Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-11
AGAINST THE TEXAS.
Jealous New Yorker Introduces ReSOlu-
tion Of Investigation.
THE TWO NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
President Orcuft Believes lie Can
Fully satisfy Naval board of New
Build Them-Washington Gossip.

Especial. )-During the session of the hai-
organized House this morning New
York member probably from BROOKLYN
who was unknown to the press gallery
or TO any one else but his colleagues, in
spired by the jealousy existing between
the navy-yard at Brooklyn and the Nor
folk navy-yard. introduced a resolution,
which charged that the battleship Texas
was faulty I'm construction, unsafe Tor
navigation. and unfit for naval purposes
and providing for the appointment OF a
committee to make a full investigation
into these charges, and TO report to the
House. with such recommendations as
they should think proper. This brought
a denial of the charges from, | think,
Mr.. Tyler and a brief debate followed
which was closed by Mr.. crisp, who said
nothing could be done with such a reso-
luton but refer it TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs As there Is no such
committee yet the Brooklyn navy-yard
resolution will probably never be heard
OF again, as the Texas will by that time
b. off ola her first cruise.
At the Navy Department to-day an
official said The Texas is all right.
There was nothing the matter with her
the other day, except that her journals
became heated-something likely to hap
pen 10 any new vessel. and something
that does invariably happen to a ship
with new machinery. She is now on her
trial-trip, In Long Island sound, and
when "A favorable report Is made on that
she Will leave on her maiden cruise, with
Admiral Bunce's fleet, TO the West In
dies. The Texas is a good ship. and
she will prove 50 to the satisfaction of
everybody when tested"
NEW BArTLESHIPS
There is lively interest evinced at
the department in regard to the construc-
ton of the two new battleships, for which
the Newport News Ship-Bulldng and
Dry-Dock Company IS a bidder. The
SCOTS, of San Francisco. and the Cramps,
Of Chester, Pa. are the only other bid
ders who have any chancs of competing
with Newport News.
President G. b. Orcutt and Supern-
tendent Smith. of Newport News are
here. as are also representatives of the
other TWO firms mentioned above. All
the bids have been opened, and have been
under the consideration of "a Naval
Board of Construction. and by whom they
are now pretty well understood as 10
plans and details. On tomorrow this
board will give a hearing TO the repre-
sentatiyes OF the companies competing for
the building Of the battleships. when ex-
plantations as TO the facilities, capabilities,
and adaptabilities of their various yards
for such work will be- in order. In these
respects ii is believed that President or
cut will have little difficulty I'm convinc-
ing the board that Newport News has
the best yards, the deepest water, and the
best requirements of other sort on the
continent
GOSPORT NAVY-YARD.
Representative Gardiner Tyler, of the
Second District, will introduce bill au-
thorizing the purchase OF 80 acres OF
ground TO enlarge the Gosport. or. as II
Is more familiarity known, the Norfolk
navy-yard. This is i'm accordance with re-
pedted recommendations Of the Secretary
Of the Navy. A similar bill 10 the one
now proposed was introduced last session,
but it failed TO pass.
Mr.. Tyler is hopeful that in view OF
the liberality Of the Republicans, their de-
votion 90 the flag. and an appropriation.
and their desire TO increase the navy. the
bin will be passed this session. This
would give employment TO a large force
on the new buildings tnat would be re-
quired in the enlarged yard.
United states ReVenue-Agent Spauldng
has returned from an extended tour
through the South. III examined all the
offices OF collectors OF internal revenue.
and fougd them in good condition. lie
spent four days in Collector William
Ryan's district and Ave in General tItz.
Lees district, and made a highly IA
vorsble report on the condition OF affairs.
Mr.. Spaulding is one Of the Oldest reve-
nue-men in the government service, ana
is regarded as an expert.
PERSONAL
Mr.. Harvey l.. Wilson, journalist and
assistant librarian of the House has re-
covered from his recent illness, and Is
on duty at his post in the library. He
has also resumed his correspondence, and
includes among his papers the Norfolk
Nirginian
Major Robert w Burke and wife. OF
Staunton, are spending a few days here,
prior to the Christmas holidays, when
they will return home Tney are quar-
tered at the Metropolitan. Major Burke
and family will come back here I'm Janu-
airy. and remain unul the end of March.
Mr. Charles Loetller. the well-known
Richmonder, was in the city yesterday,
stopping at Reuters Hotel
General Edgar Allan. who Is counsel IN
some of the contested lection cases from
virginia II mere. anu mas udu several
conferences with General James A. Wal
ker, the Virginia Republican member,
who will probably be on the Committee
on Elections OF the House. 1t IS believed
that General Allan is coaching" General
Walker as to his course regarding the
Virginia contests.
ARRIVALS.
Following are among the hotel arrivals
here to-day:
c. +. Brooke, Virginia; j. W Jenkins.
North Carolina, j. w. Martenis and wife,
North Carolina, ST. James.
c. Carroll. Lynchbdrg: H. Teller ana
wife, Richmond. United States Hotel.
Mrs. Atkinson, Virginia; W. b. Han
cock. Danville, Va; II. G. Claggett.
Leesburg, Va; H. b. Goodnaugh. Rich
mond, National.
ID. Whetford, North Carolina; f. NJ:
Darlington. Virginia, Metropolitan.
j. NJ. Hoe. W. F. Broadnax, Virginia,
Hotel Johnson.
b. :. Lent and b. L. Stribling. Virginia,
Howard House.
: y. Smith. Newport News; Mrs. c. r.
Wise, Richmond. the Raleigh.
II. NJ. Bell, Il. III. Catlett, Virginia,
Hotel Regent.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed: ti
Il. Marlborough vice X. G. Marlborough,
yarbro'. Caswell. ~ c.; II. X. Christian
vice j. c. Mundy, Aliens Creek, Amherst
county. Va.
Parents were granted to-day to Michael
Kirshner Salem. Va. for cigarette-ma-
chine: Ayilliam +. Nye. Tazewel Va,
car-coupling: James w. Tatum. assignor.
one half TO j. L. Watkins, Durham. n. C.,
lock.