Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-14
FEDERAL CAPITAL.
enl FOR THE PROTECTION OF FISH
THE POTOMAC.
Letter from Congressman Epes with Re.
ference 20 Certain Newspaper Structures
on His Election.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. February Is
lsc.e,al) 1T Is said that in the next batch
u presidential postmastors Norfolk and
porternouth arc likely 20 show up
,,rrressman Jones Is making a strong
mil 10 land DR. Foster. OF Mathews Court
borse. IN the Dundee consulate and
t. fails Il viii not be because he has
,... done everything in his power to se-
...e the position. The President is said
Z, he most favorably inclined. and II he
q. not hopclcssly committed TO western
o,,i.cant. to whom the consulate Is said
o., have been promised. he may yet give
a. 90 Dr Foster.
.!r Jones feels very much pleased that
, s,s,nd. CAPTAIN John HudSin, OF Caro-.
r,o has been nominated for Marshal
~ fh. Eastern District OF Virginia. There
II. also general satisfaction among the
,I-c.r,a obligation. because this selection
shows That not crack was made In the
..l.tc" arranged last spring, when the
X.,..na Senators and Representatives de-
ana whom 90 recommend for the six big
rlo.l positions In the State.
POTOMAC FISH PROTECTION.
Tho senate to-day passed the following
l.I which Is of great interest 10 Virginia
ana Maryland.
vfai from ana after date Of passage Of
OBJ. acc for period Of ten years the
,...I...ns Of the act approved March 2.
... and entitled IAN act 90 protect the
g.. boz the Potomac river in the District
.t columbia ana provide spawning
-.rl for shad and herring In the said
u.t.i,,sc river" be- and the same are, con-
ff.Il
,.t 10. lawful 20 fish with fyko-net. pound
..r sfaltc-net, weir. hoat-nct, gill-net.
.I-ssInc. dip-nct or any other contri-
...,.. stationary or floating, I'm the waters
.- ilc Potomac river within the District
o. columbia.
That any person who shall offend
a.arst any Of the provisions Of this
t shall De deemed guilty OF misdc-
..tuor and upon sufficient proof thereof
.- the Police Court or other court OF me
District of Columbia. shall be punished by
, tre Of not less than $40 nor more than
Iu for each and every such offence. ana
..,u forfeit 10 the District his nets. boats.
and other apparatus ard appliances used
fin violation Of law. which shall be sold
.tI In. proceeds of such sales, and all
f0rs accruiug under this act shall be paid
irt. tie Treasury: Provided. that nothing
.r tiis act shall be construed TO prohibit
.rrilur or fishing with the outline or L"
prevent the United States Commissioner
~ Fish aud Fisheries, or his agents from
taking from said waters Of the POTOMAC
river ln the District of Columbia, III any
manner desired. fish Of any kind for scieii-
rlr purposes Of for the purposes OF propA-
CATION.
section .. That Il shall be unlawful to
ALLOW any tar. oil, ammoniacal liquor. or
other waste products Of any gas-works' or
Of works engaged I'm using such prodhcls
or any waste product whatever OF any
mechanical. chemical manufacturing. OF
refining establishment 10 flow. into or be
deposited IN Rock creek OF the Potomac
river. or any Of its tributaries within the
District Of Columbia. or into amy pipe or
conduit leading 80 the same; and any one
guilty Of violating this section shall, on
conviction. AS provided In section OF TINS
act be fined not less than SO nor more
than $40 for each and every day du-
ring which said violation shall continue,
o. he prosecuted for and recovered as pro-
y I'd In tho preceding section.
LETTER FROM EPES.
REPRESENTATIVE Epes has addressed the /
following letter 10 number of his con-
ri,ssional associates and II explains itself;
Dear Slr.-I notice the Richmond Times
malcs comment IN IFS issues of Saturday
and Sunday last on the tcsted-eleetion
case. now pending In the House. to which
am party.
This effort to prejudice and prcjudge
q case pcndiug and undecided strikes me .
as a gross transgrcssion Of the ordinary /
rules Of justice and prOprety, and. mani |
fcstly. the same rules require me 10 be |
silent The only course. therefore left /
open 10 me IS to ask that my colleagues .
t..ll "a
most nearly concerned in the honor and
integrity Of our State) at the first leisure
will carefully and Impair
TALLY examine the records of this case,
and see whether the statement ana argu-
meats of the Times are fair or unfair,
sound or uusound.
"Of course. l am 10 some extent. but
not very seriously. personally wounded
by this because IL is not the first time
this paper has taken occasion (groundless.
unprovoked. and mean, in my judgmenO,
L. show venom towards me.
Very truly yours.
(Simcd JAMES +. EPES"
LIME.
Mr.. Richard Mccoy. Of Rtverton. War
rem county. and Mr.. Warner Moore, OF .
Richmond. were a. the Capitol to-day in
the interest OF lime manufacturers OF ,
Virginia ana West Virginia. They con-
tend that the provision relating 10 lime
In the Wilson bil reduces the duty on
the article from Is cents 10 cents bar
ri. and the fourteen concerns they are
authorized 20 speak for will not they
lcclare. be able TO compete with Canadian
and other imported lime II this paragraph
3 permitted 10 remain in the bin. Messrs.
Moore and Mccoy conferred with a num-
Der Of senator's to-day.
al |
ln cement. but left IL at the same rate :
sed by the Mckinley bin. This is what
auscs the lime producers TO complain.
They say II IS "a very unjust discrimina-
ion.
Congressman Settle. Of North Carolina,
s no has been IN for several days. is re-
,orted better to-day.
4 Mississippi congressman Is authority
or the statement that ne was approach
q to-day at the Capitol by an agent
nd spokesman OF the administration
nd was offered some appointments il he
Ould bring influences TO bear to induce
crtsin senator's from the South to vote
or the confirmation OF Pcckham
General Hampton. OF Jackson county.
vas among North CarOlra visitors at the
'apitol to-day.
MAYOR ELLYSON.
Mayor EilySon is at the Shoreham. =
where number OF Virginians called on
i'm this evening. including Congressman
swanson and Jones.
Virginia arrivals: l.. w. Shepard,
'homas 5. Atkins. Il. r. Weaver Rich
1ond; Isaac n. Woode. Petersburg; S.
russell Smith. culpeper; T. A. Cooper.
iss Day. Airs. Charrington, Warrenton;
ira Ellen Moore. Petersburg; Meredith
Glitch. Coyington: c. a. Hanscom. Stsun- .
On: Lanes II. Tate. Lynchburg; Colin
tokcs Prince Edward county.
]. s. Bell. Of Brasstown. n. c.. is In the
ity. ~
Congressman Bum returned to-day from !
'orth Carolina.