Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
james Rivers 5000, 900 WIN stand-sibiey
Ciaim-Iseef-c uiture Experiment..

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Representative
Wise has been assured by Senators vest
AMI Coke, who are members Of the Senate
Committee on Commerce, that no matter
What may be done with river and hnrbor appfo-
pri1iions, the 100000 item for James river, as
reported In the House bill. will be allowed 10
stand 20 tar IA the Senate committees Is ron-
cerned. They have been going over the Diii III a
preliminary sort Of way even though mas mo. nos
yet passed. the House; and when Senator RYE
notified the Virginia senators thai cuts "ouIu
have to be made Representative Wise a. once
began 20 look ont for James river. am
Nr. Todd, president OF the Gallego flour-Mills'
Of Richmoni Yesterday requested Representa-
tive Wise TO permit Mr. WINS, president OF tne
Brnzil Steamship Line. 10 appear beiore the
House Committee on Commerce 70 MAJ en- AZ
guncnt I'm regard 10 tho protest from Ne"por.
News, and the time was n1ei Tor tc-oay. uu'
Messrs. Todd and WINS OH not appear: ana the
latter sent no reason 20, his failure 70 Keep the
engagement.
PASSED TIE HOUSE.
Tho Sibley claim passed the House to-day.
UT. Jones had been working 10 pass TINS Dill lor
nearly Two months, but II met with lively oppo-
sltion. The measure provides that the ciain
snail be referred 10 the Court OF Ciains Tor au-
Indication and finding and then be reporter 10
the House. As originally introduced the OH
provided for paying the heirs S3f,OoV outright,
md some members want the court to be limited
In no findings 70 this amount; otherwise "
might be largor-probabiy a. mucn a. oiLo,uuV'
Mrs. White, ono % the benehciares, and dangh-
tor Of tho inventor OF the Sibey tent, resides AZ
fredericksburg. Va. Toe other child OF the late
Mr.. Sibley lives in Texas.
AT THE RACES.
NJ. Meredith. Of the Virginia delegation,
vns one OF the members OF the house, hauled up
before the bar OF that body to-day for being at
sent yesterday without leave. He practically
admitted that he was attending the races, and
was finally excused from any penalty.
The Democratic leaders Of the House are
trying 10 devise means for compelling members
10 attend the sessions Of the House more
closely. The Republicans are making the pom,
OF no quorum aud then refusing 10 vote, hoping
ultimately TO make the Democrats resort 10 the
Reed plan Of counting quorum. This the
Democrats will never DO especially as they have
more than two-thrds majority IN the present
House. This large majority. however, IL hard 10
keep in place. a. members leave the capitol
thinking they will not be needed.
THE BRIG ELIZA WRIGHT.
The Court Of Claims to-day sent 10 Congress
findings In the French spOliation case 81 the
biig Eliza Wright, which sailed from Norfolk
Va, for Antique October .. 1913, with
cargo Of merchandise. Laurie x Teller ana
James Gardner, Of NorIolk; chari .Io, me ne
French priyateer, anu then soon after re-
captured by a British war vessel Tho Eliza
Wright, with a British prlze-crew aboard, was
conveyed 10 the Island Of MartincO and released
cargo. On the Both Of October, 119s, the cargo
Of the brig was insured for $4,000 by different
parties In Norfolk. aud the court now allows
fd3f.24. which is % be divided between the i've
parties issuing the insurance
ExPERBIENTs TO BE MADE.
Beet-sugar culture in Virginia promises ono
OF these days 70 be quite an industry, as II has
been shown that they can be raised with profit
A number OF oxporm -nts are 10 be made this
year and applications are being made 20 tho
Agricultural Department for seed and instruc-
tions. Works have already been erected At
points in tho valley for making the sugar.
Nireinian, who has looked into the question, saws
that there ia plenty " land in the state that viii
yield a pront Of $50 an aero II farmers will 90
into tho cultivation ~ beets.
MAIL MATTERS.
P0st-Oficos have been established In North
Carolina as follows: Faust, Madison county
William b. Murray, postmaster; Maxine, Ca
barrus county, william B. Parks, postmaster.
Oberln Wake county. He1eklah COX, postmas-
ter; Way, Union county, James x. Gunin, post
master.
Judge Daniel A. Grmsley, Of Culpeper, was
among tho Virginia visitors az the capitol to-day