Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-18
1APHAM'S FISH BILL.
.y,e.oy or our FISHING GROUNDS
az YANKEE STEAM SElNES.
.,,,.snan Jenes's Vigorous Fight for
s,,,c's Hights frce Delivery Prec-
.,,,1faths Country s--ono Cest Bnh
.,...,m oar Kegalnr correspondcnt.l

r,seivaroS, February II. Representa-
40. Jones to-day appeared before the
~ ..a Committee on Merchant Marine and
,..,.res 90 oppose tho bill OF MIR. lap
a., ot Rhode Island. which proposes to
.r.,, .ersous IN al parts Of The United
......f1 Ssh in waters that are under the
..ci.ou OF States. lie has large fish
interests in his district. and does not
.... Dies should be invaded by persons
r.. es'ch FISH bv the thousands with
worked by steam. and 90 the detri-
-.-. oi tho local people engaged IN the
t, Jones cited q number Of authorities
.'....e tAai the States have tho rights
--rd IT, and aisO produced report
.,nA former Congress against bill
- ID. same character as the one now
prOsEcUrYp AND rMrD.
t...lha remembered that some years
Cl sch Br0thers,oi Rhode Island. used
... t.qrdg. iu catching heh IN Virginia
.-. .nl thcv were prosecuted and fined
...Isan- the State laws. This firm
r.I. fsh Tor making fertilizers. and
a.. ...pla ~ hccomac, Northumuer-
r 8nuces ~, Mida!cscx. and other
/ ...r.- protested vigorously against al
outsiders 90 invade their territories
.Irt.re Maitc rendered "a decision
uc opposition that Sir. Jones now
n tae interest Of his constituents,
N-. jones says that be does not think
.f.. Iust fn his constituents and the
% tIa adjoining districts 70 allow
.If 60 fsn Iu the bays and inlcts shat
i. ..l.aig under tho control OF Virginia.
FIVE MAIL SERVICE.
1...-.l members Of the National Grange
tr.rf friday appear before the House
rtt.e ou post-Oihces and Post
.f. DID,. which SIR. Henderson, Of North
grs j. Chairman. 20 submit 8rgu-
rf bro favor Of the FREQ delivery of
tla country districts. This IS "a
....- tlaf seems % have stirred up con-
..Irfter.st among the farmers, and II
.ltueui reports that the departure
... I. na1. without too great an expen-
..- .. money the chances are that the
r. be- passed but that point has not
I.. made clear. The last Congress
..- .trl $1,000 for making oNpcri-
r.. r.i. free delivery IN the country
..-.f.. avid the Posimaster-General will
r..r. tciore the committee a specific
.lVag tue practical results OF the
...u'e.
rulT PAY FOR rOsrMAsTERs.
co.. f.r l,r-on IS Of the opinion that
- likely Oh Dee taken by this Congress
r.... tIe compensation OF the third
l-.a-ciass pos masters. but the de-
have o. 10 uIranl ell 10y the de-
.t.nt .l that the pOstmasters IN re-
.r.sfor benefits. he revenues are
tIf Congress cannot now vote larger
rI.iu.s.
.I.r BIN ~ interest before Mr.. Hon
..r c.umittee Is one to do something
.-H. railway postal clerks. and the senti-
....rII.y among congressman ~ that
gu. ... Df government employees de-
If.- rui,on, for IN proportion 10 the
.... ll they are the worst paid men
,r f..f,Ict. They travel long distances.
...l. ..cl extra expense, and run great
JOB H.. srA,p 40 90.
Nr Henderson does not think that the
f.. .'a-. ODD stauds any chance what
tg. l. flo department estimates that
.. reduction would cause falling of
f.. .tli revenues Of not less than
year. and the CORRESPONDING
nd lusucss wonid be 80 small as
f. .u..n large deficit. which would have
nll. up b. taxing the people
Nr. henderson expects 10 appear before
Senate Judiciary Committee to advO-
- fI DID uts of hI. bili 90 amend tho
nl. revenue laws 80 as 10 prevent
...u. and unnecessary prosecutions.
f la sod the House Saturday. and is now
ID i..r way TO become law.
NIN.roN's PUBLIC BUILDING.
I.elIuuso Committee on Public Build
r. Grounds viii tomorrow hold a
.t %. and 10 o. understood that a favor
gort viii Do made on the bill pro-
for the erection Of pubic build
.. Winston. y. c.. bus 10 Is doubtful If
rte. mittee VIII appropriate as much o.
the amount called for IN the bill
. ..f-,seutntive Williams. In the last
fle House committee reported
for Winston.
l Daniel introduced to-day bills
hy 800 the compensation Of
a Nlllr. oil LynchhuTg, and the
oil. ..mmssionors 20 the Melbourne TX
'IN.. and for the relief OF j. Henry
.F... . l.nchOurg. who was at the eS-
.,. .i -tj 90 arresting John &. Henry
deputy internai-revcnue collector,
.l. with UmbeXzlemeut
Hrt NATIVE Lawson has recovered
l,.y from bis last attack OF sickness
,5 .e Present iu the House.