by Mr..
Mason. of Illinois. and "a number OF Othors
and New York was eul0gized by a number
equally large. Several of the New York
representatives referred 90 the fact that
while New York might NOT have hotel
named after any OF the Northern heroes Of
the late war. as claimed by Mr.. Perkins. of
Kansas Yesterday. she did not care 10 have
q hotel recently erected IN Chicago Libby
T Prison.
Mr.. Gambler. of Massachusetts. closed the
debate. and at q o'clock "a recess was taken
until F, O'Clock tonight.
40 the night session number of private
pension bills were passed, and the House
adjourned until Monday.
INTERFERING Win O.. s.. OFFICIALS.
Mr. Edmunds introduced in the senate
to-day q bin providing punishments for
those w10 interfere with United states Oili-
GERS in the discharge of their duty. and for
other purposes. The bin provides that any
one WImllg and wr0ngluily attempting to
interfere with 0r prevent the discharge of
iho duties Of an officer of the nited states,
0r conspring with others tO do SD. or at
tempting or cOnsplring tO do bodily harm 90
an officer 0n account of the discharge OF
bis duti. shall De guilty al a misdemeanor
and shall Doe hned not more than S1,oOO
0f imprisoned NOT more than five years. or
both. Any person uulawiully assaultlng
au officer in the discharge of his duty or be-
cause of ihe discharge Oi bis duty, D. 10 De
fined not more than SlO,00O,. or
imprisoned not more than ten years,
or both. Any person uulawiully, but
not maliciOusly killing an officer
while in the discharge OF bis duty, on when
proceeding 90 the discharge of bis duty, or
iu consequence of bis duty, is to suffer inn
ur.~Onmeut for term not exceeding ten
years. ANY person Wilully and malicious
iy killing am officer is 10 be- adjudged guilty
Oi murder and t0 suffer death. but the jury
may lind a verdict oi manslaughter.
REVENUE COLLECTIONS FOR JANUARY.
The aggregate collections from internal
revenue for January. 1880, were Sjli,23l
less than i0r January, lssy. The increase
during the first seven months 0f the present
fiscal year over the corresponding seven
months 0i tine last fiscal year was S3,2J2,-
US.
The unan nous report 0f the House Com
mitfee On Elections in the contested election
case. of Frank II. Ihreett. (kepublicanl
against Richard II. Clarke. (Dcm0craJ from
the First Congressional Dl.trict oi Ala
hlma. was made tO the House to-day by hr.
ilangcn. The report recommends the re-
tentiou Of the seat by Nr. Clarke. Ihreett
il a colored man,
IMPORTANT LAND DECISION.
An important land decision was made to-
d1Y by Land Commissioner Croft in the
claim of James s.. Beayis and wife, OF Ari-
IONA. The decision affects the title 90 about
four million acres OF land in Arizona. The
claim was based upon the old Spanish
peraita grant made nearly "a hundred years
ago. The Commissioner holds that 10 pre-
sents nO valid claim which the government
- forced tO respect. He denied the legality
Of the existence Of the grant and directs the
surveyor General Of Arizona % strike the
case from bis dOcketS. The effect Of this
decision will Dee t0 quiet the title 10 great
+ deal of land now occupied by settlers.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE APrONnrrOX.
A delegation of leading Petersburg citi-
/ lens viii have a hearing before ihe River
and Ilarb0r Committee next Tuesday % ad-
y0cate ihe plan Of appropratng money 10
change the channel OF the Appomattor
/ River at that place.
VIRGINIA rOsTMAsrERs.
Virginia postmastes appointed; 4. c.
/ Wells. Bunker Ill., Bedford county; j. G..
+ Fulton Mount Meridian. Augusta county ;
+ %. A. McGnnis.. Oak Grove. Nestmore-
+ land county. Pensions: William Grant
ham. Norfolk; Eli Link and Leroy J.. Bald
win. National soldiers llomei Herr Clay,
/ of Portsmouth.
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
/ REPRESENTATIVE Lee has been quite gen.
orally cOmplimentcd upon the neat, appro-
pirate and graceful speech he delivered
Yesterday ou the Worlds Fair site. With
F in he limited time 40 his command. be
made ail that was possible in behalf OF his
position.
STATE OF TRADE.
Regular Weekly Repor. Of Il. G.. Dun
s. Co.