Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-19
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SENATOR DANIEL WANTS STATE
LAWS ON COMMERCE COMPILED
Virginia Well Recognized In the River and
Harbor Biil-A New York Dsmoeras
Unseated-Ths sibiey Claim.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent. /


wAsHrsaros, March Ex-senator Daniel
offered in the Senate to-day joint reso-
luton providing that some competent per-
SON be employed TO collect and put into
convenient shape all of the State laws and
judicial decisions bearing upon commerce.
and which in the judgment of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission would be OK
assistance to Congress IN legislating upon
the subject.
The finishing touches are being put
upon the river and harbor bill by the COM
mittee, and il will soon be reported TO the
House. While it cannot now be stated In
detail what the appropriation for virginia
rivers and harbors are, it is known
that these waterways have been
very well recognized, Virginia being
fortunate in having on the commit
tee Representative Jones. who, has been
unceasing in his work for several months.
Indeed, Mr.. Jones has had as much hard
work as auy man in the House. his duties
being of an exceptionally onerous charac-
ter.
LARGER APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill will carry larger aggregate ap-
preparations than II was thought some
weeks ago would be voted. 1t IS because
the members from all sections OF the co un-
try believe that the improvement OF the
waterways is question into whicn TOO
rigid economy in expenditures should not
enter.
DEMOCRAT TURNED OUT.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day decided to unseat MIR. Rockwell, the
present Democratic member from the
Twenty-eighth District of New York. the
vote being z TO 1, and seven members OF
the committee being absent. Absenteeism,
however, made no difference with the result,
as one or more OF the Democrats who could
not be present are known TO be In favor of
awarding the seat to Colonel Noyes, the
Republican contestant. The case was ar
lued in the committee on the 9th OF Feb
ruary, and has been most carefully con-
sidered in all its details. and the Demo-
Gratis who have voted 10 unseat q fellow
Democrat have taken long while to
study carefully every phase of the case.
The vote in the committee was on the re-
solution to declare Colonel Noyes entitled
TO the seat as follows: Yeas-Messrs OFer-
rail-, Paynter, lawson (ot Georgia, Hau-
gen, Dosn, johnson, and Clark, and MIR.
Gillespie. of Pennsylvania, WAS the gentle
man voting in the negative.
The case will probably be heard in the
House within two OF three weeks and
will be debated thoroughly.
OUGHT TO BE PAID.
The Sibley claim was again taken up in
the House this afternoon, and Mr. Jones,
OF Virginia, made another speech, IN
which he said the claim ought TO be paid,
rs the bill had been favorably reported In
five Congresses. IL will be remembered
that Sibley was before his death resi-
dent Of Fredericksburg. Va, and the gov
ernment used an army tent or which ne
was the inventor.
MAIL SERVICE.
The following railroad mail service
changes in North Carolina have been or
dered by the department Mackey's Ferry
to Pantego. Norfolk and Southern rail-
road, 1929 miles. From March %, 1892,
extend service from Pantego to Belleporte,
with the understanding that the company
is 10 receive no compensation tor the ser
vice TO June 80. 1892.
James X. johnson has been commission
ed postmaster at Pullett. n. O., and Lewis
T.. Mason at GriZzard, and Jeremiah L..
Taylor at Patrick Springs, Va.
The great tariff speech Of Mr.. Bryan, or
Nebraska, delivered last Wednesday in the
House, is being ordered by the thousands
by members who want to circulate copies
in their districts. A large proportion OF
the speeches will go South.
Among well-known Virginians IN the
city this week was Mr. Gore, sheriff OF
Frederick county.