The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05
VIRGINIA WAR CLAIMS.
A NUMBER OF THEM LISTED, BUT
HAV We NOT BEEN ALLOWED.
Mr.. Meredith on Hand to Fress Them-Nor.
folks Public cBuilding-Postmaster
Degge Pushing IL Along.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. February 4. 1895.

Grafton of southern war claims and the
attendance In the House was rather
above the average.
Congressman Meredith, r'presentinS, as
no does. a district that was the batue
ground of the late war. and that at TINS
late day can show more scars of the
conflict than any portion Of tho United
States. excert the county Of Spotsylvania,
is sponsor for a large number OF these
claims. many of which have been passed
on favorably by the Court OF Claims.
The congf essman was I'm his seat early
and the huge pile of documents on Ms
desk indicated that he was making prep
aratlons for a big days WORK.
His first attempt was a failure. Inc
claim Of Mr.. Chipman, OF Fairfax,
against the Government has been pending
for many years. and came under the head
OF those claims which can be passed by
unanimous consent. lie failed. however
I'm gaining recognition for that, as the
Sneaker decided that he would only re-
cognize one member from each side OF
the House for that purrcye.
Many other claims. among them the
claim of W. II. FitzhCgh, Of Stafford
county, amounting to $1,000 and that OF
23G. were thrown out by the report OF the
Committee on Rules. which provided that
only those claims should be taken up
which have been passed on favOrably by
the Court of Claims and have been re-
ported from the Committee on War
Claims at this sesson Of Congress. better
known as the omnibus" claims.
The following Virginia claims are IN
cluded IN the list.
THE VIRGINIA CLhIMs.
Thomas Il. Stewart. OF Fauquier, N.5JJ;
Emily Taylor. eXecutriX of William If.
Taylor. deceased, late Of Fairfax county,
Va, xl13j: ROwena V. Vaughan, admin
istrstrix Of Walker Vaughan, deceased.
late of CUlpeper Va. $50; w If. " Nood-
ard, Of shenandoah county. Va, S12;
John Waldron. late of Grcenbrier county,
$sS420; Jesse Onwig, trustee OF Ann Har-
per- of Alexandria county, SlGSS; Samuel
-. Kirtley and Francis W. krtley, or
Rockingham county. Va. 1896; Mary r.
Lewis of Clark county, Sl.0O2; John Peter
and Patrick AlulhOlland, of Fairfax cOun-
~, SG3D: James Il. Russell, executor OF
Sampson Touchstone, deceased, late OF
Frederick county, SLIPS; Il. Hannah tau-
Cett. Winchester, Va, X,51; John T..
Febrey of Fairfax county $2636; samuel
W. George, Sr., Loudoun county, SOP;
Thomas NJ. Grayson, of Fauquier county,
Sf4; George w Grinnell, administrators
of Elizabeth GrinneH, late OF Fairfax
county, $j.i2l Loftin y. Alien. Of Hcnuco
county, Va, 1851; william II. Anderson,
of Frederick county. Va, Si9; Nary
Caroline Allan, Administrative of Patter-
son Allan deceased, late of Gcochiani
county. Va, $3.50, Susan Brown, OF
Culreper. Va, $65l.iO; Sarah W. Brown,
Of Aleghany county. Va. Sb92; Adciine / .
Bliek Of Dinwiddie county, Va. $Do'
Elias Cooper, Of Loudoun county, Va.
s22A r ID. neraosty. eomihetrator OIL
Alorgan Coen. deceased. late Of ozark
county, $500. Martha s. Clark, OF Amella
county. Va. 1853: Alexander Donnan, ad-
ninistrator Of Thomas Fanell deceased
late OF Prince George county WIZ
strenuous efforts were made by COM
pfessnen Meredith, Tyler. Jones and the
other members OF the Virginia delegation
10 include the Anna {. t1tZhuSl CAIN
but the point OF order was ralseA lndt IL
hal not been favorably reported IRON th'
Committee on war Claims at this session
of Congress. and, on that technicalty' II
was ruled out.
q.ne claim was for wood taken by Union
troous from the "Ravensworth estate
during the war. and is represented hy Ar'
Charles q. Kerr, cX-Governor TltzhuSn
Lee. and General George ". {. Lee, cN-
ccutors Of the claimant
The fact that there are n number oil
claims now pending IN Congress as worthy
OF consideration, and as much entitled 10
be acted upon as these claims selected by
the committee raised feeling OF dissatls-
faction among the members that resulted
I'm the defeat of the report and the pro
posed consideration OF southern WAT
claims ended in another fiasco
THE NORFOLK ruBLIc BUILDING.
Postmaster w. W. Degge, OF Norfolk,
was ia the Ci.y to-day on business con-
nectad with the proposed new plblie
uuildtng Tor Norfolk. The sum OF 5lsOpN
was originally appropriated for this pur'
rose. but the amount was deemed nAllii'
clcnt Tor the builC ing OF such structur.
as Norfolk considered her due, ana So
REPRESENTATIVE tyler offered ana ha'
taesed In the House ad additional appr3
priatlon Cf SD-. This bill Is LOW pend
irg in the Senate, and viii doubtless pass
within the next ton days
Nr. .Jegge had an interview WIN 'nle'
Clerk Kemper. OF the supervising AFchi
tect,s office. who stated that they hac
reached Norfolk on the H't OF pupi'
buildings, and wore SIMPLY awaiting tn'
massage of the SGJOOD appropriation 10 De-
aiu the plans Of the uew building.
AIR. kcmper believes that II the plani
are begun within this month or next, thd'
work upon the building itself VIII he com
menced early IN the sumner
Mr.. Degge has no expectation OF th'
completion OF the new building during ms
porsent term OF service. but Is anxious fol
It's beginning and completion simply as
progressive NOriolk citizen
VISITORS ar THE CAPITAL
uassrs @. ID. Meyer and wife and w
c. Grady, Richmond, and George W
Wiley. Of Lynchburg, are among tne Nlr
| ginians at the Capital
MIR. ". +. Powell. OF New Berne' n &
| f. a guest OF the ST. james.
Mr.. IL. 4. Mccullough. promlheh
lumber dealer OF Norfolk, is here. attend
! ing the trial or Captain Howgate
| Nessrs. W. W. Degge, postmaster o
| Norfolk; w. J. Savage. Eastville, Va an'
4 Mcdowell, y. c., are guests OF the Ie
tropolitan.
There were no appointments OF fourth
| class postmasters for North Carolina
The only Virginia appointment was tina
| Of L. 1. Loving at Massie's AIill, Nelsoi
county vice W. c. Miller, resigned.