The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-21
OF HOME INTEREST.
BILLS OF MORE OR LESS IMPORT
ANCE TO VIRGINIA.

WisHuSGrOv, b. o.. feb 20-lspecial
Among the bills reported under ,peake
Reeds new rules and assigned 10 the calen
dars are several OF interest TO yirginia.
Mr. Brown, from the Commerce Commit
tee, reported favHably bin to appropriate
$4,000 for the establishment Of a lighihous,
on Hog island, in Virginia. fhe Light
house Board recommends the bill as follows
"Ihe board recommends. in order 10 in
crease its efficiency as coast light. the
substitution Of q first-order light for the
present fourib-order light. There are uu.
lighted gaps between ilis light and As
saieagVe ON the north. and Cape Charles on
the south of about f,e miles and two miles
respectively, which iirst-Order lens. placed
ON tower one hundred and fifty feet high.
would illuminate. its range Of visibility.
which would he more than eighteen miles.
would inlersecl the Assateague light In
eighteen iailOms water. a iirst-ordel
light ou that island would be Of great as
sisiance to vessels trading ON that coast. n
is estimated that ilr-t-0ndcr light can De
substituted for the present i0urth-0ner
light no Hog Island at cost oi sl2l.O0O"
The same c0pmittee also reported fiyOra-
bly, bin tO appropriate $4,000 for q light
house at Pages Rock. va. PAGES Rock Dr.
river. The lighthouse board recommend
the improvement as necessary tO the large
and increasing commerce OF York river.
The board adds chat 10 viii require f20wo
90 build proper lighthouse there.
From tle War Claims Committee favor
able report has been submitted on bill au-
th1rizing the Secretary of War 10 inYesti-
gate and provide Tor the payment of ali
claims for tne u-e and occupation of church
and school bindings and grounds for gov
crnmeni purposes during the war. II pro-
Yidcs that claims Of this character shall bee
investigated by the quartcrmasier general,
who shall certify the amount due each insti-
tuition t0 ine third auditor of the Treasury.
who shall in turn report them TO Congress
for appropriations.
Virginia is Interested in the passage of
this hill as many OF thc institutions of the
state have claims of This nature against the
Government. ln the report, the case Of
the Protestant Episcopal seminary at Alex
audria Is cited as one showing the impor-
tance and the justice of providing for the
settlement of these claims.
Another bin of interest 20 Virginia, favor
ably reported, appropriatcs SlW.OOO for the
erection of tower for first order light
On smiths Island. Virginia. tO replace the
one now being washed away Dy the en-
crOlclmaut Of ile sca. The Ligh' house
Board report. that 40 this place Cape
Charles on smiths Island entrance 90 the
Chesapeake bay, extensive repairs are
needed 90 the tower. dwellings and fences:
that in April. ls>l, "a heavy gale washed
away about soYCrty-fiie feet of the jetty
and undermined tine south end Of the pro-
tecii0n wall
The War Claims Committee also reported
fay0rahly "a bin directing an investigation
OF the claim of sally Iardm0nd. late of
Richmond. Va. for services as nurse ln
the bureau OF freedmen. refugees, &C., dur
ing the war, and for the occupancy OF her
premises.
Also a bin 10 pay William Bushby, OF
Alexandria, Sl,l2>.,J for supplies furnished
military prisoners during the war; the
Court or lialms having decided in his favor.
Mr.. Nonabie to-day obtained a favorable
report from the War Claims Committee on a
bin 10 pay the heirs of Mark Davis, OF
Petersburg, s2i.O0O. n is "a war claim.
The House Committee on Pensions to-day
reported flYorably a bin 10 increase the
pension of Mrs. Mary. Minor HoXie, Of
the late Hon. John Minor Bolts
lmE C.. AND %. CANAL.
Representative lee has prepared a resl-
luton calling upon the AtiOruey-deneral
for information as 20 what steps De has
taken. 10 amy, % protect the interests of the
United States In the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. which the Maryland Legislature is
proposing % lease or sell, and further in
H.f.ir. N. II "a
any step in that direction for an
explanation TO his n0n-aciion, and for adj
vice tO Congress as t0 tle best means of pro-
ieciing the Governments interest. The
United States i- interested 90 the extent Of
about fl.UU.ulu. General ID. lee this af-
lernO0n asked unanimous consent tO sub
mlt the resolution, bat Mr.. Bynum objected.
10 THE TIMES correspondent General
Lee said he hoped t0 get The resolu-
tiOn in and have DO adopted speed
ily. as in order tO accomplish its
purpose 80 must go into effect at once.
he thought that by explaining the object Oi
the resolution tO tine members Doe would Doc
able tO obtain unanim0u. consent 90 offer
it. he saws the people of Virginia are very
much Interested m having This inquiry
answered and iAe matter promptly at
tended 90.
COMPULSORY COASTWlsE PlLOrAGE.
The House Committee Of Merchant Ma
riue and Fisheries has submitted two re-
ports majority aud minority ON the hlll
cXempting American c0lstWi.e sailing Nes-
sels pil0ted Bog their licensed master or by "a
United states pilot FROM the obligation 70
pay State pilots for services not rendered.
The majority recommend the passage
OF the bill ou the ground that ii
emb0dies the Weli-recOgniZed rule Of justice
that nO person should he compelled % pay
for services not accepted nor rendered; that
cOlstwise sailing vessels do not need nor use
these pilots, and DO is unfair 20 compel
them % pay them. The minority, consist
ing Of Mes-rs. Cummings and Farquhar OF
New York. Inhian oi Illinois. Price OF
Louisiana. Ewart Of North Carolina, and
Wheeler of Alabama. in opposing the bill
submit The argument Of K. e.. Marshall, 0i
Norfolk before the House committee OF the
last Congress. That argument was very
exhaustive. II claimed that without
these local pilots. selfish strangers
would dump debris on ballast all
along the ocean paths: without tnemsel-
fish strangers might avoid quarantine, con-
ceal and carry into harb0rs disease breed
ing widespread death: that pilots though
local. serve the country at large, and es-
peclally when they police the water-gaics
20 the country.
by United Press
SENATE.
A resolution. oaere by SIR. Butler, was
agreed 20 by the senate, dressing the
Secretary of War 90 examine and report
upon the most suitable kind ~ bridge
with approaches 20 cross the Potomac river
from a point near tle head Of New York
avenue IN Washngfo DO Ariu1tOn.
The resolution by Mr. Chandler in regard
10 the assassination OF Deputy Marshal
saunders, Ina Florida. was. taken up,an Ar.
PascO resumed bis remarks. lie sent 90
the clerks desk and read various documents
newspaper articles. and proceedings OF pub
lic meetings denuuc.aiory OF the conduct
and character OF the United states Court
and is officers in the northern district Of
Florida. These reIrc.en ,arons. he said,
might tend % throw some light Oh the causes
leading up o. the said affair al
Quincy. lie knew nothing 0f the matter
himself, but be did know that saunders had
already exhibited his unttness for the o'lic8
which be held. 4he responsibility of Ju lgt
Swaine. Mushal MizeI. and Clerk WALTON
ought t0 he ascerttlnei as they had bter
shown 60 De connected VITA pirl is.n pros-
ecutlons.
I'm conclusion Mr.. pa-co offered An amend
ment directing tive Attorney % in
form the senate also whether any ellorts
have been made lv the Department Of JUS