Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-31
Washington small Talk.
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WASHINGTON. March 20. Secretary Tracy
has concluded 10 attend the launching OF
the cruiser Raleigh at Norfolk, Va, tomorrow.
and viii loayo mere on tho regular Norfolk boat
tbls evening. He will ho accompanied by Com.
moIore farquhar and Mr. X. {. Kcrcps, Of 50.
lonif, and probably ~ Assistant-secrniaIy
Solely.
Representative COMBS. Of Now YORK, has ~
toduced a bill VA the House providing for Tho
consi Gction q telephone line ccnuc ting
the ilie-taying stations on the Virginia coast
nom Cape Charles 90 Asssteague lalGnd In nd
OF tho preservation Of life and prOpefty.
Tho West Virginia dircrt-tax b'll came up -
. special order la the senate to-day. ana was
Proctor stating that he would IN the meantime
see his colleague Mr.. Morrill, and ASCERTAIN his
wishes ia tie matter.
Tho President to-day nominated Frank j.
COMBS, Of California. 20 De Minister 10 Japan.
Secretary Blaine has resumed the discharge a.
bis Official duties and will conduct al further me-
goiiaiions on behalf OF this government Ia the
bcafink-Sea matter
Toe personnel Of tho Berlng Sea Arbitration
tomlarslcn viii not be announced for several
weeks 10 IS settled, however. That General j.
w Foster will be the agent and Judge r. !.
Phelps. OF Vermont, the leading counsel In be-
halt ~ The United States There will he other
counsel. but they have not a. yet been selected.
Ex-senator Spooner. Of Wisconsin VIII probably
b. invited 20 ACT In that capacity. 10 is stated
on authority that the two arbitfa,ors on behalf
% the United States have no, yct been chosen.
The report Of the Committee on Merchant da-
rine and Fisheries, recommending tho repeal OF
the uai-suDsidy act. was submitted 10 the House
to-day by Mr. Enloe. IL takes tho broad ground
OF dissent from the policy Of granting subsidies
90 persons engaged In any character OF pur-
suits whatever, which policy, II asserts, II rob
berry In tho toeth OF tho law. IL the principle
o. subsidy ~ right, II SHOULD apply TO
MI, ana the cottOn-g planter OF tho south
has as much right 20 n subsidy or bounty as the
ship-Owncrs, sugar planters, md tree-trappors
who now rocoiyeit. The views Of the minority
are set forth ht lcngth and are In substance an
argument IN favor Of the retention OF The pres
ont law based upon figures showing great i'm
petus given 10 ship-Duilting under the new re-
gime.
Justice Brewer, ~ the Supreme Court, sitting
~ judge for the Circuit Court embracing The
district Of Nebraska, TO-DAY rendered decision
IN the suit brought by the United states against
the Western Union Telegraph Company
and the Union Pacific Railway Company
10 hevo declared illegal and annuled
a contract between the Western Union ana
the Union Pacific. by which tho former
operates telegraph line along the limo Of TIE
railroad. The decision is In favor OF the United
States. sets aside the contract Of 1881 between
the two companies, and directs the Union Pacific
hencefoffh % operate for commercial purposes
md for the use Of tte public its own telegraph
limo by its own agents aud not through inc IN
ttrumcntality OF the Western Union.
SccOnd-Lieutenant ID. l.. Foley has been de-
tached from the revenue steamer Crawford, NJ
Baltimore. and ordered 10 the revenue steamer
Coiiax, al Wilmington, y. {.