Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-11

Republican party would be ultimately vie
dorious. iApplause.l Mr. Patterson, Of
tennessee, made an argument In support
Oh me OIL, ana inyeighed against the pro-
tcctl9n policy OF the Republican party,
wnich, he claimed was detrimental to
We interests OF the negro Iaborers OF
the South. He denounced the force bill
as the most infamous of ali infamous mea-
snres, aud he congratulated the country
lnat TIE Republican party itself was now
asnamod OF having advocated 1t. The
FARMERS OF the South and West were dis
satisfied with the present condition OF az
lars and We're clamoring for arcduction Of
taxation. At the conclusion of Mr.. Pettor-
sons speech .ho committee rose and the
House adjourned.
The United states steamship Dolphin
VIII be put IN commission at Norfolk. Va,
on the 18th instant. She will be placed
on special service "a a dispatch boat. The
detail of her officers is as follows: Com
mander, W. IL. Brownson; Lieutenant,
IS. II. Buckingham: Ensign. Patrick W.
hourigan; Past Assistant Surgeon, J. ID.
Gatewocd; Assistant Paymaster, s. l..
Heap; Past Assistant Engineer, q. W.
Bard
General Foster, Of the State Depart
ment, who Is assisting tue President in the
Boring Sea fisheries negotiations. had q
Ntf~ NRAtNlNhAU OF AHN 4NHNf lttJ0i
tins afternoon with Secretary Tracy and
Commodore Ramsay, chief Of the Bureau
of Navigation. While It is not possible TO
state positively what occurred at tho con-
ference II is SAID 10 be O safe assumption
that II related solely TO the consideration
OF the course 70 be pursued b. the
navy in enforcing the contention of
this government that relagic sealing
IA Eerng Sea should be wholly
FfIaA tls.. l.sr
arbitration OF the controversy between
the United States and Great Britain.
Although there Is no certainly that Great
Britain viii not cooperate in the work of
Keeping sealing vessels ont OF the sea, the
welLknown objection Of that government
TO the closing OF the sea to vessels OF
Canada justihes IL is SAID, the alleged as
sumption on the part Of this government
that If the sea IS to be patrolled Il will
have 30 be done altogether by our own
navy aud revenue vessels. 10 Is, therefore,
inferred that t0-day's conference related
solely to the best method of performing
this service in the event that Great Brl-
tain declines the Presidents PROPOSE
ton of the sth instant for prompt re-
neWal OF the BtC1liis uiy0id. 1t - asserted
in some quarters that the Navy Depart
mont is now we'll prepared 10 enforce such
q policy. provided there IS no resistance
thereto on the part OF the British Govern
ment. a disposition by that government
10 resist any interference with merchant
vessels flying It's has desiring to enter
Beriug Sea would, however, put Gn en-
tiroly different Pause oh the question. In
the event that this government I'D
heres 10 is policy OF last yeBT, Il
will send all the available vessels
at It's command 20 Bering Sea soon
enough. IL possible. TO control all It's
approaches aud prevent the entrance OF
all sealing vessels. American as well 90
others. The naval vessels that can be
used Tor tins service are the Charleston,
Baltimore. and Ranger at snn Francisco I.
the MOhican, now on her way TO Port Or
chard, Washington, with the Nipsic IL
TOW, Gnd the Yorktown ana Boston, now
en route TO San Francisco from CalIac.
The revenue cutters Bear Rush. and Cor
win. nov fitting out at san Francisco for
their annual cruise TO the seal islands,
would also assist IN the work OF policing
the restricted waters.
The reports from Nessrs. Springer and
Blame to-day continued favorable.
The weather here WAS mild and bright
to-day until nearly noon. when sudden
storm came uD from the west with rain,
snow, and bail. accompanied by high wind,
which lasted until after 3 O'Clock. When
the storm broke three ladies were caught
in il or tho east front of the Capitol
building and lifted from their feet and
thrown heavily 10 the ground. Two were
knocked senscless aud thelr heads were
badly cut. but they were carried into the
Senate wing of the Capitol, where they
received proper attention and were sent
home. One was the wife OF Senator Pal
mcr, Of Illinois.
Dihgent inquiry at the various executive
departmeuts dealing with the question
ELECTS the information that the President
viii take no further action IN regard 20 the
Boring Sea matter until be shall have re-
ceiyei q reply from Lord Salisbury TO Mr..
WhgrtOn's note Of the Sth instant, insist
ING on removal of the mOdps Uiceldi of
last wear as an essential coneition TO the
settlement Of the controversy by arbitra-
ton.
Representative Ontes. from the House
Judiciary Committee, to-day reported ia
vOrably the bill intended 60 suspend the
operations OF those sections Of the Revised
Statutes relative to persons IN the sece-
ding States who were dropped from the
pension rolls on account OF their supposed
dslOyalty TO the government. The blli
proposes 60 rolievc these persons OF proofs
OF acts Of LOYALTY. and allow them IN their
old ace TO be restored to the pension rolls,
but gives them no back pay. Another class
of persons which the bill - intended TO re-
heve consists OF the soldiers OF the MeM-
can and Indian wars IN respect to bounty
land claims.
In d report submitted to the House with
the naval appropriation bill Chairman Her
bert Says the committee has made a cele-
ful examination into the manner III winch
the money appropriated for the navy has
been expended and while they found no.
thing 90. condemn and very much To com
memo. they believe that the re.renchment
under certain heeds. which they recon-
mend can be elected without any injury
To the service. and that in Wow OF the con-
dition Of the Treasury It ought 10 be made.