The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-28
SOUTHERN BUILDINGS
USED BY The FEDERAL FORCES
DURING THE WAR.

Senate nil 10 Investigate the Damage
pone Them The Tariff BIZ In the SEN
,,e-Conpress,onal and General wash
ington News.
wAsurNGroN.6. c.. May 27.-lspecial.l
Senator Faulkner to-day introduced bill
TO direct the Secretary OF War to have the
uartermaster-General investigate every
case Of the use and occupation of church,
school and college property by the United
states Army during the war; also, 10 IL.
quire into the damage done TO such proper
ty. ard TO report all cases Of destruction
and Of damage to property and furni-
ttire to the Third Auditor for pay
meat. The bill is broad in its
scope. and is intended 10 include every case
of injury TO such property, and 10 have all
such claims promptly paid. n similar bill
has been iayorably reported in the House;
and several weeks ago, The IIMEs pub
lishel long list Of claims Of this character
from Virginia.
THE ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC ROAD.
The senate District Committee has re-
ported fayOrably senator Barbour's bill to
appropriate $4,000 for improving the pub
lie rl.,d in Alexandria county, Va. con-
Meeting the chain. aqueduct and long
bridges with. and running in front Of the
Arlington National Cemetery. This bill
was referred to the Secretary Of War, and
was returned with his approval. The
Quartermaster-Gener reported that the
road is eight and a quarter miles in length.
and that SJ0.VoO would put IL IN excellent
condition. The bill is based upon the theo-
~ that as the government OWNS large pro-
portion Of the property in Alexandra coun-
iy-ArlngtOm-upOn which it pays no
taxes. it is but fair and just that It should
contribute 10 keep up the public highways.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Democratic Senators will tomorrow
assign Mr.. Carlisle 10 committee places.
| II j. generally conceded that he viii 20 on
| Finance.
Representative R0wland's- bill 10 pay
/ CALVIN j. Cowles. who WAS lately in charge
/ Of the Assay office at Charlotte. y. c., a.
assayer. and 10 pay George B. Hanna. who
was melter, these each Sl,Jl ID for their
services from July, lS,J. 10 July, 1916, was
to-day fa,orabIy reported.
/ The House Commerce Committee to-day
fayorabiy reported bill 20 appropriate
5000 for the construction OF lisht-Ship
| 10 be- stationed at FeuWick's Island shOdl.
/ Delaware the present light-ship 10 be re-
tanned 10 replace any light-ship in the
/ Fourth lighthouse district which may be
driven from her station or be removed tenn
/ p0rr.ly.
/ The House Judiciary Committee has re
ported ial0rably bin TO establish regular
/ terms ofthe United states District Court al
/ Raleigh. North Carolina. 10 meet the first
/ Monday Of June and the first Mpndayoi
/ December each year. IL also provides fer
/ the appointment Of judge and clerk for
! inis court.
Ihe following Virginia patents have been
granted: Rufus Is. Chandler, 0f Nerdon.
combined piu-cushiOn and paper weight
John +. East. assignOr 10 Farmer, MAnu-
| featuring Company, oil Norfolk. for ycnti-
/ lating barrel: William II. Harris. Of Clare
mont, for car coupling; Elmer II. May
! iieid, assiguor 10 Cohen X sproskdner al
/ Richmond. for shOc-lace fastener.
4. W. ~1Ooley has been appointed post
master at North Fork, lOudoun county.
SENATE.
The senate resumed consideration Of fhe
/ bin -ubioct'n- imported liquors % the pro-
visions of the laws Of tine several states. tho
question being on the substitute reported
Yesterday from the Judiciary Committee
providing that liquors so Transported shall
liWhcn their actual and continuous trans
portatiun shall Doe terminated Dee c0n-id-
erpd 10 have ceased 10 ho the subjects OF
commerce with foreign nations and among
the several states. and shall Bee part Of the
common mass of property within the state
and bo subject lo Its police regulations. Mr.
Coke argued against the constitutional right
of C0ngr. IS % delegate it's delegated pow
rr. back 10 lhe states.
Mr.. George made "a Constitutional argu-
ment on the question, and gave his support
ITO the bin.
Mr.. Eusis said that hc considered tho
bin proposed by the Judiciary Committee
clearly unconstitutional.
Mr.. Reagan. while declaring himself ir
favor Of amy reasonable mode OF aOridglnl
the Use cf alcoholic liquors, did not think IL
safe 90 strain the constitution. The bill
went over without action.
The \ico-pr -idcut announced the APP
p0iuimcnt of Mr.. Blackburn as a member
Of the Committee on Appropriations and o
Mr. Carlisle a., mnmh.roi the Committee
ON Finance. Territories and Woman
suffrage: Aacr am executive session tht
senate. at j:l5 o'clock, adjourned till TO-
morrow.
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