The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-09
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
OBJECTIONS TO THE OMNIBUS
BILL FOR THEIR PAYMENT.

Democratic senatSs to Fight the Mon
tana steal-The OLA Point CoIored Ho-
tel Capital News and Notes In Cenerai
WAsmNGTON. d. c., April Special
One Of the objections made TO the omnibus
bill appropriating over bali a million dol
lars 70 pay Southern war claims that had
been approved, after investigation by the
Court Of Claims, was that many Of them
had not been formally introduced and re-
ferrod 10 the committee. This was merely
technical, as the committee had the findings
Of the Court Of Claims before It, and based
its bin on them. However as it be-
came apparent that the opponents
Of the bin were determined 10 press the
point. all the claims which had not been in
diyidually introduced were today formally
presented. The Congressman who had con-
stituents interested in the bill took the
names Of the claimants and the amounts.
and making separate bill, introduced them.
The entire batch numbered several hundred.
Representatives. Wise. lee and BOwden
had bills in the batch. The names of all
the virginia claimanis have been published
In THE TINES.
The committee Will now proceed to pass
iay0rably upon these bills. and incorporate
them in the Omnibus appropriation. thus
obyiating the point of irrcgulariy raised
against the meas e..
VARIOUS AP OrRIATlON BILLS.
The House Com ttoe ON Military Affairs
to-day reported a. orably Representative
Lees bill 90 appropriate $4,000 for the con-
siructiOn of hard road and approaches
from fIn fUtUu of lfuIulUUH Ia ff.Y nuffIruI
cemetery near that place.
The committee also reported fayoraDly
Mr.. Lees bill 90 appropriate $1,000 for the
construction Of a gravel road and ap-
proaches from Alexandria 90 the national
cemetery near that city. The latter Dill,
contains "a proyis0 that 70 right-0i-way at
least fifty feet wide shall Doe obtained before
any money is spentunder ihc appropriation.
The House Commerce Committee has rc-
ported fay0rably the bin OF Mr. Browne.
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
20 award 90 j. b. Wheaton. Jr.. Of Virginia.
gold medal 0f the iirst-class for bravery
in roscuing at the peril of his own life three
lives from drowning lie rescued the Cap
tain and two Of the crew Of the schooner
Allie Il. Chester, which was wrecked on
Hatieras on January 2ld. 1889.
THE MONTANA CONTESTS.
The Democratic senators held q confer
ence this morning 90 consider the Montana
contested case and adopt some line of poll
cy IN regard 90 TO-. They agreed that the
contemplated Republican steal Of the two
Montana scnatOrahips is SD bold and lia-
grant that IL is tine duty 0f the Democrats 90
fight 10 hy every means possible, and this
Will be done. In the senate there is no pre-
yi0us question, nO rule by which gag-law
can be applied, or debate cut 0h, and hence
the Democrats can pr0iract this contest in-
definitely.
I'm this connection telegram received
here to-day from Editor Lyman. of the DEM
Ocratic organ Of Montana. states ihat in the
municipal election at Helena, held ycster-
day. the Republican steal of tine senator
ships was made the one issue. and the DEM
Ocrats carried the State capital by over four
hundred minority. 10 has usually gone Re
publican by about Sis hundred.
The Democratic Senators seem determined
tO exhaust every means TO defeat the Mon
tana steal of TWO Senators. ii they can pre-
vent the seating OF the Republicans this ses-
sion. then the Democratic governor of Nom
iana would have the right. and DO would bee
his duty 90 appoint senators 90 hold
until the next legislature. This would al
most assure Democratic Senators. as the re-
cent municipal elections i'm Montana have
demonstrated that the new state i- Demo-
cratic. I'm 1881 when ihe Mah0nc cOmbina-
tiOn undertook 90 elect NddieDerger
sergeant-at-arm-, the Democratic Senators
defeated the combine hy plucky resist
ance. and 10 is argued that they
can now defeat ihi, Ylle steal by
courageous fighting: they have only t0 stand
together and prevent consideration Of
any business unless tine Montana steal
shall be- iaid aside and postponed. Demo
ff.. r.Nfl D
cratic senators claim % have the necessary
pluck.
SYMPATHY FOR HON. GEORGE u. WISE.
The many expressions of sympathy for
Representative Wise, because Of the kepub-
leans deter minati0n 90 unseat him. COM
ing from Richmond. are grateful
% the Democrats Of the House, and even
some of the Republicans say they
hope he viii De renOminated and reelected.
Democratic leaders of the House unhesita-
tingly say That the proper policy is for the
party 90 renomiuate all the men unseated by
the Republicans Of this Congress.
THE OLD POINT CoLORED HOTEL.
There is nolittle speculation as tothe real
intent of the promoters of hotel at old
Point for the entertainment of c0lOred people.
10 is charged that the scheme Is tO get "a per-
init and 10 sell itOut 20 the party who will
pay the highest price. Representative Bow
den declares that th0re is no speculation
ia the matter; that DO is bona tide and that "a
hotel is 90 De erected exclusively ioI
the col0red people. lie says there me 3
great many cOlOrud people in Virginia and
other Southern States, who are possessed OF
ample means 20 enable them t0 pay for first
class hotel accommodations: that the first
class hotels for whites viii NOT entertain
cOlOred guests. and there is "a demand iOI
such a hotel as that projected at old Point.
INVESTIGATING 4. 5. OFFICIALS INfLoRIDA
Mr.. Call introduced in the Senate to-day a
resolution setting forth the fact that there
had appeared i'm the public press charge.
against Charles SWaNue, Judge. and
Joseph Stripping. attorney for the North
en district for Florida, 90 the effect
that they had used the Judicial
powers Of the court Of that district o.
serve political and party ends, and personal
interests, by packing iurios with persons
selected. because Of their party affiliations,
and instructing the committee on Judiciary
% take evidence as 10 the truth 0i these
charges. and report the facts % the Senate
with the evidence. and with rec0mmenda-
ti0ns for such legislation as might De neces-
sary % prevent recurrence Of such evils.
The resolutions was referred 20 the commit
tee on judiciary.
THE CLAYTON AssAssINArION.
Chairman Rowoll, Of the Elections Com
mittee of the House. to-day appointed q
committee 10 investigate the contested olec
tion case of John VI. Clayton against 1lii.
ton Breckenridge. from the second Arkansas
district. and ascertain the circumstance
connected with the assassination OF Colonel
| CLAYTON. The committee consisted O
Messrs. Lacey, Of Iowa; Cooper of Ohio
| BERGEN, Of New Jersey; Outhwaite, Of Ohio
and W ilsOn of Missouri. The members
Of the committee will go 20 Arkansas with.
/ in the next week or two. and they expect q
complete the investigation so as 20 return
20 Washington by May ist.
CAPITAL NOTES.
William VI. Warden. formerly Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati I'm
Quirer. and at one time private secretary {,
/ President Andrew Johnson, died tins morn
| iug Of paralysis, after "a lingering illness
/ Mr.. Warden has been practising law m ini
/ District Of Columbia In recent years.
A favorable report was ordered today hi
the House Committee on Military Affairs on
the bill 20 place MaiOr-General Georg'