The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-13
DEEPEN THE CHANNEL.
ruy GOTFRNAENT ASKED 10 I'M
PROTE HAMPTON ROADS.
s.nator Daniel Introduces BIZ Appropn-
ntinS sit5.OOO for the Purpose
Against an Increased Tax.
Tnfrs BUREAU. RArLHY BUILDING.
washington. March -. lo9l


Tho President to-day sent in the app
,,meat OF Mr.. Leroy n. Shields 20 be
...tor OF the port OF Norfolk, TO sue
VA Mr. Richard G.. Banks the incum-
This terminates very close and
.~r,i, contested canvass in which Cap
calm vs.. r.. Mayo. Messrs. Leroy Il.
Shields. and Il. W. Maupin were the
principals.
rra.n Mayo was endorsed and hear
... supported 10y Congressman Tyler
r.- several days past General Fitz. Lee
l.. been here IN Mr. Shields interest
,.t .l.u on Saturday without a positive
..srancc of final success.
tfr Shields was very strongly endorsed
adj viii make most acceptable and
.n.cat officer
,.-.uIa senators An early call was
... on the President. the object of
.rIb both declined 90 state bat as later
.. re dav the name of Mr. Leroy u.
~.Hds was sent 20 the Senate. as cole
.,.r of Customs al Norfolk. it is very
bile that joint request for nus
..o.ntmcnt was primarily the ooJ''l
their visit.
Mr.. Long uhofr'h.
ia is also rlmored that one OF inc s.N
.r. reminded the President ln"l All
the efficient incumbent OF iht
..t.evilc post-onicc had received
...sf endorsement for rcdppoiAt-
20 che congressman who represents
..r.. NJ tine people OF the Congress
.. district .n which the city oil Nia4-
....... Is situated which endorsement
r..r heartily approved by the TWO
,... senators. The President ue'li.ie"
r... the appointment to-day Dul
... safe t0 predict thal d. WIZ pe li''ue
.-. many days and that Mis' Ions
.. appointed 90 succeed herself.
t..Ir arrival NJ the Capitol senators
l and Hinton found several Virginia
.I.eatons awaiting them.
Charles Nnlhiser ana =. d.
r.. Of Richmond. q committee from
r.root manufacturers, were pIt7ei,'
senator Daniel this morning by
...lnan Wise The object of their
ans 10 protest against the increas-
...s internal revenue tax ON chefoo'7'
r. nresent tax Of s. per thousand IS
r.r CENT ON the gross sehlHs price,
I'd The Government would receive
..- revenue from this article IL the
.. ucrc reduced.
The manufacturers ask that the cheroot
. .fr.r al separate classification. as IL
.a Doe unjust TO classify them with
r. and protest earnestly against the
.-.d increase Of tax 10 s. per thou-
.,f which would be more than 40 per
..r- ~ ne gross selling price Of the ar
... and would Doe "a great hardship 10
.ts Industry If not absolutely ruinous.
senator Daniel heard the committee
...rffv and attentveiy. and promised
u .4e the matter his careful attention.
Another Delegation.
s.onr~ delegation composed OF COZ.
r... b. Purcell. of Richmond and Air.
e.urn. nf N.w York. called ON senators
damn. and Hunton. of Virginia, and SEN
alton Murphy. of New York, and request
ID fha. tne tariff duty on glycerine pro-
....8 b.. the Wilson bill. which is J cent
r.. pound for crude and 3 cents for re-
trs4 be- retained. The manufactures
vo.fd prefer an increase OF half cent
nor r01nl 0n the refined article. but are
.-..r..nt.-iv ouuoscd to the amendment
recommended by tho Senate Finance
Committee. which places The rate Of duty
Id twenty per cent ad valOrem ON crude
.rd refined This. they claim. would be
absolutely rliuous 10 the slycerine re-
fnnc Industry. and ask that the duty pe
allowed 90 remain as reported IN the VII
SON Din.
To Improve Hampton Roads.
-anafer Daniel introduced a bin In ,he
senate this morning authorizing the Sec
r..ry of War 90 eNpend >lloVD ND Wiz
lrng and deepening the channel from
Hampton Roads 10 Norfolk navy NaIu'
and also an amendment TO the sunuiy
.ru arnroprauon bin for the same
purpose The bin provides for cham I'D
10 feet wide and tWenty-eight feet deep.
In Introducing the bin Senator Daniel
stated that this matter was of so much NM
n.rtan.e that he felt justified in calling
tne attention of the Senate 10 the subject
prior 90 the action of the Committee ON
commerce 0n the bin. Tie then stated
rat when the Getty of Sew YORK was
ordered to the Norfolk nayy-yard for re-
pairs. it was discovered that she couo
mot reach The ward. on account Of lack oil
depth of the channel and that the cruiser
Texas which is now approaching compile
fnu. could NOT 60 90 sea unless she Md'
tleged through this narrow and imperlee'
channel. thus placing the Government u
the position of building ships That coulo
not N. ulf to sea- Senator Daniel nec
with The nu "a letter from Rear Admira
Brown. and one from Captain %. j.. l-d
wards. president of tine Virginia lho'
Association showing that the main chah
moi bias partially nlod up 50 that tner'
i- r.u NOT more than 3 l-2 feet al low
Wtf,r also statement submitted uhuel
.Ie direction of the Norfolk chamber %
Commerce. giving "a detailed estimate o
fn. ...f Of Inc proposed improvement.
rnar. we're no appointments of fourth
CLASS poslmasters for Virginia to-day.
H. l.. w.
raF cDTFENOK', views.