Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-21
ENGINEER PROMISED.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL AFFORD AID
IN THE OYSTER GROUND SURVEY.
The Railroad BiIi-copsressionai Reap
Preserving Old Court
Records--yoiuntec Companies. ,

Mr.. Washington. of the Senate Commit
tee on FISH aud Game, and Sir. Chambers,
of the House Committee on the Chesapeake
and its Tributaries, who went to Washing
ton to lay before the Secretary of the Trea-
sury the Joint letter Of their committees
prepared by Senator Little. asking the
services OF United States engineer TO
survey the Virginia oyster-grounds, re-
turned Yesterday. They report that they
save not only been promised the assign
ment OF a competent engineer TO DO tnis
work. but that the Government VIII. IL
possible. furnish boat for the purpose.
The United States Fish Commission have
also promised all the aid in their power IN
the matter OF carrying cut the survey anu
determining the important question as 10
what are natural rocks. etc.
THE RAILROAD BILL
The House Committee on Roads VIII
meet again this morning to CONSIDER iur-
Their the Kent railroad bill The impress
sion obtains that the bill mas oeeh
STRENGTHENED in the House by the accept
ance by It's patron OF the proposed brown
amendments. though the committee VIII
! have several meetings for discussion on tne
measure before il IL reported TO the Rouse.
Yesterday Mr. Yarrell received petition
signed by 800 citizens of Greenesvlile ana
Sussex counties asking him TO vote Tor the
Kent bill. lie thinks this IL rather SUI
perfluous. considering that be introduces
the measure into the Senate at its last
session.
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPoBTIoNMENr.
The subcommittee of the Committees
Of Privileges and Elections OF the TWO
houses who are working on the reappor-
4 4. e b.. Gtota for pm hers oil OOf-
press held another session yesterday AFTER
noon. but reached no definite conclusion;
| The opinion still prevails that there VIII
be but few changes IN the dlstricts.
The House Committee on Courts OF JUS
tice met Yesterday morning at ID O'CLOCK,
with Mr.. Saunders. the chairman, pre-
siding The committee considered inc
bill introduced by Mr.. Mailet ana aineiiu,
| ING the mechanics lien law. but decided
mi IA disnose of the measure until Satur-
day morning, when they will report upon
il. Delegations from this city, Norfoik,
and Roanoke have appeared Deiore INC
committee IN advocacy OF the Dill.
This committee has been discharged
from further consideration OF the bill IN
troduced into the House by Mr.. Wlikins,
| providing for the preservation OF certain
court records, and the matter has oeen re-
| ferred TO the Finance Committee. Inc
| latter COMMITTEES will hold a special session
on Friday morning. when both the friends
and the opposers Of the bill wall be heard.
The Military Committee OF the House
met Yesterday afternoon 20 consider the
Senate bill to muster into the state service
the Virginia Zousves, OF Lynchburg.
Colonies Henry 9. Jones, and u. Percy
HAYES. Lieutenant Colonel 10 Lane stern,
Major ". f. Simons. and Captain A. Is.
| Guigon appeared before the committee
and opposed the measure. The committee
decided to report adversely upon the
measure.
DrREcr-TAZ MONEY.
Mr.. Berry's bill providing for the, distri-
button of the drect-tax money IS the spe-
cial order in the Senate for to-day at
O'clock.
The Joint resolution memorializing the
President and the Congress of the United
States to erect on the Rip Raps memorial
to Commodore Mathew Fontaiue Maury
will be called up in the Senate to-day. 1t
has been passed by the House unanimous
ly. and no question exists that 1T will not
pass the Senate by the same vote. 1t has
been postponed in the Senate simply IN
order that it might come before full
body.
Proceedings of Both Houses.