The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-05
A VIRGINIA CLAIM.
REPORTED FAVORABLY TO The
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
SEQ, 900 for Moneys Loaned To Buitd
Public Buildings-A Successful Pension
Agent-Congressiona and Other News
From Washington.

Public BuildinGs-A Successful Pension
Agent-Congressiona and Other News
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. June Especial
senator Wilson, Of Maryland, to-day re-
ported fayorably the bill TO repay Virginia
and Maryland Tor money advanced to the
general government, when the National cap
itoI was established here, for the erection OF
permanent public buildings. This claim
has been coming before Congress for many
wears. and has been fayorably
reported from many different COM
miiiees: bat II could never get through
a Congress, The opposition has been
chiefly based Gn The assertion that the
money WAS donation, and not loan, ne
spiie tre fact that the term advance" vas
used in the original grants. The amount
duo Virginia is about Sl2O.nO.
Win t,.e view Of aiding the Mount Yer
non Avenue inovemlD'. Virginia year or
40 AGO made over her claim 20 that Organi-
yafion. conditioned. Of course, upon The
latter obtaining the needed legislation from
Congress. With fair chance for consider
a,iop in both houses. ii speaker eeed does
NOT suppress it, there is chance for the bill
this session.
BELIEV ER N LIBERAL PENSIONS.
George T.. Lemon. who publishe,. a Grand
Army paper here. has made an immense
fortune collecting pensions. He is liberal
10 the Republican campaign
funds. for il is money In bis pocket 10 have
thai party in power. lie e~n get great
many fayors from Republicans that
would not be granted % him or
10 any one else 10y n Democratic
administration. 1t Is needless 10 say that
Mr.. Lemon is yOciferOus shOuter for more
pensions. The more extensive and reckless
the pension legislation the more Doodle Is
gathered in Lemons Golfers. IL j. now re-
lated that Mr. Lemon has succeeded in
winning Pcnsi0n-Commis Raum over
to his view Of certain phase Of the
rules. 1t seems that under a ruling thar
has obtained in the pension Office for many
years about one hundred thousand pension
claims presented by Lemon. as attorney,
were hOpelessly hung up. Lemon had cN-
erted himself in every direction u
have this ruling changed, but Repub-
lican and Democratic commissioners
had refused Now il appears that
Only ftN tIbl utl- d-b. .tDisuliHrlVhii iNtNih
very quietly reversed the old rule, and
made an order that will, il is estimated,
put several hundred thousand dollars into
Lemons pocket. This action was severely
criticised. but now it is stated that only yes
terdav Commissioner Raum borrowed from
one Of the banks here SlOO.WO on the en-
dorsement Of George T.. Lemon. Raum is
associated with Malone in the purchase
OF mineral lands i'm Southwest Virginia.
Malone Is now in that part Of the state 10
eating mineral deposits and Purchasing
lands with The view Of development for a
party composed OF himself. Commissioner
Raum and several others. The rival pen
sion claim agents Of Lemon are up in arms.
aud threaten 10 carry the matter before
Congress and have it Investigated.
PRETTY WEDDING,
THO rooms OF i5r. Charles Al. iianmetts
spacious house. in this city were heauti-
fully decorated to-day for the marriage Of
Miss Adele Hammett. daughter Of Dr. and
Mrs. llammett, and Mr.. W. 4. Myers, Jr.,
of Charlotte. y. {. DR.. Thomas G.. addison.
of Trinity Church. Oiliciatcd. The groom
was attended by his best man, Mr.. Frank
Gilreath. Of N0rth Carolina. Amer the we'd
ding reception was held. NJ and Mrs.
Myers iO0k an afternoon train for New ORR
ciiy. They will visit West Point and spend
some time in North Carolina. and after an
absence Of three weeks tEly viii return Ia
this city and take up their residence with
DR.. and Mrs. llammett.
CAPITAL NOTES.
REPRESENTATIVE enable has introduced a
bill ,0 pa ". ". Figg. Of Petersburg. =
war claim. lie ai-o pTr-cr'ed plumber "l
petitions from the heir OF soldiers ~ ihe
Mexican war. asking that the word ''ninnr
be stricken from the act Of Congress OF
March. lNl1. granting bounty lands to men
who served iu ,hat war.
The senate tmauc. CoDmiiiee gave a
hearing to-day to delegation of importers
representing Interests aggreeaiimg many
millions Of dollars. who came 10 Washing
ton 10 protest against the passage OF the
McEiniev tariH bill.
4 posioBicc mas ,-s,a established at
.Iadwvn. shenandoah county. with Francis
". Dallas a postmaster, and one al Mcr-
riiield. falfla. county, with Rafael l..
Morales as postmaster.
John l.. Pendlctcn. OF EstclleyiIle, Va.
has been granted a pension.
SENATE.
In the senate today the fertilization bill
was taken up. Mr.. Morgan spoke ~ much
length in favor Of the policy OF having all
the great ports on the Atlantic, the Pacific
ard the Gall of Mexico provided with snf-
hcicnf deieDscs i0 resist any attack by hos
tile fleels. also, in fayOl Of The building and
maintenance OF a strong navy, ana OF tht
establishment Of government works in va
rOus parts Of the country and furnishing OF
LARGE ordnance.
Nj. Teller offered an amendment TO pur-
chase and test Il leccil operated infantry
small arm Of 80 calibrC, with the compound
accelegaing cartridges also 10 test one lighl
rapid.iire, rapid-tfansit siKspOunder breech-
loading field gun, mounted upon disap-
pearing, shielded field-gun carriage; and
also to test one retiring sea-cOast defense
carriage. Agreed 10.
Al the amendments recommended by the
C0mmitiee on Appropriations were agreed
10. aud the biii was iepQrle,i t. the senate.
Then "A separate SOir Was taEcn Dn The
amendment increasing the appropriation
for rihed seacOast mOrtars from S2ou,OOO 10
SJ0O.0n The amendment was agreed TO
yeas. 81, macs, ia. Tie amendment a. 10
the Wateryliet arsenal was also agreed 10
yeas. 9S: nays, ID.
All The other amendments were agreed to.
and the Nil was passed. The Senate then,
at 1890, adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Osborne, ofPenn-
sylyania. presented the conference report
on the Army Appropriation bill. The re-
port was agreed TO.
The House then proceeded TO the further
Of the Alabama contested
case of McDufiie against rurpin. Mr.. Viii
son, Of Missouri, in advocating the claims
Of the coniostee, said that the case was in
tended to pave The way for Federal cleo
tion law. The verdict in this case would
stain the record OF the House for all time.
II was a monument which wo1ld stand for
ever of the greatest injustice ever wrought
on this floor since the foundation OF tn
government.
Mr.. TdfpiG spoke briefly in his own be-
half. Mr.. ROwell, o. Illinois, summed up
the case Of the contestant. In the course
of his remarks, he said that the time was
coming when all over the United states II
would be as muoh crime to stun ballot
box or falsify return as IL would be to
commit a felony.
The first vote was taken ON the minority
resolution declarating Turpin elected, and
il was rejected Yeas. III; nays. l3D. The
majority resolution. seating McDuflie, was
agreed tO-leas, 1870; nays, -ll3-and Nc