Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-03

WHAT BRITAIN COULD DO.
In twelve or eighteen hours Grea,
Britain could assemble feet at Portland.
in eighteen or twenty hours at Boston. and
IN twenty-four hours. perhaps, at New
YORK. what are you going 10 do when you
find British war.yessels in the harbor of
New York; They could levy tri.
butte of S12,O0O00O or $4,000. 600 on
New York and New York would be com.
PEELED 70 pay 1t. In the mean time
these gallant sons Of libertyn by the
hundred thousand or five hundred thou
sand arc arming. but they would not be
worth a single last years bird's-nest. You
cannot defend the harbors Of Boston, Port
land, New York, Charleston, New Orleans,
OF San Francisco. You have no modern
guns.
Mr.. BLAIR's PERENNIAL JOKE.
Mr.. Blair criticised with some sarcasm
the speeches OF Messrs. Dolph and Haw-
ley and ridiculed their fears of war with
any nation. What motive. he asked had
Great Britain TO make war against the
United States? She had no conceivable
motive to do so. He had no objection TO
seeing Portsmouth, n. H.. fortified, and
he thought that was the best port
10 be selected for notifications. but
his policy would be toput intelligenceinto
the bayonet, and If the Senate could not
pass the elections bill to pass the educa-
ton bill. He offered an amendment looking
10 an international conference for the sup
preston Of the slave trade and the trade
IN intoxicating liquors. firearms. and gun
powder on the continent of Africa.
Row ABOUT ARBITRATION?
Mr.. Cockrell read the report of the con-
ference of American nations on the sub
ject Of international arbitration, and ar
gued that appropriations for war prepare
tons we're placing the United States in
false light.
Mr.. Dawes stated the reason why re-
duction of the appropriation had been re-
commended II was that there was an I'M
expended balance on hand for the same
works of 81, 22i 900. which. with the sum
recommended, would make within 81, 900
OF the $4,000, 600 TO be expended.
The amendment was agreed to.
Without making any further progress
with the bill the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at $50 adjourned.
House of Representatives
A message from the President relative to
the succt ssion in the office of Secretary OF
the Treasury was read and referred TO the
Committee on WAYS and Means. This be-
ing suspension day the Speaker announced
that the unfinished business was the SEN
ate hill for the relief of sufferers by the
wreck of the United States steamer
Tallapoosa. and the roll was called.
The result was-yeas 116, navs 65-not
the necessary twO-thirds so the House re-
fused 10 suspend the rules and ipassed the
bill.
PUBLIC-BUILDISG BILLS.
Nfr. Walker. OF Massachusetts,. moved TO
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
making an additional appropriation of
$3.50, 900 TO continue the work on the pub
lie building at Worcester, Mass. In the
course of debate Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas,
complained of his lack Of success in get
ting action upon the Hot Springs public
building bill. and Mr.. Breckenridge. of
Kentucky. referred TO the strong existing
suspicion that there was a building ring
which controlled all appropriations for
public buildings.
Mr.. Spinola took advantage of recog-
milton TO renew his appeal for the passage
OF the Dill providing for the erection of
monument TO the victims of British prison.
ships. The bill was passed-yeas, 1888;
nays, 65.
A BUILDING FOR ROANOKE.
The Senate bill was passed, on motion Of
Mr.. Edmunds. of Virginia. for the erection
of public building al Roanoke, Va, with
an amendment limiting the cost to $4,000.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley, the bill was
passed amending section 1870, Revised
soned by death or resignation shall not be
temporarily filed under the three PIE
ceeding sections for a longer period than
thirty days.n The present law limits the
time to ten DAYS. and the bill has special
reference 10 the appointment OF success
sor TO the late Secretary Window.
THE BODY OF J. A. owENBY.
Then Mr.. Dingley rose and announced
that the Sergeant-at-Arms, in compliance
with the order Of the House, was ready. to
present at its bar the body of j. A. Owenby;
whereupon Mr.. Owenby, escorted by Ser
geant-at-Arms Holmes, appeared ct the bar
and the Sereeant-at-Arms formally deliver
ed his prisoner 10 the House.
owENBY EXPLAINS.
In response to q question from the Speak
or as to why he should not be adjudged in
contempt Of the House, Mr.. Owenby said:
Mr.. Speaker. when | was summoned |
did not have the money to come on with
and | demanded my mileage. The
Deputy Sergeant-at-ATms stated that
he was not empowered to give It TO
me. and he made an engagement TO
see me later in the day. was an hour
late in keeping the engagement. The fol
lowing dav | received a note from him
saving that no fees were advanced. / sup
POSED that the matter was dropped until /
saw by the newspapers that my arrest was
ordered by the House. Itelegraphed Mr.
Mason. of Illinois, to see the Speaker and
the chairman of the committee and say
that if means were advanced ! would
come received a reply stating that Mr..
Mason was in Chicago, and before saw
him the Deputy Sergeant-at-Armsa arrived.
The Speaker: Are you now ready to ap-
pear before the cOmmitteel
Mr.. Owenby: ! am.
owKNBY PUBGED OF CONTEMPT.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, a resolution
was adopted 10 the effect that Mr.. Owenby
had purged himself of contempt and per-
hitting and requiring him TO testify and
in the meantime remanding him to the
custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House.
The Senate bill was passed, with an
amendment striking out the appropriatIng
clause providing for the erection OF a pub
lie building at st. Paul, Mimi, at cost. Of
$500. 900.
The House then adjourned.
Mr.. WINDOWS FUNERAL.