Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Interest IN The Australian Ballot
Proposition.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
ur. BLACK. OF Illinois. Makes . Great
Speech on the Subject 81
Pension Raids.

WASHINGTON, y. C., March 5.-(spe-
o,i)-virgluians here are much inter-
s..ed in tho proposed Australian ballot
.,,v before ,the state Legislature,
ana opinions dlfIer widely % TO the I'D
,..t..y Of legislation Of that sort at
...s Zine. The late Senator Barbour.
,.nsiscrod TO havo been one OF the wisest
ana most successful political leaders the
s.,to ever produced, was always much
e.e..eI II tho proposed system. on tho
.-.sri That Il IS cumbersome and ex-
,.-...,. and not calculated 10 cure the
d..r.fs complained OF under the election
-r.rI-cs OK the age. Mr.. Barbour re-
..,.t..ly expressed his views concerning
o.. Lw. The Maryland Democrats cay
f.t D.. works badly in their State.
.lo attendance OF members on the
20 % the House to-day was small.
., ,...o 4 the fact that a discussion Of
r.. -. on question was liable ut any
....t 70 cause an eruption. However,
... rrecsoIincs wcro tame in comparison
Nth Tie close Of yesterdays session.
V.sn Mr. M,ccdNh. OF Virginia, st!rrcd
.. matters in his heated argument with
DIP Tunk. OF Illinois Tho member from
.o E,rh'h District was In the hall most
.. r.5 day, ana his congressional ASSOC
-.,.s had n good deal TO say concerning
ODD, -r'-4do IA which he figured yesterday.
,.- ,flrea.tA cannot imagine why people
...rIl Rct so excited over uiscuSslohs
a., tNa pension system as tho wind-up
or Dis regutcl remarks In the RECORD
Blows
... f|ghfs session n the House, pre-
waited tho passage Of tho pension-bill for
a N. VIII have tho thanks OF the
t.,...re~s II re succeeds IN keeping 1t
fu going through. 10 VIII probably
a I'D again next Friday n!rht but
..- is 10 tie land OF the living Mr. Jones
...-ls.q 10 - on hand again, and viii
.... some further remarks. IN which
.. vI show how unjust the claim is.
,t.rl pressure las been brought 20 bear
o. induce tho House 70 pass tho Dill
u.t '. s. 10 pension Mrs Martha j.. Hitch
ca. ot ri5 city.
SAMPLE PENSION RAID.
rr show that Mr.. Jones takes tho pro-
f- vlrv II tho matter 70 IL only neces-
..- GU quote the following pointed re-
r.' made ~ the minority members
f ... committee O. fha House.
"IHe beneficiary r. this instance IS not
% ....uf bat on The contrary she IS
t.. owner ~ ii plantation OF ~ acres IN
r...e county. Ca. ana she has $500
a out q uor cent interest. In ad-
...g 20 this she has on interest IN a
., u the city Of Washington, d @.
..Itl at least g. o1) not T. hyr. IT viii
t..- la s..l that upon IN" showing
made ly those most interested in her
...if Nfa Hitchcock Us tls pDss.s,or 81
.t least twelve or lftecn thousand dollars
worth off property oui can maintain herself
IH comfort without the ala OF the govern
l.rt.
"tlrs Hitchcock ala not marry the sol
,.r until about two and one-half years
lr.ar 10 his death. and his army service
llI terminated by his honorable DISCHARGE
l.f.r. fle became his wife. She was,
therefore never called upon 20 undergo
ans of the 1unoyauces ana Inconvenience -
rraaUy suffered hy the wiycs OF army
officers who are transferred from post to
T.st ana thc reasons usually advanced
BOO cases or army aul fayt officers WIDOWS
for tho allowance ~ hich rates Of pension
go I.t Apply so this instance.
Dr. is not claimed that General Hitch
c....s l.,nn resulted from ti military s.r-
vice. at any rate 10 IS ACKNOWLEDGED that
proof - such result can not be- made.
I'.. iI.F has I' ,.I. .irtu. 1ti rp far aS
s. known to tire undersigned There IS no
.r. ...s who can legally claim dependence |
,...l I.r She is Untitled under the gem
.raI Hw ~ the pension OF S. per month |
allowed cine widows Of Indian war vet !
...H. lut for some reason which does
..t clearly appear she has never filed an
...ff.U tr tle Pension Bureau
... speech oi SIR. Jones as 30 appears
a tns Record to-day BIS q strong indict-
... AGAINST those who are attempting
-. ...I t.s Tr.l Try 81 the United States
t.. interest OF persons not dependent /
t.a government for support II the
r.r behind This bnl insist on bringing It
.. .-.u next Friday night there viii be !
...... mai Information on the subject
PERSONAL POINTS
,..r Ih Mason. OF Alhemarle coun-
L 81. ls been appointed TO the posi- !
I..'-lfLCe inspector, and 20 IS |
.... ro Wiu he assigned TO duty IN |
r Ne.'. Montana being one OF the /
., u which hc win work.
-uu'Ne Swanson s. pressing FOR |
tc I.ntiNe postudsicrslip. |
IH recommended Colonel }. NJ. Neal. !
-t -...,man also has the endorse |
i..a of the Virginia senators. |
.-i-nt, II IS thought. Will soon |
rtative Wise was promised at |
.- Department this morn |
mp 81 I I4i.ct0u would b. app |
., .no. postmaster at Montpelier /
county,
NJ SIR. simmons Collector Of |
Revenue f1r the Eastern District /
'f...at viii pNhbaly not bee