Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
SENATOR DANIEL ON THE MESSAGE
Sneaker Crisp--A Batch of Petitions and
BlIIs Introduced in Both Houses.
rr',,p, our RecuIar CorrespOndent.1

BINS introduced in Both Houses.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHIyGrov. d. c., January 25.-The
message of President Harrison on the
Chilean situation, which was sent TO Con-
gress to-day, was characterized by Senator
Daniel as n strong document, and he s1ld
ne thoupht the Chief Executive ought to
be upheld IN the position he has taken by
men of all parties. He thought the
South would favor taking a determined
stand until Chile granted satisfaction iOr
the wrongs that have been inflicted.
The message was applaudod III the House
by many Democrats.
Speaker Crisp was cordially greeted IN
the House to-day when he reappeared at
hls desk and resumed the welding OF the
gayel. The Speaker looks pale. but he Is
recovering rapidly and his voice ID clear
and reasonably strong.
FOR FREE MAIL DELIVERY
Colonel O'Ferrall presented In the House
to-day petitions from the following per-
sons tayoring the free delivery OF mails in
country districts: +. W. Scott ana y
others of Mathews county: James Land
and So Others of Pittsylvania county; A.
\. Perkins and % others, county not
stated: O. &. Snead and II others OF Lunen-
burg county; n. n. Witcher and - otho-3
of Franklin county: A. L. Belcher and 70
Others of Nottoway county; j. q. Brewer
and % Others Of Grayson county; I'll
Baker and % others Of Grayson county,
George W. Sailing and % Others OF Scott
county. William Mcqueen and 50 Others
of Surry county; ii. l.. Lazenby and 81
others Of Bedford county; X. l.. Cousins
and 2 others of Amelia county; w. W.
Spanrler and Others of Patrick county;
h. 4. Robertson and % others OF f1ttsyl..
wanna county: w. r. Cash and rs others OF
Caroline county.
VIRGINIA BILLS.
Bills were introduced III the House TO-
day as follows: -
By Mr.. Buchanan, of Virginia: Autho-
rizinp Secretary of the Treasury TO consent
to the use of a portion of the United
States public grounds at Abingdon Tor
pubhc street, and not TO exceed thirty feet
By Mr.. Jones, Of Virginia; Providing
for the purchase of Cedar Grove, tract OF
land on Elizabeth river and opposite the
Gosport navy.yard, to be used for wet
dock.
Nv Mr.. Tucker: Authorizing the coin
age OF the metric dollar aud fractions OF
dollar and also the coinage Of the double
metric gold eagle, eagle and stella, all OF
standard value as gold and silver bimetal-
lie money.
NORTH CAROLINA MATTERS
Nv Mr.. Cowles, of North Carolina: To
repeal the iuternal-revenue hcense-taxes
for the sale of distilled spirits and TO pre-,
vent frivolous prosecutions III Federal
courts: to allow the free distillation OF
brandy from fruits; relating TO the COM
pensation of United States attorneys,
inarshals. clerks, etc. to repeal the FAX on
tobacco in all its forms; to prevent the
destruction of stills, tubs, furnaces, ETC..
used in the distillation of grain aud fruit
and TO make the same misdeneanor;
Granting pensions 20 soldiers engaged IN
the removal Of the Cherokee Indians, and
TO repeal taxes on tobacco and fruit dls-
tillations as applied to farmers rights III
selling. ,,. o..
REPRESENTATIVE Williams. of North Caro-
lima. to-day introduced bill TO prohioit
trusts and combines under penalty OF nne
and Imprisonment also, bill to impose
an income tax.
Hon. George d. Wise has returned from
Mr.. J. NJ. Murphy, of Charlottesville,
was among the Virginia visitors at the
Capitol to-day.
BIZ SENATOR DANIEL.
cao.o- non;al introduced. by request,