The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-12
SuNDRY APPROPRIATIONS.
A NUMBER OF ITEMS INTEREST
ING TO VIRGINIA.
Langston to he Recognized as the Leader
of the Republican Party In the state
Congressional and other News From the
Capital.

taugstOn to he EecogDifcd h- thc r'""''
of the Republican Party In the State
Congressional and other News From the
Capital.
WASHINGTON, June llth.-lSpccial. r.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill re-
ported to the House to-day contains the
following items for Virginia:
The purchase Of additional land. for site
and for repairs Of buoy depot at Chinco-
league Island, 81 900.
For establishing on new and secure site
the Cane Charles light station. SijO,0O0.
For one superintendent OF life-saying sta
ton, coast Of Delaware, Maryland and Nir-
ginia, Sl,jO0. for superintendent for coast
Of Virginia and North Carolina, $500.
A purchase Of eight acres of land, other
than land belonging 10 the Hampton Nor
nal and Agriculture Institute, adjoining,
or as near rs Bract'cahle 10 the National
Cemetery. at Hampton. required for en-
laTgement, $4,000. 1t also provided that no
part of the S2.0e0 appropriated in 1889, for
repairing and draining the roadway TO the
National Cemetery at Hampton, shall be eX-
pended until the title be vested IN the
United States.
The purchase Of the right Of way and the
improvements of the means Of approach 10
Culpeper National Cemetery, $1,000.
For surveying, locating and preserving
lines Of battle Of the Army of the Potomac
and Army of Northern Virginia AT Aniic-
tam. and for marking the same and for
erecting tablets. Slj,0m.
10 provide means Of instruction. station
cry. etc. at the artillery school at Fortress
Monroe. $4,000.
For current and all other expenses at
Soldiers Home at Hampton, Si26, ,22O.F.
Also an appropriation Of S2J.o0O for
public building at New Berne, North Caro-
lima.
MALONE DETHRONED BY LANGsION.
II has developed that the administration
has decided 70 recognize Langston as the
head Of the Republican party in virginia.
and 60 ignore Malone. since the House
Elections Committee determined 10 report
i'm favor Of seating l.angst0n, Presl-
dent Harrison has been extremely
cordial and accommodating to the "cOlol-
cd" leader. il is conceded that Langston
procured the appointment Of Lurty rs
Marshal for oklahoma. The Oiice-scckcrs
from Virginia are now cutiyating Lang
sion most assiduOusly, IS it j. generally
understood that he is now the patronage
boss.
PUBLIC BUILDING IL wILMiNGION, y. C..
In the House to-day a favorable report
was submitted on Representative Row
lands bin 10 increase the limitation Of cost
for the public building at Wilmington,
y. G.. 10 S}jO.O0O. The committees report
STATES that the building originally author
lied is now nearly completed; that
10 - intended for the postoilicc, the United
~tates courts. for the clerks Of the court,
t-nit.d STATES marshal. | nitcd states CONF
missioner, for thc internal revenue service,
for lhe signal Office. and also for Olhces for
the army officer IN charge Of river and
hara0r improvements in North Ca
rOlinI and the adjoining states. 1hls
building contains about 1000 square feet,
and IL j., estimated that not les, than ln,On
will be- required for the pO-t0llicc alone.
The DOstOHice j. seli-sustaining. lis re-
ceipts for the fiscal wear ending june
3uih. iS>g. having been S-l,3j.-'.
The Office Is not only scii--ustaiulng, but
la-t fiscal year yicidcd "a profit to the gov
crument Of * per cent. For the same year
tine customs receipts aggregated S,pO-o.t",
and these receipts We're collected AT a total
expense Of only il,323.52.
The committee report the bill unani-
mously.
AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE SILVER BILL.
The Senate Committee on Finance to-day
reported back to the senate the House sill
ycr bill with important amendments. The
prov i-ion making the certificates 10 be Is
sued "a legal tender j. struck out; also the
provision making the certificates Fcdecma-
bic in bullion on demand at the option oi
the Secretary of the Treasury; also the Sec
ton providing that when the market price
of silver l. 81 for 3Il.2j grains of silver. II
shall Doe lawful 10 receive bullion for coin
age. and the purchase Of silver bullion snail
be SUSPENDED. \ new provision was added
limiting the operation of the proposed new
law Ia ten years from the date on which ii
takes effect.
SENATE.
The senate to-day passed the senate bill
extending the criminal jurisdiction of the
circuit and district courts 10 the great lakes
and their connecting waters.
Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on III
nance. reported back iayOrIbly and with
suudry amendments the House Silver bill,
and gave notice that he would Oller 1t as Il
substitute for the Senate bill.
The senate silver bill was then taken M,
and Mc-srs. Eustis and Iurpie addressed
the senate.
The senate bill to prohibit monopoly IN
the transportation Of meat products was
taken up and passed.
The senate then passed seycnty-ilyc indi-
yidual pension bills, and, after short 81
crel session. at j:2o adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Mills, Of Texas.
was appointed a member Of the Committee
ON Rules, and MIR. Turner, Of Georgia, q
member of the Committee on Ways and
Means. to fll vacancies Occasioned by the
resignation of Mr.. Carlisle, Of kentucky.
The conference report on the senate De
pendent Pension bill was presented. ana the
previous question ordered. and after dis
cussion was agreed t0-yeas 10, nays ~.
The conference report ON the Antitrust
bill was taken mp, but went over without
action. and the House at l:jO adjourned.
CAPITAL NOTES,
New postofices have been established in
Virginia as follows: Alpha, Buckingham
county, with Lctitia !. Wade postmaster;
Cayatls. Tazewell county. with MIlDurn l.,
Whit postmaster: Racket. Lunenbure
county. with Alberta i. Elder postmaster.
The following Virginia pO-tmasters nave
been appointed: j. i. Murphy, Amsterdam,
Botetourt county; X. T. Hughes, Mountain
Road, Halifax county; &. {. Marshall
shiloh, King George county.
The following Virginia pensions Were
granted: Edward Burton, Bay View
Thomas j. NaylOr, fargingtOn; Denscins
Flora. lndians Greek; Henry ii. Hunter
Alexandria: Emily, mother Of Arthur
Woodfook. Warrenton; Lucy Ann, widow
of Charles Russell, stafford Courthouse.
The Baltimore has been ordered to pro-
cecd 10 Nori0ll, 10 take on the re-t Of her
armament She will then 60 10 Portland
Maine.
The Washington ana Wilmington ball
teams will inaugurate sunday ball playing
at The National Capital next sunday. II
will be- continued during the season unless
the authorities interfere to prevent.
The ilrv I'm the case Of Dr. W. W. Beall.
charged with grave rObbiDg, which has
been on trial here for several days. were un-
able 10 reach verdict, and were to-day dis'
charged by the court.