The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-19
PROTEST IN THE SENATE
AGAINST UNJUST DiscRIMIsArIox
OF the United States and Brazil Company
Against Newport News-NaVsl Appro-
priation Bili Passed by the House.

NRNfNa'At - hlt' t'NHett lR-hhNs NiOAtrillI
against the action Of the United States and
Brazil Steamship Company against Newport
News Va. vigorously complains Of tho dis
elimination made 10y this company. which is
subsidized line. IL asserts that the line is
subsidized by the Government. and that the
managers OF the steamship company have
given notice that from and after the lst Of
next July they will refuse to deliver coffee at
Newport News. Further. that II is "a matter
OF vital importance 10 the South and W est 70
have Newport News developed and foreign
trade by and through that port built up
The other documents of the -. Louis COM
mercial bodies are in similar strain, each
declaring the importance of building up the
port of Newport News.
Senator Vest introduced bill directing
that whenever the Postmaster General suaA
be satisfied that any steamship company or
any other common Garner receiving a subsidy
under the provisions of the act of Congress OF
March. 1891. has unjustly Disseminated ID ITS
course OF business against any port OF tAe
United States, and has declined % denver
coffee or any other imports at any port OF me
United States. 10 shall be the duty or the
Postmaster General to refuse hereafter 10
consider any proposition for said company
or common carrier to transport the foreign
mails Of the nited States under the proVis
ions OF the aforesaid act.
Atthe Office of ftheSuperntendent OF Foreign
Mails your correspondent was informed that
the nited States and Brazil steamship Com
panv is not subsidized. that the usual pr0pO-'
sal TO lines for offer of contracts was made 10
il. but the company did not enter into any
contract.
superintendent Brooks. of the foreign mail
service has shown your correspondent copies
of the bids and contracts for carrying foreign
mails under the subsidy act. and the Ony
contracts are four IN number-one being
from New Ork 10 Venezuela and the other
three with the Pacific Mail Company. The
Brazil steamship Company has never made
contract under the new law, and therefore
does not have subsidy. lnder these facts 1t
IS extremely doubtful if Congress has any
authority 10 interfere.
FOE 1HE BENEFIT OF v. NJ
Senator Daniel to-day introduced the bill
recently presented in the House by Mr.
Tucker. "A bill TO aid and encourage military
training and instruction by donation OF pub
lie lands 10 provides that 100000 acres OF
the public lands OF the United
States be applied, as far as may
he necessary. for the benefit of the
Virginia Military Institute. TO the repair
building and restoration of the buildings IF
that institution and TO the restoration OF the
library and scientific apparatus heretofore de-
stiOyCd by fire. such application 10 be made
in such manner as the Virginia Legislature
may direct. IL is further provided that Vlr-
GINA shall pay the expenses OF agents and
commissioners appointed by the Governor
thereof % select such lands, 10 be reimbursed
out OF the proceeds of the sales thereof. 1t
eXempts homestead and presumption rights,
and further provides that when the selection
of lands is made and approved by the Secre-
t4ry OF the Interior the title shall be vested ia
tle ~,ate OF Virginia for the use ana beneht
of the Virginia Military Institute.
Air Daniel also presented batch OF pro-
tests from commercial and other bodies of
Virginia against the passage OF the Frye oil
ID change the pilot system now IN use and
vest its control in the general Government.
The protests were forwarded by the following
bodies. The town council Of West Point. cham
bers of commerce aud the boards OF trade
Of Lyucbburg. Petersburg, Newport News,
Portsmouth Norfolk and Hampton. Captain
Oscar Edwards OF the Norfolk Pilots Asso-
citation and Colonel h. c.. Marshall OF Ports
mouth. counsel iOr that organization are still
here working against the bill. They 1eel con-
hdcnt of ultimate success.
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
BIr. VI. Erskne Miller. prominent mer-
chant of StauntOn, was at the Capitol to-
day.
member of the last Legislature, Is IN the city.
Bepresentatiye Williams has returned from
North Carolina III q SAYS that the Democratic
urospe { is Frightening very percepubly
there and feels sure the state Will be IN line
for the coming fight.
Major Reed. late deputy register of the
Treasury and q citizen of Alexandria, is OBJ
tanning strong Endorsements for the vacant
civil service cOmmissiOnershlp. General
Nises friends are also al work
The House viii tomorrow take up the con-
tested election case of Noyes Rep). against
Rockwell Dem. ). and il is evident that bit
ter fght Will be made over 1t. Rockwel's
friends are determined TO defeat the com
mittee's report against him II they possibly
can.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
dismissed the case of the National Exchange
Bank of Baltimore against W. II. Peters, re-
ceiyer OF the Exchange National Bank oil Nor
folk. The case was dismissed f.r lack of ju-
risdictiOn, the court holding that the appeal
under the new law should have been TO the
Appellate Court of.Appeals. 1t was appealed /
from the nited tates Circuit Court tor the !
Iastern district Of Virginia.
New postOtiices have been established as
follows: Virginia Golddale Orange county.
Lucy j. Almond. postmaster. Meetze, Eau |
ouier county Herbert A. Davis. postmaster. |
North Carolina Oster. Person county. |
james n. O'Brant. postmaster Old Stores. |
Moore county, Calvin Mclnnis. postmaster
The Senate.