The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

Of which would be 10 leave 70 the Washington
and Cumberland the right 20 enter Washing
ton but dcpriying II Of the power to obtain
possession Of the canal property and nights.
At sr bearing the arguments the committee
went into executive session. They first voted
30 adopt Governs amendment. and subse-
qucnily voted - strike from tho bill all Of the
ninth and tenth sections relating 10 the canal.
subsequently motion was made % reconsider
that vote. and pending action, the com
miltee adjourned till Tuesday. Then the
matter will be resumed on the motion 10
reconsider. The indications from the action
of the committee and the expressions Of MEM
bers is that the ninth and tenth sections will
either be stricken ont or so amended rs not 10
interfere with the canal. Chairman Grout. Of
the committee. said tonight he thought the
bill would be acted upon nj this session, and
the canal would not be impedcd.
vIBGINIAs POPULATION.
The Census Bureau has given ont the fol-
lowing bulletin, showing the population OF
Virginia by counties. Accomac. 21.217; Abe
mnilc. 81 $40 Alexandra. 1881; Allegheny,
9.2SS: Amelia, 9Oja Amherst. lf;5o!; Appo-
mattox, 1853. Augusta. 81 900: Bath. 4,5Si;
Bedford. 81. 2l3 Bland. 5,l29; BOtetourt, a.
S54: Brunswick. I72lj; Buchanan, 5,s61;
Buckingham. 1883; Campbell. 4l,0Sl;
Caroline. 1861: Carroll. 15,4y7;
Charles City. 5,O66: Charlotte, 1907;
Chesterfield. 5,2ll: Clarke, sou; Craig,
1886: Culpeper. 1928 Cumberland, 9,482;
Dickinson. 5,077: Dnwiddie. 1915; Elizabeth
City. 16. fGs: Essex. lO047 Fairfax, 1868: Eau
Quier 1880 Floyd. 14405: Fluyanna, 9,5OS;
Franklin. Pass; Frederick, 1850 Giles,
$3.50: Gloucester. 1853: GO0chland. D.
95s: Grayson, 14,395 Greene, 5,G22 Greene
vile, $3.50; Halifax, "a ga Han
over. 17,4O2: Henrico. lO3,3M Highland
$3.50. Henry. 18.30S: Isle Of Wight, 1913,
James CITY. 5.Gl3: King and Queen. 1869;
King George. 6,G4l; King William. 9'GO6;
Lancaster. 7.19l; Lee, 1926; London, 23.24;
Louisa. 1897: Luncnburg. 1882; Madison,
10. 225 Mathews. 1854: Mccklcuburg. 1883,
MiddlcseN, IDS; Montgomery, 117l2; Nanse-
mond. 1862 Nelson. 1886: New Kent, Dol;
Norfolk. 1908; Northampton, 1913. North
cumberland, 1855: Nottoway. 1852; Orange
i ii pitisSiyania, 5o5Ii Powhaisn,
5.79l; Prince Edward. 1861; Prince George,
1872: Princess Ammo, $50. Prince william,
g.sO5. Pulaski. 1880: Rappahaunock. .s.6Io;
Richmond. 1856: Roanoke, 3OlOl; Rock
bridge, q. 062: Rockingham, 3l,299' Russel.
1926. Scott. 2l.C9t Shenandoah. 1861;
Smythc. -. 9G0: southampton. 2O,O7S; Spoit-
sylyania. II .233 Stafford. 1862: Surry, s'256;
Sussex. H. 100. Tazewen. 1880; Warren,
$3.50. Warwick. $3.50 Washington. z9,020;
Westmoreland. $3.50: Wise. 93l5: Wythc 49,,
Ol9, York. 1885, Total for State. l,6j5,9aO.
WASHINGTON N MouRSING,
Officially Washington is in mourning.
Never before i'm the history Of the Govern
ment have the Executive Departments
nj one time been drapcd i'll mourn
ing for deceased officials. AT this
time the following departments are draPed'
The Navy Department FOR ex-Sccretory Ban
croft and for Admiral Porter; Treasury Depart
ment for Secretary Window. the Interior
Department for ex-Sccrctary Stuart War
Department for General sherman. The
mourning cmblcms were to-day removed from
the Department Of Justice, which WAS draped
Tor ex-httomey-GencIa DevOns.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Tie conference report on the Army Appro-
priation bill WAS agreed 10 in the Senate to-
day The provision in relation 10 lhc pay
ment for transportation on land-aided rail-
roads is that the compensation shall be ON n
basis which the Secretary of War shall deem
lust and reasonable not 20 exceed sixty per
cent. of rates charged 20 private parties Tor
similar transportation.
senator Hcarsts family report him not
quite so well this afternoon as he was yest,er-
day. There has been no improvement IN ms
condition.